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Bowlive III: Soulive w/ Karl Denson, Big Sam and Rahzel ~ Extended Review + Media (03.01.12)

Posted in Show Review, tagged 2012 Bowlive, Alan Evans, Big Sam, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bowlive 2012, Bowlive 3, Bowlive III, Bowlive Three, Brooklyn Bowl, Catskill Chill Music Festival, entertainment, Eric Krasno, FQ Headquarters, Jam Cruise, Jennifer Hartswisk, Karl Denson, Marco Benevento, Neal Evans, Rahzel, Royal Family Records, Soulive, The Karma Wash on March 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Soulive members, the rhythmic Evans brothers Neal and Alan and guitarist Eric Krasno transformed The Brooklyn Bowl from a guitar god’s wet dream to a world of funk and Beatle Mania on the third night of Bowlive III. However, before the show could start, there were a few adventures I went on that I would like [...]

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February 2011 Music Calendar

Posted in Monthly Show Rundown, tagged 55 Bar, Allen Toussaint, Apollo Run, Avery Fisher Hall, B. B. Kings, Barbes, Beacon Theatre, Bebel Gilberto, Bernie Worell, Big Gigantic, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bill Frisell, Birdland, Bon Jovi, Bowery Ballroom, Bowery Poetry Club, Brad Shepik Quartet, Brandford Marsalis, Brother Joscephus, Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra, Brothers Past, Buckwheat Zydeco, Buster Williams, Bustle In Your Hedgerow, Carnegie Hall, Chapter 2, Charlie Hunter, Charlie Hunter Trio, Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, City Winery, Club Groove, Corey Glover, Cornmeal, Cowboy Junkies, Cyril Neville, Daniel Bennett Group, Dave Dreiwitz, Dave Lieberman, David Gray, David Krakauer, David Rouge, DJ Nutritious, Donna The Buffalo, Dr. Dog, Dumpstaphunk, Emilie Autumn, Eric Krasno, Eric Lindell, Flearoy, Freaks Ball, Fred Wesley, Funky Meters, Galactic, Garth Hudson, George Harrison, Girltalk, Greensky Bluegrass, Hammerstein Ballroom, High and Mighty Brass Band, Idina Menzel, Ikebe Shakedown, Interpol, Iridium Jazz Club, Irving Plaza, Ivan Neville, Jerry Garcia Band, Jim Weider's Project Percolator, Jimkata, Joan Osborne, Joe Lovano, Joe Russo, Joe's Pub, John Medeski, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Batiste, Julia Easterlin, Knitting Factory, Lady GaGa, Larry Campbell, Le Poisson Rouge, Leroy Justice, Lincoln Center, Living Colour, Lotus, Madison Square Garden, Marco Benevento, Mardi Gras Madness, Mark Guiliana, Matt Wilson, Meal Loaf, Melvin Seals, Mercury Lounge, Mike Borgia, Mingus Orchestra, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Neil Young, Neil Young Tribute, New York Funk Exchange, New York Philharmonic, New York Society for Ethical Culture, Nigel Hall, Orgone, Ozomatli, Pat McGee Band, Prince, Railroad Earth, Ravi Coltrane, Red Baraat, ROberta Flack, Rockwood Music Hall, Roots Of Creation, Rose Live, Sam Kininger, Sammy Miller and The Congregation, Saxaphone Summit, Scissor Sisters, Scott Metzger, Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, Slightly Stoopid, SoCalled, Some Cat From Japan, St. Nick's Pub, Sullivan Hall, Sushi Grade Tuna, Taj Mahal Trio, Talib Kweli, Tall Tall Trees, Terminal 5, The Allen Room, The Blue Note, The Brooklyn Bowl, The Canal Room, The Celestial Septet, The Constellations, The Drive By Truckers, The Gramercy Theater, The Jazz Standard, The Mingus Big Band, The Nels Cline Singers, The New York Hustler Ensemble, The Sam Kininger Band, The Whiskey Collection, Todd Snider, Trey Anastasio Band, Triad Lounge, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, UV Hippo, Vinicius Cantuaria, West African Band, Wyllys, Zen Tricksters, Zongo Junction on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »

February 2011 Potential Show Run Down Calendar updated daily! Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 (Free) New York Funk Exchange @ Club Groove ($10) Talib Kweli @ Brooklyn Bowl ($30-$40) Saxophone Summit: Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman & Ravi Coltrane @ Birdland Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 (Free) Nigel Hall Residency @ Rockwood Music Hall ($5) Zongo Junction & [...]

