Tipped off by a reliable source in New Mexico, we traipsed to the friendly Bearsville Theater, near Woodstock, to hear singer/songwriter Max Gomez. Happily, we scored a Daily Double, since … Read more
In the intimacy of a room that seats no more than thirty people, A.J. Croce–the uncommonly talented son of the late folk singer Jim Croce–stunned the modest audience at the … Read more
With a crackerjack band featuring Country Music Hall of Famer Harold Bradley and a group of legendary session players, Mandy Barnett–now a Nashville veteran herself–hit the stage running. Kicking things … Read more
I was finally able to cross The War on Drugs off of my ‘Bands to See Live’ bucket list after they played their second of three NYC shows at the … Read more
If you’ve been a musical Rip Van Winkle and are not familiar with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, you’ve missed out on the unfettered good times of their live … Read more
What hoped to be a night of activist engagement was a lukewarm and overdrawn passing of the torch at Amnesty International’s Bringing Human Rights Home concert. With a lineup that … Read more
As famous as Times Square was for jazz, and as important as Greenwich Village was for folk, the three miles between Broadway and Bleecker Streets were separated as far as … Read more
Well this was a cool fuckin idea. For the past five years, the Bell House has been celebrating Johnny Cash’s birthday. Due to popular demand, the event has stretched itself … Read more
Johnny Winter celebrated his 70th birthday and the release of his new Sony/Legacy box set, True To The Blues (reviewed in the March/April issue) with an all-star gig at BB … Read more
As Joe Pug opened with “Hymn #35,” he certainly didn’t appear bashful about his admiration for late 1950s folk music. With raspy voice, guitar in hand, and harmonica snuggly fastened … Read more
