Posted in November, 2016

Jigjam

It’s fairly surprising Celtgrass isn’t more of a thing as genre fusions go. The main elements are close enough cousins to work beautifully together: not too similar and not too … Read more

Reckless Kelly

  Photos by Ehud Lazar The band may be Reckless, but the music is just flat-out exuberant. The band is on the road in support of their latest release, Sunset … Read more

Gong

 With the death of Gong founder, Daevid Allen, there was every reason to expect that his band would give up the proverbial ghost. Nevertheless, the musical madness that became Gong’s … Read more

A Great Night in Harlem Gala

Photos by Ebet Roberts The Jazz Foundation’s annual gala at New York City’s storied Apollo Theatre has 14 years of excellence to live up to, and, once again, the Foundation … Read more

Fantastic Negrito

Fantastic Negrito (Xavier Dphrepaulezz) is a singer/songwriter, based out of Oakland, California, with an incredible life story. As a child, he grew up in an orthodox Muslim household with 14 … Read more

The Jimmys

This is the second release from the Wisconsin-based band this year, with their latest studio recording, Hot Dish, issued just this past August. The band includes four live versions of … Read more

Dar Williams

Photos by Ehud Lazin In 1996, influential American singer/songwriter Dar Williams released her record, Mortal City, full of folk rhythms and honest storytelling. Now, two decades later, Williams is celebrating … Read more

Shovels & Rope

Photos by Ehud Lazin In 2013, Shovels & Rope, won the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the Americana Music Association. Three years later, and the Charleston, South Carolina … Read more

Christian Kjellvander

Currently living in Seattle, WA, Christian Kjellvander is a Swedish singer/songwriter – a fantastic one at that. In the ’90s, he formed the Loosegoats when he returned to Sweden. After … Read more