UCLA series' new leader picks big names, restores plays to mix
UCLA series' new leader picks big names, restores plays to mixLos Angeles Times28), Bajofondo (Oct. 12), Grupo Fantasma and Chicha Libre (Nov. 9), Yemen Blues (Nov. 15) and Vieux Farka Toure's tribute to his father, Ali Farka Toure (Feb. 1, 2013). Soul singer Charles Bradley performs Nov. 29, and and Robert Randolph leads an ...
Phases & Stages: Brownout
Phases & Stages: BrownoutAustin ChronicleBrownout has masterfully averted the pitfall thus far, dishing out after-hours funk that perfectly counters Grupo Fantasma's big-band fervor. The local octet's 2007 debut, Homenaje, hit like a Texas heat wave, stretching sweaty Latin instrumentals for ...and more »
Bonnaroo 2012's 5 Most Wrenching Set-Time Conflicts
Bonnaroo 2012's 5 Most Wrenching Set-Time ConflictsSPINGZA will be performing Liquid Swords in full backed by Grupo Fantasma. Of course, the arrival of the schedule now means it's time for Bonnaroo-goers to start plotting a course through the music-packed four-day event. Luckily, festival organizers appear ...and more »
Bonnaroo unveils daily schedule and adds GZA, Sharon Jones, Sara Watkins
Bonnaroo unveils daily schedule and adds GZA, Sharon Jones, Sara WatkinsHitFixJones will be joined by the Dap-Kings, while GZA will be performing "Liquid Swords" in its entirety with backing band Grupo Fantasma. Metal group Pelican, recent HitFix interview Sara Watkins, the Infamous String Dusters, Unchained "The Mighty Van ...and more »
Bonnaroo 2012 adds more acts, reveals daily schedule
Bonnaroo 2012 adds more acts, reveals daily scheduleConsequence of SoundAmong the new additions are GZA, who will be playing Liquid Swords backed by Grupo Fantasma, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Pelican, Sara Watkins, and The Dirty Guv'Nahs. As for the schedule, the festival kicks off on Thursday, June 7th, ...and more »