Tag: Chris Thile

Goat Rodeo from House of Blues on PBS

| May 10, 2012 | 0 Comments
Goat Rodeo from House of Blues on PBS

Regular readers may recall us posting back in January about acoustic supergroup Goat Rodeo Sessions doing a live concert simulcast to movie theaters across the US. The event was streamed from the House of Blues in Boston on January 31, and also filmed by WGBH TV [...]

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How To Grow A Band to debut in April

| March 22, 2012 | 0 Comments
How To Grow A Band to debut in April

After a handful of delays lasting several years, Mark Meatto’s film, How To Grow A Band, is finally scheduled to open in April. The project is an in-depth look at Chris Thile’s ambitious composition, The Blind Leaving The Blind, which he wrote for Punch Brothers’ debut [...]

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The Goat Rodeo Rides Again!

| March 14, 2012 | 1 Comment
The Goat Rodeo Rides Again!

One of the most talked about recording projects of 2011 was the combining of acoustic greats Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan, Yo-Yo Ma, and Edgar Meyer for their Goat Rodeo Sessions. It’s not straight bluegrass, but it’s not straight anything else either except good acoustic music. [...]

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Bluegrass Nights At The Ryman 2012

| March 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
Bluegrass Nights At The Ryman 2012

The docket for this summer’s Bluegrass Nights at The Ryman was announced this week. This series is an annual celebration of bluegrass sponsored by Springer Mountain Farms. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. (CDT), and tickets are $26.50. Make sure you come to one or [...]

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Herschel Sizemore tribute

| February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
Herschel Sizemore tribute

In a long day of great music and great moments at Sunday’s benefit concert in Roanoke for Herschel and Joyce Sizemore, two backstage discussions captured the spirit of the man being feted and the music community that supported the event. One of those moments came [...]

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Herschel Sizemore benefit show

| February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
Herschel Sizemore benefit show

Dean Hoffmeyer captured dozens of memorable images at yesterday’s (2/19) Sizemore Benefit Concert in Roanoke, VA.

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Punch Brothers on Leno, and in Vanity Fair

| February 14, 2012 | 0 Comments
Punch Brothers on Leno, and in Vanity Fair

And speaking of Punch Brothers… They are scheduled to appear on Wednesday’s edition of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and will perform Movement and Location, the first single from their just-released Who’s Feeling Young Now? project. The show airs February 15 on NBC at 11:35 [...]

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Another Punch Brothers video

| February 14, 2012 | 0 Comments
Another Punch Brothers video

Punch Brothers have released another brief video snippet from their new album, Who’s Feeling Young Now?, available today from Nonesuch Records. This time it’s the song New York City, with Chris Thile and the gang pictured in the studio. Perhaps all these videos will be [...]

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Goat Rodeo Sessions live at a theater near you

| January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments
Goat Rodeo Sessions live at a theater near you

Goat Rodeo Sessions, a stunning joint project from Chris Thile, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan and Edgar Meyer, will be coming to a theater near you – via Fathom Events and the magic of simultaneous broadcast. A live show on Tuesday, January 31, at Boston’s House [...]

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Goat Rodeo does Colbert

| November 2, 2011 | 1 Comment
Goat Rodeo does Colbert

Last night’s (11/1) edition of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central included a web-only performance from the Men of the Goat Rodeo: Chris Thile, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Stuart Duncan. This quartet has recently released a new album of regional music, with the unlikely [...]

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