The fourth annual Jeezum Crow Festival at Jay Peak Ski Resort began with a rainy and windy start on Friday, July 14, though many locals and out-of-towners braved the elements for a night of great music at the Stateside Amphitheater. Though construction prevented as many vendors from setting up shop as in previous years, there […]
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Jeezum Crow Festival Returns to Jay Peak for its Fourth Year
Jay Peak Ski Resort welcomes locals and travelers alike to the fourth annual Jeezum Crow festival. Nestled in the mountains of the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont, Jeezum Crow has been a staple of the summer music scene in the NEK. Jeezum is a family-friendly event that not only allows concert-goers to enjoy a varied […]
Twiddle Packs the Palace for NYE
Vermont-based jam band Twiddle packed the Palace Theater in Albany with a near capacity crowd on New Year’s Eve. Fellow Vermont two piece Soule Monde and Buffalo groove rockers Aqueous opened in support. Twiddle pleased fans with two sets of music. The night opened with Twiddle’s most recent song “Moments.” The first set also included […]
In with the New: Twiddle Announces New Year’s Eve Plans in Albany with Special Guests
For the past three years, it was tradition for the Palace Theatre in Albany to ring in the New Year with jam band giants moe. But in June, the band announced they would move their annual celebration to Missoula, Montana, leaving many wondering who might fill the slot at the historic theater in New York’s […]
Best of NYS Music 2015: Staff Picks for New York State Festivals
Nothing compares to experiencing live music. But when it comes to packing up and leaving the world behind to immerse in a weekend of musical debauchery with a community of like-minded souls, well, that’s the stuff that dreams are made of for music festival fans. From one-band to multi-artist events and crowd sizes from 2,000 to 50,000, New […]
The Milkman Cometh: An Interview with Ray Paczkowski
Ray Paczkowski, the bearded, bespectacled Vermonter behind the keys in Trey Anastasio Band, and is a hard man to track down. Having first played with TAB in the summer of 2001, ‘The Milkman” has been a staple of Stage Left, holding down the organ, clavinet and keys and adding funk to the well-rounded sound of […]
Hearing Aide: Soule Monde ‘Smashed World’
The latest from keyboardist Ray Paczkowski and drummer Russ Lawton’s funk duo Soule Monde is a short, but well worth your time, EP. Smashed World‘s five tracks cover almost a wide range of funk. Smashed World features two live tracks. “Allah Uya” breaks from Soule Monde’s usual drum/organ duo featuring Mihali Savoulidis (Twiddle) on guitar. […]
Bowlive VI – Day 4 – SouleMonde and Soulive with Chris Robinson
After a two-day recess, night four of Bowlive VI was underway in formidable fashion. As far as the opener setting the tone for the evening, Soule Monde has been the most musically appropriate choice of the run to date. The jazz/funk duo of Russ Lawton (drums) and Ray Paczkowski (clavinet, organ) were quick to put […]
CD Review – Soule Monde
Soule Monde is a power funk band from Burlington, Vermont, composed of drummer Russ Lawton and multi-instrumentalist Ray Paczkowski. The duo’s moniker, pronounced “SO- lay –MON-day,” is a combination of Lawton’s middle name (Soule) and Paczkowski’s first name (Raymond). “Mond,” in Haitian Creole, translates to “world,” and the worldly influences drawn by Soule Monde are […]