King Biscuit Blues Festival / Helena, Arkansas
Text and photos by Ali Kaufman This past April, I made my first trip down the “Blues Highway” (US Route 61). That trip took me as far as Clarksdale, MS … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Noam Pikelny and Stuart Duncan / Rockwood Music Hall / New York,…
Hot on the heels of becoming the International Bluegrass Music Awards’ Banjo Player of the Year, … Read more
The Milk Carton Kids with Sarah Jarosz / The Egg / Albany,…
I’m a big fan of the Milk Carton Kids, two young singer/songwriter/guitarists who punctuate their performances with … Read more
CMJ Climax Showcase / The Cutting Room / New York, NY /…
Sometimes long evenings are just that—long—but every once in a while it’s well worth the wait, and we got one of those bonus nights at the CMJ Climax Showcase at … Read more
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass / Golden Gate Park / San Francisco, CA
All photos by Kyra Kverno Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicked off on a scorching Friday night in Golden Gate Park with the thick smell of dust, eucalyptus, food vendors and, … Read more
The Fab Faux / Beacon Theatre / New York, NY / October…
In one of music’s hallowed venues, the Fab Faux threw a Beatle fest that thrilled, delighted and … Read more
Buzz Beach Ball / Sporting Park / Kansas City, KS
Text and photos by Bob Parsons The Beach Ball Bash, the annual festival by KRBZ (96.5FM), aka the Buzz, featured eight hours of music from 12 unique artists: Arctic Monkeys, Weezer, … Read more
Jim Keller / Rockwood Music Hall / New York, NY
In his suit jacket and cool fedora, Jim Keller presents a decidedly adult look. But put a guitar in his hands and a great band behind him and out comes … Read more
Billy Idol / CBGB Music & Film Festival / New York, NY…
That bastion of punk CBGBs, once expected to be a bastion of Americana (Country Blue Grass Blues), came almost full circle when punk idol Billy Idol sang an acoustic set … Read more
Vintage Trouble / The Highline Ballroom / New York, NY
All photos by Arnold Goodman After several insider suggestions, I finally saw Vintage Trouble, to my delight. The band has everything that’s best in rock ‘n’ roll: good tunes, standout … Read more
