Rita Coolidge Living in the Spirit World by Jay S. Jacobs If Rita Coolidge didn’t have a life as interesting as she has, it would seem like someone had to make it up. She showed up in Hollywood as a teen, a young woman proud of her Native American heritage and blessed with a sweet … Continue reading
Neil Meron and Marc Platt Resurrecting Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert by Jay S. Jacobs In 1970, a pair of fairly unknown composers named Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice released a concept album called Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock opera about the life of Christ looking through a (then-) modern prism. The record was … Continue reading
READY PLAYER ONE (2018) Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg, Philip Zhao, Win Morisaki, Susan Lynch, Hannah John-Kamen, Ralph Ineson, McKenna Grace, Letitia Wright, Clare Higgins, Laurence Spellman, Perdita Weeks, Joel MacCormack, Kit Connor, Leo Heller and Antonio Mattera. Screenplay by Zak Penn & Ernest Cline. … Continue reading
Ali McManus – Unbreakable (Desert Dreams) It is an over-used term to call someone’s music or their story inspirational, however just the fact that Ali McManus made Unbreakable is inspiring. McManus has been confined to a wheelchair since she was seven years old, is the survivor of 11 operations in her 21 years and has … Continue reading
The Revolution – SugarHouse Casino – Philadelphia, PA – March 9, 2018 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized photos! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 Continue reading
ONEREPUBLIC: LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA (2018) Featuring Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Eddie Fisher and Brent Kutzle. “Don’t Look Down” written by Sam Dunn. Directed by Scot McFadyen & Sam Dunn. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 119 minutes. Not Rated. OneRepublic rarely gets much credit as a rock band, beyond their fan base. Perhaps … Continue reading
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – March 7, 2018 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 Continue reading
Talking ‘Bout The Revolution with Lisa Coleman By Jay S. Jacobs The Revolution love what they are doing, but they hate the reason that they have to do it. The group, made up of Wendy Melvoin (guitar, vocals), BrownMark (bass, vocals), Lisa Coleman (keyboards, vocals), Matt Fink (aka Dr. Fink, keyboards) and Bobby Z. (drums), … Continue reading
ZZ Ward, Billy Raffoul & Black Pistol Fire – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – February 13, 2018 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Maria Gilles © 2018 Continue reading
Fresh off her kick-ass performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl LII, Philly’s own P!NK will hit the road for an eighty-six city 2018 Beautiful Trauma World Tour on Thursday March 1st in Phoenix, AZ. Ending in Los Angeles on June 2nd, P!NK’s months on the road will wind her across the US, Canada … Continue reading
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