tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56085422012-01-13T18:03:10.322-05:00Music News & Reviews | Silicon Filtered Since 2002Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-16790024953476229322007-09-05T11:49:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:14.354-05:00

On Saturday, September 8th, renowned and outspoken musician and filmmaker Michael Franti and his group Spearhead – along with Guerrilla Management – present the 9th Annual “911 Power to the Peaceful Festival” at Speedway Meadow in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The free music and arts festival is dedicated to social justice, non violence, coexistence and environmental sustainability and aimed

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-43527524300451612792007-08-15T09:44:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:14.606-05:00

For those waiting for a concert experience with the dynamics of a rock band (read: no laptops), the dance inducing rhythms of club music, and the sophistication of modern electronica, an unlikely musical alternative has arrived in the form of the band Lotus. Formed at a Mennonite college that had banned on-campus dancing as late as the 1980’s, Lotus brings their club-worthy beats and rocking

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-55587274888214359082007-07-06T08:05:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:14.952-05:00

The Disco Biscuits have announced Camp Bisco 6 - the sixth year of the band’s always-anticipated annual music festival. Reputed for each year offering music’s most cutting edge and experimental innovators, Camp Bisco 6 will host three nights of music and camping at the Indian Lookout Country Club in upstate New York. Camp Bisco 6 welcomes in a new-era of internationalism and diversity. In

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-76738079245159822252007-06-26T18:39:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:15.188-05:00

The return of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ biennial Wall to Wall Guitar Festival erupts September 13-15, 2007. This three-day festival rejoices in all things guitar in a nearly-round-the-clock celebration and exploration of an instrument that holds an essential place in almost every musical tradition around the globe. The Wall to Wall Guitar Festival, Take Two , boasts over 30 diverse

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-30840150447626048342007-06-14T16:21:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:15.298-05:00

The Nick Vivid EffectNick Vivid: Vocals, Guitars, KeyboardsShane Kerton: DrumsIt's PhreshWater's pleasure to introduce to you, from Brooklyn NY, The Nick Vivid Effect.Reaching deep into the pockets of the post-glam 70's comes a power chord duo that makes more noise than most bands of four members can muster. Nick Vivid leads the way with his full throttle crunch-throb guitar and dizzying vocals.

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-47277225212194959632007-05-23T18:07:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:15.768-05:00

Just got this in the email. Way to go Avett Brothers!"We are very, very excited to announce that Emotionalism came in at #134 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #13 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.We can't thank everyone enough who bought copies of Emotionalism, came out to shows and who have spread the word for us. Without you, there is no way we

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-58332897500104344032007-05-22T18:47:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:16.177-05:00

Today, the MONOLITH FESTIVAL Presented by Esurance makes its initial line-up announcement. Confirmed to rock the MONOLITH FESTIVAL on September 14th and 15th are The Flaming Lips, CAKE, The Decemberists, Kings of Leon, Spoon, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ghostland Observatory, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Juliette and the Licks, Flosstradamus, Kid Sister, Cloud Cult, Earl Greyhound, Das EFX, The Broken

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-34109716969091869872007-05-09T09:09:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:16.808-05:00

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – Today, Jam Cruise 6 confirms trip dates and makes its line-up announcement. This year’s annual floating festival will leave Ft. Lauderdale on January 4, 2008 for a 5 day / 5 night music and travel adventure. With over 20 bands and 2000 passengers aboard the MSC Lirica, the luxury cruise liner will make stops in Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico.So far, Jam Cruise

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-53280625108879077072007-05-06T23:30:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:17.099-05:00

Today, trance-fusion rockers The Disco Biscuits announce Camp Bisco 6 - the sixth year of the band’s always-anticipated annual music festival. Reputed for each year offering music’s most cutting edge and experimental innovators, Camp Bisco 6 will host three nights of music and camping at the Indian Lookout Country Club in upstate New York. With their initial artist line-up announcement, Camp

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-73624609467489399052007-04-28T11:02:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:17.557-05:00

Fresh from a wildly successful European debut, the West’s sexiest, surliest performance troupe hits the road this may for their Cabaret Blitz! tour. Then, catch them in Manchester, Tennessee this June for their Bonnaroo debut!Consider Yard Dogs Road Show’s “Cabaret Blitz!” a polite challenge to all that is prevailing in American culture. There is poetry everywhere and it must be acknowledged!

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-7273180458588515072007-04-23T16:52:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:57:37.805-04:00

Subject - "Bob Dylan - Infrared", an Elliott Landy photo most-recently used on the cover of "The Collection, Volume 4 - Nashville Skyline/New Morning/John Wesley Harding (Reissue), released in 2005 on Sony records.This three-disc entry in Sony's "The Collection" series of classic album compilations delivers fans three of Mr. Dylan's most experimental and exciting recordings ­ 1967's John Wesley

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-41341726391180449532007-04-09T16:38:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:17.719-05:00

Boulder, Colorado – Today, independent music pioneers The String Cheese Incident announce their 2007 Summer Tour – which also marks the beginning of an end for the band and their community. In the fall of 2006, The String Cheese Incident announced it would make no plans beyond summer 2007, as SCI guitarist Billy Nershi would be leaving the group to explore a different musical path.Since the band

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-39750190493695030582007-04-02T18:05:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:17.906-05:00

On April 3, 2007 Umphrey’s McGee releases a double disc album – a spontaneous and intriguing follow-up to their highly touted spring 2006 studio release Safety In Numbers. Titled The Bottom Half, disc one features ten songs that did not make it onto Safety In Numbers, while disc two offers outtakes, alternative versions of songs, a cappella recordings, and other bits from the band’s 2005 studio

