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February 6th — Great American Taxi (featuring Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon) w/ SFS @ Bourbon Theatre February 8th — North Mississippi Allstars w/ City Champs @ Slowdown February 17th — Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights w/ Jason Ferguson @ New Lift Lounge March 4th — Tea Leaf Green @ Waiting Room March 6th — BoomBox w/ Somasphere @ Waiting Room March 31st — Bassnectar w/ DJ Vadim @ Slowdown April 7th — Toubab Krewe - John Brown’s Body @ Boubon Theatre April 10th — Big Gigantic @ Bourbon Theatre April 17th — Pnuma Trio @ Bourbon Theatre April 18th — Ani DiFranco @ Slowdown April 20th — EOTO @ Bourbon Theatre April 24th — That1Guy @ Waiting Room
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(featuring Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon) Tickets $8 ADVANCE—Purchase from ETIX.com
About Great American Taxi (featuring Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon) In the past five years, Great American Taxi has become one of the best-known headliners on the jam band circuit, their uninhibited sound a swinging concoction of swampy blues, progressive bluegrass, funky New Orleans strut, Southern boogie, honky tonk, gospel and good old fashioned rock 'n' roll. That loose, anything-can-happen feel is the hallmark of Reckless Habits, the band's second album, which was recorded in Loveland, Colo., with producer Tim Carbone (from Railroad Earth) working together to bring the feel of an onstage performance to the recording process. Street date for the new album, which will be released through Thirty Tigers, is March 2, 2010. When banjo player Mark Vann of Leftover Salmon died of cancer in 2002, the band lost momentum. Salmon singer/guitarist/mandolinist Vince Herman had a few rough years and survived a broken neck before joining keyboardist Chad Staehly for a superstar jam to benefit the Rainforest Action Group in Boulder in March 2005. "We put together a dream band of the best local musicians for a one-off gig," Herman recalls. "It worked so well we had to do it again, and again, and again." The band's current lineup includes Herman, Staehly, guitarists Jeff Hamer and Jim Lewin, bassist Brian Adams and drummer Chris Sheldon. Great American Taxi has been compared with roots rockers like New Riders of the Purple Sage, Grateful Dead, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, the Byrds and Little Feat. Herman finds the comparisons flattering. "We're definitely connected to all the acts in the country/rock spectrum, as well as the spirit of Gram Parsons and Woody Guthrie," he says. "We want to address the issues appropriate to our times, while making music that gets people up and moving." "The band is a true democracy," Staehly adds. "We tinkered with the tunes on the road, with everybody having input. In the studio, Tim would suggest ideas to make them sound bigger and brighter." Carbone brought in the Black Swan Singers — Sheryl Renee, CoCo Brown and Shelly Lindsey — to add gospel flavored backing vocals. He also brought the Peak to Freak Horns — Justin Jones, sax; Nathan Peoples, sax; Dan Sears, trumpet; and Dave Stamps, trombone — for some New Orleans-style brass accents, as well as pedal steel player Barry Sless (Dane Nelson Band, Moonalice) and banjo man Matt Flinner. And finally, the band's cryptic name refers to Herman's unique skiing style. "A friend of mine once said I came downhill looking like a great American taxi — a large, lumbering object that's totally out of control and coming downhill towards you faster and faster. It seemed to fit the band's m.o., so we adopted it. Live Video—Great American Taxi
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North Mississippi Allstars w/ City Champs Tickets $18 ADVANCE—Purchase from ETIX.com
About North Mississippi Allstars The North Mississippi Allstars were founded in 1996; a product of a special time for modern Mississippi country blues. RL Burnside, Jr. Kimbrough, Otha Turner and their musical families were at their peak; making classic records and touring the world. Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson soaked up the music of their father, Jim Dickinson, and absorbed the North Mississippi Blues legacy while playing and shaking it down at the juke joints with their blues ancestors. Luther (guitar and vocals) and Cody (drums and vocals) joined up with bassist Chris Chew to form the core of their own band, The North Mississippi Allstars. Through the filter of generations of Mississippi Blues men, the Allstars pioneered their own blues-infused rock and roll. After touring as an opening act for a variety of artists and honing their chops as a unit, the North Mississippi Allstars issued their debut album, Shake Hands With Shorty in the spring of 2000. Their debut proved to be a success and earned them a Grammy nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”. Bringing their hill country blues infused rock & roll to stages all over the country and the world (including multiple tours in Europe and Asia), the Allstars quickly gained a loyal fan base. The band gained additional popularity for their work in the Gospel-Blues band The Word, which also featured John Medeski and Pedal Steel player Robert Randolph. By 2005 the North Mississippi Allstars’ had released 4 studio records, 3 of which were Grammy nominated and earned the reputation as one of the most intriguing acts to emerge from the loam of Southern blues and roots rock. The band released Hernando in early 2008, which represented a return to the blues-rock roots the band started with more than a decade ago. It was also the first release on the trio’s own label, Songs of the South Records. The band recently finished their retrospective record (set for release on January 20, 2009) entitled ‘Do It Like We Used To Do’. The 2 CD/1 DVD package features two discs of music that chronologically highlight the band’s live performances over their first twelve years together, and also includes a full-length documentary DVD on the history of the band. The documentary captures rare live footage, interviews with the guys, and tells the story of a classic American band.
Live Video—North Mississippi Allstars
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02/17/10
@ New Lift Lounge
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Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights w/ Jason Ferguson Tickets $8 ADVANCE—Purchase from ETIX.com
About Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights Jonathan Tyler is an American born rock and soul singer, musician, and songwriter who began performing at thirteen. His debut album, Hot Trottin™ (Jonathan Tyler Music/Indie)™, is currently enjoying spin time on Austin’s KLBJ radio. The CDs single, GYPSY Woman, is quickly becoming a request line anthem. HOT TROTTIN is produced by Jonathan Tyler. Chris Bell mixed the album and the mastering was done by Sterling Sound. Jonathan Tyler and The Northern Lights is composed of JT on lead vocals and lead guitar, Nick to the Jay on bass and additional vocals, Jordan Cain, on drums, Kansas on rhythm guitar and Mo Brown on additional vocals and tambourine. The band has opened for Chicago, Kool and the Gang, and Leon Russell. Live Video—Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights
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