Concert review: Sundown, Balsam Inn, East Pharsalia, NY, Sat., Aug. 22, 2009
By Rachel Heisler
Sundown
Not all good bands reside in NYC, L.A. or Seattle. Some, like Sundown, are doing their thing in some of the smallest towns in the country. Unless you’re actually from Norwich, East Pharsalia or Greene, it’s unlikely you’ve ever heard of the cow towns of Upstate NY. But if you are familiar with these quaint little towns, it’s possible you have run across Sundown at a local bar somewhere along the way. (more…)
Tour events: Station Casinos, Las Vegas, September 2009
By Rachel Heisler
James Otto John Legend
Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino
Event: Nashville Unglugged: The Story Behind the Song, featuring Anthony Smith, hosts Brian McComas and Aaron Benward (Country)
Venue: Ovation
Date: Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Ages: 21+
Event: 12th Annual A.C.I.S.: Advertising Community Talent Show, proceeds to benefit Safe Nest
Venue: Ovation
Date: Friday, Sept. 25
Time: 6 p.m.
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of show
Ages: 21+
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino
Event: James Otto (Country)
Venue: Club Madrid
Date: Sat., Sept. 26
TIme: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $19.95-$37.50
Ages: All ages, under 21 must be accompanied by adult
Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa
Event: John Legend (R&B)
Venue: Sandbar
Date: Friday, Sept. 18
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $59.95-$89.95
Ages: 21+
Event: Lynyrd Skynyrd (Southern Rock)
Venue: Sandbar
Date: Sat., Sept. 19
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: %59.95-$89.95; $1 of every ticket will be donated to charity
Ages: 21+
Boulder Station Hotel and Casino
Event: Hal Ketchum (Country)
Venue: The Railhead
Date: Friday., Sept. 4
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $19-$35
Ages: All ages, under 21 must be accomanied by adult
Event: JAzz Attack, featuring Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler and Richard Elliot
Venue: The Railhead
Date: Sat., Sept. 19
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $25-$55
Ages: All ages, under 21 must be accompanied by adult
Aliente Station Casino & Hotel
Event: Chris Botti (Jazz)
Venue: Access Showroom
Date: Sat., Sept. 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $49-$69
Ages: All ages, under 21 must be accompanied by adult
Concert Preview: Infected Mushroom Live On Tour
Erez Eisen and Amit "Duvdev" Duvedevani
Infected Mushroom seems to get their voice of passion from ingesting the great mysterious magic mushroom. Depending on the strain of mushie would determine the intensity of their elicit state in which they create their music. We’re not 100% sure if the guys do in fact ingest the aforementioned fungi, but it doesn’t matter. Their psy-trance beats can transport you to another dimension whether they, or you, are straight or … not.
And now is a great time to check them out, as they are currently on tour in support of their upcoming release, Legend of the Black Shawarma, which will be released Sept. 8 on Perfecto Records. This, Infected’s eighth CD, features vocal performances by Korn’s Jonathan Davis on the lead single, “Smashing The Opponent,” and Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell on the track “Killing Time”.
“It’s a really diverse record,” Duvdev (Amit Duvedevani) says, “but it’s even more aggressive-both on the metal side and on the breakbeat side.”
No doubt the live show will take this diversity to even more extreme and conscience-expanding levels … if you let it.
For more information, visit www.infected-mushroom.com.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
08/28/09-Exit I-Nashville, TN
08/29/09 Karu&Y-Miami, FL
09/03/09 Burning Man-Gerlach, NV
09/04/09 Aggie Theater-Fort Collins, CO
09/05/09 Fox Theater-Boulder, CO
09/06/09 Fox Theater-Boulder, CO
09/25/09 Tennessee Theater, Knoxville, TN
09/26/09 The Tabernacle-Atlanta, GA
