Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium
Billy JoelLive At Shea Stadium DVD, 2 CDs(Columbia/Legacy) Shea Stadium was built in 1964 when the 15-year-old Joel’s musical ambitions were crystallized by the Beatles’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan … Read more
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Derailroaded: Inside The Mind Of Larry “Wild Man” Fischer
Larry Fischer Derailroaded: Inside The Mind Of Larry “Wild Man” Fischer (MVD) Take a wild ride inside the creative, paranoid schizophrenic, bipolar mind of “the godfather of outsider music.” The … Read more
Flood Aid at Hasbrouck Park – New Paltz, NY
Hurricane Irene decimated the east coast. Particularly hard-hit was the upstate-New York town of New Paltz, where many farms and homes were destroyed. The area is home to many performing … Read more
Danny Kean – Danny Kean and Friends
Danny KeanDanny Kean and FriendsSelf-Released Danny Kean is one extremely talented keyboard player. At 27, he has already caught the ears of soul maven Maxine Brown, rock legend Gary U.S. Bonds and the late Sam … Read more
Duke Robillard at Iridium Jazz Club – New York, NY
Stony Plain Records recording artist Duke Robillard took the stage at NYC’s Iridium Jazz Club earlier this week and Elmore photographer Arnie Goodman snapped some great shots of the … Read more
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Tom WaitsBad As Me(Anti-) The Cheshire cat grin sprawled across Tom Waits’ face on the cover of Bad As Me is no coincidence—he’s up to something mischievous here. After years … Read more
The Greencards – The Brick Album
The GreencardsThe Brick Album(Darling Street) This newgrass band was formed in 2003 by vocalist/bassist Carol Young and vocalist/instrumentalist Kym Warner, both originally from Australia. Tennessee fiddler phenomenon Tyler Andal and … Read more
Bottle Rockets – Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening with the Bottle…
Bottle RocketsNot So Loud: An Acoustic Evening with the Bottle Rockets(Bloodshot) The Bottle Rockets have been around for 19 years, pickin’ in true Americana style and tossing out whip-smart lyrics … Read more
The Bo-Keys – Got To Get Back!
The Bo-KeysGot To Get Back!(Electraphonic) Scott Bomar—producer (Cyndi Lauper’s Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues CD) and film composer (“Hustle & Flow”)—creates spare, stylish arrangements for his muscular Memphis soul-jazz band, the Bo-Keys. He’s … Read more
Goo Goo Dolls – Something for the Rest of Us
Goo Goo DollsSomething For The Rest Of Us(Warner Bros.) From Buffalo, New York, the Goo Goo Dolls are a trio one can never quite pin down. With nine albums under … Read more
