The summer concert season is officially in full swing, and this week for her Vinally Friday selection Alanya will get us hyped for what is certainly among the most anticipated performances of the summer. We’re talking about the KettleHouse Amphitheater debut of local bluegrass favorites Lil’ Smokies, who will join Trampled by Turtles and Amy […]
Vinally Friday – 8/4
We remember it very clearly: Twice as tall as a regular jewel case, three times as thick, and full of Pearl Jam tracks which until that point of which we were absolutely unaware. Thus was our first encounter with a so-called box set. We found it stashed in a rack labeled “imports” – back when […]
Vinally Friday – 9/2
Elton John and his songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, were far from the American Old West in 1970, but still they didn’t let that get in the way of their fascination with the culture and the code. Taupin, especially, drew lyrical inspiration from other similarly influenced bands of the era – Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Band, to name […]
