Together Pangea – Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY)
If you only caught the tail end of Together Pangea’s show this past weekend at Knitting Factory and wondered what was hanging around bassist Danny Bengston’s neck, it was underwear … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Mad Dogs & Dominos – Highline Ballroom (New York, NY)
At times, the Highline Ballroom stage looked as packed as the house for the Feb. 7 show of Mad Dogs & Dominos, a tribute to soul, blues and rock ‘n’ … Read more
Holly Williams & Jason Isbell – The Space (Westbury, NY)
In December, Holly Williams and Jason Isbell both earned spots on many critics’ “Best of 2013” lists. When the two artists began touring together, expectations were high. A recent performance … Read more
Dr. Dog – Terminal 5 (New York, NY)
Normally, I roll my eyes at thought of attending a show at Terminal 5, the cavernous warehouse that remains one of New York’s few venues for the 18+ crowd. But … Read more
Blind Boys of Alabama – B.B. King’s Blues Club (New York, NY)
The spirit of the South hit New York on a wintry evening and left a Times Square audience with a warm and lasting glow. First, Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn … Read more
Dana Fuchs – SubCulture (New York, NY)
Dana Fuchs hadn’t played in her home town since the summer of 2013, she and music partner Jon Diamond decided they wanted to give a special musical holiday gift to … Read more
Billy F. Gibbons – B.B. King’s (New York, NY)
You know you’re going to enjoy a great show when Billy Gibbons invites his friends to his birthday party. Backed by Late Show with David Letterman and Fab Faux Bassist … Read more
Darlene Love – B.B. King’s (New York, NY)
The halls at B.B. King’s were decked with holly, Love and a very hot band when Darlene Love worked her Christmas magic on an SRO crowd. Looking fit and decades … Read more
Burgerama Caravan Of Stars Tour – Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
Burger Records’ Caravan of Stars Tour, essentially a traveling Monterey Pop Festival of today’s garage rock, is certainly not something to miss if you’re a fan of classic, youthful, no-holds-barred … Read more
Garland Jeffreys – World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA)
“We don’t stop playing when we grow old, we grow old when we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw said that, and it’s something that both I and Garland Jeffreys believe … Read more
