Garland Jeffreys – World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA)
“We don’t stop playing when we grow old, we grow old when we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw said that, and it’s something that both I and Garland Jeffreys believe … Read more
Reviews
Tony Joe White – Hoodoo (Yep Roc)
Like humid Louisiana air that gets under your skin and won’t let go, Tony Joe White’s relaxed, nasty swampy blues provide an unrelenting groove on this release, coinciding with his … Read more
Steely Dan – Beacon Theater (New York, NY)
It was only fitting to end a 47 city tour in “our hometown” as Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen told the Beacon Theater crowd on the opening night of a … Read more
Michael Franti & Spearhead – All People (Capitol Records)
Oakland native Michael Franti and his ever-evolving band, Spearhead, may hail from the West Coast, but his is a heart that roams the Earth. Though he’s spent time on a variety … Read more
Davy Knowles – Iridium Jazz Club (New York, NY)
Playing to a sold out crowd, this gentle, sweet and unassuming 26-year-old off stage is a driving presence onstage. Big things are expected of this Isle of Man rocker, and with … Read more
The Allman Brothers Band + Grace Potter & The Nocturnals – Nikon…
The weather was classic first-weekend-after-Labor-Day weather as the summer heat faded like a tan and autumn whispered in the wind at Nikon’s Jones Beach Theater. It was the picture-perfect setting … Read more
Alex Chilton – Electricity By Candlelight: NYC 2/13/97 (Bar None)
There’s something fitting about this bootleg being an official Alex Chilton release. The story behind it is befitting of Chilton: the cult singer/songwriter was set to play the old Knitting … Read more
Recording At Home – Americana Music Association Conference (Nashville, TN)
I stepped out of my comfort zone into one of the more interesting events at the AMA Conference, a home recording seminar given by veteran producer/engineer Dusty Wakeman, who I … Read more
Rosanne Cash – Americana Music Association Conference (Nashville, TN)
Whatever spring Roseanne Cash’s drinking from, I want a few gallons. She and her band (which includes husband John Leventhal), drew a capacity crowd at Third & Lindsley, and if … Read more
Mike Farris – Americana Music Association Conference (Nashville, TN)
Rolling onstage with one of the most diverse and high-energy groups in Nashville or anywhere else, Mike Farris’ nine-piece band shook the club Third and Lindsley like a maraca. The … Read more
