January 2013
Like most of us, Brent Knopf watches a lot of YouTube videos, only he’s not watching kittens playing piano. Rather, his tastes err on the more experimental side of things—like people who attempt perpetual motion machines using magnets.
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When critics speak of Sonny Fortune, names like Coltrane, Cannonball, Young, Bechet, Hawkins and Parker are mentioned. Quite a legacy - but well deserved - for Sonny Fortune embodies all of the finest qualities of those late, great musicians: hard work, dedication to his art, and exceptional music. Lucky for us, Sonny is still here and blowing hard.The Philadelphia native (born 1939) has been on the jazz scene since his move to New York City in 1968.
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Dark Star Orchestra is beckoning to the spring with Spring Tour West 2013 starting in Colorado on March 28 with a rousing 4/20 conclusion set for Seattle. Along the way we'll include shows in Denver, San Diego and almost a full week around the Bay Area, while visiting some of our favorite venues as well as new ones, including Club Nokia in L.A.
EOTO will hit the ground running with over 20+ shows booked for their 2013 “We All Ascend” Tour slated to kick off on January 31st in Boston, MA. The duo will be performing throughout Northeast and Southeastern states before heading back to their home stomping grounds for a short Colorado run and tour finale at 2720 Cherokee in St. Louis.
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The Floozies are producer/guitarist Matt Hill and drummer Mark Hill. These two brothers are bringing their fresh approach to electronic music and live performance to venues and festivals all over the country. The duo's combination of cutting edge electronic production and party rocking funk energizes crowds and turns venues into epic dance parties. All of The Floozies music can be downloaded for free from www.flooziesduo.com.
AURA Music & Arts Festival, taking place February 15th – 17th, 2013 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, has unveiled their daily schedule, available at the link below. They’ve also added the Brooklyn-based electronic duo Break Science featuring seasoned producers and touring veterans, Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee, and artist-at-large Adam ‘Shmeeans’ Smirnoff from Lettuce.
