Balsam Range
Many of you may know that this writer does not typically review bluegrass albums. Every so often, though, one piques my interest. After all, I have always enjoyed the Seldom … Read more
Posted in November, 2016
Kristin Hersh
Throwing Muses is one of those stunning bands you stumble upon unexpectedly (for me it was in 1989 when they opened for R.E.M. during their Green tour) and then excitedly … Read more
Eric Saint Nicholas Debuts a Photo Collage to Accompany his Meditative Single,…
Southern California born singer/songwriter Eric Saint Nicholas took a leap of faith when he left the sunny climes and beaches of his youth and headed to Tennessee to immerse himself … Read more
Blue Rodeo
Some have compared Blue Rodeo to the Eagles, the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and even the Beatles— all great songwriting bands. It’s not overstatement. The band has been delivering a country-rock-pop … Read more
Goodbye, Leonard Cohen
Canadian poet, novelist, songwriter and performer Leonard Cohen has died at 82, although details are not available as to the cause or location. Coming on the music scene in the … Read more
Getting onboard with Judith Owen
A baseball fan might say it was a long run for a short slide, but travelling to Paris to catch Judith Owen turned out to be the perfect play. Singing … Read more
Opeth
The cover of Opeth’s 12th album is fairly unsettling – a majestic peacock picking at corpse remains like a vulture. Yet it’s a perfect visual of what this Swedish band … Read more
St. Paul and The Broken Bones
Jesse Phillips and Paul Janeway, former soul/punk bandmates (the Secret Dangers), met for one last studio project before focusing on their day jobs. “But then something just clicked and we … Read more
New Jersey Indie-Rockers, NGHTCRWLRS, Debut an Incendiary Jam
Frank DeFranco, Eric Goldberg, Max Rauch and Brian Goglia are NGHTCRWLRS. Based out of New Jersey, they guys met at jam sessions while busy with other bands in 2014. They … Read more
Temple of the Dog
Photos by Ehud Lazin It took mere minutes for the five-city, eight-night reunion tour of Temple of the Dog to sell out. That’s because the supergroup, made up of Chris … Read more
