Jon Anderson Anderson Rabin Wakeman to Record ‘21st Century’ YES-Style Music This Year by Russ Allen Jon Anderson is truly in a golden stretch of his amazing half-century plus arc in the musical world. Famous as the lead singer and front-man of YES – the progressive-rock giant of a band – Anderson has steadily toured, written … Continue reading
Lisa Hannigan & Heather Woods Broderick – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA – February 25, 2017 One of the best voices around haunted the glorious Underground Arts recently — Lisa Hannigan. The Irish songstress whose vast lyrical palette allows for her vocal brushstrokes to go far and wide through the soul ended her U.S. tour … Continue reading
Tove Lo & Phoebe Ryan – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 20, 2017 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! Photos by Nick Bergmann and Jay S. Jacobs © 2017 Continue reading
Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 Philadelphia got RickRolled on Saturday night. That’s right, Rick Astley is back. The 80s ginger British dance floor hit maker with the Archie looks and the booming baritone voice was in the house, bound and determined to remind people that there is more … Continue reading
Wesley Stace and Eric Bazilian – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – February 1, 2017 On February 1, I took my last trip to the Old City venue Tin Angel before it closed for good of February 4. A place steeped in memories for so much of Philadelphia for 24 years and for me as … Continue reading
SPLIT (2017) Starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula, Haley Lu Richardson, Izzie Leigh Coffey, Brad William Henke, Sebastian Arcelus, Neal Huff, Ukee Washington, Ann Wood, Robert Michael Kelly, M. Night Shyamalan, Rosemary Howard, Jerome Gallman, Robin Rieger and Bruce Willis. Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Distributed by … Continue reading
Luke Wade and Matt McAndrew – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA – January 19, 2017 There are many questions one may have for Luke Wade and Matt McAndrew since their appearances on season seven of NBC’s The Voice. Questions about their experience on the show, their plans going forward, and how they like their … Continue reading
Alejandro Escovedo & The Minus 5 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – January 8, 2017 On Sunday, January 8, Philadelphia was treated to one of the finest rock shows to be witnessed during all of 2017. Alejandro Escovedo rode into town to celebrate his rocking 2016 record Burn Something Beautiful. He brought along … Continue reading
Kristin Hersh – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – December 15, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Chris Sikich © 2016 Continue reading
Eliza Hardy Jones & Geology – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – December 10, 2016 This past Saturday, Boot & Saddle was filled with the pure rock joy that is Eliza Hardy Jones. The Philadelphian brought her 2016 LP Because Become to vivid life for an excited crowd. Songs like “Criminal” floated from her … Continue reading
