Day: October 4, 2006

It’s a sort of chicken or egg question: Which came first — rock stars or rock-star fashion? Either way, music has been influencing dress for decades, from Elvis’ choice footwear and Gram Parsons’ suits during the Flying Burrito Brothers years to current trendsetters like Franz Ferdinand reviving nerd-sexy trousers and fitted jackets. During the mid-’70s, … Read more

Beware of the Dawg: David Grisman isn’t afraid to mix genres. 30 Years of Dawg Music. That’s the subtitle for Dawg’s Groove — one of two new albums David Grisman is releasing simultaneously this month. Yes, 30 years have passed since Grisman first formed the David Grisman Quintet — the pioneering acoustic-string ensemble that took … Read more