Martin Sexton at the Egg, Friday, October 14
Troubadour Martin Sexton will perform at the Egg in Albany this Friday, October 14, and I can’t wait. His Americana Music Association show blew me away, and frankly, once a … Read more
Posted in October, 2016
Buxton Power Wristlet
The family I babysit for has taken to calling me Mary Poppins. I wish I could say that I earned the nickname because of my angelic singing voice and magical … Read more
Willie Nelson
At age 83, when most people have long since retired and put their work behind them, Willie Nelson remains as prodigious as ever. Maybe it’s whatever he’s smoking, but regardless, … Read more
The Chairman Dances
Other than being great humanitarians famed for bucking the system, what do Jimmy Carter, labor champion Cesar Chavez and anti-Nazi German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer have in common? All three are … Read more
“Buglight” From The Flat Five is Your New Favorite Song
It’s hard to believe that this harmonious Chicago quintet used to only perform once a year for a holiday show. Or even quarterly quarterly after that. What’s also hard to … Read more
Naztech N760 Wireless Headset
The Naztech N760 Elite wireless Bluetooth headset is a full-featured telephone headset that is surprisingly easy to set up and use. For those who get calls from multiple phones (the … Read more
Richard Ray Farrell
I Sing The Blues Eclectic first saw the light of day in 2011, but is once more now available this year. Farrell is a U.S. expat residing in southern Spain, … Read more
Maya Solovéy’s Ethereal Vocals Shine on new Single, “Better”
We all have a different idea of what it means to be an artistic, free spirit, but singer/songwriter Maya Solovéy checks off all of the boxes. Her life began its … Read more
Curtis Wright
There are times when Curtis Wright gets lonely and needs a drinking companion. He’s got Jim – as in Beam – to keep him company in a rather somber “Listening … Read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark
Just months removed from the release of their 1980 eponymous debut, electro-pop trailblazers Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark were already on to the next thing. An appearance on the TV … Read more
