Live Show Reviews

Mickey Raphael, City Winery, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, The Colbert Report, Late Show with David Letterman, Outlaw country

Billy Joe Shaver

                          Over wine, Prosecco and a delicious meal, five music professionals laughed and clapped through a stellar performance … Read more

Chrissie Hynde, Beacon Theatre, Stockholm, the Pretenders

Chrissie Hynde

After three-plus decades as one of the most recognizable and respected female rockers in the world, it’s hard to believe that just this year, at age 62, did Pretenders leader … Read more

Sinead O'Connor, City Winery

Sinead O’Connor

On the heels of her latest album, I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss (released in August), Sinead O’Connor has kept quite busy on the road. The European leg of her … Read more

The Last Waltz, Capitol Theatre, The Band, Wilco, Dr. Dog

The Complete Last Waltz

Photos by Derek Meade On Thanksgiving Day, 1976, a panoply of stars from Bob Dylan to Muddy Waters took the stage at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom to bid farewell to … Read more

fly golden eagle, quartz, ato records, blacktooth records, J Roddy Walston, Stage 48, Bowery Presents

Fly Golden Eagle

Very rarely does the schlep across town to the West Side seem appealing… unless, of course, one of your favorite bands is in town. Fly Golden Eagle, who have been … Read more

Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams and his band recently wowed the crowd at Philadelphia’s Tower Theater as part of the ongoing tour (which has already included festival stops, celebrity guest appearances, and long-awaited covers) … Read more

Eli Cook, Robin Trower, B.B. King, Bridge of Sighs, 20th Century Blues, Blues, Rock

Robin Trower and Eli Cook

Photos by Arnie Goodman The evening provided a mix of complementing musical styles as Charlottesville, Virginia-based Eli Cook offered a rousing opening set, alternately channeling down-home Delta Blues with a … Read more

Sloan, Bowery Ballroom, Commonwealth, Toronto, 500 Up, One Chord to Another

Sloan

With more than twenty years of experience under their belt, Sloan is an impeccable live act. It was my third or fourth time seeing one of my all-time favorite bands, … Read more