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CADILLAC JONESIf you like jazz and jam and funk, then you also like Cadillac Jones if you don't already. Cadillac Jones rolled onto the Atlanta music scene in 1999 and began drop-shifting heavy funk grooves across the city. Now, they appear at dozens of high profile venues a year, as well as some of the top jam festivals. They are at heart a spectacular 7-piece jazz unit, but they're so pounding and addictive that they get into funk and beyond. High energy, non-stop rhythms from the 70's, they're a definite listen. Thanks to archive.org, here's your chance. 
Show Information:February 19, 2005 Lincoln Theatre / Raleigh, NC Comments: This recording is awesome and the show is awesome and I am awesome and you are awesome. 
As you can see, they're very cool. Anyone with a bike like that is cool ... no arguing about that. From Atlanta, they're close to home and travel around the southeast, so if you wanna listen to them, then make it happen. Finally... A Jewish Reggae Artist: Matisyahu
Matisyahu Uhm, this guy rocks, and since his website doesn't list many shows in advance I don't know where we can see him. Visit his website: www.matisyahu.org Good Lord, how long does it take? I've been waiting my whole life for a Jewish reggae master. Finally, it has arrived in the form of Matisyahu. Wonderful music that doesn't exploit women, talk about being ripped all the time, or how much the world sucks. His music addresses real internal issues, such as faith in God. This dude has a mad flow and a great lyric set. After living in California, Colorado, Oregon and Israel, learning how to beat-box and rap, and put his faith in God, Matisyahu (Matthew Miller) created a unique blend of reggae-hop with a Hasidic twist... if there is such a thing. "Matisyahu is a member of the Lubavitch Hasidic community in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. Matisyahu was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and his family eventually settled in White Plains, New York, he was brought up a Reconstructionist Jew, and for some time during those years he played by the alias "MC Truth" for MC Mystic's Soulfari band, however he turned to Orthodox Judaism, becoming a baal teshuva, around 2001 and began playing with the Jewish band Pey Dalid. His reggae vocal style is along the lines of traditional Rasta Roots stylings mixed with dub sound. The easiest comparison would be similar to the conscious and cultural sides of Buju Banton, but with the upbeat message of Luciano and Everton Blender, and vocal dexterity of Barrington Levy. The Chicago Tribune's Kevin Pang has described a Matisyahu performance as "soul-shaking brand of dancehall reggae, a show that captures both the jam band vibe of Phish and the ska-punk of Sublime." -- Information from Wikipedia
Show Information:March 4, 2006 Riviera Theatre / Chicago, IL more details Comments: There are a lot of shows to choose from on archive.org, but this here's one I seleceted from this year in at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. The audio is nice and vivid and the performance is really energetic. John Butler Trio Wuz Here
John Butler This band is great and they put on a good, hoppin show that seems to move across many scenes from the hippy to the regular radio listener. Visit their website: www.johnbutlertrio.com It finally happened ... Mobile, Alabama got some real music, some good music, some AWESOME music. The John Butler Trio made their way, for whatever reason, to Mobile. Just finishing up with a tour in Japan, and now heading to Atlanta, Boston, blah, blah, blah, they started their nation-wide tour in Mobile – which was good for all of us that have been craving good music in Mobile (a town that has been void of real music for quite some time). The concert was at Felix's Fish Camp, and was a great concert with a really good crowd. Lines of people were stacked outside, two hours before the concert – another good indication of how little music we have in this town, or an indication of how good the band is. It is a combination of both. A native Australian band, The John Butler Trio is a world renowned jam band, having played at most of the major music festivals you'll find in the US, including the infamous Bonnaroo. The performance they gave was great and energetic, and anyone who missed it also missed their chance to hear great, original music in Mobile. Instead, they can go catch some cheesy cover band downtown this weekend and think that it's awesome.
Show Information:March 15, 2005 Mercury Lounge / New York, NY more details Comments: There are over 100 shows on archive.org, giving you a clue of this band's legitimacy if you don't know about them already. Here's a show from last year in New York. Signal Path is My Friend and YoursSignal Path is some great groovin electronic, whether you like the genre of electronic or not. Their style is both upbeat and laid back. Every one of their songs can take you on a journey or accompany you while you drive or work. Not listening to them is sort of like not being cool, so you should probably give them a try. They are one of the more renowned electronic jam groups around, combining elements of jazz, trip-hop, trance and funk to make music that is sure to be your friend as well. If you don't know about them, then why don't you click on the listen link below (they look like headphones), and you can listen to them while you do whatever it is you're doing. The show below is a good one to listen to, as they just lost their keyboardist, Frim, who moved to Israel. That's unfortunate, because his fingers are part of the group's defining sound. Oh well, life goes on, and hopefully they will to.
Show Information:March 19, 2005 The Trilogy / Boulder, CO more details Comments: Yeah, Signal Path rocks.. more like jams electronically and other stuff that makes you feel good. Check this fantastic show and recording from 2005 in Boulder, Colorado. An absolutely great show. |
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