Posted in November, 2016

Rory Block

Rory Block is back with the sixth album in her highly acclaimed “Mentor Series.” I recall speaking to her about recording the album last spring, and she became so animated … Read more

New Orleans Music in Exile

Noted blues and jazz film maker, Robert Mugge, and fellow producer, Diana Zelman, examine the effects of Katrina on the soul of New Orleans – its musicians that are vital … Read more

Mike Zito

This album reminds me of the teenager who got the car keys for the first time and went out on a joyride. He was driving so fast, careening around curves … Read more

Churchwood

The term ‘avant-garde blues band’ is an intriguing one, because it doesn’t immediately bring very many names to mind.  In their own experimental style, Churchwood has carved out a rather … Read more

Keith Jarrett

Gifted with an immediate and boundless melodic understanding, Jarrett’s live, improvised solo excursions from any period of his long career are legendary, and never fail to reward listeners with a … Read more

Lou Reed

Sweet Lou. Street poet. Rocker. Rebel. Visionary. Provocateur. Exile. Army reject. Back alley mystic. Pusher of envelopes, musical and otherwise. Cultural icon. Lou Reed – The RCA & Arista Album … Read more

HalloWolfbat featuring GWAR

Photos by Laura June Kirsch, courtesy of House of Vans I prefer my frights on the campier side, so I was in heaven at House of Vans’ heavy metal Halloween … Read more

Iggy Pop Talks “Total Chaos”

Photos by Ebet Roberts  Iggy Pop’s leather jacket and biker boot clad, fuck-the-world nonchalance belies the obsessive, meticulous genius that bolstered the punk rocker to international acclaim as one of … Read more