Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival w/ Cyrus Chestnut, Dee Daniels and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Gospel Choir & The Taj Mahal Trio University of Idaho Kibbie Dome 02/26/10 Words/Photos by thenaturalstoner I definitely picked an interesting (see: not great) show to make my first Concert Confessions review, and in hindsight I should have picked a different one, but we all make mistakes in our lives.  The evening wasn’t terrible, but the crowd was, which I suppose is partially my fault. Last night I went to ... Read More

Michael Burks 09/12/09 Cozy's - Sherman Oaks, CA Words/Photos by God Frank Howdy Concert Confessionites! Long time listener, first time caller here. I've been debating posting a review on this site for a while, and after seeing the lack of blues reviews I finally decided I had to contribute. Back in April while in Laughlin, NV for the Blues and Brews Festival (and some marathon poker playing) I discovered blues man extraordinaire Michael Burks. I spoke with Michael one day during the festival and he told ... Read More

As Gov’t Mule played a bluesy two hour set, I watched many physically challenged Dead Heads struggle to get to their seats. As much as it was a struggle for the aging fan base to reach their seats, it was even more of a struggle for me to stay awake. I really do enjoy Gov’t Mule, and it was cool to hear “Lay Your Burden Down” & “Soulshine” again after all these years. For me, with an evening of slow blues based ... Read More