Heartless Bastards // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 10.18.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - October 22, 2015 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Fans at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ saw more than just a rock show when Austin’s Heartless Bastards made their tour stop there on Sunday night—they experienced a 90-minute emotional and musical journey from the eyes of singer/guitarist Erika Wennerstrom. The packed house came alive
The Wind + the Wave // Live @ The Rebel Lounge // 10.06.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - October 12, 2015October 16, 2015 Photos and Article by: Jason Robey The Wind + The Wave kicked off their headlining tour on October 6 to a small, but loyal crowd at the Rebel Lounge, in Phoenix, AZ. The enthusiastic reactions to the songs made the club feel more like an arena, while the band’s between-song banter
Mad Season – “Sonic Evolution” Album Review ALBUM REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 Article by: Jason Robey Twenty years after the release of the only album by supergroup, Mad Season, the surviving members teamed up with the Seattle Symphony and other special guests for a one-time concert recording, Sonic Evolution. The show was the latest in the “Sonic Evolution” series, the symphony’s annual pairing
Steve Lewis // Creepers & Vines Album Review ALBUM REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 Article by: Jason Robey Nashville musician Steve Lewis delivers a modern take on classic guitar-rock sounds with his latest album, Creepers & Vines. Each of the eleven songs on the record are mix of blues and rock with elements of pop, psychedelic and folk. The lead single, “Seven Little Drops of Rain”
Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven // Phoenix, AZ // 9.3.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - September 6, 2015October 16, 2015 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey David Lowery pulled double-duty on Thursday night at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, when his two seminal alt-rock bands, Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, played a co-headlining show to a sold-out crowd. The room was still filling in when Camper Van Beethoven, possibly best known for
CRACKER – Berkeley to Bakersfield Album Review ALBUM REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - August 19, 2015September 9, 2015 The words that open the first song on the latest album by Cracker set the tone for a politically charged journey from one of the most liberal cities in America to one of the most conservative.
311 – ARCHIVE Album Review ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Jason Robey - August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 With a total of 81 songs, the four-disc Archive covers their entire career, but is far from a “greatest hits” release.
