Slaid Cleaves
All was relatively quiet at the Hotel Congress except for the buzz near the Copper Hall door. There, with no help from the staff, a line began to form, and … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Jamie Cullum
In his native England, Jamie Cullum is accustomed to drawing huge crowds on his own, not opening for someone else, and his sets are largely improvised, two-hour rollercoasters, not … Read more
TV On The Radio
As the first bone-chilling slap of winter hit the city, TV On The Radio bathed Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater in a sonic flood of familiar warmth. Coinciding with the release … Read more
Dave Mason
Photos by Mark J. Smith Why is it that the last couple of concerts I’ve attended had an audience with an average age of what… 50? Well, I guess … Read more
Aztec Two-Step
Photos by Mark J. Smith Neal Shulman mentioned during the show that he and Rex Fowler have been writing and playing music together, as Aztec Two-Step, for 43 years, … Read more
Nude Beach / Honey
To celebrate the release of their third full length record, Long Island bred rock n’ roll band Nude Beach took stage at Mercury Lounge, the classic Lower East Side venue … Read more
Mavis Staples
Photos by Derek Meade Seeing Mavis Staples at Alice Tully Hall initially felt a little like being in the Soul Museum. The hallowed Hall is so crisp and clean … Read more
Future Islands
By the time you read this, Death By Audio will be gone. The Brooklyn venue, a mainstay in the borough’s vibrant DIY music scene, shuttered its doors last week, but … Read more
Buddy Guy
Kicking off a dynamite evening of his own brand of Chicago blues, Buddy Guy owned the … Read more
Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer
Two extraordinary minds, 20 well-trained fingers and 14 ordinary strings comprise the instrumental duo of Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer. The red velvet seats of the Town Hall were filled … Read more
