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Posted on February 18, 2019 by gratefulmommabear
Frequently I am asked what kind of music JJ Grey & Mofro is. I always find myself fumbling for words but end up with something like “bluesy, jazzy, Florida Swamp funk.” I am usually met with a perplexed look, and I always add, “You have to go. You have to see for yourself and then you’ll understand.”
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Posted on September 17, 2018 by gratefulmommabear
**reposted from the Wall Street Journal because I highly doubt I will ever be in the WSJ again**
Nathan Tobey went to a Phish concert hoping to enjoy the medley of song improvisations and laid-back vibes that have drawn followers to the band for more than three decades. Instead, he found himself in the middle of a vicious battle for real estate. Read More
Posted on September 16, 2018 by gratefulmommabear
As a Florida native growing up in the ‘90’s I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by all types of music. I spent my teenage years hopping from clubs, festivals, Lollapalooza, and music in the middle of fields I had seen it all, or so I thought. Enter December 1999, I was invited to go to Phish Big Cypress down in the Everglades for New Years. I would of course go because it was live music, but I thought the idea of watching the same band for days straight seemed a little dumb, too be honest.