The War on Drugs, Patti Smith and Her Band, Taj Mahal, Samantha Fish & Sarah Shook and the Disarmers – XPoNential Festival (Day 1) – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion & Wiggins Park – Camden, NJ – September 16, 2022 Photos by Jay S. Jacobs © 2022 Continue reading
Gary Lucas Incredible Guitarist Offers a 40th Anniversary Show on 9/11 at (le) poisson rouge by Brad Balfour I’m always happy to exploit a chance to tout the virtues of the late musical game-changer Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet). Being in his Magic Band was a feather in the cap for any musician. Not only … Continue reading
Patti Smith – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – April 29, 2019 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2019 Continue reading
MAPPLETHORPE (2019) Starring Matt Smith, McKinley Belcher III, Mark Moses, Carolyn McCormick, John Benjamin Hickey, Tina Benko, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marianne Rendón, Kerry Butler, Mickey O’Hagan, John Bolton, Karan Oberoi, Logan Smith, Brandon Sklenar, Jason Lopez, Anthony Michael Lopez, Hari Nef, Rotimi Paul, Karlee Perez, Christina Rouner and Martin Axon. Screenplay by Ondi Timoner and … Continue reading
Patti Smith – Central Park SummerStage – New York, NY – September 14, 2017 Thursday, Patti Smith celebrated what would have been the 69th birthday of her late husband (Fred “Sonic” Smith) in Central Park. One of our finest poets of rock, Smith is a mystic of verse and voice. This night was as special as … Continue reading
Ellen Page Nurtures the Screen In Juno by Brad Balfour When Juno was first released, who would have believed that this quirky comedy with a strong female perspective on youthful sexuality and teen pregnancy written by an ex-stripper would so resonate with both the public and the awards-nominating community? But impact it did, garnering key Oscar nominations, … Continue reading
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