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Head For The Hills Live at Fox Theatre on October 27, 2010. One Set: If 'n When, Solar Bowling Shoes, High on a Mountain Top, Phantom Phone Call> Celtic Reel> Nellie Cane, My Angelie, Uncle Penn, Japanese Cowboy, Randall Collins, Amon Monita, Goldbrickin', Up on the Mountain, Banks of the Ohio, Bosun Ridley, Stone Cold West Virginia, New Lee Highway Blues> Beverly Hills Cop> Solsbury Hill> Nooks and Crannies, Time To Spare, Priscilla The Chinchilla, Oxford Town, One Foot in the Grave, Temperance Reel, Harvest Moon, Big Mon Love Come Home. E: Delphi Stomp, Goin' Down

Words & Pick By Andy Zimmer Grateful Dead Live at West High Auditorium on June 21, 1980. Spring of 1980 found the boys in the Dead making the long trek up to the Land of the Midnight Sun. The band only played the Great White North a handful of times, and this three night run may represent the best of what they offered-up to the fine folks in Alaska. I’ve heard rumors that the promoter of the shows threw in a hunting and fishing trip to sweeten the pot and get the band to make the pilgrimage. Whether it’s true or not, I’ve always liked the mental image of Jerry and Bobby huddled together in matching camo, tucked behind a hunting blind, shotguns resting across their laps. The shows may have been held at a local high school auditorium, but the music produced by the band was a step or two above your average high school musical. The entire three nights are fantastic, but it’s the final night that really shines for me. The show opener of “Sugaree” is a strong candidate for “best versi...

Charlie Hunter Live at The Van Dyck on October 23, 2010. 01 Misterioso 02 You Look Good in Orange 03 Drop a Dime 04 ? 05 Ain't We Got Fun? 06 Cielito Lindo 07 We Must Be In Love 08 Gentlemen, I Neglected to Inform You You will not be Getting Paid Encore: 09 ?

Words & Interview By Zach Zeidner Live At Tonic Christian McBride’s Live At Tonic is a three disc exploration of non-traditional styles of jam and improvisation unfamiliar to McBride’s status as a choice upright bassist for many Jazz greats. The album comes from a live performance recorded at Tonic in New York City on January 10 and 11, 2005. Christian McBride with his band; including Geoffrey Keezer on keys, Terron Gully on drums, and Ron Blake on woodwinds, explore the realms of rock/funk fusion. The first disc is full of original pieces that demonstrate McBride unbelievable ability to not only lead a group, but explore the spacial range of the upright bass as a lead instrument in a fusion group. There also includes a cover by Weather Report, “Boogie Woogie Waltz”, that demonstrates McBride mastery of the electric bass and Jaco lines. Disc two is full of cyclical funk grooves that allow a spacial driving soundscape for various solos to accompany. The “See Jam, Hear Jam, Feel Ja...

By Erin & Benjamin Slayter Whether this was your second show (our nephew) or your 100th (@HeavyNuggets) by now you’ve come to expect that an Umphrey’s McGee show will be something ridiculously special. The evening is anticipated like an anniversary of sorts, wondering what these six men who defy all attempts at categorization will bring to the table for the delight of their dedicated fans. The only thing for certain is that you’re going to leave with a melted-on smile and a sense of astonishment. The Kalamazoo, Michigan concert followed one of UM’s “S2” events, intimate gatherings with the band that use text-messaging to allow audience interaction and direction of improvised jamming. Recently reviewed at Time.com, the S2 or “Stew Art” series is something not to be missed (unless you’re stuck working for the man and can’t get there in time). Every Umphrey’s McGee show has it’s own unique flavor and 10.22.2010 at the State Theater in Kalamazoo Michigan was no exception. Their previo...

November 12th, 13th, 14th, 2010 Words By Joe Davidson For the past three years, Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival has taken the festival atmosphere to a new level. With elements of Jazz, Funk, Electronic, Reggae, and Hip-Hop, this show appeals to every music lover. Among the talented musicians will be ten exceptional artists drawing inspiration from the music. Artists include Bean Spence, Josh Billet, Carrie Curtis, and seven more. This year’s headliners include moe., Umphrey’s McGee(x2), Maceo Parker Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk(x2), Lettuce, Soulive, and Bonobo Live Band. Additional artists include: The New Mastersounds (x2) Perpetual Groove (x2) Zach Deputy (x2) The New Deal George Porter’s Running Pardners (x2) Toubab Krewe (x2) The Everyone Orchestra DubConscious Josh Phillips Folk Festival Matt Grondin Band Advance tickets are on sale now until Nov. 3 for $155 and jump up to $175 at the gate. For more information including VIP tickets and volunteering go to the festival web...