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-90265958190193454912007-03-31T09:21:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:18.063-05:00

Before embarking on dream, Keller Williams’ newest, most rewarding recording project, he scratched out a wish list of artists he’d like to collaborate with in the studio. Because Williams, a restless troubadour, has been a fan of and tour mate with so many excellent musicians, his list of names—including lots of musicians he admires most—ran long and ambitious. “It was a totally unrealistic

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-81594572437945680102007-03-31T09:18:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:18.256-05:00

Bob Weir and RatDog and Keller Williams will cross the country this summer, sharing a stage both separately and together, making music and doing what they do best. The tour will begin in Atlanta on July 7th and end in Los Angeles on July 28th.Bob Weir is a founding member of the legendary Grateful Dead. He founded RatDog as a duo in 1995, and over the succeeding years he has enlisted Jay Lane (

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-91507161969035002282007-03-29T09:56:00.001-04:002008-12-12T23:26:18.444-05:00

Detroit Lakes, MN - March 29, 2007 – The fifth annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) held July 18 – 21 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minn. is quickly becoming the summer’s must attend live music and camping event. Adding artists to its growing lineup, 10KLF announces the confirmation of these groups:The Tragically HipZappa Plays ZappaParticleBlueground UndergrassOutformationThe Lee

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-51070885105026421222007-03-22T17:56:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:18.711-05:00

Rock & roll needs fresh blood to thrive, and it's rarely had a more exuberant, beautifully crafted infusion than Bobby Lee Rodgers & The CodeTalkers, a fiery trio that taps into the primal mojo of '50s pioneers embellished with the captivating twists & turns of hard electric blues, Muscle Shoals soul, fleet fingered acoustic picking, and huge scale epic rock. Founded in 1999, they make a joyous,

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-75506402180951449432007-03-18T20:52:00.000-04:002008-12-12T23:26:18.839-05:00

Denver, CO – March 16, 2007 -- Colorado-based Leftover Salmon announces it will return to the stage later this year. Confirmed by a statement today from band manager John Joy the return will mark the end to the band’s 27-month hiatus.Following the band’s last live performance on New Year’s Eve 2004 in Boulder, audiences nationwide will once again hear the trademark polyethnic-cajun-slamgrass

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1162849299769313012006-11-06T16:39:00.000-05:002006-11-06T16:41:39.783-05:00

The String Cheese Incident posted an announcement on their website on Friday,November 3, 2006. The post reads: After summer 2007, Billy Nershi is leaving The String Cheese Incident to pursue other musical projects. There will be only a limited number of Incidents between now and then. Current plans include Thanksgiving in Atlanta, a New Years Eve blowout in San Francisco, Winter Carnival in

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1160316181749010142006-10-08T10:02:00.000-04:002006-10-13T04:30:33.973-04:00

Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist and RatDog band leader, Bob Weir, showed up ready to play with Dark Star Orchestra at the Fillmore Thursday. After watching the first set from the balcony, Bob joined in on the second set of the original setlist with Weir-likeness Rob Eaton taking a deserved break. As the crowd called for an encore, Rob joined Bob onstage for a doppelganger version of “The

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1158319744267595212006-09-15T07:25:00.000-04:002006-09-15T07:30:10.456-04:00

Busting out of a revitalized San Francisco music scene, Tea Leaf Green's latest release, Rock 'N' Roll Band (released October 31, 2006, on SCI Fidelity Records), captures lightening in a bottle. Available separately in both CD & DVD formats, the film joins the band for an evening performance at The Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado and offers an intimate look at a day in the life of a young rock

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1156994856252404932006-08-30T23:16:00.000-04:002006-08-30T23:27:36.290-04:00

Dinosaur Jr.'s gear was stolen last night, Tuesday, August 26, from their trailer, which was parked outside of their hotel in Long Island City, New York.The band humbly requests that their music industry friends, colleagues and fans help spread the word and keep their eyes out for the stolen gear. They ask that you contact their management at 303.998.0001 with any information.The list of missing

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1156535576350314452006-08-25T15:49:00.001-04:002006-08-25T15:59:33.963-04:00

The end of summer version of Hookahville, the Ohio festival institution created by ekoostik hookah, announces the lineup for the fall event Friday and Saturday, September 1, 2 at Legend Valley (formerly Buckeye Lake Music Center) in Thornville, Ohio. The two-day music and camping event is hosted by the Columbus, Ohio group, ekoostik hookah and their features their trademark two nights of

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1156472735375718272006-08-24T22:21:00.000-04:002006-10-14T09:19:42.050-04:00

Artist: GreenskeepersTitle: Polo ClubLabel: Om RecordsRelease Date: 10.24.2006Phresh Rated: 3.5 of 5Greenskeepers are humbly basking in their new found success fueled by their recent hit 'Lotion'. The macabre mash-up video supporting this single ignited an underground download feeding frenzy that surpassed the one million mark. This talented quartet wasted no time looking back and headed into the

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1155475578256505512006-08-13T08:50:00.000-04:002006-08-24T18:27:31.373-04:00

Survivor Gregory J. Bennett aka 'Groove Generator' is back with a BANG after surviving the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina last year in New Orleans, LA. With his new project, Fonkmasters, Gregory discovered a new vocal group to bolster his addictive arsenal of jazz laced grooves. This collaboration led to a highly anticipated CD entitled ‘Funky Urban Nights’, which is getting rave

