Reviews

Bob Corritore – Taboo

Bob Corritore has assembled a winner here, both with the musicians that are playing on the songs band with the songs themselves. Each of the songs on Taboo explores a facet … Read more

Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams and his band recently wowed the crowd at Philadelphia’s Tower Theater as part of the ongoing tour (which has already included festival stops, celebrity guest appearances, and long-awaited covers) … Read more

Eli Cook, Robin Trower, B.B. King, Bridge of Sighs, 20th Century Blues, Blues, Rock

Robin Trower and Eli Cook

Photos by Arnie Goodman The evening provided a mix of complementing musical styles as Charlottesville, Virginia-based Eli Cook offered a rousing opening set, alternately channeling down-home Delta Blues with a … Read more

Bryan Ferry, Avonmore, Roxy Music, Avalon, Send in the Clowns, BMG

Bryan Ferry – Avonmore

As lauded as he’s been on his own as a classic, classy crooner and debonair personality, Bryan Ferry has never been able to fully eclipse his work with Roxy Music, … Read more

Sloan, Bowery Ballroom, Commonwealth, Toronto, 500 Up, One Chord to Another

Sloan

With more than twenty years of experience under their belt, Sloan is an impeccable live act. It was my third or fourth time seeing one of my all-time favorite bands, … Read more

Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson, Family, Fantasy Records, Concord Music Group, Zak Hobbs, James Walbourne

Thompson – Family

Who could have imagined that we’d see any kind of unity from Richard and Linda Thompson after their acerbic break-up, detailed in their landmark album, 1982’s Shoot Out the Lights? … Read more

Slaid Cleaves

Slaid Cleaves

All was relatively quiet at the Hotel Congress except for the buzz near the Copper Hall door. There, with no help from the staff, a line began to form, and … Read more

Jamie Cullum, Billy Joel, Interlude, Madison Square Garden, MSG

Jamie Cullum

  In his native England, Jamie Cullum is accustomed to drawing huge crowds on his own, not opening for someone else, and his sets are largely improvised, two-hour rollercoasters, not … Read more