The first we ran across Toby Lightman was when we were asked to interview her in 2004. She was a young Philly-based artist who had been discovered by Wyclef Jean and producer Peter Zizzo, who was red hot from discovering Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Carlton. Lightman was targeted for the same heights, her label Atlantic … Continue reading
Markéta Irglová – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – September 20, 2014 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2014. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Grimes, AWOLNATION, Danny Brown, YG, Vacationer, Misterwives – Made In America Festival – Day Two – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – August 31, 2014 Photos by Gabby Simonis and Shana Bergmann © 2014. All rights reserved. Continue reading
City and Colour, Big Daddy Kane, Mayer Hawthorne, The Neighbourhood, DJ Cassidy, Cherub, Young & Sick and The Ooh Baby Gimme Mores – Made In America Festival – Day One – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – August 30, 2014 Photos by Gabby Simonis and Shana Bergmann © 2014. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis, Dawes, C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band and Ingrid Michaelson – 2014 XPoNential Music Festival Day Two – Susquehanna Bank Center and The River Stage at Wiggins Park – Camden, NJ – July 26, 2014 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2014. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Natalie Merchant – Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA – July 11, 2014 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2014. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Ronstadt Generations – Rooted In Family By Mark Mussari “Though leaves are many,” the Irish Poet William Butler Yeats once observed, “the root is one.” Sit down to talk with the members of Ronstadt Generations — Michael J. Ronstadt and his sons Michael G. and Petie — and you’ll feel the strength of their roots … Continue reading
The Both (Aimee Mann and Ted Leo) – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 3, 2014 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2014. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Heathers – Sending Some Forget Me Knots by Jay S. Jacobs Irish twin sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara have been creative waves in their homeland with their intense blend of traditional folk and more current dance rhythms. Their band Heathers has been turning a lot of heads – remixer David Guetta wanted to work with … Continue reading
Sharon Corr Underneath The Same Big Sun by Jay S. Jacobs Family is a huge part of any life and it is difficult to go out there alone. Sharon Corr knows that as well as anyone, and yet she is loving the challenge. Less than a decade on from conquering the musical world with her … Continue reading
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