Get Up, Get Out, and JAM, Part 1: Swami's/Beach Grass Cafe
03/06/12 12:25, by dang, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Review, Dan Grigor, Sound Advice, video , Tags: beach grass cafe, bud hamberg, call for info, dan grigor, if you don_t mind, jam
Sound Advice from Dan Grigor This is the first in what will be an ongoing effort to promote getting off the Internet, turning off your TV, putting your phone on vibrate and going out and playing some music with people you don't know. It can be wildly entertaining and, as you make m… more »
Anacleto Squeezes Into the Quality Hohner Line
03/01/12 17:02, by dang, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, NAMM 2011 Music, NAMM 2012, NAMM 2012 Music , Tags: canned heat, fabulous thunderbirds, hohner, john mayall_s bluesbreakers, kim wilson, larry taylor, namm
There is a little town in Germany called Trossingen, it is home to the "largest factory of small musical goods in the world." Since 1857 the biggest little instrument company in the history of the world has realized the dream and life's work of… more »
A Family of Spicolis Sees in A Flock of Seagulls
02/28/12 10:39, by wakitu, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Bands, Review, Carox , Tags: a flock of seagulls, i ran _so far away_, mike score, new wave, regeneration tour, spicolis, the police, top of the pops
Photos and Review by Carox It was too good to miss: a New Wave Band with its origins in Liverpool, England, complete with original vocalist/ keyboardist, coming to Cullen's Upscale American Grille. Cullens, in the heart of Houston's space city, Clear L… more »
From the Roland Room at NAMM Great Music on Cool Tools
02/24/12 01:00, by dang, Categories: Dan Grigor, Review, NAMM 2012, NAMM 2012 Music , Tags: brockett parsons, gaia, joe _flip_ wilson, jupiter-80, namm, patrick lamb, roland, roxboro, stanley clarke, tyra juliette, v-drums
by Dan Grigor There is a room at every NAMM show that isn't part of the main exhibit hall area. It is outside, all by itself near the John Lennon Stage, by the bus. It is a magical place. It is the Roland Room. Roland is one of those companies that has cr… more »
A Friend of FallacY Hears Anvil Ring in Houston
02/21/12 06:24, by wakitu, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Bands, Review, Carox , Tags: anvil, fallacy, jetspeed entertainment, john escamilla, metavenge, rotting corpse, warehouse live
John Escamilla of Jetspeed Entertainment is a professional, straight-up businessman intent on bringing fresh, live, dynamic music to Houston. Last year I saw performances ranging from Lita Ford to Testament. A list of all his shows would take up a page b… more »
The Pour House in Paso Robles Puts the Special in Specialty Beer Bar
02/19/12 19:33, by wakitu, Categories: Acoustic, BFMN Exclusive, Dan Grigor, wakitu, Review, Video , Tags: 12-string, dan grigor, guitar, paso robles, pour house, san luis obispo, shawn copen, winery
by WakituIn November each year, Dan Grigor gravitates to the Paso Robles area to share some quality time learning about Wine Country with a group of dear friends – in a tour bus equipped with a stripper pole. This year, we arrived a little early to let… more »
NAMM Show Highlights: Dan Grigor Talks with PickGrips
02/16/12 18:48, by dang, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Dan Grigor, Review, NAMM 2012, NAMM 2012 Music , Tags: 12-string, barefoot, bfmn, dan grigor, guitar, guitar pick, namm, pickgrips
One of my favorite things at NAMM is cruising the little guys. The smallest booths are usually taken by little guys, row after row of small startups there for the first time. Often this is where you find innovation and invention. Usually it is some wacky… more »
