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Concert Review: The Black Crowes in Uncasville, CT, 7/18/06

Concert Review: The Black Crowes Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT 7/18/06 My most recent concert was the freak’n’roll extravaganza that is The Black Crowes. Now, I should disclaim this review by saying...

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Concert/Album Review: The Black Crowes Warpaint in Somerville, MA 3/5/08

Double Fun Bonus Review: The Black Crowes Live: 3/5/08 at the Somerville (MA) Theatre Studio: Warpaint, released 3/4/08 Music has been a defining aspect of my life for as long as I can remember. It’s a...

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Concert Review: The Black Crowes in Boston, MA 10/17/08

Concert Review: The Black Crowes The Opera House Boston, MA 10/17/08 Drama and Black Crowes fandom usually goes hand in hand and the start of Fall ‘08 tour has proven to be no exception. Some pressing...

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My Magnus Crowepus

(Quite Possibly the Longest Meditation on the Black Crowes in the History of the Internet) Preface A few seconds after turning on the Rolling Stones’ “Sweet Black Angel” in the living room my wife...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: Introduction

It’s no secret that The Black Crowes are my favorite band. I’ve spent the better part of the last two decades listening to the Crowes, attending shows, collecting b-sides, arguing about them on message...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: Shake Your Money Maker (1990)

The Black Crowes Album Project: Shake Your Money Maker (1990) Band Members: Chris Robinson, vocals Rich Robinson, guitar Steve Gorman, drums Johnny Colt, bass Jeff Cease, guitar Additional Musician:...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion...

The Black Crowes Album Project: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992) Band Members: Chris Robinson, vocals, harp Rich Robinson, guitar Steve Gorman, drums Johnny Colt, bass Marc Ford,...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: Amorica (1994)

The Black Crowes Album Project: Amorica (1994) Band Members: Chris Robinson, vocals, harp Rich Robinson, guitar Steve Gorman, drums Johnny Colt, bass Marc Ford, guitar Eddie Harsch, keys Additional...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: Three Snakes and One Charm (1996)

The Black Crowes Album Project: Three Snakes and One Charm (1996)  Band Members: Chris Robinson, vocals, harp Rich Robinson, guitar Steve Gorman, drums Johnny Colt, bass Marc Ford, guitar Eddie Harsch,...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: By Your Side (1999)

The Black Crowes Album Project: By Your Side (1999) Band Members: Chris Robinson, vocals, harp Rich Robinson, guitar Steve Gorman, drums Sven Pipien, bass Eddie Harsch, keys Additional Musicians: The...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: Lions (2001)

The Black Crowes Album Project: Lions (2001) Band Members: Chris Robinson, vocals, harp Rich Robinson, guitar, bass Steve Gorman, drums Audley Freed, guitar Eddie Harsch, keys Additional Musicians:...

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Concert Review: The Black Crowes in Hampton Beach, NH on 6/19/09

Concert Review: The Black Crowes June 19, 2009 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH I’ve long been a believer in the theory that the venue defines the vibe at a rock and roll concert. Over...

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The Black Crowes Album Project: The Lost Crowes: The Tall Sessions (2006)

The Black Crowes Album Project: The Lost Crowes: The Tall Sessions (2006) Band Members: Chris Robinson, vocals, harp Rich Robinson, guitar Steve Gorman, drums Johnny Colt, bass Marc Ford, guitar Eddie...

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Concert Review: The Black Crowes in Boston, MA, 8/27/09

Concert Review: The Black Crowes August 27, 2009 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA The big fear amongst long-time Crowes fans has been that after 20 years the band had lost their edge. That they were...

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A Conversation (not a review) about The Black Crowes’ “Before the Frost…Until...

While it’s tempting to write a full-on review of The Black Crowes’s new release, “Before the Frost…Until the Freeze”, we thought that perhaps it would be best to let the initial excitement wear off a...

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Top 10 Concerts (+ Top 10 Black Crowes Concerts)

Some people like film. Other people like fine art. I like concerts. There’s something about the live music experience that is pure magic. It doesn’t even really matter if the band is good or bad – as...

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Concert Review: The Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Somerville (MA)...

Eight Things You Should Know About The Chris Robinson Brotherhood 1) The brotherhood is metaphorical, not literal There are no actual brothers in the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The band is composed of...

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Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual (2012)

When asked about his new album, Big Moon Ritual, Chris Robinson has described it as “psychedelic”, seemingly placing it in the company of the classic psychedelic rock albums of 1967: Love’s Forever...

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Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood: The Magic Door (2012)

One of the difficulties when reviewing new releases by established artists is that there’s a natural tendency to compare their new work to their old work. In many ways it’s hard not to. As listeners...

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Concert Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA,...

What more can be said about the Chris Robinson Brotherhood? Or more specifically, what more can I say about the Chris Robinson Brotherhood? After all, I’ve already spilled a ton of virtual ink...

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Concert Review: The Black Crowes in Boston, MA, 4/11/13

Concert Review: The Black Crowes April 11, 2013 House of Blues Boston, MA The first time I saw The Black Crowes was in the fall of 1990 at a small barn in upstate New York called Saratoga Winners. Back...

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Album Review: Trigger Hippy (2013)

In his cooking memoir “Heat” Bill Bruford writes about legendary late-night dinners in New York City, where accomplished chefs would cook for each other and drink, smoke and tell war stories until the...

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Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Phosphorescent Harvest (2014)

Editor’s Note: In the grand tradition of the Black Crowes Album Project we’ll be offering you two reviews of the new CRB album – one from me and one from my long-time partner-in-crowes Don Lane. In...

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Album Review: Trigger Hippy, “Trigger Hippy” (2014)

(In the manner of The Black Crowes Album Project we’ll be featuring two reviews of the new Trigger Hippy album today. The first is by me and the second by our old friend Don Lane.) Mitch’s review: One...

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The End of The Black Crowes/”Band” Review

On January 15, 2015 Rich Robinson announced that The Black Crowes were officially breaking up. There would be no more talk of indefinite hiatuses or potential reformations. After 24 years the needle...

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