Jim Reed

'There were no lights, no signs and it wasn’t really all that safe. We literally ate Vinnie’s pizza every day because that’s what we could afford. I wore the same dang clothes over and over.'

As if that weren’t enough, Wymberly’s afternoon set in the courtyard will also feature a miniature simulacrum of the Dead’s storied parking lot “carnivals.”

'The solid friendship and the energy that is inherently around that tends to spill over into everything else.'

The leader of American Aquarium performs a set at The Thompson at Eastern Wharf this weekend.

This particular event ―known as “Riverside Takeover” for its location at the relatively new live music venue District Live in the city’s Plant Riverside development― boasts a noticeably more eclectic and varied amalgam of artists than might usually appear at one of Walls’ annual AURA Fests.

The latest installment of this increasingly popular and highly anticipated series takes place Saturday, April 12 at the District Live concert venue, in Plant Riverside District’s entertainment complex on the far West end of River Street.

Longtime friend and bandmate Jim Reed muses on the life and legacy of the recently departed, and deeply missed, local vocalist, musician, artist, and icon Keith Kozel.

Ryan Graveface talks about his ambitious, multifaceted film showcase this weekend at the Cultural Arts Center -- along with some breaking news about his other ventures.

"That place was real. It had a real vibe that formed over a long period of time. You can’t just come in, throw a lot of money down and then think you can capture that kind of atmosphere in a new place. That place had the funk of 30 crazy years."

"There is no way to recreate this somewhere else, by any means. It’s the musicians, the staff, the customers. The folks that surround you. We were like a family.”