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Jam Cruise 9: Day I @ Sea (01.04.11)

Posted in Festival Review, Music Festival, tagged Adam Deitch, Adam Smirnoff, Anders Osborne, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bob Weir, Brett Haas, Brock Butler, Carl Dufrene, Cee Lo Green, Da Phessah Drew Baham, Danny Abel, Danny Louis, Danyel Morgan, Dave Vann Photography, Days Inn Bahia Cabana Beach Resort, DJ Nutritious, Drummer Boy "Milk" Williams, Dumpstaphunk, Eric Krasno, Eric Vogel, Fred Wesley, Gnarls Barkley, Gov't Mule, Greensky Bluegrass, Ian Neville, Ivan Neville, Jam Cruise, Jam Cruise 9, Jam Room, JB Horns, Jeffrey Dupuis Photography, Jimi Hendrix, Julie McCoy, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Lady GaGa, Lenesha Randolph, Leo Nocentelli, Lettuce, Marcus Randolph, New Orleans, Nick Daniels III, Nigel Hall, Nutritious, Otis Redding, Papadosio, Phish, Pimps of Joytime, Pool Deck, Raymond Weber, Rex-A-Vision, Robert Randolph, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Robert Walter, Ron Johnson, Roosevelt Collier, Scaring the Children, Scott Metzger, Skerik, Some Cat From Japan, Stanton Moore, Star Hill, Steve Kimock, Stockholm Syndrome, Sweet Water Brewery, Taylor Hicks, Teatro Carlos Felice, The Black Crowes, The Lee Boys, The Meters, The Nigel Hall Band, Tiny Rager, Tony Hall, Trombone Shorty, Unofficial Pre-Jam Cruise party, Will Bernard, Zach Deputy, Zebra Bar, ZoeCam on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

There are music festivals and then there is Jam Cruise!! A musical festival on a cruise ship that travels international seas for 5 to 6 days. I said it last year and I will say it again now. IT IS THE GREATEST MUSICAL ADVENTURE anyone can take. Last year, I was at a complete loss [...]

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Gathering of the Vibes 2010: Thursday (07.29.10)

Posted in Festival Review, Music Festival, tagged Assembly of Dust, Big Easy Music Awards, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bridgeport Ct, Damian "jr. Going" Marley, Dark Star Orchestra, Deep Banana Blackout, Dino English, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Donna Jean Godchaux Band, Furthur, Galactic, Gathering Of The Vibes, GOTV 2010, Issac Slone, Jackie Greene, Jeff Mattson, Jerry Garcia, Jimmy Cliff, Kevin Rosen, Lisa Mackey, Little Feat, Martin Sexton, Max Creek, Mix Master Mike, NAS, New Rider of the Purple Sage, Primus, Reflections, Rhythm Devils, Rob Barraco, Rob Eaton, Rob Koritz, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Ryan Montbleau Band, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, Steve Kimock, The Blue Ridge Mountains, The Lead Heads, The Radiators, Umphrey's McGee, University of Bridgeport, VibeTribe, VIP, Zach Deputy on August 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I must immediately say THANK YOU GATHERING OF THE VIBES!!! WHAT A GREAT, WONDERFUL, CLEAN, HAPPY MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!! I don’t even know where to begin this weekend. So much happened! It was a weekend of firsts for sure! I would be camping for the first time this year and we were taking the train with [...]

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August 2010 Potential Show Run Down!

