Archive: 2017

In which Jimmy delivers a killing blow.

[rating=9.00] Afghan Whigs’ efforts over the course of the past three decades have paid off — in spades actually — and that makes In Spades, the name of their latest release, their first since adding drummer Patrick Keeler (formerly of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes) to the band in 2014, all the more appropriate. While […]

[rating=8.00] In the ten or so years since her second LP and seminal effort The Story, Brandi Carlile has risen to the upper tier of young up and coming singer/songwriters. And for good reason as well. Known for her insightful, intuitive material and for her dynamic and compelling live performances, she’s clearly a force to […]

Richard and Gavin forge a new alliance while Erlich tries to find his place in the world

Plus, Guardians of the Galaxy destroys the box office.

One of the greatest movies of the last quarter century gets a definitive release.

On Sunday, Jazz Fest closed the book on it’s 48th year of music, food and fun. And what a good book it was. No other festival can boast music with so many flavors happening all at the same time. You can walk from a blues stage, where Jonathan Boogie Long and Tab Benoit put on […]

Tedeschi Trucks Band will return to the Beacon Theatre for the seventh consecutive year. Continuing their tradition of multiple-night residencies at the famed New York City venue, Tedeschi Trucks Band lines up another six shows scheduled for October. This year’s slate of six shows will once again feature a selection of exceptional openers – The […]