Man Man – Maxwell’s (Hoboken, NJ)
Hoboken is a strange enough place on a Monday night, but throwing in the wildly experimental soundtrack of Philadelphia’s Man Man spreads a bizarre and intoxicating icing on the cake. … Read more
Reviews
Mountain Jam – Hunter, NY
Sunday night at Mountain Jam proved to be an extraordinary affair. A joint effort by Gov’t Mule (and other bands’) frontman Warren Haynes and Woodstock radio station WDST, they stayed … Read more
Western Maryland Blues Fest – Hagerstown, MD
Our first outing at Western Maryland Blues Fest showed us what we’ve been missing the last 17 years. This intimate festival, right on the streets of picturesque Hagerstown, has all … Read more
The Beach Boys – That’s Why God Made The Radio (Capitol)
“I wanna take you there,” sings Brian Wilson on “Isn’t It Time” from That’s Why God Made the Radio, the Beach Boys’ first studio album in 29 years. “Do you … Read more
Dale Watson & the Texas Two – The Sun Sessions (Red House)
Dale Watson, a long time fixture on the Austin music scene, is a colorful, maverick musician that Hank Williams Jr. called “the savior of country music.” When a scheduled appearance … Read more
Meat Puppets – Lollipop (Megaforce)
After a meteoric rise to fame in the ’90s that culminated in the hit single “Backwater,” the Meat Puppets (consisting mainly of brothers Cris and Curt Kirkwood) parted ways, leaving … Read more
Queen – Days Of Our Lives (Eagle Rock)
Journalist: “Where’s the modesty?” Queen drummer Roger Taylor: “Well, there isn’t any…” Damn right. With songs that could level buildings and summon angels, Queen embodied total rock bombast and triumph. … Read more
Various Artists – Roots Moments: Season 1 (Music City Roots)
Music City Roots, broadcast live on WSM weekly from The Loveless Barn outside of Nashville, is sort of a low-rent Grand Ole Opry. Low-rent in the best, most glorious sense … Read more
Mick Taylor – Iridium Jazz Club (New York, NY)
In New York for the first time in many years, Mick Taylor performed a six-night, twelve-show residency at the Iridium, the famed home of Les Paul’s weekly Monday night concerts. … Read more
Warren Haynes – 5/29 – Guitar Center (New York, NY)
The line snaked down a steamy 14th Street a full hour before, but Warren Haynes made the wait worthwhile, playing a full solo set then patiently signing CDs. Haynes’ reputation … Read more
