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  • Edward Sharpe brings a Magnetic entourage 5/21/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) I was somewhat bewildered that an individual like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ frontman and creator, Alex Ebert—who developed and adopted the Sharpe alter ego in rehab after he “lost his identity”...

  • Ease mud season with Blitzen Trapper, Sera Cahoone 5/14/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) [caption id="attachment_1766" align="alignleft" width="300"] Blitzen Trapper[/caption] Folk meets Western themes, rock ‘n’ roll and Northwest Americana when Portland’s Blitzen Trapper rolls into the Pink Gart...

  • The Vinyl Resurgence: demand quality 5/7/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) [caption id="attachment_1744" align="alignleft" width="331"] Vinyl scores from Portland & Bellingham.[/caption] “Better to burn out than to fade away,” as Mr. Neil Young put it is generally agreeable, until...

  • Cathedral Voices Chamber Choir’s Journey Through Music 5/7/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) [caption id="attachment_1746" align="alignright" width="180"] Gina Feliccia[/caption] Cathedral Voices Chamber Choir is raising money to support its education and outreach programs for the coming year, including th...

  • Rogerson digs songs with Dirt 4/16/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) Surviving as an independent musician is much like working the dirt—day-by-day, song-by-song, gig-by-gig, and chipping into one’s own voice in an ever-changing landscape. Pinedale singer-songwriter Jared Rogerso...

  • Revival Tour stirs songwriter melting pot 4/10/13

    (An excerpt of this piece was published in Planet JH Weekly) [caption id="attachment_1724" align="alignleft" width="222"] Jenny O (by Melanie Bellomo)[/caption] The story of a song can arrive in countless ways. Yet none is as exposed, truth telli...

  • Hackbarth in the Black Box 4/10/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) In smooth fashion, pop-folk singer songwriter Andy Hackbarth embraces a Jason Mraz meets Rodrigo y Gabriella vibe, with the mainstream country elements of Nashville on the back burner. Until you take it in piecemeal, ...

  • Toubab Krewe: West Africa meets rock ‘n’ roll America 4/3/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) Toubab Krewe first played the Tetons in March of 2006 during what was then called “Last Tram Days” at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, celebrating the final moments of the resort’s original tram that first opened in ...

  • Minus the Bear 4/3/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) Twinkling guitars, sweet harmonies and pounding indie-pop-rock, Seattle-based fivesome Minus the Bear leave grit on the pavement in favor of big pop hooks and catchy (though sometimes cliché) choruses. Eighties-style...

  • Uncle Stack & the Attack 4/3/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) Since the disbandment of indie-rock group Elk Attack, members Dustin Nichols-Schmolze (vocals, electric guitar, keys), Bo Elledge (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion), Adam Wooley (bass), and John Wayne Harris Jr....

  • Audio Stream of Deer Tick INTERVIEW 3/26/13

    [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/84864105" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] [To listen to the AUDIO INTERVIEW, click above] Guitarist/vocalist Ian O'Neil of rock band Deer Tick talks about the band's Wyoming d...

  • Mountain Fest 2013: O.A.R., Chanman Roots Band, Deadlocks, Lazy Eyes 3/26/13

    (An excerpt of this piece was published in Planet JH Weekly) [caption id="attachment_1671" align="alignleft" width="300"] O.A.R.[/caption] If you’re looking to go big on Mountain Fest weekend and catch the wave of free music that will ricochet ...

  • Party time, instigated 3/26/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly) Wick-It the Instigator is known to have a tremendous stage personality. He’s a deejay that interacts well with the crowed while remixing Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tupac, Metallica, even Phil Collin...

  • Donavan Frankenreiter, Rayland Baxter & Eric Tollefson at Center 3/19/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1627" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rayland Baxter[/caption] Not unlike longtime friend Jack Johnson, Donavan Frankenreiter’s songs fall into the realm of pleasa...

  • South of France interview stream; JH Juggernauts fundraiser 3/19/13

    [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/83837168" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] (An excerpt of this piece was published in Planet JH Weekly) South of France transmits noise pop to roller derby fans When producer...

  • Intergalactic Ball on the West Bank 3/19/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1631" align="alignright" width="300"] The Librarian (photo: Lindsay Donovan)[/caption] Lights, lasers, dazzling visual displays worthy of a flashback or two, three ...

