• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments

  STRING CHEESE INCIDENT... The String Cheese Incident (SIDE CHEESES) Contributing Reporter : Benjamin Landsman Video Editor : Raymond Grubb The side projects from members of the widely loved String...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments

  RUHA... RUHA Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward www.RUHAmusic.com www.myspace.com/ruhamusic What does chicken soup and RUHA have in common? Soothing wintry souls one offering...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments

  ULTRA FINAL ADDITIONS... ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL UNVEILS FINAL 2010 LINE UP INCLUDING FLORENCE (FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE), LMFAO, KELIS, SANDER KLEINENBERG, JOSH WINK, HYBRID (DJ SET), TANIA VULCANO,...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments

  RJD2 DOES NOLA... RJD2 DOES NOLA Performance Review | 02/11 – Tipitina’s  in New Orleans, LA Contributing Writer : Anna Whalen Contributing Photographer : Grant Gutierrez Thanks...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments

  Remembering Patsy Cline... Beatle Bob Speaks! BLOG UPDATES FROM BEATLE BOB – TheRFW.com/blog/BeatleBob . MARCH 05 It was 47 years ago today, March 5, 1963, we lost the great Patsy Cline in a tragic...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

  Birthday Shout-Outs!... Beatle Bob Speaks! BLOG UPDATES FROM BEATLE BOB – TheRFW.com/blog/BeatleBob . March 02, 2010 Happy birthday Lou Reed! The man who revolutionized rock & roll:...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

  Going FURTHUR in New York... Furthur Barton Hall – Ithaca, New York February 14, 2010 Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward Photos by A.M. Saddler | Thanks to Peaker570 @ YouTube for the video. ...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

  EUFORQUESTRA... What IS in Euforquestra’s Soup? EUFORQUESTRA | Iowa City Yacht Club, IA | Performance Review Contributing Writer : Elliott Beenk Photos by Rob Elliot Similar to an episode...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 1st, 2010 | No Comments

  Japhy Ryder Interview... Interview with Patrick Ormiston (bass) of Japhy Ryder Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward Emerging from the murky musical depths of the Queen City (Burlington, VT), Japhy...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 03 1st, 2010 | No Comments

  John Butler Trio... John Butler Trio 2/15/10 Performance at Lincoln Hall | Chicago, IL Contributing Writer/Photographer : Thomas Fennell IV Video Compliments of pjvedder2 at YouTube.com. First...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 18th, 2010 | 1 Comment

  Saranac Lake Winter Carnival... 2010 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward Contributing Photographer : Andrew Wyatt In its 113th year of existence, the Saranac Lake Winter...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 16th, 2010 | No Comments

  Giant Panda LIVE UP Review... Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad LIVE UP! Album Review Contributing Writer : Rashon A. Massey LIVE UP! is the latest effort from a band that has become dear to my heart.  Giant...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 11th, 2010 | No Comments

  RJD2 Nails Colossus Proportions... RJD2 Nails Colossus Proportions The COLOSSUS album review Contributing Writer : Rashon A. Massey, “15sec FAME” blog From what I gathered in research, many critics...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment

  North Mississippi Allstars... North Mississippi Allstars Concert Review | Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL | Saturday, February 06, 2010 Contributing Photographer/Writer : Tom Fennell Just minutes before the doors...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 10th, 2010 | No Comments

  ULTRA LINEUP ADDITIONS... ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL THE WORLD‘S PREMIER ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE THE SECOND PHASE OF 2010 LINEUP DAVID GUETTA, ORBITAL, DAMIAN MARLEY & NAS, LITTLE BOOTS,...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 10th, 2010 | No Comments

  White Pines Interview... White Pines Interview with Joseph Scott Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward www.myspace.com/whitepinetrees It was during a rainstorm, when I first met Joseph Scott. Plump,...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 9th, 2010 | 54 Comments

