Gabrielle Louise
Viewing the cover photo of the singer/songwriter and guitarist Gabrielle Louise in her elegant, angelic, contemplative pose, you immediately know that the music will be ethereal, provocative and rather soothing. … Read more
Reviews
Marah
Marah’s spectacular, sold-out show at the Bowery Ballroom on Friday, September 23rd was proof that rock ‘n roll is alive and well. The set opened up with Jeff Clarke’s … Read more
Jim Lauderdale
Most artists who have released 28 albums are household names. The prolific Jim Lauderdale, despite winning two Grammys, isn’t quite that, but he is revered within the music community and … Read more
The Beach Boys
Having already caught Brian Wilson (plus other former Beach Boy Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin) play Pet Sounds in full earlier this summer, I expected to be disappointed by the … Read more
2016 Pennsylvania Blues Festival
Photos by Joseph A. Rosen and Martin Goettsch They should rename it “the candy store festival” said a fan, amazed by the quality of the (“all killer, no filler”) acts and … Read more
Stephen Bishop
He comes off like music’s Caspar Milquetoast, but Stephen Bishop’s lyrical sentimentality and vulnerability makes him accessible time and time again. After all, that’s what kept Art Garfunkel and Phil … Read more
AMA Highlights: Buddy Miller at the Cannery Ballroom
Lee Ann Womack was lucky enough to have Buddy Miller and several others sit in for part of her set, and she’s smart enough to have returned the favor for … Read more
Vicious Petals
Vicious Petals’ newly released album, Main Street Lights, is a mixture of energetic piano melodies, ardent vocals and contrasting musical backgrounds. Ayako Okano (piano, organ, keyboards) was born in Japan and … Read more
AMA Highlights: Martin Sexton at City Winery
Martin Sexton more than made up for a somewhat lackluster Saturday night at the Americana Music Association’s Annual conference. Mightily armed with a guitar and his spectacular vocals, Sexton delivered … Read more
Eric Olsen & Lou Caimano
Gershwin, Duke, Gil Evans… the group of jazz artists who have successfully blended the New World’s true musical gift to the Old World’s classical rep is a small, yet daunting, … Read more
