‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ (FILM REVIEW)
Whereas the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy introduced a new generation to the wonders of fantasy, ‘The Hobbit’, as a whole, feels like exists only to capture the dollar of a demographic.
Modest Mouse – “Lampshades on Fire” (SONG REVIEW)
Turn out the lights and set the lampshades on fire, please. It’s time to party. Sort of.
Soul Group Sonny Knight & The Lakers Share Favorite Live Albums
Much like soul singers Charles Bradley and Lee Fields, Sonny Knight has been making music for nearly fifty years, but recently the 66-year-old performer has found a new zest for the stage with the help of his young whipper snapper band The Lakers. Together the group released their aptly titled debut album I’m Still Here earlier this […]
The Smashing Pumpkins – Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV 12/13/14 (PHOTOS/SETLIST)
Photos of The Smashing Pumpkins at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV on 12/13/14. Photos by Paul Citone
The Barr Brothers – The Satellite, Los Angeles, CA 12/12/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
The best part about playing in Los Angeles, Brad Barr told the packed room at the Satellite on Friday night, is putting Samuel Jackson on the guest list and hoping he shows up. From what I could tell, Mr. Jackson did not take advantage of this honor, but the band provided enough star power to […]
Rock N Roll Resort & Turkuaz Present The Ball Drop
Do you have that one festival that is so much fun that you make certain you return each and every year? For a growing number of music aficionados that festival is the trailblazing and unique Rock N Roll Resort. On New Year’s Eve, Rock N Roll Resort & Turkuaz present The Ball Drop, a spectacular […]
D’Angelo – “Really Love” (SONG REVIEW)
[rating=9.00] Swooning strings introduce D’Angelo’s new single, “Really Love.” They never let up, and neither does anything else. Not Pino Palladino’s loping, melodic bassline, which seems to respond to the singer’s nonstop vocal coaxings and maneuvers. Not the flamenco-inflected guitar, which moves as naturally and idiosyncratically as Big D’s speak-singing. Not the whispered conversation in […]
Green Day, Bill Withers, Steve Ray Vaughan, Lou Reed, Joan Jet Elected to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2015 class. Green Day; Bill Withers; Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble; Lou Reed; Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band will all be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next spring. Those six performers were selected from […]
Gov’t Mule- Dark Side of the Mule (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=9.00] Gov’t Mule has never performed material without as much emotional resonance as musical validity and that goes for the covers they choose as well as their originals. And because every song the group plays carries some meaning, this single album of a set devoted entirely to the music of Pink Floyd, Dark Side of […]
26th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam- Asheville, NC 12/13/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
Over 26 years of existence, Warren Haynes Presents The Christmas Jam has come to mean many things to many people. The event is most importantly a charitable home run for Habitat For Humanity. But it’s also an annual musical rite, a celebration of a longstanding southern musical community, and a tribute to Haynes’ hometown of […]