James Roday and Dulé Hill Psych Out by Jay S. Jacobs On cable, the USA Network has mined a specialty ore on TV, becoming the home for light-hearted and humorous detective dramas. One of the most popular of these has been Psych – starring James Roday (The Dukes of Hazzard) and Dulé Hill (The West Wing) as … Continue reading
Girl in a Coma Know It’s Serious by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t tell it from watching her in concert – where Girl in a Coma lead singer Nina Diaz is a whirling dervish of energy, pogoing blissfully away with an electric guitar and living out her rock goddess fantasies – but Diaz is actually … Continue reading
Raising Cain with… Saving Abel By Deborah Wagner There wasn’t much to do while growing up in Corinth, Mississippi in 2004. But Jared Weeks and Jason Null – the founding members of Saving Abel – used their time wisely, exploring their music, writing songs and making ends meet until they could put their rock band … Continue reading
JONAS BROTHERS – THE 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE (2009) Starring Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, “Big Rob” Feggans, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, John Lloyd Taylor, John Cahill Lawless, Ryan Matthew Liestman, Gregory Robert Garbowsky, Caitlin Evanson, Ben Clark, Denise Jonas and Kevin Jonas, Sr. Directed by Bruce Hendricks. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 76 minutes. … Continue reading
Girl in a Coma – The Khyber – Philadelphia, PA – June 17, 2009 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2009. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Mat Kearney Lays It Out in Black and White by Jay S. Jacobs Mat Kearney’s musical road has led him from Oregon to Los Angeles to Nashville – from indie recording and tiny bars to hit singles and theater shows. Not too bad for a guy who has only released two CDs. Of course, it … Continue reading
Theory of a Deadman Definitely Meant to Be By Deborah Wagner When Canadian export Theory of a Deadman wanted to get the word out about their music, they got a little help from a friend… and a very well-known friend at that. They were signed by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback to his 604 Records label, … Continue reading
Mat Kearney – Tower Theater – Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2009 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2009. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Leonard Cohen – The Academy of Music – Philadelphia, PA – May 12, 2009 When was the last time you saw a man who was 75 years old give a three-hour-long concert? Leonard Cohen – the quietly polite gentleman, recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, novelist, poet and humble son of a tailor … Continue reading
Parachute Sleep Is All That They Are Losing by Jay S. Jacobs Most guys in college who have a band are trying to figure out how to get a gig at the local bars or frats. The members of Parachute were recording their major label debut. The band’s catchy rock & soul music caused a … Continue reading