Posted in Monthly Show Rundown, tagged A BIG YES and a small no, Afro Funky Party, American Babies, Amy Helm, Anthony Hamilton, Arcade Fire, B. B. Kings, Bar 4, Bar Next Door, Barry Mitterhof, Beautiful Bells, Ben Sidran, Benevento-Russo Duo, Big Gigantic, Big Lights, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bill Iuso & Restless Natives, Bill Kreutzmann, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Bonerama, Bowery Ballroom, Bowery Electric, Brooklyn Bowl, Buster Williams, Cameo Gallery, Caravan of Thieves, Central Park SummerStage, Chapter 2, City Winery, Common Rotation, Corrine Bailey Rae, Crosby, Daedelus, Daniel Carter, Dap Kings, Dave Grusin, David Gray, Deep Banana Blackout, Devi, DJ Nutritious, DJ Offbeat, Donna The Buffalo, Dr. Dog, Dr. John & The Lower 911, Eli "Paperboy" Reed & True Loves, Empire of the Sun, Eric Krasno, Future Rock, Gathering Of The Vibes, Gent Treadly, Gov't Mule, Governor's Island, Grizzly Adamz, Hammerstein Ballroom, Heart, Henry Butler, Highline Ballroom, Hot Buttered Rum, House Of Usher, Ingrid Michaelson, Iridium Jazz Club, Irving Plaza, Izintaba, Jason Crosby, Jason Lindner Trio, Jemimah Puddleduck, Jim Campilongo, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Jimmy Herring, Joe Krown, Joe Russo, John Medeski, John Morgan Kimock, Johnny Markowski, Jones Beach, Justin Townes Earle, Keane, Kem & Jaheim, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Lakeside Lounge, Le Poisson Rouge, Lee Ritenour, Lenny White, Leo Nocentelli, Leo Sidran, Lincoln Center, Littlefield, Los Lobos, Lotus, Madison Square Garden, Marc Friedman, Marco Benevento, Mark Guiliana, Mark Turner, Maurice Brown, Maxwell's, Michael Falzarano, Mike Gamble, Mikey Hart, Mux Mool, Nicole Atkins, Nikon Theater, NYC Funk Live, O'Death, Paramore, Paul Motian, Phish, Pimps of Joytime, Prospect Park Bandshell, Raheem Devaughn, Ray Lamontague, Reckoning, Rhythm Devils, Rock the Bells Festival, Rocks Off Concert Cruise Series, Rocks Off Cruise, Rockwood Music Hall, Roseland Ballroom, Russell Batiste, Ryan Zoidis, Santos Party House, Sepalcure, Sharon Jones, Simone Felice, Smalls, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, South Street Seaport, Southpaw, St. Nick's Pub, Stills & Nash, Stockholm Syndrome, STS9, Sullivan Hall, Summer Stage, Talib Kweli, Tarrytown Music Hall, Terminal 5, The Blue Note, The Brooklyn Bowl, The Budos Band, The Dead Weather, The Gramercy Theater, The High & Mighty Brass Band, The Highline, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Jazz Gallery, The Jazz Standard, The Lead Heads, The Les Paul Trio, The Living Room, The Mingus Big Band, The Rock Shop, Tim Luntzel, Tony Malaby, Top Shotta, Trombone Shorty, Urban Sun, Village Vanguard, Walter Wolfman Washington, West African Band, Will Bernard, Wu-Tang Clan, Xavier Rudd, Zongo Junction on August 2, 2010 | 6 Comments »

August 2010 Potential Show Run Down Calendar updated daily! Sunday, August 1st, 2010 Gathering Of The Vibes Music Festival, Bridgeport, CT ($20) Hot Buttered Rum @ Rocks Off Cruise ($30) Larry Coryell Power Trio w/ Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts @ The Iridum Jazz Club Monday, August 2nd, 2010 ($8) Jim Campilongo@ The Living Room (W/ Charlie [...]

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Posts Tagged ‘Big Sam’s Funky Nation’

Bowlive III: Soulive w/ Karl Denson, Big Sam and Rahzel ~ Extended Review + Media (03.01.12)

February 2011 Music Calendar

Jam Cruise 9: Day I @ Sea (01.04.11)

Gathering of the Vibes 2010: Thursday (07.29.10)

August 2010 Potential Show Run Down!

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