First, it was the Festival Express. A cross Canada train tour that included The Band, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead,The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Buddy Guy; stopping in cities along the way, and documenting the whole experience. after that , no one really cared about trains for a while. Then …
I have to admit, at the beginning of this crazy week of musical exploration I didn’t expect to find any act that would reignite the auditory fire. But that was then. I walked to The Central in the deliciously warm March air. The CMW lanyards and wristbands were everywhere on …
Guest Blogger Melanie Gorka headed to the Dakota Tavern. Apparently I missed a whole lof of dancing fun! Heading to the Dakota I always know what I’m getting into: music that will fall somewhere between country, rock, and blues with a little hillbilly thrown in. I’d heard good things …