  Bonnaroo Tick-Tock Lineup... That sweet photo of the “What Stage” at Bonnaroo was taken back in 2008 by a cool fella named Shawn Murnen.  We found the image randomly as a Google image search...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 8th, 2010 | No Comments

  GALACTIC in Paradise... GALACTIC @ Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA Show review supporting the launch of their tour for the new album Ya-Ka-May – Available 02/09/10 Contributing Writer : Jason...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment

  A Lucid Interview... Lucid Interview with Andy Deller (keyboardist) Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward www.myspace.com/rulucid www.youtube.com/rulucid It’s all about the nitty gritty. Lucid,...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 4th, 2010 | No Comments

  ARTIST ADDITIONS @ WAKARUSA!... WAKARUSA ANNOUNCES MORE ARTISTS FOR 2010 FESTIVAL The Arkansas Times said of Wakarusa’s 2009 line-up, “Most any genre you could imagine is represented in the line-up.” ...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 4th, 2010 | No Comments

  GLOBAL INHERITANCE RETURNS to COACH... GLOBAL INHERITANCE 501C3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RETURNS TO INDIO, CA FOR COACHELLA 2010 TRASHed::ART OF RECYCLING: HELP DESIGN A RECYCLING BIN AND RECEIVE FREE TICKETS AN...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 4th, 2010 | No Comments

  INFECTED MUSHROOM ANNOUNCE DATES!... INFECTED MUSHROOM ANNOUNCE MAJOR APPEARANCES AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM FEBRUARY 20, ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL MARCH 26 AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL APRIL...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

  Greyspoke Interview... Greyspoke Interview with Mike Wheeler (rhythm guitar/lead singer) Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward www.myspace.com/greyspoke Every so often, one is lucky enough...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 2nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

  GREEN MUSIC GROUP... GREEN MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES: HIGH-PROFILE MUSICIANS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN REVERB TO GREEN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND ACTIVATE FANS Founding Members Dave Matthews Band, Linkin...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment

  GALACTIC | YA-KA-MAY | ALBUM REVIEW... CONTRIBUTING WRITER : JASON TURGEON Galactic lets you know that they’ve been bitten by the mash-up bug right from the get-go of their new album, Ya-Ka-May. The cover...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 02 1st, 2010 | No Comments

  Camp Bisco Dates + Biscuits Intervi... THE DISCO BISCUITS ANNOUNCE DATES FOR CAMP BISCO 9 3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 15-17, 2010 More Stages Added Featuring 3 Nights of The...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 28th, 2010 | No Comments

  Susan, Solange & Of Montreal?... Susan Sarandon, Solange  & Of Montreal?  On the Same Stage? WTF? Contributing Writer : Rashon A. Massey WHOAH!  Someone slow this crazy train called entertainment DOWN! I...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 28th, 2010 | No Comments

  Brian Haas’ PETTING SOUNDS... Recently, Brian Hass released his new recording Petting Sounds and decided to offer the tracks for free download.  Pretty awesome in the RFW books   Instead of giving our...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 26th, 2010 | No Comments

  A DECADE of BURNING MAN... An accomplishment to say the least that spans the past decade, Contributing Photographer “Dirty Santa” has put together a photo collection of his favorite works from the...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 26th, 2010 | 1 Comment

  ROAD to BONNAROO... Road to Bonnaroo Returns for 2010 Round 32 Bands to Compete for 4 Festival Slots The Road to Bonnaroo runs through 2010, picking up where its inaugural year left off,...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 26th, 2010 | 1 Comment

  That Toga Band... That Toga Band Air Play Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward It’s hard to be a somewhat unknown band in the melodic oasis of Burlington, Vermont. It’s especially hard...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 26th, 2010 | No Comments

  Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybea... Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward It’s so funky you can smell it. Running with the baton handed...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 25th, 2010 | No Comments

  100 PHOTOS of a DECADE... An accomplishment to say the least, Contributing Photographer “Dirty Santa” has put together a photo collection of his favorite works spanning the past decade. ...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 25th, 2010 | No Comments

