Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Karmin, Cher Lloyd, PSY and The Wanted – Q102 Jingle Ball 2012 – The Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 5, 2012 Justin Bieber photos by Jackie Speiss © 2012. All rights reserved. All other photos courtesy of DKC © 2012. Continue reading
Susanna Hoffs Someday, Someway by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not often that over 30 years into your career, you get to do some of your most interesting, acclaimed work. However, that is exactly where Susanna Hoffs finds herself. That may seem a weird thing to say, because back in the 1980s, Hoffs was a star. … Continue reading
Tanita Tikaram Comes Back Strong by Jay S. Jacobs Back in 1988, Tanita Tikaram released Ancient Heart, arguably one of the defining albums of the decade. The most amazing part was that the album was the debut of a 19-year old British singer. Tanita Tikaram became a star in her native land, spawning four hit … Continue reading
Craig Marks Wants His MTV! by Jay S. Jacobs Legend tells us the MTV blasted off on television on August 1, 1981 with the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” – a song that was like a shot off the bow of the staid music world and became the channel’s own personal mission statement. However, … Continue reading
Led Zeppelin Just Want To Celebrate by Jay S. Jacobs There are very few opportunities that a music journalist will jump at quicker than the opportunity to see the three surviving members of the legendary (and legendarily squabbling) rock group Led Zeppelin together on the same stage. Even if you are not the band’s biggest … Continue reading
Jada Pinkett Smith Channels Her Inner Hippo and More by Brad Balfour As the rail-thin Jada Pinkett Smith bounds into the Waldorf Astoria suite for a friendly chat about life and family, she exudes energy and an intensity that makes this petite 40 year-old actress a lot bigger in the chair than she seems. Opening at Cannes Film Festival 2012, Madagascar … Continue reading
Susanna Hoffs – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – November 4, 2012 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2012. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Rodriguez – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – October 28, 2012 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2012. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Annie Haslam and Renaissance – Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA – October 26, 2012 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2012. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Tanita Tikaram – Can’t Go Back (Eagle Rock) Tanita Tikaram sounded much older than only nineteen when she released her 1988 debut album Ancient Heart. This was not simply due to her hushed, husky vocal delivery, but it was also due to the shockingly mature introspection of the songwriting. Ancient Heart was released to massive … Continue reading
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