Jonathan Meiburg is a fascinating guy and a wildly talented singer. He and the touring lineup of Shearwater favored me with four songs from their latest Animal Joy in WFUV’s Studio A this past Friday (2/24/12) before a show with Sharon Van Etten who, JM explained to me after the […]
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As I told Dan Zanes, Warren Zanes, and Woody Giessmann in Studio A on February 9, 2012 – Boston, Mass was a…nay THE defining album in my high school experience so to have them roll into the Bronx after not playing for 20 years was astonishing and a little surreal. […]
Recently I had the chance to interview Umphrey’s McGee – the Chicago stalwarts and ballsy newcomers Howler. It was the same day – Friday, January 20, 2012 and UM turned up in the late morning before the first of their two gigs at Best Buy Theater. Unlike the usual sessions, these guys […]
After seeing the first ever Horrible Crowes show at the Bowery Ballroom on Thursday evening, I was fortunate enough to host a session with them Friday. They were fantastic on both occasions and a bunch of good eggs. Brian Fallon (in the plain white T-shirt), whose established himself as a […]
For your amusement – A very enjoyable Whole Wide World show last night: Back Door Man – Howlin’ Wolf I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters I’m a Man – Yardbirds I’m a Man – Spenser Davis Group It’s A Man’s World – James Brown Piano Man – Billy […]
This was, of course, a fun show… Iggy Pop: Avenue B Bob Dylan: Talkin’ NY & Spanish Harlem Incident Avett Brothers: I and Love and You Garland Jeffries: Rollercoaster Town Cat Power: New York Ray LaMontagne: NY Is Killing Me Gil Scot Heron: NYC’s Killing Me Jim Croce: NYs Not […]
Every Friday night from 7-10, Rita Houston hosts a show on WFUV called the Whole Wide World. It’s a free-form show. In the past when I’ve filled in, I’ve introduced themes like all-jazz or afro-beat. Last night, I did maybe the most personal radio show I could ever do and […]