Beck, Wilco, Jason Isbell, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Nathaniel Ratecliff & the Night Sweats & Houndmouth – Mountain Jam Festival – Hunter Mountain – Hunter, NY – June 3 & 4, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized photos. Photos by Ross Edmond © 2016 Continue reading
Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone & Akiva Schaffer SNL Vets Make a Music Mockumentary, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping by Brad Balfour Maybe it’s simply an extended Saturday Night Live bit, but considering the state of the current pop music scene – with self-parodying musicians such as Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Ariana Grande – a … Continue reading
PEARL JAM TAKE TEN FROM THE VAULTS by Brad Balfour (Ed. note May 30, 2016: Pearl Jam has been putting on one of the biggest tours of the year, in which they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut breakthrough album Ten. Due to the renewed interest in that classic rock album, our writer Brad … Continue reading
The Who – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – May 25, 2016 With media prognosticators ranting that rock music is no longer a force, The Who’s appearance at a SRO Staples Center in Los Angeles proved the naysayers to be wildly off base and nullified that assumption… loudly. As Pete Townshend wrote, “Rock is … Continue reading
Dalton Rapattoni – The School of Rock – Fort Washington, PA – May 21, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by George Seth Wagner © 2016 Continue reading
Jacob Whitesides – Coda – Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized photos. Photos by Ruth Bekele © 2016 Continue reading
The Griswolds, Magic Man & Panama Wedding – The Fonda Theater – Los Angeles, CA – May 10, 2016 It was that time of the year again: The Griswolds were back on tour. Specifically in LA for the night, and so was I. However, this wasn’t just a normal tour with an opening act. The … Continue reading
Kiefer Sutherland – World Café Live at The Queen – Wilmington, Delaware – May 11, 2016 Onstage, actor Kiefer Sutherland – best known for the TV series 24, but who has also done many movies over the years including Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, A Few Good Men and Mirrors – good-naturedly acknowledged that … Continue reading
Goo Goo Dolls – Boxes (Warner Bros.) The Goo Goo Dolls have made some serious changes over the years. They first popped onto the pop culture radar in the late 80s as a scrappy punk band on the Metal Blade label. They released a few down and dirty DIY platters, but no matter how hardcore they … Continue reading
Magic Man & The Griswolds – The Fonda Theater – Los Angeles, CA – May 10, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Camille Jessie © 2016 Continue reading
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