I’m With Her (Watkins, Jarosz, O’Donovan) Dazzles at New York City’s Town Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
On a particularly chilly Thursday evening (3/15) last week, there may as well have been a cozy, blazing hearth inside New York City’s Town Hall thanks to the vibe created by the performance of supergroup I’m With Her. Made up on Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan, the trio is on tour supporting their […]
Loma (Jonathan Meiburg/Shearwater) Cast a Dreamy Haze on Self Titled Debut (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Creating something exquisite can require so many factors to serendipitously fall into place and fit just right. Right location, right time, right inspiration, right atmosphere. That was the case when three musicians came together to begin working on songs at a house outside Austin, TX after meeting on tour. Jonathan Meiburg, lead singer of […]
Ruby Boots Proves Self Assured Powerhouse On ‘Don’t Talk About It’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Mind the sparks that will no doubt pop from your speakers like little fireworks when you hear opening track “It’s So Cruel” off Ruby Boots’ new record Don’t Talk About It. It is an electrifying introduction to an artist that will knock your socks off with her smart, unpretentious rock and roll. A self-assured […]
Ty Segall Refuses To Be Pinned Down On Engaging ‘Freedom Goblin’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=9.00] Ty Segall has been a bat out of hell since he first came on the scene a decade ago, and he’s shown no signs of slowing down, releasing at least one studio record a year for 10 years straight (among countless other projects, singles and EPs). 2017 saw his self-titled release with the Freedom […]
Jessica Lea Mayfield Hits Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right In Support of 2017’s Stellar ‘Sorry is Gone’ (SHOW REVIEW)
It’s been a long road for Jessica Lea Mayfield, from her early days in a family band to her evolution as an indie rocker backed by Dan Auerbach, and now at the start of a new chapter as an artist and as a person. On this year’s Sorry is Gone, Mayfield makes a powerful statement […]
The Weather Station Showcases New Self Assured Sound at Rough Trade (SHOW REVIEW)
At one of The Weather Station’s live shows in early 2016, audiences were treated to one of the quietest shows they’d probably ever experienced. Tamara Lindemann had just released Loyalty in 2015, and her performance of its soft, folksy songs was sparse. She had a band with her, but the focus was on her and […]
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real & Nikki Lane Bring Petty Covers & Confidence To Music Hall of Williamsburg (SHOW REVIEW)
He may have been born with one foot in the door (being Willie Nelson’s son and all), but Lukas Nelson is one of the hardest working performers you’ll ever seen on stage. On tour for his stellar self-titled record with his band Promise of the Real, Nelson held the room at Music Hall of Williamsburg […]
Ron Gallo’s Rough Trade Show Provides No Holds Barred Rock N Roll Insanity (SHOW REVIEW)
Ron Gallo is a true showman. Since his creative rebirth earlier this year with the release of his record Heavy Meta, he has continued to lean into his wild man, rock and roll tendencies, putting on insane live shows worthy of the finest head-banging. On an earlier leg of his Heavy Meta tour back in […]
Fans Reunited With Mark Mulcahy’s Genius at NYC’s Mercury Lounge (SHOW REVIEW)
Since the release of his excellent 2013 record Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You, Mark Mulcahy has been on a roll, creating some of the best music of his career. With this year’s The Possum in the Driveway, he continues to stretch and evolve as an artist and performer. At a recent show at […]
John Moreland Presents Intimate & Engaging Gig at Rough Trade (SHOW REVIEW)
John Moreland’s devastatingly beautiful songs are best enjoyed at a live show, if you’re so lucky. Moreland released the phenomenal Big Bad Luv back in May, and has been on a steady stream of gigs since. And while he’s always amazing with just his Tom Waits-ian rasp and his acoustic guitar, his current tour pairs […]