Music & Performances

  The guys from Dash City Skyline are putting the pop in punk. Or is it the punk in pop? Whichever way round, this fine fivesome from Pittsburgh are working it and have recently released their first EP. Way to go! Since August 2009 a storm has been brewing...the storm of Dash City Skyline. Originally formed in August of 2009 by guitarist Brandon Erskine, DCS has been mixing up their ow...

Chain Station Mountain Music are a 4-pack of players who are proud to call Colorado home. These guys sound like serious pickers and you just know it's a rollicking good time at their shows. That's right: ROLLICKING! Chain Station is a 4-piece, high-energy, get 'em out on the dance floor string band from Denver. Originally from the Midwest, they've quickly amassed a rabid fan-base in the Co...

Hey, kids, time to get your dance-y, trance-y groove on. Just in time for the big holiday sock-hop down at the rec center. Wait, do kids even wear socks anymore? Anyway, check out the cool sounds from west coast band, Rise Over Me! Rise Over Me! is an electro pop band from San Jose, CA! Formed by Brandon Wall in late 2007 as an acoustic project, but quickly changed directions to a more e...

Live for the Funk?  Oh, baby, you know we do. And our favorite music genre plus the Internet equals the fine folks at LFTF. Bet you'll come for the free music downloads, but you'll stay for the interviews, premiers, deep tracks, and a "Weekly Dose of Bass." We started LIVE FOR THE FUNK in 2008 with the simple vision of having a communal place to rave about the music we love. Since then, ot...

KDUR is Fort Lewis College's radio station in sunny Durango, Colorado. From NPR favorites like This American Life and BBC Newshour to homegrown programs, this is what community radio is all about. KDUR, volunteer-powered community radio, creates a bridge between Fort Lewis College and La Plata County, offering diverse music, alternative news, and local public affairs programming. KDUR prov...

Editor's Note: TracHouse is no longer in service. We've kept their sticker story because we love our customers. These humble-looking items are what makes the music you love sound so very good. Just plug in your guitar and your amp and let 'er rip! Or as TracHouse by David Aucoin says: The online authority for the best custom guitar effects pedals, pedal mods, pedal modifications, distor...

Oh, Toad the Wet Sprocket. Nice to see you guys back on the road and in the studio. Named in honor of a sketch by the Monty Python comedy troupe, this 4-piece band of Santa Barbara, CA high school cronies came to be known as Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986. To this day, their mellow, melodic folk-pop sound made them one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the early 1990s. Ah, w...

These Whiskey Dolls boys from Alabama know how to rock. Whiskey Dolls is a hard hitting, powerful band who will electrify and entice all music lovers with their classic and modern rock sound! Hm, something tells us they've met our good friend Jack Daniels. Say, do you know the difference between whiskey and whisky? (No, it's not a typo, smartypants.) In the U.S. and Ireland, it's spelled ...

Next time you find yourself in the Ouachita Mountains (that's in Arkansas, people), hang a left at the top of the hill and head on down to the Hot Springs Music Festival. If you hit Lake Hamilton, you'll have something pretty to look at, but you've gone too far. The Festival, now in its sixteenth season, pairs world-class mentor musicians from major orchestras, chamber ensembles and conser...