Newport Folk Festival – Fort Adams State Park (Newport, RI)
Mother Nature wasn’t too kind, but Father John Misty made Newport shine. Sure, you can call him “Nancy From Now On”, but I would prefer to call him Newport’s savior. … Read more
Reviews
Tedeschi Trucks Band & The Black Crowes – Nikon Theater At Jones…
Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Black Crowes are both musical powerhouses in their own right. When the two groups combined forces for a tour, fans awaited a summer of breathtaking … Read more
Southern Hospitality – The Cutting Room (New York, NY)
The Cutting Room—with its Belle Époque gilt, stained glass, velvet drapes and surreal, crazy-as-a-loon guitar-shaped bar that seems to melt into the floor—seems like the perfect New York City venue … Read more
FloydFest 12 (Floyd, VA)
It’s hard to compete with this four-day southwest Virginia event for its comprehensive package of a truly top-drawer line-up combined with all the quality extras that complete the festival experience. … Read more
Gogol Bordello – Pura Vida Conspiracy (ATO Records)
Don’t let frontman Eugene Hütz’s outrageous mustache fool you; this is no joke. While it’s true that Gogol Bordello’s balls-to-the-wall hybrid of punk and Romani music, with its broken-English verses … Read more
Warren Hood Band – Warren Hood Band (Red Parlor)
Good songs, good playing, good vocals; it all leads to good times for all who listen to the Warren Hood Band. This tight little Texas trio sounds like they are … Read more
Solomon Burke – Live At Montreux 2006 CD/DVD (Eagle Rock)
Soul singer Solomon Burke grew up listening to Philadelphia shout bands that made joyful, healing church music loud enough to be heard in Heaven. He had a trumpet-like brightness in … Read more
Rock, Ribs, & Ridges Festival – Hidden Valley Ski Lodge (Vernon, NJ)
Just a 90-minute drive from New York City, Hidden Valley Ski Lodge in Vernon, New Jersey was set ablaze, bringing the greatest weekend of BBQ and southern music to the … Read more
Pennsylvania Blues Festival – Blue Mountain Ski Area (Palmerton, PA)
The word “spirit” immediately comes to mind when describing the 2013 Pennsylvania Blues Festival experience. The festival is now in its third year after a successful reboot in 2011 from … Read more
Jimmy Webb – Still Within The Sound Of My Voice (eOne Music)
Jimmy Webb writes hits, and the many stars who owe their gold records to him—or would like to—showed up in the studio to pay their respects and lend their talents … Read more