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1155238765481948622006-08-10T15:28:00.000-04:002006-08-10T15:39:25.746-04:00

In their search to keep Jam Cruise loaded with hot new musical acts, Jam Cruise is teaming up with Sonicbids again, inviting up-and-coming artists to submit their music in the Sonicbids / Jam Cruise band contest. Six cabin slots have been reserved for Sonicbids artists, meaning the winners can be a full band up to 6 members or a band of 4 and a duo, or any other combination of six. Bands can

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1155163415125501032006-08-09T18:27:00.000-04:002006-08-30T17:54:20.436-04:00

Just off a hugely successful summer tour that included dates with Bob Weir and RatDog and a Fuji Rock Festival appearance, The String Cheese Incident today announces their Fall Tour plans. Look for the band at some of their favorite theatre stops in the Midwest (Chicago, Ann Arbor, Indianapolis), in the south (Louisville, Roanoke, Asheville and others) and on the east coast (Washington DC,

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1154948117069005892006-08-07T06:52:00.000-04:002006-08-29T12:15:22.913-04:00

Jimmy Herring (Allman Brothers / The Dead / Aquarium Rescue Unit), Bobby Lee Rodgers (The CodeTalkers) and Jeff Sipe (Aquarium Rescue Unit / Hellborg, Lane and Sipe / Leftover Salmon) collaborate on stage for select dates this August. The new project is currently being dubbed Herring, Rodgers, Sipe and Fountain.Herring, Rodgers, Sipe and Fountain understand that this current name for the project

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1154878220826596152006-08-06T11:15:00.000-04:002006-08-06T11:30:20.930-04:00

Safety In Numbers, which just hit stores in April, is the third studio album by the musically muscular and relentlessly inventive Umphrey’s McGee. The highly anticipated album brought Umphrey’s McGee to #186 in Billboard’s Top 200, and the band debuted #11 on the coveted Heatseekers Chart.Look for Umphrey’s McGee on tour now, hitting San Francisco, New York, and everywhere in between. The band

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1154436157517929312006-08-01T08:13:00.000-04:002006-08-01T21:47:08.610-04:00

North Carolina's own Avett Brothers announced their first major West Coast Summer Tour earlier this morning. This irreverent, high energy, acoustic trio will be rocking stages from Washington to California in support of their latest release 'Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions'. Fans of live music will not want to miss the Avett's floor stomping raucous blend of Alt-Grass & Country.

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1154382094060365492006-07-31T17:08:00.000-04:002006-07-31T17:43:54.416-04:00

EMI Music, the world's largest independent music company, has agreed to make its entire catalog of digital recordings available to Mashboxx, a legal peer-to-peer (P2P) service currently in development.The Mashboxx P2P software or "client," will allow consumers to preview and purchase copyrighted music content from EMI artists from within existing P2P networks, giving music fans the ability to

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1154264115486914192006-07-30T08:46:00.000-04:002006-08-03T19:48:16.663-04:00

2006" />"I have songs in my head from so many languages and people. I know my sound is in the middle of this whole." – Taj MahalDescribe legendary musician Taj Mahal in a single word or phrase? Impossible.You could call him a singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist, two-time Grammy-winner, world-class musical collaborator, musicians' advocate, world traveler,

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1154188297017099102006-07-29T11:47:00.000-04:002006-07-29T11:51:37.033-04:00

by Mark Kirby, One of the greatest anti-war films of all time was "Johnny Got His Gun." Based on the book by Dalton Trumbo about the horrors of war, specifically WWI, the movie was released at height of the militant and mass protests against the Vietnam War. About a year after the book's release, American forces withdrew in the face of disintegration, i.e., troops refusing to fight, draftees

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1154121721638633852006-07-28T17:07:00.000-04:002006-07-28T17:22:01.726-04:00

Last fall Tom Rose, a diehard WeeN fan, had his vanity license plate revoked by the DMV for indecent language. Mr. Rose received a letter last September stating that his plate reading "WEEN ME" had sexual connotations and was inappropriate.After several months of slugging it out with the DMV, Tom Rose has his plates back in tribute to his favorite band. For the full inspiring story please click

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1153778911035477622006-07-24T17:52:00.000-04:002006-07-24T18:18:13.276-04:00

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 22, 2006) – The Bele Chere Festival, July 28-30 has just added two new headliners to its already packed line up. Both Shooter Jennings and Galactic with special guest JJ Grey of Mofro are scheduled to play at this year’s festival.Shooter Jennings will hit the Rock n’ Kiss Stage at Coxe Ave. Friday night at 9 p.m. Other performers to include Train, Gov't Mule, Tinsley Ellis, Yo

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1153697163910922592006-07-23T18:57:00.000-04:002006-07-27T22:41:06.846-04:00

Hello everyone and thanks for coming back to PhresWater.net again and again and again... all the traffic and correspondence is very flattering! Especially from all the previously posted material - it has been an inspiration to me personally, thanks again for your support!Big changes are on the way although I have no specific ETA on when this all will take place. We just purchased the domain

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1153104571441096082006-07-16T22:37:00.000-04:002006-07-16T22:58:27.206-04:00

Went with a group of buds to Phil Lesh and Friends at the Asheville Civic Center this past Tuesday. What a show! John Scofield completely blew my mind in the second set - a Scofield Dark Star!!! Yeahaheahaha! Mike Gordon + the Duo closed the show. I grabbed a few pics with the Razr and eventually made it down on the floor for the second set and up to the end. Saw a lot of old friends, danced, had

