Nothin’ like the blues
Jimmy Vivino, the man responsible for any number of great bands over the years—Fab Faux, (Conan O’Brien’s) Basic Cable Band, Prisoners of Second Avenue, the Black Italians and the Levon … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Trois-Riviѐres Festival overflows with talent
Photos by Laura Carbone At a true festival, live music takes over an entire city. The small city of Trois-Riviѐres, in northeast Canada, celebrated their ninth anniversary, and the … Read more
Depeche Mode
Photos by Ehud Lazin Depeche Mode presented their Global Spirit Tour Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, the first of two sold out nights. It’s been almost three years to … Read more
Leo Kottke
Photos by Ann Spooner Steve Winwood gave an interview in the mid-seventies to a guitar magazine advising anyone who wants to study guitar to listen to Leo Kottke—if only to … Read more
A.J. Croce, sweet as wine
Photos by Lou Montesano Having reviewed A.J. Croce’s new CD, Cures Just Like Medicine, I was excited about seeing him live. Reviewing an album means listening to the same … Read more
Bold new artists at the Emerging Music Festival
Photos by Ryan Muir In its third year and counting, the Emerging Music Festival, hosted by Bryant Park Corporation, had yet another success featuring an all-star, two-day lineup of new … Read more
Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue, starring Los Straitjackets
Photos by George Kopp Lincoln Center Out of Doors is an annual summer celebration of free music, dance and spoken word at the beautiful Damrosch Park bandshell in Manhattan. The … Read more
Santana & Isley families talk power, peace
Photos by Arnie Goodman “We needed to come together and help heal this planet which is suffering from separation and fear. We need to make it whole. People need hope … Read more
Matt the Electrician
Photos by Ebet Roberts Making a quick stop on his way up to the Newport Folk Festival, Matt the Electrician treated a select group of New Yorkers to an adventure … Read more
The Eagles
Photos by Barry Fisch As summertime stadium-size rock concerts continue to thrive so “classic” bands and musicians can continue to earn a steady stream of revenue, this gathering of … Read more
