Fela Kuti was a tremendous musical and political force. Finding Fela is the new documentary from Alex Gibney about him…
Monthly Archives: July 2014
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Scottish alt-rock band Teenage Fanclub still sound great 25 years after they got together near Glasgow. Saint Rich – with roots in Sussex County NJ – supported admirably…
Matthew Sweet played Friday at City Winery and shared how he hooked up with Robert Quine and Richard Lloyd – who helped the alt-rock musician make some absolutely essential power pop – while living in NYC.
Legendary singer-songwriter John Hiatt spoke about the blues & his new album Terms of My Surrender and then got down to business on a beautiful night between the sea and financial district skyscrapers…
The original power trio of Dinosaur Jr. – J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph – has been together almost twice as long post-reunion as the first time around. The veteran Amherst, MA based rock band spoke about both eras and looked to the future before turning in a wicked set […]
This past Friday night was gorgeous and the NY Philharmonic symphony orchestra were in excellent form in Central Park.
Montreal Jazz Festival 2014 attendees were spoiled with gigs from both Jack DeJohnette and Ginger Baker…
There are always a lot of difficult decisions at Montreal Jazz Festival (because many appealing shows are scheduled at the same time) and the 2014 event is no different – but when Tony Bennett and Elvis Costello are in town, that’s a no-brainer…
Say Anything’s Max Bemis spoke about the pop-punk band‘s new album Hebrews and how its songs translate to the stage…
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY punk rock band The So So Glos are honest underdogs who are rewarding to cheer for…