Words & Video By J-man Photos By Greg Molitor On a rainy fall night in Ann Arbor, one of my favorite jamtronica acts on the scene graced us with their presence. I had been excited about the Signal Path show since the announcement a few weeks prior. I started listening to Signal Path in 2003 and have enjoyed the way their sound has developed and progressed over the years. I hadn't seen them live since 2005, so leading up to the show I was pretty pumped. As my associate, Greg and I loitered in front of the Blind Pig, and while doing so ran into Damon Metzner of Signal Path. We entered the venue and headed up to the "green room" to sit down with the gentleman of Signal Path for a short interview. Coming down from the green room was a bit of a shocker. The Blind Pig is usually sparsely populated, but I hadn't seen it that empty in a while. As the music began, the few folks in attendance made their way to the floor. From the get go, the laptop influence was heavier tha...

Words By J-man Pick By Zach Zeidner Shakti is arguably one of the most unique and talented projects the world music scene has birthed. Pulling their influences and sound from a mix of Indian music and jazz, Shakti blows minds with it's shear talent. John McLaughlin clearly displays some of the best acoustic guitar music that many/most have ever heard. He tears through the scales/modes with effortless precision. Another clear stand out of this project is Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, who's touch of the drum head produces complex rhythms that will move the listener to the edge of their seat. Along with the Indian violin player L. Shankar, it also included Ramnad Raghavan on the Mridangam and T. H. "Vikku" Vinayakram on the Ghatam. We hope you enjoy this truly amazing group of musicians. Click here to listen to a Portion of a Shakti show from the Archive.

Words & Pick By J-man For our first installment of "Bluegrass Sunday", I thought it best to start with one of the most talented and traditional bands on the scene; The Del McCoury Band. This studio session from 2001 provides ample proof as to why the Del McCoury Band is one of, if not the top band on the scene. Additionally the sound quality, song selection and interviews add a very unique flavor to this recording. Enjoy! Del McCoury Band Live at WFPK Studios on October 5, 2001. 01 intro 02 A Far Cry 03 Learnin' The Blues 04 Goldbrickin' 05 Count Me Out 06 Traveling Teardrop Blues 07 The Bluegrass Country 08 Back Up and Push 09 interview 10 Baltimore Johnny 11 All Aboard 12 Nashville Cats 13 Get Down On Your Knees And Pray 14 1952 Vincent Black Lightning 15 Gone But Not Forgotten 16 outro

Grateful Dead Live at Fillmore East (Late Show) on May 15, 1970.

Lotus Live at Exit In on October 19, 2010. Disk 1: 01. Bush Pilot 02. Bubonic Tonic > 03. Simian 04. Banter, thanks Mux Mool 05. Ridalin 06. Spiritualize 07. When H Binds to O 08. Did Fatt > 09. Wax 10. Banter, Another Tuesday 11. Bellwether 12. Dowrn 13. Jump > Zelda > Off 14. Encore Break 15. Behind Midwest Storefronts

Words By Zach Zeidner This show is by far my favorite recording on archive.org I have come across. The Electric Miles Davis Project is a side project by MJ Project that incorporates some great contemporaries today coming together to play the music of master composer Miles Davis. The show is full of post-Bitches Brew compositions that will enthrall as well as educate on the genius of Miles Davis. The band, through their jamming and lavish improvisation, explores the possibilities of Miles Davis’ music. With the compositional style Miles was shooting for in his post-Bitches Brew years, the band uses this exceptional style to intricately investigate the concepts Miles was experimenting with at the time. The band’s use of space and cyclical grooves to redefine the funk style Miles was shooting for in his work, truly makes this show a unique dissection of Miles’s compositions. The band elaborates shorter tunes in 20 minute jams that explore the open-ended spacial compositions that made Mile...

