sharin' in the groove with the spam allstars

more love grooves tonight at the pour house...this time from dj le spam & the spam allstars. currently on tour in support of their latest studio release electrodomesticos, the allstars will bring their mind-melting brand of latin-flavored jazztronica to the lowcountry for the first time (to my knowledge). those looking for a night of adventurous musical exploration and genre-bending dance beats will be more than impressed with the unique sound of the miami-based group. while you can expect a diverse crowd of dj's, salsa dancers, and jamband noodlers, the common denominator tonight is going to be a damn good groove.

mark your calendars

upcoming july dates worthy of penciling into your calendars:

• sam kininger at the pour house on july 17
• spam allstars at the pour house on july 18
• garaj mahal at the pour house on july 20
• jamie mclean at cumberland's on july 25

...all personally and highly recommended!

leftover hampton

before dave matthews band, before widespread panic and before phish, there was col. bruce hampton. these bands and others (bela fleck & the flecktones, spin doctors) teamed up with col. bruce & the aquarium rescue unit in the early 90s to birth one of the earliest versions of the modern traveling music festival - blues traveler's roaming jam session called h.o.r.d.e.. horizons of rock developing everywhere (h.o.r.d.e.) gave birth to what many consider to be the current alternative live music scene otherwise known as the jam community.

col. bruce hampton ret. has always fostered an air of spontaneity and had a knack for extemporaneous collaboration and a fusing of styles and genres. his disciples over the years have been many, but the few brave souls that continue to bear the torch will be assembling themselves into a new collective i have affectionately dubbed leftover hampton.

be sure to visist one of the finest live music establishments in charleston on friday may 26 to witness herring/rodgers/sipe live and in living color. your mama will be proud you did.

for more personal insight into the origin of this project, click here to read the latest interview with jimmy herring.

green light

one of the newest releases to grace the radioioJAM library is patient like the moon by charlotte's own green light. be sure to catch them live in charleston sc on thursday may 25 at johnson's pub.