Words/Pictures/Videos by Brad Darby 2/11/2012 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO Saturday marked the return of the famed Grateful Dead tribute band, Dark Star Orchestra, to St. Louis and The Pageant for their 2028th show (they number them on their website). Dark Star is not like other bands attempting to channel their inner Jerry, but they typically choose a show from the bands 30 year history and perform the show as it was intended. Sometimes, however, they choose to just come up with ... Read More

What: Hangout Music Festival 2012 Where: Gulf Shores, Alabama When: May 18 - 20 Why:  Hangout 2011 featured a diverse lineup including Paul Simon, The Foo Fighters, Primus, The Black Keys, Girl Talk, Avett Brothers, Widespread Panic, and The Flaming Lips. Well the folks planning the only festival featuring white sandy beaches and palm trees out there have done it again with a fantastic early 2012 lineup coming out in waves via Facebook this evening. Red Hot Chili Peppers Dave Matthews Band •Jack White String Cheese Incident (performing two ... Read More

WAKARUSA 2012 May 31 - June 3, 2012 Mulberry Mountain - Ozark, AR (About 1 Hr from Fayetteville and Fort Smith) Updated: 1/19/12 with complete lineup Only 2 / 3 of the Wakarusa Festival lineup has been released so far, and you should make it a priority to snag your tickets and premium camping passes now because they won't last! This year the Waka gods have decided to release the lineup in "3 equally weighted parts." The first announcement was made last week and featured eletronic producer ... Read More

Loyal Family + Connector + Up & Up Productions Presents..... ZOU ANIMALS - A Mega Bass Back to School Party Feat: Archnemesis+Getter + Prophet Massive (JasonHann of EOTO) Saturday, Jan 21 @ The Blue Note – Columbia, MO 18+ / Tickets: $15advance  available at www.thebluenote.com University of Missouri students and bassheads alike..... break out the glow sticks, dust off the neon sunglasses, and rally up your crew if body shaking bass that gives you a rumbling in your tummy is your flavor. The town that calls ... Read More

I have to assume somewhere out there, someone still cares about Switchfoot?!?! No disrespect to the band, but their unique mix of post grudge pop punk with Christian undertones simply never caught on with me. Not a terrible band, just not my thing. To be honest, I had totally forgotten about the band till this past Saturday when I randomly ended up in the bands home town of San Diego. Turns out that Switchfoot is not only alive and well, but the bands ... Read More