Dirty Loops Fall Flat For The Montreux Crowd
I went to the Montreux Jazz Club to get in good position for John Scofield, and saw a Swedish group, Dirty Loops. The lead singer and sometime keyboard player is … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Montreux’s Daptone Revue Lights Up The Night
A little over a year ago, Sharon Jones was at death’s door. A little over a day ago, she headlined the Stravinski Auditorium the final act of five which Daptone … Read more
Blues On The Beach/Indian Ranch/Webster, MA/July 12-13, 2014
Webster, Massachusetts (just outside of Worcester) is where you will find the kitschy Indian Ranch, right where it has been for 68 years. Mostly known for hosting country acts, this … Read more
Sturgill Simpson / Joe’s Pub / New York, NY / July 15,…
You’re obviously doing something right when David Byrne shows up to your sold-out show at Joe’s Pub. For Sturgill Simpson, it’s been a busy past couple of days, gracing New … Read more
Northside Festival/Brooklyn, New York
I’m still bummed about missing the New York debut of Dan Boeckner’s (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits) new band, Operators, at Baby’s All Right. Each of his bands has … Read more
Massive Attack Issue A Wake-Up Call At Montreux
One of Massive Attack’s founders, Robert del Naja, originally gained fame as a graffiti artist and continues to create visual art, so naturally Massive Attack’s show at the Auditorium Stravinski … Read more
Dr. John Brings New Orleans To Montreux
In his sixth appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Dr John recalled his friendship with the late Claude Nobs, MJF’s founder, who died following a skiing accident in 2013, at … Read more
Delhi 2 Dublin / Clearwater Festival / Croton-On-Hudson, NY
Discovering “new” talent remains one of the biggest incentives to attend festivals, and Delhi 2 Dublin, at the Clearwater Festival, brought that point home again. A largely percussive group, the … Read more
Kenny Wayne Shepherd / BB King Blues Club / New York, NY
After the opening act by award-winning blues singer Curtis Salgado warmed up the audience with his soulful, classic take on the blues, Kenny Wayne Shepherd played to a packed house. … Read more
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival / Croton Point Park / Croton-on-Hudson, NY…
The weather was perfect on the first day of the 2014 Clearwater Festival as acts ranging from Buckwheat Zydeco to Richard Thompson were scheduled to play on a half-dozen stages … Read more