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1152633793244630862006-07-11T11:46:00.000-04:002006-07-11T12:03:13.306-04:00

On the threshold of stardom, members of the psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd leap from the steps of EMI House in London in this March 3, 1967 file photo. From left: Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Richard Wright.LONDON — Syd Barrett, the troubled genius who co-founded Pink Floyd but spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, a spokeswoman for the band said Tuesday. He was 60

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1130683823357437912005-10-30T09:41:00.000-05:002005-10-30T09:50:23.360-05:00

Folks, I haven't archived a single article for almost a year now and my apologies. The Phreshwater team, although dispersed countrywide, are grooving right along in life. I've been putting serious thought into going back into the water full force either web or print or both. What do you think of that? Drop a line and let me know what you think! Here's one from the deep pool of articles that took

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1094266467260814742004-09-03T22:49:00.000-04:002006-11-27T17:57:30.056-05:00

Artist: Larry Keel and Curtis Burch Title: Larry Keel - Curtis Burch and the Experience Year: 2002 Label: Little King Records Style: Bluegrass This insightful collection of mountain lore and super-charged new-grass is fueled by two living legends of acoustic music. Larry Keel, flat pick guitar champion and founding member of McGraw Gap, joins forces with Curtis Burch the internationally renowned

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1091884884767305662004-08-07T09:13:00.000-04:002004-08-07T09:22:42.026-04:00

Its title notwithstanding, CLONE is a wholly original collaboration between acoustic guitar legend Leo Kottke and bassist Mike Gordon of Phish. For Kottke, it is the 25th album (excluding compilations) in a career that dates back to 1968. From the beginning, the Minneapolis-based guitarist has dazzled fans and fellow musicians with his uniquely propulsive fingerpicking and deep, resonant voice.

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1090768421738352522004-07-25T11:11:00.000-04:002004-07-25T11:18:36.983-04:00

Artist: Grateful Dead Title: The Closing of Winterland, December 31, 1978 Label: Monterey Video Year: 2003 Rating: 4.5 Drops Winterland, originally built as a boxing venue and then an ice skating arena in San Francisco Ca, became the second home of Rock promoter Bill Graham when the acts he normally sponsored at his Fillmore Auditorium, a few blocks away, became too popular and a larger

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1090768286119076062004-07-25T11:08:00.000-04:002004-07-25T11:18:18.056-04:00

Artist: The Allman Brother Band Title: Live at the Beacon Theatre Label: Sanctuary Year: 2003 Rating: 5 Drops The Allman Brothers Band pulls into New York city every March for an extended string of performances that dedicated fans have come to refer to as 'The Beacon Run'. This DVD puts you not only in the front row for two stellar nights at the Beacon, March 25 & 26, 2003, but nestles you

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1087390853834748222004-06-16T08:59:00.000-04:002004-06-16T09:00:53.833-04:00

Editors Note: PhreshWater.com prided itself on bringing you the best up and coming talent each and every month in its own featured section called ‘The Gene Pool’. The purpose of The Gene Pool was to thrust this new talent right out onto the home page, in full view for maximum exposure, right along side of already established artists. It grew to be one of most popular sections and the most fun to

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1086841957566855102004-06-10T00:22:00.000-04:002004-06-10T00:45:42.546-04:00

Packed into a van, along stretches of interstates leading to the Northern tip of the United States, sits the members of the wildly unique, Snake Oil Medicine Show. Riding along, singing a song, happy-go-lucky and all that jazz, Snake Oil and their road manager agreed to fill out my survey of playful interrogation so that I, You, We could get to know what makes this “zany, original, enlightening,

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1081447749381968512004-04-08T14:09:00.000-04:002004-07-25T11:24:24.246-04:00

I call the number from my Email print-out and my ears are met with indigenous percussion and what sounds like the undulations of a didgeridoo from the Baptista family answering machine. I speak into the phone who I am, prompting his wife to pick up and wish me a good morning. From the second we are speaking to one another there is a sense of ease and relaxation like we are good friends. He asks

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1081120358655361822004-04-04T19:12:00.000-04:002004-07-25T11:24:49.653-04:00

When Jerry Garcia passed away on August 9, 1995, it signified the end of one of the most successful, durable bands in American music history. To the bands fanatical followers or “deadheads” as they have been affectionately called, and music fans alike, this brought a heartbreaking end to the exploratory, improvisational touring musical mecca that was the Grateful Dead. Since ’95, the surviving

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1078961086361786302004-03-10T18:24:00.000-05:002004-07-25T11:26:48.240-04:00

From a hotel room in Kansas, between two phones, I had the great pleasure of speaking with one of the most electrifying performers and songwriters on tour today: Martin Sexton. S. Remington [SR]: Your lyrics tell such great stories and I was wondering if your writing style was more sporadic or a constant process? Martin: I’d say my writing is more sporadic…I tend to sit at the kitchen table

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1078783297195849002004-03-08T17:01:00.000-05:002004-07-25T11:28:45.253-04:00

For decades the soils of Northern California, the Bay Area in particular, have facilitated the growth of the deepest of musical roots and inspired the evolution of some of the most radiant musical souls. Far from the insatiable cries of Hollywood and the smoggy horizon of Southern California, bands that call Nor Cal their home seem to have a different air about them. Vinyl is one of the many

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1078327666311549692004-03-03T10:27:00.000-05:002004-07-25T11:29:09.043-04:00

