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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Marc's Music Beat

Woo Hoo for Bonnaroo!

With mind-blowing headliners and an amazing lineup, I think I’m going to have to trek to Tennessee in June for the nation’s premier music festival.

I told myself I’d never go back to Bonnaroo unless they announced a really awesome lineup. Not just good bands I like, but my favorite bands and other unique performances would have to be booked to reel me in. And that’s exactly what happened. The Bonnaroo lineup, which was announced Tuesday, has an incredible group of headliners. Funk-rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers (one of my favorite all-time bands), Radiohead, Phish and The Beach Boys (with Brian Wilson) are at the top of the list. As an eclectic music fan, these headliners are a perfect combination. You get your funk and rock from the Chili Peppers, you get your ambient/indie/weird stuff from Radiohead and you get your jams from Phish. The Beach Boys will take the audience back in …

Norma Bosley

10:46 am on Thursday, February 16, 2012

Yay! You will have a blast, I'm sure! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. Safe travels in June...   more ›

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Marc's Music Beat

End of an Era for Iconic Baltimore Band, The Bridge

The Bridge will take the stage for the last time at Rams Head Live tonight.

The Bridge was on its spring tour promoting the newly released album National Bohemian, praised by critics as perhaps the band’s most poignant recording, when its members had to face something that had become all too familiar in their 10 years on the road: a low-paying show that would boast a modest crowd at best. The band even considered canceling its tour. “It just kinda fell apart one day,” saxophone player Patrick Rainey recalled. Over breakfast, the band decided to cancel only its Birmingham, AL, show and drive to New Orleans to continue its tour. Then came the breakdown that would lead to the band’s breakup. The van died. “It was $1,000 to fix. We were sitting there for six hours while our van was being fixed, and we just said, ‘We …

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Baltimore's The Bridge Releases New Album Saturday

Timothy Brown

8:32 am on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

I've got so many great memories associated with this band and the family that I've gained through seeing many of their live performances. Tonight is going to be tough for many of us. As Kenny said at the last 930 Club show, "Enjoy the moment". That I will. Tonight is a celebration. Thanks for all you have given us.   more ›

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