As the cold weather approaches, Peyroux offers warmth and comfort. Her voice is like warm butterscotch syrup coating ice cream. Her story is one of those classic “rags to riches” … Read more
As the first bone-chilling slap of winter hit the city, TV On The Radio bathed Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater in a sonic flood of familiar warmth. Coinciding with the release … Read more
If music lore is to be believed, Cynic’s New Year, the last album put out by Justin Ringle, the driving force behind Horse Feathers, spoke to his melancholy outlook on life and … Read more
Photos by Mark J. Smith Why is it that the last couple of concerts I’ve attended had an audience with an average age of what… 50? Well, I guess … Read more
Ragged & Dirty is Devon Allman working it out for his own self with Tom Hambridge as the producer/drummer and a solid group of Chicago players surrounding and having his back. … Read more
Freddie Mercury gave Queen its majesty, but Roger Taylor gave the band its edge. Seated behind the drums, Taylor would usually get one opportunity per album to sing his heart … Read more
Photos by Mark J. Smith Neal Shulman mentioned during the show that he and Rex Fowler have been writing and playing music together, as Aztec Two-Step, for 43 years, … Read more
When I was offered the chance to review master guitarist Bill Frisell’s latest release I was anxious for the opportunity. Before receiving the album, I had only the title to … Read more
To celebrate the release of their third full length record, Long Island bred rock n’ roll band Nude Beach took stage at Mercury Lounge, the classic Lower East Side venue … Read more
Guitarist/songwriter James Williamson is not an original member of The Stooges, but he will forever be appreciated in the annals of rock history for providing guitar thunder and a songwriting … Read more