Very few, if any, bands have been able to intermingle such an eclectic variety of musical styles so successfully as Little Feat. Whether it's rockabilly, country, blues, jazz, or any combination thereof, Little Feat has dazzled music fans and musicians alike with their inimitable approach and sound. They are currently in the middle of a lengthy fall tour, playing songs from their new album, "

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1078240564296038692004-03-02T10:16:00.000-05:002004-07-25T11:27:37.480-04:00

Yes, that Steve Burns, the one who used to consort with a blue puzzle-solving puppy. Yes, that Steve Burns, the one who once sought advice from salt and pepper shakers made of felt. But now allow your brain to handle the fact that this is also the same Steve Burns who colluded with the likes of Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips and record producer David Fridmann to create a lush, imaginative,

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1078187176352621642004-03-01T19:26:00.000-05:002004-07-25T11:27:57.446-04:00

Rolling Stone called Starsailor one of the top ten bands to watch in 2001. Early in 2002 however, a majority of the United States had never heard of them, and Rolling Stone declared them a 'miss' Starsailor is made up of James Walsh (guitar and vocals), James Stelfox (bass), Barry Westhead (piano), and Ben Byrne (drums). Stelfox and Byrne had played together for ten years before inviting Walsh

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1078068697745164812004-02-29T10:31:00.000-05:002004-03-03T11:11:06.966-05:00

There is a growing legend in music about a man and his guitar and his name is Larry Keel. In Western North Carolina Larry has been elevated to icon status with those who appreciate good, solid, hand crafted music. It seems like everywhere you go and everything you hear in these parts Larry's music is the theme music that's playing in background. If you were to ask anyone on the streets the simple

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1077974434176238522004-02-28T08:20:00.000-05:002004-03-03T11:15:47.246-05:00

The Crystal Method is the closest thing to a European dance club group that America has to call their own. Their four albums have created a sound like no other. Many call them psychedelic, many call them groovy, but no matter what you call them, their sound has left a mark on the club circuit of America. In fact, it has left such a mark, that their recent release, Legion of Boom, has earned them

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1077937319839441722004-02-27T22:01:00.000-05:002004-02-27T22:04:04.543-05:00

Since the recent bad news that we had to pull PhreshWater.com off of the Internet as a full service music magazine a few of us have banded back together to bring you great independent music media again! We will be making a lot of changes here at the blog site, which was in times past our editorial section only, so check back frequently. Here in the next coming days we'll be open again for

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1077053850955216392004-02-17T16:37:00.000-05:002004-02-27T21:50:02.046-05:00

From March 2004, jewel cases manufactured from the hemp plant will be available. It is clear that the primary benefits will be environmental; hemp’s biodegradable status makes it a far more desirable material for production when compared with the billion or so CD trays currently made that have no environmentally friendly means of disposal. The hemp plant is a viable alternative resource in

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1076530516845791512004-02-11T15:15:00.000-05:002004-02-27T21:50:55.043-05:00

This is a very sad day for PhreshWater.com. Staff members have lost their full-time jobs due to the economic crisis in the USA and the disrespect of GW Bush for the US Workforce. After several days of discussing this issue PhreshWater.com has made the extremely hard decision to shut down indefinitely. The past 2 years for us on the web have been a magnificent journey into music as a whole as we

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1076451624053365452004-02-10T17:20:00.000-05:002004-02-27T21:51:43.920-05:00

Legally downloaded music has had its first major victory by outselling cassettes, vinyl, and DVD’s in January 2004. These amazing figures are leading to the great anticipation of the UK’s first Download Chart with the expected launch date coming soon. Read the full story HERE I hope no one pats the ruthless RIAA thugs on the back or allow them to stick a feather in their own cap for this recent

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1075902749406632532004-02-04T08:52:00.000-05:002004-02-27T21:52:58.716-05:00

Top East Coast music festival to go ‘where those chilly winds don’t blow’ July 9-11 at Marvin’s Mountain in Masontown, WV JEFFERSON CITY, MD. – Walther Productions is moving its flagship music festival, the All Good, into thick of the summer festival season, where the weather should be just as hot as its reputation as one of the East Coast’s premier campout music festival events. The newly

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1075696678114317622004-02-01T23:37:00.000-05:002004-02-27T21:54:10.873-05:00

While driving home the other day I heard a very strange but satisfying version of Nirvana’s ‘All Apologies’ by Herbie Hancock on piano. I thought, ‘Now there is an interesting application for Jazz.’ Now I just overheard that Jazz giant Chick Corea is slated to accompany the Foo Fighters on piano during the telecast of the Grammy Awards being aired Sunday February 8, 2004 on CBS. Was the initial

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-107547353378307322004-01-30T09:38:00.000-05:002004-02-04T08:48:09.966-05:00

Peter Gabriel & Brian Eno call for Artist’s Revolution to Lead Digital Age CANNES, France -- Influential recording artists Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno issued an “Artist’s Manifesto” on Monday putting the music business on notice that any digital revolution should be largely led by the artists and not by the labels and digital distributors. Waving a little red book reminiscent of Chairman Mao’s

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1075128414961722212004-01-26T09:46:00.000-05:002004-02-04T08:48:43.560-05:00

Anti-Bush Superbowl Ad Denied by CBS Music Fans, During this year's Super Bowl, you'll see ads sponsored by beer companies, tobacco companies, and the Bush White House. But you won't see the winning ad in MoveOn.org Voter Fund's Bush in 30 Seconds ad contest. CBS refuses to air it. To check out the ad and ask CBS to air ads like this one, go to: http://www.moveon.org/cbs/ad/ Thanks, S.

