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Turkuaz 12.28.19 (Photos)

10 Mile Music Hall Frisco, CO Photos by Scott Seifert Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.turkuazband.com

Thievery Corporation 12.20.19 (Photos)

Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.thieverycorporation.com

Julian Davis & The Situation and The Bald Mountain Boys 12.15.19

One Stop Deli & Bar Asheville, NC Words by Jason Mebane Photos by J. Scott Shrader Photography "Julian Davis is a younger, better Larry Keel." "Julian Davis is the next Billy Strings." These are both actual statements people have said to me in the past few months. Normally I write off bold comparisons like these, but having never had the pleasure of watching him play, I at least found myself wondering if he does indeed live up to the hype bluegrass fans have been hoisting on him. That is why I was very excited when I found out he was playing "The World Famous Bluegrass Brunch" at Asheville, North Carolina's One Stop Deli & Bar this past Sunday. With the exception of a few short hiatuses over the years Bluegrass Brunch has been a weekly event since September of 2012. Each Sunday morning Asheville live music lovers drag themselves out of bed and head on down to the One Stop to nurse their hangovers with bluegrass music and breakfast dish

Christmas Jam by Day 12.14.19 (Photos)

Asheville Music Hall Asheville, NC Photos by J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.facebook.com/OneStopAVL

Billy Strings 12.16.19 (Photos)

The Ogden Theatre Denver, CO Photos by Elliot Siff Photography View Elliot's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.billystrings.com

Colter Wall 12.14.19 (Photos)

The Orange Peel Asheville, NC Photos by J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.colterwall.com

The Jauntee 12.14.19 (Photos)

Summit Denver Denver, CO Photos by Ryan Fitzgerald ( Jarred Media ) View Ryan's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.thejauntee.com

Allman Family Revival 12.8.19 (Photos)

Mission Ballroom Denver, CO Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.allmanbettsband.com

Skatalites, Judge Roughneck, Last Reel Hero, Bloodpreshah 12.6.19 (Photos)

Streets Denver Denver, CO Photos by Ryan Fitzgerald ( Jarred Media ) View Ryan's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.skatalites.com www.judgeroughneck.com

MM Live Sessions: The Drunken Hearts "Alive & Free"

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Album Review | Aqueous' Burn It Down

Words by Thomas Rutherford I’ll be honest, upon first listen, Aqueous’s new EP, Burn It Down , didn’t exactly blow me away. But, man, has it grown on me. I think that the EP didn’t initially fully resonate with me because it is quite different than any of the band’s previous studio efforts. For one, it’s incredibly short. In contrast with the band’s 2018 album, Color Wheel , which clocked in at right around an hour, the EP’s four songs amount to about fifteen minutes, about as long as some of the band’s singular songs. It also sees Aqueous embracing their more pop sensibilities. These are tightly written songs filled to the point of overflow with ideas that feature multi-instrumentalist/vocalist David Loss’s synth, bright, snappy riffs, and pulsing choruses meant to get the crowd moving. Aqueous has always worn their influences on their sleeve, taking cues from bands like Green Day, Queens of the Stone Age and blink-182 and melding them with jam. Here, these influences have never be

MM Live Sessions: Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) "Brand New Good Old Days"

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Album Review | Neal Francis' Changes

Words by Brad Yeakel ( Opti Mystic Outlooks ) The future imagined in Back to the Future II has been eclipsed by reality’s calendar, and now Neal Francis is contributing to my case of time dysmorphia. Francis’ debut album, Changes , has slipped through a wormhole to capture the essence of the sunny 70’s. The songwriting, instrumentation, tone, vibe, and style are as vintage as vintage gets. This album is shag carpet, lava lamps, vinyl, and Saturday afternoons. “This Time” welcomes you like sunshine. I immediately felt the desire to bask in the warm glow of retro organ. The band swells as they introduce horns, a piano counterpart, tight drums, a round bass, and Neal’s vocal charm. His voice is pleasant, neighborly, and real as he delivers a promise to be a good man. He tops off the promise with a touch of doubt, “can you picture that?” The tune struts it’s groove for an extended outro, stretching a lead off single into a double. “She’s a Winner” steps to the plate with a casual

Greensky Bluegrass & Ghost Light 12.7.19 (Photos)

Mission Ballroom Denver, CO Photos by Nancy Isaac Photography View Nancy's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.greenskybluegrass.com www.ghostlightband.com

MM Live Sessions: The Drunken Hearts "Unrest"

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