  • Who's Bad: King of Pop tribute 3/19/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly, additional content added) No other town I’ve lived in or visited gets a kick out of tribute bands more than Jackson. In the Center for the Arts? Michael Jackson?! You bet. A YouTube confirmation of Jackson’s imita...

  • A musical feast for St. Patty’s weekend 3/12/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1594" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lúnasa[/caption] Roll up your sleeves and grab a stein of your favorite brew—it’s a green weekend in the Hole. Saturday...

  • Winship, Sneed & Andrade get Trapped 3/12/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1599" align="alignright" width="279"] Thomas Sneed & Ben Winship[/caption] Get ready for a rare treat when former members of old-time string band Reeltime Trave...

  • The Pig unplugs 3/12/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly, additional content added) Why would you pay to go see One Ton Pig at Dornan’s when you can see them for free every Tuesday at the Silver Dollar Bar? Dornan’s is a music-focused venue where patrons of acoustic musi...

  • Triple at the Tav 3/12/13

    (Published in Planet JH Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1601" align="alignleft" width="240"] Grood[/caption] The guys (and gal) that make up This Must Be the Band transform into persona to deliver Talking Heads tribute m...

  • Ryan Bingham to play Pink Garter June 4 3/11/13

    It's been a long time coming. Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winning alt-country darling Ryan Bingham will make a stop at the Pink Garter Theater with support act The Wild Feathers on Tuesday, June 4th. New Mexico born, Austin-based Bingham is an a...

  • B-Side Players, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Cure for the Common, Talking Heads Tribute 3/7/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly) Take it to the B-Side The B-Side players are compelling in a similiar fashion to that of Michael Franti & Spearhead, with more grit and unreahearsed moments of zen driven by polyrhythmic groove and a worldly m...

  • Wailers usher 1-Year Anniversary of The Rose 3/6/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly) The world’s most storied reggae band will usher in a significant milestone in the timeline of our local music scene—the revival and one-year anniversary of the Pink Garter Theatre and its sweet sister bar, The ...

  • Targhee Fest, Bluegrass Fest, Panic, Music On Main & Deer Tick!! 3/1/13

    [caption id="attachment_1507" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Alabama Shakes"][/caption] Targhee Fest has moved to one week later (July 19-21) and just announced a batch of familiar characters and some awesome newbies: Alabama Shakes, Bruce H...

  • Salmon-heads ready for leftovers 2/26/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Last February’s Leftover Salmon show was a sell-out, and one of the more ruckus shows I’ve seen at the Pink Garter. (Empty PBR cans littered the whole joint, and the noise level of soc...

  • Under the Tram Series: Salem 2/26/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly) If you’re not hanging out Under the Tram at some point during Wyoming’s approach to spring, you are straight-up missing out. Sunshine, live music, wacky ski wear, and an overall happy-to-be-alive vibe all comes...

  • Chanman Roots on West Side 2/26/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly) Bobbing your head to original ski bum music like “Ski When it’s Time to Ski” and “Skis Boots Polls” is winter culture you just can’t get elsewhere. Chanman Roots Band is a staple on the Jackson scene, b...

  • Club bangin’ at Garter 2/26/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly) JonH of Fort Knox Five (FK5) will bring funky electronic breakbeats back to the Garter stage, along with a set via Jackson’s own party rocker, Cut La Whut. FK5 and the Eighteenth Street lounge scene of Washington...

  • 15 Acts/7 Days: Do it 2/19/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Are you prepared to enter an extremely packed week of concerts worthy of spreading one’s self as thin as an east coast snow base? Ready, set, go!! [caption id="attachment_1474" ...

  • Monophonics: sub-genre soul-funk 2/12/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Black rock, otherwise known as psychedelic soul-funk, rarely sounds as authentic these days as it does coming from San Francisco-based Monophonics. In the company of label mates Orgone and...

  • JH Showcase: Local talent gets Centered 2/12/13

    [caption id="attachment_1448" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Erin Roy dances at 2011 JH Showcase (photo: Aaron Davis)"][/caption] The annual Jackson Hole Showcase is an opportunity for the community to experience a cross section of local ar...

