Photos by Brian Hamm

The five-piece jam band originally founded in Indiana called Lotus is by nature a mainstay on any festival lineup. Aside from sparking communal dance parties, Lotus’ sound grows bigger and bigger with every bass line, filling up all reachable space from the stage to far gone landscapes. So when I got the chance to see them at Trees last Friday, not to mention for the first time in my hometown, I was elated and slightly [...]

This is BoomBox. As blatant as the URL for their official website, BoomBox sits atop a mountain of inherent, nearly subconscious laws that govern the art of living without limits. It’s a seemingly ironic paradox based on the innate concept of music — nothing about this band is created with a blueprint, no sound is dependent on a trend. BoomBox is what it is.

When I got the pleasure of speaking with the eccentric electronic duo from Muscle Shoals Alabama, Zion [...]

By Tiney Ricciardi, Sarah Flynn, Rania Khoury, Laura Rowe and James Trammell

2011 was an incredible year for music. New artists were introduced to the scene, old favorites returned and unique collaboration was happening all over the place. Lucky for us, some of that genius got recorded and we could bump it in our cars. Here are the top ten albums we enjoyed the most.

10. Seryn – This is Where We Are

Riding waves of dynamic, powerful, whispering sound, This is [...]

Boulder-based electronic band Big Gigantic announced Tuesday the release of a sophomore full length album, A Place Behind the Moon, due to drop September 1. Big Gigantic put out their first record barely over a year ago and have in that short time become a ‘must-see’ along the festival circuit playing gigs such as Wakarusa, The Big Up and Sonic Bloom in 2010. The duo, comprised of saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken,will also be playing at River Jam [...]