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1074875866133866342004-01-23T11:37:00.000-05:002004-01-23T16:59:31.513-05:00

Positive Vibrations! Tune in to a LIVE broadcast from Negril, Jamaica with Appalachian Reggae musician, RAS ALAN, and the band Snake Oil Medicine Show. January 25, Sunday starting at 10am EST until 2pm at http://RealNegril.com at Selina's Coffee Bar and Eatery. Also be sure and visit http://appalachianreggae.com, http://snakeoilmedicineshow.net S. Remington – Editor PhreshWater.com

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1074868563897280272004-01-23T09:36:00.000-05:002004-01-23T17:01:56.746-05:00

Distaste of the Union Yup. I actually sat through G-Dubya’s State of the Union address. It could have been the most embarrassing time for our nation in as many years as I can remember. He played the race card, he preached his gospel of preemptive war, he smiled wide at the thought of nearly a half-trillion dollars of debt, all the while smirking and winking at his Republican peers in the front

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1073704763141973392004-01-09T22:19:00.000-05:002004-01-09T22:20:38.716-05:00

Oh Buddy! During the month of January guitar blues master Buddy Guy will open the door of his Chicago nightclub Legends to Blues fans and Pirate Entertainment who’ll be recording sixteen double live albums. This live recording series will be entitled ‘Live at Legends’ and will feature Buddy and surprise special guests with the amazing feature that each performance will be recorded and then sold

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1073535227563479932004-01-07T23:13:00.000-05:002004-01-08T01:43:26.420-05:00

One Mans Trash? The following comment was submitted to this column regarding the prior post titled ‘The Liner Notes’ on 01.07.04 “…I could really care less whether somebody buys online or in the store. I don't think there is a lot of saving the environment by buying online. Why? Computers have a usable life-span of about 3 years and then they are trashed. Where do they go? Eventually they all

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1073453412519137412004-01-07T00:30:00.000-05:002004-01-07T00:35:57.936-05:00

The Liner Notes The following comment was submitted yesterday to this column regarding a prior editorial on the Digital Downloading of albums in their entirety: “…..there was mention of the great advantages to purchasing and downloading an album online. While I am, personally, split on the issue for reasons I will momentarily explain, I have to question one of your listed "Advantages". It was

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1072972405384062962004-01-01T10:53:00.000-05:002004-01-01T10:54:32.093-05:00

Happy New Year! Hello regular readers and guests, we’re all back in the saddle at PhreshWater.com from all the holiday hoopla. Expect to see me here frequently in the days ahead in 2004… Last night on PBS they aired the U2 – Live at Red Rocks concert right at the turn of the new year. As I sat and watched this explosive concert I was turned back in time to high school when U2 was one of my

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1072136562334759882003-12-22T18:42:00.000-05:002003-12-22T18:43:39.810-05:00

Happy Holidays! On behalf of the entire PhreshWater.com staff and Internship Team I’d like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season no matter where you are or way of celebrating this fine and festive time of year. We will all be, like most folks out there, taking a small hiatus to enjoy our friends and families and will rejoin the ranks of the diehard music fans on New Years weekend with a

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1071153348958346732003-12-11T09:35:00.000-05:002003-12-11T09:37:35.640-05:00

Outkast: Kings of Pop Digital Revolution! A milestone was reached last night on Billboard’s 2003 Music awards. The first ever award to an artist for Digital Downloaded music was given to triumphant applause at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas last night. The award was given to the artist who had sold, according to the Billboard charts, the most downloaded singles since tracking of those sales

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1070939867924809572003-12-08T22:17:00.000-05:002003-12-08T22:18:31.843-05:00

Single Power! I just purchased my first album via download a few days ago. What a bargain! On Napster my wife and I were able to grab up a complete John Prine album for $9.95 and have it burned to a CD in less than 15 minutes. In doing so I avoided several issues that I will most certainly avoid again: 1) Over-Priced CD’s at the commercial record store 2) The Long Drive and Gas it took to get

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1069716315137908232003-11-24T18:25:00.000-05:002003-11-24T18:25:45.060-05:00

Thanksgiving! Kind readers of this section of PhreshWater.com and the main site: I want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving and a Happy Holiday Season. There are so many things to be thankful for, especially my life blood and soul-food: Music! The PhreshWater.com staff is also thankful that we are going to take a few days off from writing and spend some time with our families and friends; another

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1069160079233028312003-11-18T07:54:00.000-05:002003-11-18T07:55:03.076-05:00

Tell Us The Truth This past Saturday I had the honor of attending the Tell Us The Truth Tour which featured Billy Bragg, Steve Earle, Lester Chambers, The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello), & Mike Mills playing together and in solo sets in support of major political platforms that effect each and every one of us. The two platforms that these fine artists were to raise awareness were our rights as

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1068346260959536612003-11-08T21:51:00.000-05:002003-11-08T21:54:37.480-05:00

Digital University! In a move to ensure that online music can continue to legally thrive on college campuses Penn State has just signed an agreement with Napster to offer their premium service to students campus wide. Napster will offer high quality audio streams, tethered downloads, and forty radio stations as well as the ability to purchase downloads to burn at $0.99 per song. Read the full

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1067974226266108542003-11-04T14:30:00.000-05:002003-11-04T14:30:24.540-05:00

Turn the LAMP Down Low...... Two heroic MIT students set their sights on offering students on campus a secure and copyright infringement free way of listening to music with download capabilities disabled. Sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? I guess all you’ll need now is a some corporate exec’s to pull a fast one to make your plans turn sour? Read on…… Students Keith Winstein and Josh Mandel

