Aaron Neville – New York Society For Ethical Culture (New York, NY)
With chart topping hits like “Everybody Plays a Fool” and “Tell It Like It Is,” Grammy Award winner Aaron Neville continues to hold his place as the King of Louisiana. … Read more
Reviews
Empire of the Sun – Gotham Hall (New York, NY)
Everything should have worked. The concept was innovative; social media savants winning tickets to secret concerts by tweeting, vineing and instagraming. The venue was Gotham Hall; a gothic and columned … Read more
Bill Payne – Linda Norris Auditorium (Albany, NY)
With a career spanning four and a half decades, Payne had a lot of ground to cover, and he wasted no time in breaking into “A Thousand Nights,” representing his … Read more
Mountain Jam, Part 1 – Hunter Mountain (Hunter, NY)
Mt. Jam is a hometown favorite for me—it’s near my summer haunts and near where I ski in the winter. I have a soft spot for the event’s joint promoters, … Read more
The Mantles – Long Enough To Leave (Slumberland)
The Mantles’ first album was a pleasant slice of fuzzy guitar pop, but listening to it a few years later, one gets the impression that the band didn’t seem to … Read more
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork (Matador)
As lead singer Josh Homme sings “The view from Hell is blue sky/so ominously blue,” in the first track of …Like Clockwork, you know that you’re on the express train … Read more
Jesse Dee – On My Mind/In My Heart (Alligator)
Born in 1980 in Boston, singer-songwriter Jesse Dee got hooked on R&B as a pre-teen while growing up in the Boston suburb of Arlington. Listening to his idols, Al Green … Read more
Alex Bleeker and the Freaks – How Far Away (Woodsist)
Real Estate bassist Alex Bleeker has always had a more roots-leaning feel as a songwriter, something that isn’t especially evident in the handful of songs he has composed for the … Read more
Billy Idol – The Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY)
Generation X and Generation Y are coming together like chromosomes for the re-birth of touring 80’s music video icon Billy Idol and Westchester’s revitalized Capitol Theatre was the perfect setting … Read more
Rock Candy Funk Party – Iridium Jazz Club (New York, NY)
Normally based in Los Angeles, the aptly named Rock Candy Funk Party bought their unique blend of jazz and funk to New York City for a special four night run … Read more
