Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, Phyllis Nagy & Todd Haynes Look Back at the Lost World of 60 Years Ago with Carol by Jay S. Jacobs “There was not a moment when she did not see Carol in her mind, and all she saw, she seemed to see through Carol.” That … Continue reading
Ani DiFranco & Mike + Ruthy – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, NJ – November 11, 2015 One of the region’s best venues, the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, played host to the guitar and lyrical magic of Ani DiFranco last Wednesday. Crisscrossing her career with ease and unending energy, DiFranco blistered the ears with … Continue reading
Marrow & Cactus Karma – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2015 Last Monday only a handful of people were on hand to hear one of the more unique rock voices to emerge in 2015. Marrow, a Chicago-based four-piece, played selections from their debut The Gold Standard. Led by the multi-pedal-wielding Liam Cunningham, they immersed … Continue reading
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Delivering the Letters From the Labyrinth by Jay S. Jacobs Progressive rock and Christmas didn’t use to be bound together, but Paul O’Neill and his Trans-Siberian Orchestra have helped to change all that. O’Neill formed the Trans-Siberian Orchestra with Savatage members Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli, who he had previously worked with while … Continue reading
Ani DiFranco & Mike + Ruthy – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, NJ – November 11, 2015 Photos ©2015 Chris Sikich. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Marrow & Cactus Karma – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2015 Photos ©2015 Chris Sikich. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 It is so perfect that during this time of Back to the Future reminiscences, Old 97’s are touring. A band that would fit right in circa 1955 with a few appearance alterations (Rhett Miller would at least have to button a … Continue reading
Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee & Luke Roberts – The Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – October 9, 2015 With a mountain of pedals at his disposal, Kurt Vile, hometown hero (or hoagie if you were to catch the odd humor of one of his t-shirts for sale), entranced a sold-out Union Transfer with his sublime guitar … Continue reading
Delta Rae – World Cafe Live at the Queen – Wilmington, DE – August 29, 2015 It almost feels too simplistic to compare Durham, NC’s faves Delta Rae with Fleetwood Mac. After all they both have multiple lead singers (Rae has two women and two men, while the Mac had two women and only one … Continue reading
THE OUTRAGEOUS SOPHIE TUCKER (2015) Starring Barbara Walters, Tony Bennett, Carol Channing, Michael Feinstein, Shecky Greene, Bruce Vilanch, Lloyd Ecker, Susan Ecker, Paul Anka, Kay Ballard, Chubby Checker, Don Dellair, Joe Franklin, Brenda Lee, Tony Martin, Mickey Rooney, Connie Stevens, Mamie Van Doren and archival footage of Sophie Tucker, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, John F. … Continue reading
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