Cavestomp Festival : Brooklyn, NY

Billy Childs

November 2, 2001   Cavestomp Festival is a weekend long garage festival arranged by Stevie Van Zandt (ex. guitar player for the East Street Band and star of the Sopranos). This yearly festival has been happening for the past four and has brought well-deserved attention to bands like the garage-stompin’ Swingin’ Neckbreakers from New Jersey.…

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Trip-Folk Punk-a-Billy :: An industry of Labels without enough labels

no-genre MusicMakers

Trip-Folk Punk-a-Billy : Why genres are losing their ability to define today’s music of multiple influences.   The music I’m hearing lately hardly ever falls neatly into a single category. Even huge acts combine elements of several genres, pulling messages, techniques and attitudes from all over the world and social barometer.   And yet the…

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Patrice Williamson ‘Free to Dream’

Patrice Williamson

Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Patrice Williamson celebrates the release of new CD “Free to Dream” at The Regattabar in Cambridge, MA on Thursday, June 6, 2000   “Possessed with a smooth, honey-colored voice and intonation as flawless as Ella Fitzgerald’s” -Rick Anderson, The All-Music Guide to Jazz.   Boston-based jazz vocalist/flutist Patrice Williamson celebrates the release…

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Notes from SXSW 2000, Part 2

reverend horton heat

1000 Bands from around the country and world perform in Austin, TX SXSW 2000: days 3 & 4 Friday 3 pm: Reverend Horton Heat @ Waterloo record store Went there to do some shopping and meet people. Didn’t realize the Rev. was playing until the place got really crowded and he took the stage. Nothing…

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Richard Smallwood, 2/19, Jordan Hall, Boston, MA

Richard Smallwood

Richard Smallwood Richard Smallwood has changed the face of gospel music. He impeccably blends classical movements with traditional gospel, arriving at a mix that is Smallwood’s alone. A diverse and innovative artist, Richard Smallwood has achieved many honors. Richard was the top nominee for the Stellar Awards, receiving nine nominations for 1999. Richard was also…

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Harvey Sid Fisher, Live at the Milky Way

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The Harvey Sid Fisher show at the Milky Way (Jamaica Plains, MA) this past Monday was not to be missed. If you have a zodiac sign (and I know you do), Harvey has a song just for you. For those of you who haven’t heard of the master showman from Los Angeles, he has written…

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