Paul Kanterman

06.09.2008

From the Pit | Mountain Jam 2008, Day 1

Festivals

In its fourth year, Mountain Jam has become one of the staples of the festival circuit. This is a well-run, well-organized festival that gets a little better every year. And as long as the weather cooperates, which for the most part it did this year, it is in a beautiful setting at the base of [...]

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06.01.2008

Mountain Jam 2008 | From the Mountain Recap and Photos, Day 2

Festivals

Day Two of Mountain Jam was a bit stormy for a time, but before that it was warm and sunny. After the storms blew through there was nothing but a clear cool night. The musical highlights for me can be summed up like this…Sharon Jones and Michael Franti. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have such [...]

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05.31.2008

Mountain Jam 2008 | From the Mountain, Day 1

Festivals

Greetings dutiful readers of the LMB. I’m going to put together a full recap of Mountain Jam when I get back to the City. Until then, I figured I’d check in, let you know what’s gone down so far. Mountain Jam’s first day was, thankfully a dry one. The history of this event doesn’t bode [...]

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05.20.2008

From the Pit: The 2008 Jammys

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This is the first in a new series here at the Live Music Blog. I’ve tried to write conventional reviews of a show and it just doesn’t work for me. When I’m covering a show, my focus is on capturing the visuals. I’m not usually making notes on setlists and the like. My passion is [...]

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05.05.2008

Jammys Are Coming!

News

This Wednesday night is the 7th Annual Jammy Awards and we’re getting ready with team coverage. Beginning at 5pm, Justin and Whit will have exclusive coverage from the Red Carpet. Want to know who Warren Haynes is wearing? They’re on it. Um, no. However, Sam and I will be there to cover the entire evening’s [...]

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05.02.2008

Widespread Panic | 2008 Summer Tour Dates

Tour Dates

Road warriors Widespread Panic have laid out their summer tour schedule. After closing out Bonnaroo on June 15, they will head west to begin their trip across the continent, including dates in Toronto and Ottawa (their first in the Great White North in a decade) and then three nights at Red Rocks. Touring in support [...]

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04.30.2008

Road Recovery 10th Anniversary @ Nokia Theatre, NYC 4/17/08

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04.29.2008

Tea Leaf Green @ Highline Ballroom, NYC 4/18/08

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As part of last weekend’s Green Apple Music Festival, Tea Leaf Green played two sold-out shows at the relatively new Highline Ballroom in the Meatpacking District.

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04.09.2008

Widespread Panic | Live in NYC April 4-5, 2008

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This past weekend, Widespread Panic rolled into northern Manhattan — Washington Heights to be exact — for two shows at the United Palace. Panic weekend in NYC is always one of the highlights of the concert calendar, and I had been really looking forward to these dates. The shows at Radio City on their last [...]

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03.31.2008

Drive-By Truckers @ Terminal 5, New York 3/26/08

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The last Drive-by Truckers show I saw was their stellar Dirt Underneath performance at Bowery Ballroom (photos here). I was stationed front and center for one of the best concerts I saw all year. They were more powerful, unplugged, than most any other band turned up to eleven. That was in October. Last Wednesday night [...]

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