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1067546135255110432003-10-30T15:35:00.000-05:002003-10-30T15:35:34.223-05:00

Planet Drum This November is International Drum Month so pick up your Tabla’s, sticks and even your pots and pans. Drumming is the most basic and primitive music form that reverberates through every living creature and element. Although my parents continually chewed me out for beating on the kitchen table and kicking bass lines into its wooden legs I have continued to make drumming a part of my

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1067177397167424902003-10-26T09:09:00.000-05:002003-10-26T09:09:56.896-05:00

Hippie Evolution? Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Widespread Panic concert in Asheville NC where the Disco Biscuits opened. My tickets said that the Civic Center doors would open at 6:30 pm so I planned on getting into the downtown area by 6:15 to assure some decent parking and get in a much needed beer before the kick-off. Throngs of fans were outside the Civic Center doing their

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1066741956782334342003-10-21T09:12:00.000-04:002003-10-21T09:12:36.850-04:00

RIAA’s Download Spiral Ok. It wasn’t good enough that the RIAA started dragging in 12 year old schoolgirls and 70 year old grandfathers into court in order to gouge their wallets for downloading Britney Spears and Lawrence Welk tunes. In a paltry attempt to show a beaming halo around their heads and a an attempt to gain a sympathetic shoulder to sniffle upon with the American youth and public

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1066432992805345632003-10-17T19:23:00.000-04:002003-10-18T20:34:27.726-04:00

Fresh Cream Jack Bruce, bass player for the 60's guitar power-trio Cream, is on the mend after the liver transplant he received this summer was being rejected by his body. His family says that he is now on the mend and on the way back to recovery. Read the full story HERE. Cream, featuring Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were one of the most successful bands in the 1960's selling more

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1066219372877694642003-10-15T08:02:00.000-04:002003-10-15T08:05:20.760-04:00

Satchmo's in the House The Queens, NY home where jazz giant Louis Armstrong and wife Lucille once lived will now be open to the public starting Thursday October 16, 2003. After Louis death in 1971 and Lucille’s in 1983 the house was given to the city to be administered by Queens College. Inside the home you will find the conditions as it was being lived in by the Armstrong’s. Lucille had an eye

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-106562021514705052003-10-08T09:36:00.000-04:002003-10-08T15:39:05.070-04:00

Child Proof? John Halderman, a Princeton University researcher, has recently released a paper that completely blows the lid off of MediaMax CD copyright protection that is being executed on several upcoming releases. In this paper he proceeds to purchase a copyright protected CD and within a few keystrokes gains access to the music files, completely bypassing the anti-copy software, and can go

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1065537619749224082003-10-07T10:40:00.000-04:002003-10-07T10:40:19.500-04:00

Sympathy for the Devil? In a move that is sure to knock the wind out of independent and smaller music retailers, The Rolling Stones have agreed to make Best Buy the exclusive dealer for their upcoming DVD release 'Four Flicks' for the first four months on the market. In a music economy that is already hurting from the long lasting effects of online piracy these types of exclusive deals are sure

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1065270923107418842003-10-04T08:35:00.000-04:002003-10-04T08:38:28.930-04:00

Immortal Guitar Robert Johnson, one of the most influential blues artist of all time who passed away in 1938 at the young age of 27 will be remembered yet again. Gibson Montana, the acoustic division of Gibson Guitar, is introducing the Robert Johnson L-1 model based on the specifications of his legendary guitar. This master crafted instrument was designed to capture the haunting, timeless

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1065103388380655422003-10-02T10:03:00.000-04:002003-10-02T10:06:29.886-04:00

Final Wish III A reader has sent in the following comments: I have to say that I agree with your idea that legally, the band should be allowed to allow someone to carry out their wishes. Let's talk about the MORAL part of this. Let's consider the possible negative consequences. We don't know how this person is planning on taking their life, but, if it's going to be immediate, it will probably

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1064940564697126272003-09-30T12:49:00.000-04:002003-09-30T12:49:24.313-04:00

Final Wish II According to the Hell on Earth website, the Metal band that plans to have a Euthanasia Society member end their life on stage during a concert, the St. Petersburg, Florida local government has pushed a new law through the courts making such activity illegal. Hell on Earth says it will not hold the concert at the original location but at an undisclosed area and plans to webcast the

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1064755922287682852003-09-28T09:32:00.000-04:002003-09-28T09:32:02.003-04:00

The Final Wish The band Hell on Earth, as reported by Rolling Stone, will be hosting an on stage suicide during their October 4th performance at St. Petersburg State Theater. An unidentified member of a euthanasia society, whose terminal condition is still unknown, has intent to take their own life on stage to raise awareness for the cause of dying with dignity. Billy Tourtelot, Hell on Earth

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1064063463074622982003-09-20T09:11:00.000-04:002003-09-20T21:13:52.740-04:00

Legal Peer to Peer for All I know that I’ve approached this topic many times in the past few months but I want to keep it on the hot plate so that others, those who are not ‘In the Know’, can get a taste of what I’m talking about. In the dark shadows cast by the RIAA by dragging Junior High School students into court to coerce $2000 out of mommies credit card for trading Britney Spears MP3’s (

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1063818525619172692003-09-17T13:08:00.000-04:002003-09-17T13:08:45.663-04:00

