Reviews

Mudcrutch

This is a much more polished effort than the first Mudcrutch release from 2008. While that one felt like a bunch of close friends jamming and having fun with new … Read more

Yarn

Yarn’s latest spin, This Is The Year, speaks of the many personal challenges the group has been through recently. Breakups, lineup changes and touring inspired lead singer/songwriter Blake Christiana to pen … Read more

Ana Popovic

Photos by Arnie Goodman Ana Popovic brought her high heels and towering musical talent to the Highline Ballroom for an evening of blues, jazz and funk. Born in Belgrade, Serbia, … Read more

Chuck Hammer

Guitarist/producer Chuck Hammer’s early work with Lou Reed’s great late ’70s-early ’80s bands, and later on David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), remains in many ways the true north for the … Read more

Austin Lucas

Austin Lucas’ most recent album, Between the Moon and the Midwest, is awesomely reminiscent of vintage Garth Brooks. Lyrics from “Midnight” bring to mind Brook’s 1989 song “Much Too Young,“ … Read more

Jennifer Nettles

Many of us will miss the television show Nashville for any number of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it made mainstream country palatable again. The … Read more

East of Venus

Fabled indie supergroup East Of Venus finally breaks the seal on their tuneful, expertly crafted debut album Memory Box. It’s been a long time coming, as members of the Feelies, … Read more

Samantha Fish

Kansas City guitar-slinger Samantha Fish had the crowd at Williamsburg’s Hall at MP in the palm of her hand as she roared through a set of high octane blues and … Read more

The Hollywood Vampires

  It’s not Halloween, but the Vampires are out in full force! The Hollywood Vampires that is, a new supergroup made up of Joe Perry,  Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper. The group is are named … Read more