Archive: 2018

When Low Cut Connie (LCC) announced back-to-back shows at Austin’s The Mohawk, we gleefully rubbed our hands together, knowing the beloved Red River venue was in for a treat as the South Philly band is among the best live acts currently touring. That might sound like hyperbole, but in the case of the piano-rockers, it’s […]

Fruition served up a two-set show on Friday, November 16th for their dedicated hometown fans at Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom. The band played several tracks from 2018 album Watching It All Fall Apart, along with songs created over the course of their 10 year existence. Jay Cobb Anderson (vocals, lead guitar, harmonica), Kellen Asebroek (vocals, […]

Legendary, GRAMMY-award winning band Fleetwood Mac brought their 2018-19 tour to Portland, OR on Monday, November 19 for a hit-filled show at the Moda Center. The band’s current line-up featured Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie along with newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn.

Those who came to see Chan Marshall aka Cat Power perform her best-known songs at her sold out show in Portland, Oregon on November 18 may have been disappointed. The mercurial singer has always pursued her career on her own terms, touring sporadically and pursuing new styles of music that are a complete departure from […]

[rating=8.00] After five albums at the helm of the Atlanta-based band the Whigs, as well as countless tours and television appearances, Parker Gispert found himself at the proverbial crossroads when the group decided to take a hiatus in 2017. He had done solo shows before, mostly stripped down covers of the songs he had written […]

Two bands that may be headed in different directions joined forces for a show at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles on November 13, 2018. One band is a group of grizzled veterans that have been releasing albums and putting in long hours on the road with nearly constant touring for thirty years. The […]

The Marcus King Band are following in the paths of the Tedeschi Trucks Band as the next versatile big band touring outfit as they brought their versatile soulful show to Philadelphia’s Theatre of Living Arts on November 15th. Opener Ida Mae, a rootsy Americana duo offered exemplary chops and vocals to the table. Photos by Cathy Poulton

Elvis Costello rebounded from a recent health setback to nail down a two and a half hour performance at Minneapolis’ Northrop Auditorium with a career spanning setlist. Photos by Billy Briggs. Costello is out supporting his latest LP Look Now, his first non-outside collaborative LP since 2010’s National Ransom

The Zombies may well be the oldest of the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, but the historic British Invasion band, whose signature hit “She’s Not There” topped the U.S. charts in 1964, is neither the least visible–nor the least appreciated. Indeed, The Zombies, whose original incarnation comprised lead singer Colin Blunstone, keyboardist/vocalist […]