Forecastle Festival Continues to Grow and Evolve into 2016

Forecastle Festival Continues to Grow and Evolve into 2016

[Originally published for Performer Magazine] Once upon a time, in July of 2002, a grassroots-organized neighborhood gathering of music, art and activism took place in a quaint little patch of grass in the Fredrick Olmsted-designed Tyler Park. Located in the heart of...
Album Review: “Kentucky” by Black Stone Cherry

Album Review: “Kentucky” by Black Stone Cherry

[Originally published for Performer Magazine] Black Stone Cherry  Kentucky Barrick Studios: Edmonton, KY Mascot Label Group Available: April 1, 2016 BlackStoneCherry.com “So turn the radio up when your heart breaks down.” Rock n’ roll. Southern. Hard. Dirty. Grungy....
Food, guns and fun with the Thompsons at GonzoFest 2016

Food, guns and fun with the Thompsons at GonzoFest 2016

So, it’s been awhile, right? This blog. I barely post to it anymore since joining the ranks of junkyard dogs over at GonzoToday.com. Nonetheless, great things are brewing in the world of GONZO. Somehow, I’ve found myself right in the middle of the madness, assuming...
Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers

Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers

[Originally published for Performer Magazine] Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers Produced by: Kevin Ratterman Independently Released Available: October 23, 2015 www.QuietHollers.com Roam the rural Kentuckiana area countryside for long enough, and you’ll...
The Boulder Bounce Off – 22Nov2015

The Boulder Bounce Off – 22Nov2015

When I landed at 4:20 pm MT in Denver, Colorado, I suddenly decided to skip my connecting flight back to Louisville. I just had endured yet another corporate bullshit onslaught of trade show hell in Las Vegas for a week. F*ck it. Unplanned sabbatical time to mountains...