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Live at HSMF - Mainstage on July 3, 1999. 01.? 02.Communication 03.Big Country 04.Almost 12 05.Sunset Road 06.?* 07.?* 08.*Two Horny Blues 09.?* 10.crowd E: Sinister Minister * w/ Mike Marshall and Darol Anger Bela Fleck - banjo Futureman - drumitar Victor Wooten - bass Jeff Coffin - saxophone

Charlie Hunter Live at Fox Theatre on September 9, 2010. Charlie Hunter, 8 string guitar Eric Kalb, drums Michael Williams, trumpet

Garaj Mahal Live at The Hideout on September 9, 2010. Hindi Gumbo 7 Up Never Give Up Today Tachyonics improv Jamie's Jam Long Form Chester the Pester Levy improv > ? Our Love Uptown Tipitina's Semos

Words By Erin Slayter - Photos By Benjamin & Erin Slayter Heading down to Ann Arbor to catch Toronto’s the New Deal we were filled with high expectations (an unannounced special guest that never materialized) and a few reservations. Going to shows at The Blind Pig for more years than we care to admit, we weren’t sure the venue was the best place to fully experience all we’d heard about tND and their unique style of improvisational electronica. Recent reviews and interviews with the trio highly touted their amazing new light show and after being rained-out at Hoxeyville Music Festival we really needed to see, hear, and experience this for ourselves. Arriving at tBP, it was obvious that the buzz was alive and working and the street was packed with jam fans, electronica fans, and dance party fans alike. Seemed like a great mixture for a fun night. Skipping the opening band, we slid in just moments before tND took over and the crowed quickly gravitated toward the stage eager to get ...

moe. Live at The State Theater on October 16, 2010. Set 1: 01 Intro 02 Meat > 03 Head > 04 It > 05 Head 06 Paper Dragon 07 Queen of Everything > 08 Timmy Tucker > 09 Meat Set 2: 01 intro 02 Yodelittle > 03 Down Boy > 04 Yodelittle > 05 Buster 06 Downward Facing Dog 07 Hi & Lo* > 08 Brent Black 09 crowd Encore: 01 She 02 alnouncements

Toubab Krewe Live at Music on the Mountaintop on August 28, 2010. 01 Djarabi [07:57] 02 Kaira [08:37] 03 Makiama [06:45] 04 Asheville to Abidjan [04:55] 05 Konkoba [06:32] 06 Masani Cisse [06:50] 07 51' Ladder > Hang Tan [11:11] 08 Lamine's Tune@ [07:36] 09 Cluck Old Hen@ [04:06] 10 encore break [00:26] 11 Sirens [08:41] @ w/ Larry Keel on guitar

Words By Greg Molitor Hello Music Marauders! My name is Greg and I am here to introduce two new bi-weekly columns. The first column is called Pop Review, a segment that will feature important moments in the history of American pop music. The second, titled World Beat, will focus on past and present world music offerings and the cultural aspects that tie the music together with its indigenous creators. For the first column, let’s combine the two themes, world and pop, as we honor and remember one of the most important releases in pop music history – Paul Simon’s 1986 release, Graceland. During the mid 1980s, Paul Simon’s career had hit a low point. Shortly after the release of the commercial unsuccessful Hearts and Bones, Simon decided to take a chance with a musical idea he had been stewing over since hearing a tape of the Boyoyo Boy’s instrumental ”Gumboots”. His idea… let’s go to South Africa, create an album using local musicians, and see what happens. Simon was rather uncertain abo...

Umphreys McGee Live at All Good Music Festival on July 11, 2009. 01. 40's Theme 02. The Floor 03. Wappy Sprayberry -> 04. All In Time 05. Cemetery Walk -> 06. Cemetery Walk II 07. Women Wine & Song ~-> 08. Shine On You Crazy Diamond # 09. Prowler -> 10. Bright Lights 11. Encore Break 12. Nothing Too Fancy -> 13. Resolution @ -> 14. Nothing Too Fancy ~ unfinished # Pink Floyd cover @ with Norwegian Wood (The Beatles cover), Front Porch, Gz 'n Hustlaz (Snoop Dogg cover), and Regulate (Warren G. and Nate Dogg cover) jams.