I’m not such a big fan of festivals. Seeing more than a few bands on one day can be grueling and the sound and stadium-like lack of intimacy generally keep me away. However, I was fortunate to go to the lovely Liberty State Park on Saturday as it was the […]
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The weather held up and Los Lobos sailed through a dynamite set while our boat cruised the Hudson. Don’t Worry Baby & Down on the Riverbed were highlights of the early going. David Hidalgo got out the squeezebox for some traditional Mexican boleros and they blazed through Not Fade Away, […]
It had been 25 years since Robert Cray had played Prospect Park but overcame the rain and turned in a fine performance on Friday night.
Caught Cracker the other night at the Highline – good kind of show…a band that never got that popular playing at a good club that wasn’t too crowded. Lowery is smart, ironic, cool, world-weary and the unit has drifted amidst eclecticism and hookery to create a respectable amount of memorable […]
I love Welcome to the Cruel World and Fight For Your Mind but Ben has been often been boring and sometimes preachy since. The Innocent Criminals have stepped aside for the time being and we’ve got BH and the Relentless 7…