Great Night in Harlem Feat: Herbie Hancock, Charles Bradley, Questlove & More – Apollo Theater, New York, NY 10/23/14
The Jazz Foundation of America’s 13th Annual “Great Night in Harlem” Gala concert was held at the historic Apollo theater in NYC on 10/23/14/ The foundation’s honoree this year was Herbie Hancock, receiving the lifetime achievement award from Quincy Jones. The concert included a tribute to late trumpeter Clark Terry and Maurice White (Earth, Wind […]
Phish – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV 11/1/14 (Night 2 SHOW REVIEW)
The post show glow from Halloween had not peeled off any fans faces as they entered the MGM Grand Garden Arena last night. The obvious question was how would Phish follow up one of the most memorable performances of their career on Saturday night in Las Vegas? Would the band come out a little tired […]
Phish – “The Show We’ve Been Waiting For” – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV 10/31/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
On the heels of three solid shows in San Francisco, Phish rolled into Las Vegas last evening and delivered a Halloween masterpiece. Known for dawning musical costumes to celebrate the holiday, Phish broke with tradition last year to offer a set of original music. No one knew for sure what was going to be offered […]
‘Birdman’ (FILM REVIEW)
[rating=10.00] As moviegoers, we’ve been burned so many times by buzz that many of us are left jaded and wary of the pre-release hype machine. It’s hard, really, to take these things seriously anymore. Personally, I add to this mix my natural inclination towards cynical skepticism about anything that anyone tells me is a definite […]
Wilco – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 10/28/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
On their first of three sold-out evenings at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, Wilco could have opened with virtually anything from their expansive discography. But somehow, “Wilco (The Song)”— a love letter of sorts to fans—seemed appropriate. What followed was a continuation of that nod to Wilco aficionados; a 30 song set that took concertgoers on […]
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Composer Ben Salisbury Score Alex Garland’s Directorial Debut EX MACHINA
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Composer Ben Salisbury have scored Alex Garland’s SCI-Fi film Ex Machina. The film, released on April 10, 2015 and distributed by A24, marks the directorial debut of AGarland, screenwriter of Dredd, Sunshine, and 28 Days Later. The cast includes Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis, Star Wars Episode VII), who casts the […]
Tommy Hambridge- Unstoppable Journey (INTERVIEW)
I’m sure that some day, I will sit down – have a cigar and ask myself, “Wow, did that all really happen?” so says Grammy award winning producer, songwriter and artist Tommy Hambridge – who has literally been there and done that and it seems that he’s not slowing down anytime soon. By collaborating with […]
J. Roddy Walston and The Business – Trees, Dallas, TX 10/29/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
Oftentimes, and especially in the fall months, sports and music will overlap. For fans of both, this means having to sacrifice the viewing of a baseball playoff or a Monday Night Football game when a good band is in town. Or perhaps it’s the opposite: eating purchased tickets to watch your team play. Fortunately, last […]
Pale Hands – Spirit Lines (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=6.00] Pale Hands almost have something that could work for them musically as they drift between retro trance and indie pop on their debut full-length album Spirit Lines. The name for the album came after the husband and wife duo was inspired by Navajo weavers who, for symbolic purposes, place intentional errors in their weavings […]