Merry Birthday Today is the birthday of Ken Kesey who was a graduate student in 1959 concentrating in creative writing at Stanford University. He volunteered his time with Menlo Park Veterans Hospital, which was testing several varieties of psychoactive drugs at that time including LSD. During his volunteer time Ken would observe the testing patients, ingest these hallucinogens, and then wrote

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1063367960004224332003-09-12T07:59:00.000-04:002003-09-12T07:59:19.860-04:00

Johnny Cash 1932 - 2003 Johnny Cash, the Man in Black, passed away early this morning due to complications from diabetes that caused respiratory failure. Johnny was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, in 1932 and learned to play guitar during a time in the US Air Force and eventually made it to Memphis, Tennessee where he would launch his musical career. Johnny’s wife, June Carter-Cash, passed away

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1063225848824450212003-09-10T16:30:00.000-04:002003-09-10T16:31:47.760-04:00

Would You Like Fries With That? Apple iTunes just announced that they have broken the 10 Million Download threshold. That’s what I just said: 10 Million songs downloaded. Realize that these are paying customers, returning on a regular basis, and undoubtedly buying more downloadable singles via digital delivery. And, let’s not forget these folks aren’t wasting gas and time driving over to the

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1063076457886391462003-09-08T23:00:00.000-04:002003-09-08T23:00:57.913-04:00

Warren Zevon 1947-2003 Warren Zevon was born in Chicago on January 24, 1947. Early in his childhood his family moved to Los Angeles, California where he studied classical piano and as a junior high school student had as an acquaintance the legendary Russian pianist Igor Stravinsky. Warren’s big musical breakthrough would come in 1978 with Jackson Browne producing his second album entitled ‘

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1062795430836965642003-09-05T16:57:00.000-04:002003-09-05T21:57:43.176-04:00

Cuban Music Crisis part II As I have reported earlier in this editorial column several Cuban musicians were kept from attending the Latin Grammy’s to receive their hard earned awards. For the second year in a row the US State department has stymied the efforts of the Cuban musicians and claiming, much like a spoiled brat, that the musicians simply failed to give ample time to perform ‘proper’

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1062619994267587302003-09-03T16:13:00.000-04:002003-09-03T16:13:54.670-04:00

Labor Daze I hope that everyone had a great Labor Day weekend whether you were out seeing your favorite band or hanging out at the pool, and a special thanks to those of you who worked over the holiday so I could enjoy mine. I want to mention again that this Blog serves as the ‘Editorial Section’ of PhreshWater.com | Music News & Reviews. This means that your involvement is always welcome in the

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1062007742656468922003-08-27T14:09:00.000-04:002003-08-27T14:09:02.663-04:00

Education without Music? I find it very disturbing that our public education system in the USA continues to slide deeper and deeper away from the basic rudiments of learning that help children become well-rounded members of our society. As schools frantically try to figure out how to boost ‘Test Scores’ the students get short-changed by having access to the arts almost yanked away completely.

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1061818734799917002003-08-25T09:38:00.000-04:002003-08-25T09:41:09.510-04:00

Music and Bombs Driving to work today I made an all too frequent mistake of turning on the radio when the BBC world news is airing. I’m not one to turn my cheek to the tumultuous affairs that happen on this Earth but I at least deserve my morning cup of coffee before being subjected to a mudslide of media doom, gloom, and gore. Bombs are going off in taxis, suicide bombers are getting onto

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1061606468463141762003-08-22T22:41:00.000-04:002003-08-22T22:48:51.123-04:00

Full Bluntal Ignorance Ted Nugent, Seventies Rock Icon turned NRA zealot and poster boy, has recently filed a lawsuit against the town of Muskegon, Michigan for canceling his upcoming concert in June. Apparently, Rick Lewis and Michael Floorwax, morning talk show hosts on radio station KRFX-FM, ended the interview in progress with Ted after he made several racial slurs against Asians and African

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1061382963622647292003-08-20T08:36:00.000-04:002003-08-20T08:40:48.703-04:00

Chalkdust Torture I was poking through the Music News last night on the ‘Net like probing a bowl of spaghetti with a fork in search of the last remnant of a meatball. Suddenly, out of the piles of hype and fluff, appeared a headline that made my head spin in wonderment: ‘Phish Bassist Arrested for Child Endangerment’. You can imagine the shock of hearing that Mike Gordon could be into a major

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1061208695827950912003-08-18T08:11:00.000-04:002003-08-18T08:16:59.673-04:00

Download This! Part II Although there is much squawking and paltry caterwauling in the news today over the issues of illegal downloading there are still legal, viable, and exciting methods of getting the music you love while giving back to the artists and their community of fans. While the talking heads on the idiot box mumble and grumble back and forth over lawsuits and subpoenas there are

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1060903994498166542003-08-14T19:33:00.000-04:002003-08-14T19:37:43.876-04:00

Oh Canada! (Toronto) - The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) is initiating what CRIA President Brian Robertson categorizes as "the second phase of our education program with Canadian users of file-sharing services". "This phase follows on the heels of our Value of Music campaign, which launched in April of this year", said Robertson, "and is designed to inform Canadian users of

Shane Remingtonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608542.post-1060783941972724452003-08-13T10:12:00.000-04:002003-08-13T10:18:38.503-04:00

Digital Prohibition I would probably lay off of the RIAA and stop giving them such a hard time but their ignorance and unabashed stupidity keeps getting them more grief. Just the other day a judge in Massachusetts stymied the efforts of the RIAA to make MIT and Boston College divulge student information in order to subpoena them for sharing copyrighted files on the Internet. I’m here to say

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