  • Jewish Fest trims, approaches hip 2/12/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) The Jackson Hole Jewish Music Festival (JHJMF), now in its fourth year, is trimming its program this year to focus on two acts—Soulfarm and Aviv String Quartet. The Fest is also switchin...

  • Tight lines for (Hot) Tuna 2/11/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) When I think about Hot Tuna in Jackson Hole, I immediately flashback to the killer March 15, 2002 bootleg of I have of an acoustic show from the Mangy Moose, with opener Drums & Tuba. ...

  • Flannels to celebrate eponymous EP 2/6/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1421" align="alignleft" width="293" caption="Cover art, self-titled EP "][/caption] Back in October, I asked singer-songwriter-guitarist Pat Chadwick of The...

  • Jazz workshop, Fat Tuesday with J6, Classical meets folk 2/6/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Get Fat this Mardi Gras Tuesday with Jackson Six When you stroll into the Silver Dollar Bar on Fat Tuesday, it will look like a narrower demographic of a scene from HBO’s television dr...

  • JH Snowboarder Mag Party brings Zion I 2/5/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) The annual release of Jackson Hole Snowboarder Magazine is linked to its legendary sold-out parties. First at 43 North, then at Snow King Resort, followed by two years at the Million Dolla...

  • The Bus Driver Tour unloads at Wort 1/29/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Topping out at fifty-eight miles per hour behind the wheel of a 1991 Chevy Aristocrat must build character. Plenty of downhome charm is what you get on The Bus Driver Tour—a new trio made ...

  • Flinner returns with Grammy nod 1/29/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Matt Flinner—the world-class mandolin/banjo player and former Jackson resident who has collaborated with Loose Ties, Judd Grossman, played with Ben Winship in the Judith Edelman Band, an...

  • Portland Cello Project, Alialujah Choir 1/29/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Out-of-the-box Cellos It’s impressive to listen to what Portland Cello Project has accomplished on some of its arrangements, particularly a piece that recently consumed me, “Denmark,...

  • Steven Roth on Tavern stage before opening for The Who 1/22/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Roth to Let it In Opening an arena show for The Who before a debut album has even hit the streets is a surefire way to jump-start a career. Singer-songwriter/keyboardist Steven Roth will...

  • Hellbound Glory, Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit, Hell's Belles 1/22/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Home-cooked crank and apple pie You get the idea that maybe Hellbound Glory got its name from living the rugged lifestyle of a country bar band. The tune “Scumbag Country” is an indi...

  • Center steps out of comfort zone with Civil Twilight 1/15/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Center steps out of comfort zone with Civil Twilight The Center for the Arts has never staged a band like Civil Twilight. Not even close. Elements of early U2, Coldplay, Radiohead, and a...

  • Orbit Group, Harlem Gospel Choir, Tribal Seeds 1/15/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) The Voice star resumes Orbit Mainstream exposure has touched seven-piece soul/R&B/jazz-funk septet The Orbit Group since making its annual stop at the Mangy Moose last year. Douglas...

  • Winship, Sneed & Marshall dig into Root Cellar 1/14/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1356" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Root Cellar: Marshall, Sneed & Winship"][/caption] Welcome to the Root Cellar—Ben Winship, Thomas Sneed and T...

  • Interview / Audio Stream: Ruthie Foster 1/8/13

    [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/74129118" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] (A portion of this piece was published in Jackson Hole Weekly) Where has my life been without Ruthie Foster? The forty-nine year old...

  • Teka Brock Band, Bret Mosley 1/8/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) Teka brings 307 Teka Brock sings of drinkin’ hooch, the touring life, and ragin’ rivers on her new album, 307, which was released just last month. Based in Sheridan, Brock’s five-pi...

  • The Mowgli’s, Chuck Pyle, Erin & the Project, The Hooligans 1/2/13

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1328" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Mowgli's"][/caption] If you’re happy & you know it… Caffeine-charged California flower pop and r...

  • Ultimate guide to New Year’s Eve in the Tetons 12/26/12

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) New Year's Eve Jackson Hole 2012-2013 Late author Bill Vaughan once wrote, “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old...

  • McMurtry & Fullbright, Lipp & Pool Party 12/26/12

    (Published in Jackson Hole Weekly, additional content added) [caption id="attachment_1285" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="James McMurtry"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1286" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="John Fullbright "][/...