Fountains of Wayne – The Trocodero – Philadelphia PA – April 28, 2007 The best live rock band in the world – Fountains of Wayne? It’s not so far-fetched. The Fountains rocked the joint recently in this gig, a show which only benefited by the venue’s colorful history (it was a burlesque joint in the 1920s). This … Continue reading
The Lowdown on LOBO by Ronald Sklar Coming through the static of the waning days of AM music radio in the early 1970s was Lobo. Though many mistook him – if they even thought of him at all – as a vocal group instead of an individual performer, Lobo (real name: Roland Kent LaVoie) took the money and … Continue reading
Pauley Perrette NCIS Punk by Jay S. Jacobs When you think of scientists in the Naval police corps, do you picture someone in pitch-black retro clothes, with goth boots, spider-web tattoos and with a serious caffeine addiction? If you do, chances are that notion is thanks to Pauley Perrette. Perrette plays Abby, the overstimulated-but-quite-brilliant lab worker on … Continue reading
GOOD-BYE MOMO (A DIOS MOMO) (2007) Starring Mathias Acuna, Jorge Esmoris, Marco Da Costa, Washington “Canario” Luna, Marcel Keoroglian and Carmen Abella. Screenplay by Leonardo Ricagni. Directed by Leonardo Ricagni. Distributed by ArtMattan Productions. 108 minutes. Not Rated. Good-Bye MoMo answers the rhetorical question; what would happen if Federico Fellini were reincarnated in Uraguay? Of course … Continue reading
TOMMY SHAW UNDER THE INFLUENCE by Jay S. Jacobs Tommy Shaw was the lead guitarist and rock-and-roll voice of STYX – one of the most popular rock bands of the 70s and 80s. Joining the band right before it exploded, Shaw contributed the songwriting and vocal chops to some of the band’s classic tunes such as “Too Much Time … Continue reading
JET SHINING STARS by Jay S. Jacobs Aussie rockers Jet exploded onto the music scene with the hit single “Are You Gonna Be My Girl?” The song reminded us of some great old-school sleazy garage rock highs when it was first appeared in an iPod commercial in 2004 and then crossed over onto radio. The band wasn’t just some … Continue reading
Musiq Soulchild Still Lovanmusiq by Abraham Kuranga In today’s music industry, an artist on his forth album is considered a grizzled veteran. However, don’t tell that to Musiq Soulchild, the soul singer born Talib Johnson. According to Musiq, he’s just getting started. “I am so inspired by music itself, so every album is a new experience,” says Musiq. The Philadelphia born-and-bred crooner originally broke … Continue reading
Shaw Blades – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2007 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2007. All rights reserved. Continue reading
SHUT UP AND SING (2006) Featuring Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Rick Rubin, Simon Renshaw, Dan Wilson, Lloyd Maines, Chad Smith, Billy B, Adrian Pasdar, Gareth Maguire, Charlie Robison and archival footage of George W. Bush. Directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 93 minutes. Rated R. “Just so … Continue reading
MUSIC AND LYRICS (2007) Starring Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Campbell Scott, Haley Bennett, Jason Antoon, Adam Grupper, Matthew Morrison, Billy Griffith, Aasif Mandvi, Scott Porter, Emma Lesser, Zak Orth and Brooke Tansley. Screenplay by Marc Lawrence. Directed by Marc Lawrence. Distributed by Warner Bros. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Remember Andrew Ridgeley? … Continue reading
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