Ricky Montgomery – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL – October 26, 2024 Ricky Montgomery made his return to Florida, continuing his electric “One Rick to Rule Them All” Tour at the wonderful outdoor venue Jannus Live in St. Pete. Florida fans were thrilled for such a special night of live music. Judging by the … Continue reading
Bill Nicoletti Reminding the World of the Philly Sound By Jay S. Jacobs Bill Nicoletti grew up steeped in the sound of Philadelphia. His hometown was one of the hubs of popular music – and in particular for soul music – for much of the 1960s and 1970s. It changed his life, both as a … Continue reading
CONCLAVE (2024) Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Thomas Loibl, Jacek Koman, Rony Kramer, Valerio Da Silva, Joseph Mydell, Vincenzo Failla, Garrick Hagon, Merab Ninidze, Madhav Sharma, Loris Loddi, Roberto Citran, Antonio Toma and Balkissa Maiga. Screenplay by Peter Straughan. Directed … Continue reading
DEVO (2024) Featuring Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Robert Mothersbaugh, Jim Mothersbaugh and archival footage of Bob Casale and Alan Myers. Directed by Chris Smith. Distributed by BMG. 90 minutes. Not Rated. Screened at the 2024 Philadelphia Film Festival. Q: Are we not men? A: We are Devo. When the spuds of Devo appeared out of … Continue reading
THE SECOND ACT (LE DEUXIÈME ACTE) (2024) Starring Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel, Raphaël Quenard, Manuel Guillot, Françoise Gazio, Régine Mondion, Valérie Vogt, Hélène Alexandridis, Max Nicolas, Thémis Terrier-Thiebaux, Laurent Nicolas and the voice of Kim Barrouk. Screenplay by Quentin Dupieux. Directed by Quentin Dupieux. Distributed by Diaphana Distribution. 80 minutes. Not Rated. Screened … Continue reading
Orville Peck, Nikki Lane & Vincent Neil Emerson – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – October 18, 2024 It was a fantastic night for Philly country and Americana music fans because Orville Peck made the ninth stop on his Stampede Tour at the Met. Along with Peck, incredible country acts Nikki Lane and Vincent Neil … Continue reading
Valley, Mickey Darling & Charli Adams – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – September 28, 2024 It was an exciting Saturday night in Philadelphia as Valley took the stage for the opening night of their Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden Tour. Joined by Charli Adams and Mickey Darling, fans packed Union Transfer, ready … Continue reading
Hovvdy – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO – September 20, 2024 Texas-based indie pop duo Hovvdy wowed the Denver crowd the other night. Supporting Beabadoobee alongside Keni Titus, Hovvdy took the Fillmore Auditorium stage with smiles on their faces. The duo played a beautiful array of songs from their 2024 self-titled record Hovvdy, including tracks like “Jean” and “Forever.” During their … Continue reading
Alan Cumming As Host of The Traitors, the Multi-talented Star Brings a New Flamboyance to The Peacock Network’s Hit Reality Game Show by Brad Balfour Not one to watch reality TV, I didn’t really get what The Traitors (the US version) was all about. But since it was hosted by Alan Cumming, the gender fluid … Continue reading
Trixie Mattel – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – June 30, 2024 A sea of pink took over Philadelphia Sunday night when Trixie Mattel arrived for the final night of her infamous Solid Pink Disco pride tour. The night started out with some classic remixes as fans gathered in the venue, completely decked out in … Continue reading
