Happy 30th Anniversary to the XPoNential Festival! Thirty years is a long time, and it has been that long that some of the biggest names in alternative music have been visiting the Camden Waterfront to play for beloved public radio station WXPN. The 30th annual festival is coming this weekend and it is the place … Continue reading
Petty Fest – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – September 13, 2016 As the fortieth anniversary of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was upon us, people of The Best Fest decided it was only right to host a tribute show, hosted by The Cabin Down Below Band. Among several guests, the lineup included … Continue reading
A MUSICARES TRIBUTE TO PAUL McCARTNEY (2015) Featuring Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jerry Douglas, Duane Eddy, Norah Jones, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Sergio Mendes, Coldplay, James Taylor, Diane Krall, Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl and members of Cirque du Soleil. Directed by Leon Knoles. Distributed by Shout Factory. 60 minutes. … Continue reading
TED (2012) Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi, Jessica Barth, Patrick Warburton, Sam Jones, Matt Walsh, Aedin Mincks, Bill Smitrovich, Bretton Manley, Ralph Garman, Alex Borstein, John Viener, Laura Vandervoort, Robert Wu, Ginger Gonzaga, Jessica Stroup, Melissa Ordway, Norah Jones, Tom Skerritt, Ryan Reynolds and the voices of Seth MacFarlane and Patrick … Continue reading
Norah Jones – The Fall (Blue Note) Norah Jones has performed several types of music over the years since her breakthrough album Come Away With Me. In that album and her two follow-up CDs (three if you count her gig with the alt.country supergroup The Little Willies) she has worked in jazz, country, folk, pop and R&B – … Continue reading
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS (2008) Starring Norah Jones, Jude Law, David Strathairn, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, Frankie Faison, Hector A. Leguillow, Chan Marshall, Chad Davis, Katya Blumenberg and Adriane Lenox. Screenplay by Wong Kar Wai and Lawrence Block. Directed by Wong Kar Wai. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 113 minutes. Rated PG-13. It’s so rare that … Continue reading
The Little Willies – The Little Willies (Milking Bull/EMI) The Little Willies aren’t just a side project for country-jazz-pop chanteuse Norah Jones and her boyfriend/collaborator Lee Alexander with a bunch of New York muso buddies like Richard Julian, Jim Campilongo and Dan Reiser. They are a legitimate band, a group of separate and equal pub performers … Continue reading
Tristan Prettyman Rides the Crest by Jay S. Jacobs Tristan Prettyman would rather be surfing. Not that she doesn’t love her current career as a singer/songwriter, but she might just be talked into chucking it all for a guaranteed endless supply of great waves. She has been on the beach since she was a little … Continue reading
TWO WEEKS NOTICE (2002) Starring Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, David Haig, Alicia Witt, Robert Klein, Dana Ivey, Heather Burns, Dorian Missick, Marc Feuerstein, Donald Trump, Mike Piazza and Norah Jones. Screenplay by Marc Lawrence. Directed by Marc Lawrence. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. It seems only natural. In fact, I’m shocked … Continue reading
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (Blue Note) This is just about the best debut album I’ve heard in years. Jones’ sultry vocals and extraordinary musical taste have led to stunning synthesis of jazz, pop folk and country. The album starts off with the truly astounding “Don’t Know Why” which is simultaneously insanely cool and … Continue reading
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