A confession: I typically do not enjoy either memoirs by or biographies about musicians. I read a lot of them – and man, there are a lot of ’em – but it’s generally a chore. I would must rather listen to the music that’s being parsed. I generally don’t care […]
Elvis Costello
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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…
American blues musician Kenny Wayne Shepherd shows off chops and a mean rhythm section while Montreal Jazz Festival has depth and breadth.
…you know, the ones I saw! 1 Dinosaur Jr; Irving Plaza 2 Metallica; Apollo 3 Robert Plant; Prospect Park 4 Erykah Badu; BAM 5 Elvis Costello & The Roots; Brooklyn Bowl 6 The Hives; Irving Plaza 7 Tom Morello; Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room 8 Television; Rough Trade NYC […]
1 Nick Cave; Push The Sky Away 2 Smith Westerns; Soft Will 3 The White Buffalo; Shadows, Greys & Evil Ways 4 Queens of The Stone Age; Like Clockwork 5 Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes; Baby Caught the Bus 6 Elvis Costello & The Roots; Wise Up Ghost 7 […]
Elvis Costello & The Roots celebrated the release of their collaborative album Wise Up Ghost with a show at the 600 person capacity Brooklyn Bowl. Audio of entire performance at WFUV.org.
