By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-There’s a feeling in my bones, a pulsating catalyst for the upcoming string of quality shows at the Pink Garter Theater. The room itself is a breath of fresh air for which to consume music, and this week stages three kick-ass bands – Diego’s Umbrella, The Infamous Stringdusters, and Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers.
Another reason to get excited is a quality co-bill. We just don’t get a lot of co-bills here in Jackson, and The Stringdusters paired with Bluhm and her band is of the super. Both bands are independent and campaigning to raise funds to support their respective projects.
The Infamous Stringdusters have not been strangers to Teton County since playing Targhee Bluegrass Fest in the summer of 2008. The Nashville-based quintet burned up two nights [ Read the rest of this entry ]
By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)
This umbrella needs you under it
“Gypsy pirate polka rock” is what they aspire to. But this is more than a music show. Think of March 4th Marching Band’s stage appeal and know that the antics and humor of Diego’s Umbrella could only originate in one place—San Francisco.
Pulling from Eastern European tradition, pop sensibility and punk rock energy, this sextet has grown into quite the veteran troupe. Three albums, major motion pictures, network TV and international touring should be enough to convince you that these guys are the real deal. Do it. Your energy will be returned 10 fold. Poppa Presents will host Diego’s Umbrella at 10 p.m., Thursday, at Pink Garter Theater. Tickets are $10 at the door. PoppaPresents.com.
Cowboy State country
Of the Wyoming artists that I’ve been exposed to, Teka Brock’s brand of country with a splash of Southern rock and a twist of bluegrass just sticks. The Sheridan native has a classic country delivery and solid band behind her, including songwriter and bassist, Jarod Judd, who penned most of the tunes on the band’s inviting debut album, Gringos.
The Teka Brock Band plays at 9:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village. Admission is $7 at the door each night.
Your Sister Hazel
Sister Hazel may cause some 90s flashbacks, and not being the keenest pop historian, I was surprised to see its name on the horizon for the Center Theater. Those that had an ear glued to mainstream radio likely know every [ Read the rest of this entry ]
By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-There’s something potent to be said about the point in an artist’s career at which you experience their creative output in a concert atmosphere. For the Grateful Dead, the 1977 tour has been called its peak. Some say that Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue period (1955-61) was his best. And for Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, it’s reasonable to speculate that they could be in the midst of a great era.
Isbell, a former member of alt-country rockers Drive-By Truckers (2001-2007), released his second album with The 400 Unit, Here We Rest, in 2011. The album—No. 7 on the Americana Music Association’s top albums and also one of my favorites of the year—is a quintessential [ Read the rest of this entry ]
By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)
Rare double-bill
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-The duo of Mollie O’Brien (vocals) and her husband Rich Moore (guitar, vocals), along with the members of string band trio Brother Mule—Ben Winship (vocals, mandolin, banjo), Brian Wicklund (vocals, fiddle), and Eric Thorin (vocals, bass)—share a lot of common ground.
All veteran songwriters, these artists also have a knack for digging up less familiar songs by obscure and even popular artists. From classic folk, bluegrass and old-time music, to gospel, blues, ragtime and show tunes, there’s not much under the Americana umbrella that won’t be highlighted during what will be three intimate acoustic shows.
It so happens that Winship and Thorin co-produced [ Read the rest of this entry ]
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-There’s a feeling in my bones, a pulsating catalyst for the upcoming string of quality shows at the Pink Garter Theater. The room itself is a breath of fresh air for which to consume music, and this week stages three kick-ass bands – Diego’s Umbrella, The Infamous Stringdusters, and Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers.
