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[This originally posted in 2020, the 50th anniversary of ‘Fun House.’] There has been some entertaining debate recently about who was the first punk band … Continued

[This story originally posted May 31, 2021.] Last November, we attended two performances by KAMANI, a collective put together for these shows with Nikki Glaspie (The Nth … Continued

Who did it better — Jayne Mansfield or Divine? The Girl Can’t Help It was a 1956 movie starring Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, and Edmund … Continued

Wayne Krantz is one of the greatest guitarists not enough people know about. In addition to his concentration on solo and trio work, Krantz has … Continued

The 24th annual Blues From The Top Festival, presented by the Grand County Blues Society, takes place Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28, once again at the scenic … Continued

Jake Salter of Tru Phonic would agree with Horace Greeley, who famously said, “Go west, young man.” Tru Phonic play a brilliant amalgam of funk, … Continued

Before the Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival in February, we heard that a new collaborative project called Zenzi would be playing. At the time, we … Continued

[Feature image courtesy of DJF Workshops: Photography & Multi-Media] In the interest of time, most of this review comes from Ajeva’s press release of new … Continued

Melody Trucks is equal parts musician, educator, roots revivalist, and wonderful friend. Her father, the late Butch Trucks, founded The Allman Brothers Band, the Wanee … Continued

Two decades ago, a kickass rock & roll band exploded out of Pegasus Lounge and similar venues in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Skull and Bone … Continued