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[krispyweiss]

Song Review: Billy & the Kids - “Just a Little Light” (Live, Nov. 23, 2024)

Owing to the late keyboardist’s inimitable vocal style, Brent Mydland numbers have been relatively rare among all the Grateful Dead spinoffs that have come and gone over the past 30 years.

But when Kanika Moore joined Billy & the Kids, Mydland songs suddenly were in play. And the just-released version of “Just a Little Light,” captured on professional video Nov. 23, 2024, in Hawaii, shows Moore capable of handling the assignment.

The Kids - Moore, percussionist Jason Hann, guitarists Daniel Donato and Jake Brownstein keyboardist Adam MacDougall and bassist Reed Mathis - surrounded former Dead drummer and namesake bandleader Kreutzmann and allowed the song to unfold at about two-thirds of its former pace. It was a wise move, as Moore was able to take her time with the unfamiliar lyrics while Brownstein imitated Jerry Garcia’s tone admirably on his solo even as the rest of the players stuck to their own styles to create a cover/interpretation hybrid.

The entire gig will stream on Nugs.net beginning May 18 and this “Light” suggests Kreutzmann’s latest band is worthy of the watch.

“This is our music. These are our songs,” the drummer said in announcing the forthcoming stream. “And they sound best when we can share them with each other.”

Grade card: Billy & the Kids - “Just a Little Light” (Live - 11/23/24) - B+

5/8/25

[musiconspotify]

#DanielDonato - Dance In The Desert

[protoslacker]

Nectar’s Presents and Nederlander Entertainment are thrilled to announce a pair of concerts at Covington, KY’s Madison Theater featuring two of the most exciting young acts in American improvisational rock music. On November 24th and 25th, 2023, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and Trouble No More will take the stage for two unforgettable performances that will traverse the expansive realms of rock and jam music.

TROUBLE NO MORE AND DANIEL DONATO’S COSMIC COUNTRY TO JOIN FORCES FOR TWO CONCERTS AT THE HISTORIC MADISON THEATER IN COVINGTON, KY

Via Grateful Web

I don't go to concerts, but a ticket to one of these shows, November 24 & 24, is probably the tickect to have in 2023.

Trouble No More - Peach Fest Set 6/30/2022 (Full Show)

[borntomecassidy78]

Saw Billy and the Kids at Pier 17 last night, and I must say that it was good but not great. Some very talented players, but a noticeable lack of cohesion. I dunno if it was due to under-rehearsing or Billy committing too much to the idea of letting everyone do what they want, but the group never felt like they were on the same page.

Just to start, the rooftop at Pier 17 is a wonderful place to see a concert. As someone who <3s NY, getting to see FiDi at night from that high up was a beautiful sight. The framing of the band with the Brooklyn Bridge behind them was awesome. Even when I wasn't that into the music, I was just having a blast seeing the city.

Back to the show, I found Set 1 to be kinda dull - some fun song choices, I particularly enjoyed The Race is On and especially the jam in Cumberland Blues. I think that's my thing with Billy and the Kids. I often enjoy the jams, because they can go to some really cool places. But when they're playing the composed parts of songs, it often sounds sloppy.

Also, despite being a brilliant guitar player, I think Daniel Donato might actually have a worse singing voice than Tom Hamilton. Sierra Hull was the only person in that band who could actually sing.

I honestly thought about leaving at set break, but am very glad I didn't.

Set 2, conversely, I found really enjoyable. Drums > Could You Be Loved had great energy to open. And some really cool jams during Bird Song. But the real kicker was the last three tunes- Take Me to the River was the most fun I had all night, which then went into a gorgeous Wharf Rat, and was followed up by a total face melter of a Franklin's Tower. That was Billy and the Kids at their best- just some ripping solos from everybody in the band. Lots of love going around, lots of chances to shine.

All in all, I probably wouldn't go see this band again unless they had someone I really really loved out there. You can tell the players in Billy and the Kids really enjoy playing together. There was a joy radiating off of every member of the band. I just wish that lead to more inspired music making.

[theghostpinesmusic]

Oh, and because I mentioned him and in case you're curious, here's a good clip of Daniel Donato and band doing their thing...

[tuuneoftheday]

Daniel Donato - Dance In The Desert

[heckyestaylorhicks]

Sat in with @thedanieldonato this weekend at his Cosmic Country Christmas Jam & had a blast! Happy Holidays!

