Doyle Bramhall: 1949-2011
Austin music staple, Doyle Bramhall passed away on Tuesday November 12, 2011. Not only was he a mean drummer, he also could write a song or two. Most notably, he co-wrote Dirty Pool, Life By The Drop, and House Is Rockin’ with the great and talented Stevie Ray Vaughn. We lost a blues legend folks. Tip one back for him.
Press Release: Ziggy Marley at the Keswick
ZIGGY MARLEY
Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 8 PM
Special Guest: Leon Mobley
Ziggy Marley, five-time Grammy Award winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter, filmmaker, comic book creator, producer and Reggae icon brings his “Forward to Love” tour to the Keswick on Thursday, October 27 at 8 PM.
Heavily influenced by his famous father, Ziggy’s early immersion in music began when he would sit in on recording sessions with The Wailers. Ziggy was still a child when his father died and the Marley sibling band, The Melody Makers, released their debut album. The burden of being a second generation star weighed heavily on the young Marley who looked and sounded eerily like his father. However with solid foundations of faith, fellowship and family, Ziggy has risen to the challenge of finding his own voice within the framework of tradition. Now, as the head of Tuff Gong Worldwide, Ziggy continues the dream of his father to own and manage their own music and preserve the integrity of the art they create.
Wild & Free, Marley’s fourth solo album released earlier this year, returns to the socially conscious reggae that launched his career. Mixing familiar textures and rhythms of reggae while further defining his unique artistic vision is what sets him in a class of his own. Wild & Free affirms Marley as a master storyteller with an innate sense of soul.
Ziggy Marley’s charity, U.R.G.E (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment) acts to help children. Where resources are lacking, U.R.G. E seeks to make enduring contributions to improve the communities in which children learn, live and grow, in hopes of nourishing their future. Fueled by a true concern for the lives of children , aside from handing a child a toy, or taking a child to a park, is a long-term commitment to the care they need. There are much bigger factors to consider: safety, hunger, economics and education that determine the quality of life.
Tickets to see Ziggy Marley are $25, $29.50 and $35 and can be ordered online at keswicktheatre.com; via 24-hour phone charge @ 800-745-3000; at the Keswick box office Monday-Saturday, noon- 6PM and all Ticketmaster locations.
For more information on upcoming Keswick Theatre attractions, visit www.keswicktheatre.com
Thanks to Jen Muscatello at the Keswick for posting.
My Morning Jacket at the Mann
I realize this was last week but check it out.
This show rocked. They definitely lived up to the hype. With there endless hooks and ambient jams, MMJ is gonna be around for a while. Jim James is a rockstar. He headbangs throughout the show. At one point he was playfully swinging his guitar around, creating some sweet effects. Check a live show if you can. They are for sure one of the top 5 live acts in the nation right now.
My Morning Jacket
The Mann Center
Philadelphia
Aug 23, 2011
Setlist:
Victory Dance
Circuital
You Wanna Freak Out
Off The Record
Anytime
The Way That He Sings
Golden
I’m Amazed
Lay Low
Slow Slow Tune
Dondante
Smokin’ From Shootin’ >
Run Through (end)
First Light
Touch Me Im Gonna Scream pt 2
Cobra
Movin Away
Gideon
Phone Went West
encore:
Wordless Chorus
The Day Is Coming
Highly Suspicious
Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around (Tom Petty Cover w Neko Case)
Holdin Onto Black Metal
One Big Holiday
Philly Folk Fest 2k11: 50 Years
The time has come again. The Philly folk fest is about to embark yet another year. A monumental year at that. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the largest and oldest continuously running folk fest in the USA today, I am reminded of where it began. When it began. Throughout the last 50 years we have seen a number of amazing musicians come through the Folk Fest. Just for giggles, I decided to go ALL the way back to the year 1962, the First Philadelphia Folk Fest. Legendary names such as Pete Seeger, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Reverend Gary Davis were among the artist who performed that year. These are our folk heroes! 50 years later we have seen Bob Dylan (in 1963), Jim Croce, Jackson Brown, Judy Collins, Doc Watson, Allison Kraus, Steve Earle, Jeff Tweedy and Many more. Take in the history. Love it. Embrace the new…
This year the Folk Fest welcomes newcomers Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Levon Helm Band, The Wood Brothers, Arlo Guthrie, Justin Townes Earle, David Wax Museum, Trombone Shorty, Jorma Kaukonen, Joel Plaskett, etc.
Needless to say, I am fired up!
In addition we get to see perennial campground favorites, The Philadelphia Jug Band, on stage this year. Give me a big HI-OH for that! Also Philly locals Hoots and Hellmouth who are always sure to bring the house down. Get ready for some awesome. Camp if you can, it is totally worth it!
Find out more info at https://www.pfs.org/folk-festival
Check out this youtube video about the 1st folk fest:
Stay tuned to Shady Groove for more on the Philly Folk Fest as it unfolds. See you there!
The Moon and the Sun
Last night something that hasn’t happened in 327 years occurred. Well, two events actually occurred last night, but the fact that they happened at the same time created the rarity. I’m talking about the total lunar eclipse that just so happened to align itself with the winter solstice. This hasnt happened since 1683. In addition, there was a minor meteor shower during the peak of the eclipse. All said, this made for an interesting night of moon and star gazing. I was excited.
The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere. This occurs when the sun is at its lowest in the sky because the Earth’s north pole, with its axial tilt, is pointing away from it. Because of this, today is the shortest day of the year and also had the longest night. Being that last night was the longest night of the year meant that it was also the darkest, which allowed for perfect viewing. The minor meteor shower would not have been able to be seen had it not been the darkest day of the year.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth get between the full moon and the sun, blocking the sun’s rays from reflecting off the lunar surface. Not every full moon produces an eclipse but it can only occur during a full moon. There have been 2 full lunar eclipse’ in 2010.
Over the centuries, lunar eclipse’ have generated much lore and even fear. There are those that think the full moon affects their behavior; or that there is most definitely a physical connection between the moon and humans. To the Athenians in the 5th century B.C., a lunar eclipse was seen as a bad omen. Their superstitions led them to delay the siege of Syracuse, which as a result, changed the course of the war. Christopher Columbus, correctly predicted an eclipse in 1504 and used it to frighten natives on Jamaica into feeding his crew.
Science tells us that eclipses are the simple result of predictable celestial alignments. Research has shown no connection between the full moon and human behavior yet many people still believe in the myths. The fact that these myths have been in existence since the beginning of man leads me to the conclusion that people will always believe in these silly myths. In the words of Stevie Wonder,
“When you believe in things
that you don’t understand
and you suffer
Superstition ain’t the way”
Hope you enjoyed this lesson in Lunar science. The moon and the sun will continue to fascinate, inspire, motivate, enthuse, and move. Here’s a couple of tunes that have been inspired by the moon and its powers.
Also keep an eye out for a moon-and-sun-themed podcast from Shady Groove in the near future.