Hinds & Goodbye Honolulu – U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC – March 10, 2016 With a catchy debut LP in Leave Me Alone and an infectious garage rock sound that is as fun and poppy as anything in ages, the Spanish quartet Hinds blew away a sold out Washington, D.C., crowd last Thursday. The four … Continue reading
Slayer, Testament & Carcass – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – March 3, 2016 It was a cold Winter night when Slayer – along with Testament and Carcass – laid waste to The Fillmore, located in the historic Fishtown section of Philadelphia, PA. Once I arrived, just walking in the atmosphere gave me a good … Continue reading
Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell – Jorgensen Auditorium – UCONN – Storrs, Connecticut – March 5, 2016 In the thick of primary politics, three of the finest female American singer songwriters are touring with the backing of the League of Women Voters: Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell. This past Saturday at … Continue reading
BURT BACHARACH – A LIFE IN SONG (2016) Starring Burt Bacharach, Michael Grade, Alfie Roe, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shaun Escoffery, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Heyward, Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Mvula, Joss Stone, Josie James, Donna Taylor, John Pagano, The Burt Bacharach Band and Senbla Concert Orchestra. Directed by Richard Valentine. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 111 minutes. Not … Continue reading
GREASE LIVE! (2016) Starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, Carlos PenaVega, Carly Rae Jepsen, Keke Palmer, Kether Donohue, David Del Rio, Jordan Fisher, Andrew Call, Mario Lopez, Ana Gasteyer, Elle McLemore, Wendell Pierce, Eve Plumb, Haneefah Wood, Sam Clark, Didi Conn, Barry Pearl, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Noah Robbins, Joe Jonas & DNCE, Jon Robert Hall, … Continue reading
Bryan Adams – February 15th, 2016 – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA Even Mother Nature couldn’t keep classic rock out of Philadelphia last night. So as excited fans trudged through snow and sleet to get to Philly’s newest concert venue, the Fillmore, no one seemed to mind the weather conditions because they knew when they … Continue reading
Dressy Bessy, Old Monk & The Not Fur Longs – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – February 13, 2016 Despite inhuman wind chill factors outside, Saturday night was a rock and roll workshop inside Boot & Saddle. The garage rock aesthetics of Dressy Bessy brought out a sizable Philly contingent to dance along to … Continue reading
wilco Wilco & Steve Gunn – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC – February 7, 2016 I never even felt the littlest bit like there was a choice — live music would always win out over pigskin, especially when the live experience is in the form of Wilco. Certainly one of the finest modern rock … Continue reading
Mothers – Milkboy -Philadelphia, PA – February 4, 2016 Coming out of the brilliant scene of Athens, Georgia is Mothers, a four-piece that specializes in angular, understated mini-jams. Playing first on the bill of the Communion line-up at MilkBoy last Thursday, their buzz certainly brought out a solid contingent. Led by the vocal and writing … Continue reading
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, Pennsylvania – January 28, 2016 On the occasion of my 23rd live experience of Robyn Hitchcock this past Thursday at Sellersville Theatre, Hitchcock was in fine, if not slightly nasally solo form. He took a respectable crowd on a trip through his vast catalog, dipping into … Continue reading
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