July 2013

'Rainbow Bridge' was a peculiar 1972 film featuring Jimi Hendrix (who had died two years before) and a cast of local eccentrics using Hendrix’s music and a whole slew of UFO sightings to explore their spirituality. 41 years later, musician and filmmaker Merrell Fankhauser revisits the film to explore its message more fully. The 'Rainbow Bridge Revisited' documentary was really Maui journalist Steve Omar's idea, and Merrell and Steve produced it together.

A year out from the release of their critically-acclaimed  sophomore album Gossamer, Passion Pit have announced a massive fall headlining tour across North America, including festival appearances at the First City Festival, Boston Calling, Austin City Limits and North Coast Music Festival.  The tour also includes two shows at New York City's Pier 36 on September 6th and 7th, where Passion Pit will offer discounted tickets to fans that purchased seats to the band's sold-out February performance at Madison Square Garden, but were unable to attend due t

Ruf Records announces a September 10 release date for Magic Honey, the new album (and first solo outing for the label) from Grammy-winning singer/percussionist Cyril Neville. On the new CD, Cyril steps outside his Royal Southern Brotherhood membership to create a dazzling roots musical gumbo that stirs the pot with many flavors.

It's a good day to be an Umphrey's McGee fan in Colorado. Three-day tickets and umVIP + travel packages for their 2013 NYE run are now live and ripe for the taking.This year's umVIP experience includes three-, four- and five-night travel packages, access to sound check and a cocktail party with the band on the 29th, a reserved VIP section adjacent to the bar, the event poster autographed by all six members of Umphrey's McGee, a soft cooler complete with Mionetto Prosecco and more! Need a payment plan? No problem.

Today, Keller Williams announces a massive 2013 Fall Tour. Stopping in over 40 markets through the end of the year, Keller performs his signature one-man-band solo sets and also collaborates with The Travelin’ McCourys, More Than A Little, and The Keels in select cities.

It's been an exceptional few months for Jon Hopkins surrounding the release of the brilliant Immunity, out last month via Domino Records. Finally, with this new album, Hopkins is receiving the stateside recognition he has so long deserved.