Archive: 2019

Acclaimed Brooklyn-based drummer Joe Russo has released a new single entitled “Auld Lang Syne” today on New Years Eve (listen below). The socially-charged track was produced by Sam Cohen at his studio, Jupiter Recording, in Brooklyn. It features Russo on vocals, mellotron, various keys and drums, as well as Arcade Fire reedman, Stuart Bogie on saxophone and clarinet. This latest single […]

Any time you see Gov’t Mule at one of the shows leading up to New Year’s Eve at The Beacon Theatre, you know they’ll hold a little something back: they have to. This reviewer learned this more than a couple of times over the last decade. But on Saturday night, the Mule put that trend […]

Singer-songwriters Kelly Willis and her husband Bruce Robison don’t normally perform their Holiday Shindig outside of Austin, Texas. But this year they drove the seven-plus hours over to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to entertain a slew of fans that enjoyed not only a few Christmas carols but some darn good songs by the singers themselves. “This […]

Photographer Jay Blakesberg proved long ago he’s got a discerning eye. But even a cursory glance at his latest book, Secret Space of Dreams devoted to images of Jerry Garcia titled, suggests his vision is becoming sharper all the time. The cover shot doesn’t tell it all, but like the best choices for such designs, […]

December is an interesting time for Phish fans. While most folks are finishing their Christmas shopping and hanging their stockings by the chimneys with or without care, devotees of the eccentric Vermont quartet are confirming their hotel & travel arrangements and scouring the internet for last-minute tickets to attend what has become a time-honored tradition: Phish’s annual […]

The Rolling Stones have been releasing live DVDs for quite some time now. From different eras, they run the scope of why they are the greatest rock & roll band in the world, and have been for many years. Showcasing their glitzy seventies shenanigans, their bluesy Hyde Park tribute to recently departed bandmate Brian Jones, […]

On Friday, December 20th Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers concluded his annual December solo tour with the first of two shows at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, Oregon. The solo acoustic set included Truckers material both new and old, as well as a selection of Hood’s solo songs.

2019 was another eventful year in Jazz that delivered a renewed global creativity, the unearthing of lost albums from iconic figures, stellar efforts from emerging young players, and strong contributions from reliable veterans, both vocally and instrumentally. This is Glide’s effort, a wide swath of 20 remarkable albums that touch on several aspects of jazz. […]

Sam Mendes has crafted one of the greatest war movies ever made.

Greta Gerwig updates the classic novel for a new generation.

Intense and harrowing, the Safdie Brothers have crafted a gritty masterpiece.

The Gasparilla Music Festival presented by Cigar City Brewing has unveiled the first wave of artists that will be performing at their 9th annual festival taking place March 7-8, 2020, in downtown Tampa. Brandi Carlile will be headling the festival on Saturday, March 7 and Portugal. The Man will close out the festival on Sunday, March 8. Three-time Grammy Award winner Brandi Carlile has had […]

Netflix keeps proving that cinema is as alive as ever.

Years before kicking off his career as a folk-rock singer/songwriter, Nick Pagliari grew up in Memphis, TN, raised on the soulful sounds of the south. Stax classics and Muscle Shoals hits filled the family jukebox, along with songs by Billy Joel, the Beach Boys, and Motown groups. Nick later moved to Nashville, where he released […]

While never a dud, Bombshell fails to be as explosive as it could have been.

Oh god, make it stop. MAKE IT STOP!