jasonackerman.com » Music http://www.jasonackerman.com Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:40:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Of Heroes and Friends http://www.jasonackerman.com/2011/03/02/of-heroes-and-friends/ http://www.jasonackerman.com/2011/03/02/of-heroes-and-friends/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:18:11 +0000 Jason http://www.jasonackerman.com/?p=423 Continue reading →]]> I’ve long been smitten with the songwriting of a guy by the name of Bill Mallonee. It started back when he was fronting his band Vigilantes of Love. As he moved on into his solo career, I got a few chances to hear him play in person, and always walked away both inspired and musically satisfied, as if I had just had a meal of acoustic guitar licks and clever turns of phrase.

So when I noticed on his Facebook page that he  a) had recently relocated to New Mexico and b) was looking for shows this spring, I immediately jumped on it. So after a few weeks of conversation and working out some details, we are excited to announce that we’ll be hosting Bill and his wife Muriah here in the Denver area on April 7th at Forza Coffee Company. We’re putting on this show out of our own pockets – because we appreciate Bill’s art and want to support him as an artist – but it’s not like we’re rich or anything, so of course we have to sell tickets to this show to defray the cost as much as possible. In addition, we’ve invited Tim Bruns of Denver-based up and coming band Churchill to open the show with a solo acoustic set. It’s going to be a really fun night, and if you’ve heard Bill before, you know you’re in for a treat. If you haven’t heard Bill before, then don’t miss this chance to see him in such a cozy, intimate venue. I’ve played at Forza before, and they really go all out to make artist and audience alike comfortable.

You can purchase tickets online here – or you can call me at 303.720.6564 to order by phone. Forza isn’t exactly a huge coffeeshop, so if you think you’re going to come, order tickets ahead of time to make sure there’s room. Plus, if you buy them at the door, they’re going to be a tad more expensive.

]]> http://www.jasonackerman.com/2011/03/02/of-heroes-and-friends/feed/ 1 How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes http://www.jasonackerman.com/2010/10/15/how-fickle-my-heart-and-how-woozy-my-eyes/ http://www.jasonackerman.com/2010/10/15/how-fickle-my-heart-and-how-woozy-my-eyes/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:49:10 +0000 Jason http://www.jasonackerman.com/?p=363 Continue reading →]]> Ok, so I’ve been listening to this record for a while, and I’m sure it feels a little late in the game to be discovering, but holy crap. Mumford and Sons is completely blowing my mind right now. Such a deep emotional sound, like alt-pop that completely shunned any rock roots and set its feet firmly in bluegrass. The best way to describe it, though the word is quite overused, is “epic”. Every song just yearns to be epic. You can imagine it filling up a concert hall, or soaring over the sound of passing cars on a city street. The harmonies seem to be stacked layers upon layers. The instrumentation, while in some cases minimal, is a masterful orchestration of guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, and the occasional organ or piano sitting underneath. There are drums, occasionally, but the percussive rhythm of the guitars and the relentless energy really makes the drum kit pointless, other than filling the random space. I’m not much of an ‘album reviewer’, at least in the traditional sense, so I’ll just say this. Get yourself a copy of this record, and just let it fill your head for a few days.

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