Based out of Colorado, alternative folk band Pandas and People has taken both the Colorado music scene and the nation by storm in the short five years they’ve been playing, winning accolades such as Best New Artist from The Colorado Sound and playing with bands such as Twenty One Pilots, […]
The kingly aspect of this designation will be understood by anyone who knows of Z-Trip’s accolade-riddled career. If unfamiliar, a quick peek at his bio will make your spine shiver with intimidation. He has played the biggest festivals from Coachella to Electric Daisy Carnival, and collaborated, both as DJ and […]
When Whiskey Jacques music manager, Ryan Kolquist, asked if I wanted to interview Manatee Commune for this issue, I did a quick Google search. The images that came up of musician Grant Eadie immediately intrigued me: photos of him with eloquent paint splatters reminiscent of Google Chrome commercials; a series […]
From performing as a nightclub jam band to playing with Blues Traveller and Fred Wesley (trombone player for James Brown), through band breakups and shakeups, writing songs or rolling with the punches, Object Heavy has both been and seen many things in its short existence. But that go-with-the-flow mentality is […]
Galactic, a New Orleans-based jazz-funk fusion band, blends the sounds of many genres and musicians when playing, creating a unique “jam” for each song, album, and show. With guest performers like Macy Gray, Mavis Staples, and The Neville Brothers, the seven-piece band seamlessly incorporates rock, funk, brass, blues, jazz, hip […]
World champion surfer and musician Tom Curren once said, “There’s really only three things you can write music about: girls, cars, and surfing.” Fellow surfer and musician Donovan Frankenreiter, often called the protégé of musician Jack Johnson, certainly has no trouble following that adage, bringing his passion for surfing and […]
One note from Dirty Revival’s front woman, Sarah Clarke—belting out soulful renditions of songs like “Don’t Stop Believin’” as well as originals, and it’s clear that this lady was born for the stage. But surprisingly, before the band’s formation in 2013 the Portland, Oregon, native had only performed in her […]
“Why funk?” is my first question for duo Jordan Linit and Josh Fairman, also known as the horn funk band, Analog Son, playing Whiskey Jacques on January 21. In a world where music is increasingly influenced by mashups, autotune, and the creation of music without instruments, what leads two people […]