JD & The Straight Shot – The Paramount (Huntington, NY)
You’d think a man whose day job includes running much of New York City’s most recognizable music and sports entertainment has enough on his plate, but for James Dolan of … Read more
Live Show Reviews
The Sonics – The Bell House (Brooklyn, NY)
This weekend, the Bell House hosted a benefit for Norton Records (the great independent record label formed by singer/songwriter Billy Miller and former Cramps drummer Miriam Linna) featuring garage-rock pioneers … Read more
Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau – Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
There are few pleasures in life that compare to encountering music that liberates us from our expectations. Tireless musical explorers Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau have set out on a … Read more
Dr. John (with Allen Toussaint) – Town Hall (New York, NY)
Mardi Gras met St. Paddy’s Day as Dr. John, along with special guest Allen Toussaint, brought his special blend of New Orleans voodoo magic to New York’s venerable Town Hall … Read more
Moving Sidewalks – B.B. King’s (New York, NY)
Rockers of New York turned out in force for the first Moving Sidewalks gig in 44 years. Though the foursome opened for Jimi Hendrix and the Doors and jumpstarted ZZ … Read more
Carrie Rodriguez – Freight & Salvage (Berkeley, CA)
Rodriguez, touring in support of her Give Me All You Got album, informed a near-capacity audience that she felt the connection between her hometown of Austin and Berkeley since both … Read more
James Hunter – The Bell House (Brooklyn, NY)
Literally off a plane after an afternoon spent getting a visa, James Hunter made his way to a packed house at Brooklyn’s Bell House. If the hassle of traveling brought … Read more
Leon Russell – Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY)
With Billy Payne on the cover of the current Elmore, I went focused on the Little Feat performance, but when Leon Russell took the stage, I snapped back to reality. … Read more
Gov’t Mule – Beacon Theater (New York, NY)
Gov’t Mule parked itself at the Beacon Theater on Broadway in NYC for the first of two nights to again celebrate New Year’s Eve, continuing a tradition now known in … Read more
An Evening With The Monkees – Beacon Theater (New York, NY)
Arriving via the “Last Train To Clarksville” and departing 90 minutes later to “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” the Monkees’ musical family circus made this final stop on its’ coast-to-coast, 12-date, sold-out … Read more
