http://bluegrassintelligencer.com Acoustic music news and gossip Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:08:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Moustache solo in C major dazzles Telluride [caption id="attachment_1311" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Despite countless technical achievements, the problem of how to make progressive banjo playing less earnest and more ironic had thwarted banjoists for years. "][/caption] TELLURIDE, CO — As progressive banjo players continued their race towards the most innovative style, one ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1305 Music experts agree that Mountain Heart is the only bluegrass band with the skills, intensity, and patriotic fervor to make music significantly more effective than what the US government already uses on prisoners of war. MARIETTA, GA — The United States’ practice of torturing detainees and prisoners of war with prolonged ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1286 [caption id="attachment_1273" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Like band leader Rushad Eggleston, Rodman's exhibitionist flair, fearless antics, and high profile love affairs have piqued public interest for years. "][/caption] OAKLAND, CA — Rushad Eggleston, the exceptionally flamboyant cellist and front man of the one-of-a-kind cello rock band Tornado Rider, intends to expand his group ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1269 “This is the real McCoy,” says expert appraiser [caption id="attachment_1254" align="alignleft" width="243" caption="Impressively, McPeake’s smell and taste test was able to pinpoint the banjo’s origin to a specific 1933 lot and serial number. "][/caption] MT. JULIET, TN— Vintage banjo expert Curtis McPeake has awed the banjo world and fortified his own ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1253 Binges of hard fiddling sicken record numbers [caption id="attachment_1243" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="After an initial euphoria, fiddle abuse can cause vomiting, confusion, seizures, prolonged stupor, discolored skin, unconsciousness and anterograde amnesia."][/caption] MT. AIRY, NC— Public health officials, who only recently classified fiddle music as a bona fide intoxicant, now warn of a ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1239 Fleck, Washburn promise male heir, Holy Banjo Emperor [caption id="attachment_1224" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck, accompanied here by two courtiers, prepare for the historic wedding."][/caption] NASHVILLE — After lengthy negotiations between their two camps, banjoists Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn have agreed to marry one another, advancing their long campaign ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1221 [caption id="attachment_1204" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="The epic victory of hair over nature stunned even the most avid fans of the Del McCoury Band."][/caption] CUMBERLAND, MD — On Saturday, an unfortunate combination of gale force wind, torrential rain, powerful lightning, and crushing downfalls of hail rocked DelFest, the popular musical event hosted by ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1202 [caption id="attachment_1174" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="The decision against Sutton cited his solo's "undeniable appeal to man’s basest instincts”, stating that the average listener feels “soiled, depleted, and deeply ashamed at having enjoyed it." "][/caption] WASHINGTON, DC — The Roberts Court today ruled against former Kentucky Thunder guitarist Bryan Sutton, declaring his extended ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1172 All Proceeds To Benefit American Humane Society [caption id="attachment_1159" align="alignleft" width="289" caption="Curtis Burch, a founder of the New Grass Revival, was one of the first bluegrass stars to achieve the celebrity milestone of living full-time in a hotel."][/caption] LOUISVILLE, KY — With an astonishing combination of digital age savvy and gangsteresque boldness, ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1132 [caption id="attachment_1116" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="In an effort to increase her old-time credibility, Rayna Gellert will start at step twelve and work backwards until she has an uncontrollable drinking problem, which she will then deny.  "][/caption] LEXINGTON, KY — Fiddler, singer, and longtime teetotaler Rayna Gellert has about-faced, and she is taking ... http://bluegrassintelligencer.com/?p=1113