  Zoograss | Hot Day at the Zoo... Zoograss Hot Day at the Zoo Contributing Writer : Garret K. Woodward “The night of the recording was pure magic,” said banjoist Jon Cumming. “Just one of those nights...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 25th, 2010 | No Comments

  “is” – The Art of... Contributing Writer :  Garret K. Woodward With age comes discipline, with discipline comes creation, and with creation comes beauty. A three-piece jam band from the Hudson...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

  R.I.P. ROTHBURY 2008-2009... http://www.rothburyfestival.com/ We refuse to add more.  -RFW During the past three years, all of us involved with ROTHBURY have greatly appreciated the tremendous outpouring...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 22nd, 2010 | 2 Comments

  Tiesto’s “Who Wants To ... Tiesto’s Exclusive Myspace Video Premiere of “Who Wants To Be Alone” Featuring Nelly Furtado Kaleidoscope Out Now On Ultra Records CLICK HERE...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

  ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL... THE WORLD‘S PREMIERE ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL INITIAL LINE-UP EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCES FROM TIËSTO, DEADMAU5, GROOVE ARMADA LIVE, PASSION PIT, FAITHLESS SOUND SYSTEM...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 21st, 2010 | 2 Comments

  Jer Coons | A New Music Formula... Contributing Writer : Rashon A. Massey Some people will tell you a record deal is essential.  I am asked more times than I care to remember, “How do I break into the...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 20th, 2010 | No Comments

  Shara Worden’s Shark Remixes... -Rashon A. Massey Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 19th, 2010 | No Comments

  COACHELLA ANNOUNCED!... YES!  The lineup has been revealed and kids – it’s TIGHT!  Lets get ready for another posh festival under the sun!  Friday, April 16th Aeroplane Alana Grace As...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 19th, 2010 | 3 Comments

  CB3 from Zimbabwe to West Coast... “Afropop Superstar” Chris Berry brings CB3 from Zimbabwe to the West Coast What happens when you put African grooves born in the ghettos of Zimbabwe...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 15th, 2010 | No Comments

  Simon and Garfunkel Play Jazzfest... By BEN SISARIO For a month, fans of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival have been eyeing a big “artist TBA” on the schedule. That TBA has now been announced: the...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 12th, 2010 | No Comments

  Ann Arbor Folk Festival... The Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival, a fundraiser for The Ark, will celebrate its 33rd year with some of the finest in traditional and contemporary artists.  The Festival...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 12th, 2010 | No Comments

  WAKA 2010 LINEUP COMING!... Wakarusa at Mulberry Mountain June 3-6, 2010 Ozark, Arkansas Share this on Facebook Tickets and VIP Tickets on sale today :: Initial Lineup...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 01 12th, 2010 | No Comments

  Summer Camp 2010!!... This will be the 10th Annual Summer Camp Music Festival and will feature over 55 bands on 5 stages over the course of 3 days. Taking place at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe,...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 12 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

  Street Team for WAKARUSA 2010... Strapped for cash?  Here’s your chance for a full event pass to WAKARUSA 2010! Join Jam Street Solutions on the 2010 street-teaming venture for the Wakarusa Music &...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 12 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

  DR. DOG... Contributing Writer & Photographer  : Rashon A. Massey What can I say?  I have been sleeping for far too long, isolated in a locked basement growing with depression. ...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 12 17th, 2009 | No Comments

  Artists Win the Opportunity of a Li... THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR AND OURSTAGE.COM ANNOUNCE THE ARTIST ON THE VERGE WINTER NEW ARTIST SEARCH Aspiring Artists – Enter to Win the Opportunity of a Lifetime December...

  
• Posted by RFWriter in on 12 17th, 2009 | No Comments

  BASSNECTAR FREE DOWNLOAD... After touring my arse off nonstop for months and damn near completely loosing my marbles, I returned home wondering what’s next. And since it is the Season for Giving,...