Reviews

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

TV on the Radio, Tunde Adebimpe, Young Liars, Dear Science, Seeds, Return to Cookie Mountain, Apollo Theater, Apollo

TV On The Radio

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

Horse Feathers – So It Is With Us

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

Dave Mason, Traffic Jam, Traffic, Collingswood, Feelin' Alright, Future's Past

Dave Mason

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

Devon Allman – Ragged & Dirty

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

Roger Taylor – Best

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

Aztec Two-Step, Simon and Garkunkel, Everly Brothers, acoustic, folk, ballad

Aztec Two-Step

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

Nude Beach / Honey

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