Romeo Delight Van Halen Tribute Band’s Buddy Blanchard Tells The Tale of Living Up to Such a Legacy by Brad Balfour When I found out about Romeo Delight, I wondered what it takes to be in a tribute band? There are dozens of them playing the music of so many groups that are not on … Continue reading
YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY (2024) Featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Gary Katz, Jay Graydon, David Pack, Brenda Russell, Tom Scott, Steve Huey, J.D. Ryznar, Questlove, Fred Armisen, Mac DeMarco, Thundercat, Prince Paul, Brian Robert Jones, Bethany Cosento, Molly Lambert, Rob Tannenbaum, Amanda Petrusich, Steven Hyden, Alex Pappademas, Jason King … Continue reading
Omar Apollo, Kevin Abstract, Ravyn Lenae & Malcolm Todd – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO – September 26, 2024 The 25th show of the “God Said No” World Tour was nothing short of amazing. Omar Apollo, accompanied by Malcom Todd, Ravyn Lenae, and Kevin Abstract, played the prestigious Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO. … Continue reading
Cigarettes After Sex – The United Center – Chicago, IL – September 23, 2024 Cigarettes After Sex is an American indie band formed by Greg Gonzalez (singer / guitarist), with Jacob Tomsky (drummer) and Randy Miller (bass). Currently on their X’s World Tour, the band is crossing the globe while supporting their brand-new album, X’s. The … Continue reading
Kings of Leon & Phantogram – Mann Center – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – September 23, 2024 Can we please have fun, Philly? Phantogram is an indie pop duo consisting of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. They formed in 2007, building sounds of electric street rock, mixed with dreamy pop music. Their debut album, … Continue reading
Valley Watering the Seeds of Sound By Emma Fox Since forming in 2016, Toronto-based alternative/pop trio Valley has made quite the splash in the music scene, accruing over one billion streams globally. With the release of their latest album, Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden falling just days ago on August 30, we were … Continue reading
Christopher Cross & Justin Hayward – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – July 10, 2024 It seems almost a slightly weird lineup to put Christopher Cross and Justin Hayward on the same bill. However, this is the second straight year that the two have played the Keswick together, so something must be working right. Cross … Continue reading
Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Steve Postell & Denny Tedesco Keeping It In the Immediate Family By Jay S. Jacobs It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that the Immediate Family – guitarist Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar and drummer Russ Kunkel – played on most of … Continue reading
Warren Zanes Writing the Book on Tom Petty by Jay S. Jacobs Thirty years ago, Warren Zanes and his brother Dan led a hip rock band called The Del Fuegos. The Boston-based band released three albums on the cutting-edge Slash/WB label, gaining a cult following, but never quite making the breakthrough that was expected. … Continue reading
All That Remains – Theatre of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 4, 2015 Photos by Erik Gibbons © 2015 Continue reading
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