📸: @nslmedia

[drab-legrib]

Daniel Donato Denver Cervantes

September '23

[idealuk]

Tim Minear,

I know that you're pissy that John Wells stole your rescuers-with-heart theme and sold it to your old network with that "Baywatch" knock off (and, oh, the Rob and Arielle of it all), but don't think that you're going to dethrone him as The Most Hated Showrunner In T.V. (they don't call him The Dragon for nothing) because that man still remembers my name and the negative media wrath that I, many other journalists and former journalists, fans, and even subordinate writers and cast members, made him yield with (why they call me The Dragon Slayer), but I bet that you're starting to sense my déjà vu, though. I am too old for this shit! Yes, you may have made history with the amount of backlash that you've already received in just the week since you aired the biggest mistake that you've ever made, but it took all of us, and years of convincing (not to mention the departure of the lead actress, so there was more money in the show's budget to give the actor portraying a gay ginger with bipolar disorder in Chicago's South Side a deserved raise and rehire the actor who played his preferred lover, his high school sweetheart, a now-proud once-self-hating abuse surviving gay white thug and make him a main cast member once and for all after unjustly firing him multiple times, and treating the character like shit season after season, despite being a fan favourite, and critics agreeing that the character was not treated with the nuance that he was due by the showrunner), but we did get Mickey back, Ian and Mickey's relationship being more of a focal point, our happy ending, and a bonus/honeymoon season (and, no, I'm not talking about the "Hall Of Shame" - I.Y.K.Y.K.).

I'm still not okay with you making me cry over the face of Caleb Daniels.

We also always wanted him to kill their abusive fathers (yes, Ramon and Phillip are shitty parents, but they've got nothing on Frank and Terry), but he waited until the last season to do so (and literally the last minute in one's case), so, if you think that you're confirming that Bobby Nash (their positive father figure) is actually really dead (and on my birth day - the queerest day of the year - literally May Day), and not going through with Buddie canon after all this teasing, you've got an other thing coming, because, fuck turning 39, I will rally, and make you regret those decisions. I will be celebrating with my cake. Not crying in to it.

[luke-hughes43]

Welcome!

hello hello!

so my name is meg, I'm 21 and I'm from the Boston area! I'm a massive hockey fan and I'll write for most players if you ask!

I have a variety of aus and mostly everything for each au is under the tag for the girls!!!

I'm always open to write stand alone fics outside of my AUs as long as you send the request of what your looking for and who want it about!

*disclaimer: any and all pics for the AUs and insta edit I got from pinterest and instagram and are not my own*

AUs:

Stella's World

Stella Zegras and Luke Hughes

Bella Murphy and Ethan Edwards

Avery Johnson and Dylan Duke

Paige Greene and Mackie Samoskevich

Fiona Swanson and Mark Estapa

Mackenzie Boldy and Trevor Zegras

Abby Jackson and Matt Boldy

Caroline Campbell and Cole Caufield

Dad!Will Smith and daughter Molly Smith

Seamus Casey and Ella Woods

Gavin Brindley and Emma Woods

Pat Moynihan and Cassie Hughes

Will Smith and Kathryn Donato

Eden's World

Cutter Gauthier and Eden Hughes

Will Smith and Danielle Duke

Ryan Leonard and Isla Gauthier

Gabe Perreault and Kelsey White

General Knowledge

Luke Hughes and Melissa Moynihan

Adam Fantilli and Lauren Grant

Luca Fantilli and Sophia Kelly

Rutger McGroarty and Francesca Fantilli

Macklin Celebrini and Allison Carter

Gabby's World

Gabby Perreault and Will Smith and Ryan Leonard

Riley's World

Riley Leonard and Will Smith and Gabe Perreault

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Johnny Beecher and Kaitlyn Granowicz

Jeremy Swayman and Olivia Brown

Steve Holtz and Haley Cameron

Seth Jarvis and Elizabeth Davis

[krispyweiss]

Song Review(s): Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country - “Half Moon Night” -> “Blame the Train” (Live, Dec. 14, 2024)

Singing about a half moon in Tennessee on a full-moon night in Tennessee, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country continued their ongoing campaign to return the cosmic to modern country music.

Giving away on livestream video the opening “Half Moon Night” -> “Blame the Train” couplet from their Dec. 14 gig, DDCC played fiery, country-based rock ‘n’ roll with instrumental prowess to spare and help to overcome the musical similarities of the numbers they burned.

Donato linked the super-charged tracks by singing a line of “Train” as the band faded the “Moon.” Whether this was rehearsed or improvised is irrelevant; the effect was thrilling.

The musicians seemed a tad jittery as a couple of cues became stumbling blocks. But this is all part of the development process for an exciting young guitarist and bandleader poised for a groundbreaking future.

Grade card: Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country - “Half Moon Night” -> “Blame the Train” (Live - 12/14/24) - B-/B-

12/15/24

[musiconspotify]

Daniel Donato Reflector (2023) … swaggering and confident …

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Se7en 1995

[sunskate]

an IAMO selfie in 🇮🇹 ❤️

[youneedtolookatthis]

Some of these are more painful than others...