Jim Beviglia – Playing Back the 80s (A Decade of Unstoppable Hits) (Rowman & Littlefield) It’s hard to condense the music of an entire decade into a concrete and meaningful listing. That goes doubly for an adventurous and musically rich era like the 1980s. I could probably easily come up with a list of hundreds … Continue reading
U2 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 13, 2018 Being one of the biggest music acts around, it is tough for U2 to make an arena show intimate. During their first of two nights at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. wanted to strip … Continue reading
U2 – The Forum – Inglewood, CA – May 16, 2018 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2018 Continue reading
ONEREPUBLIC: LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA (2018) Featuring Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Eddie Fisher and Brent Kutzle. “Don’t Look Down” written by Sam Dunn. Directed by Scot McFadyen & Sam Dunn. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 119 minutes. Not Rated. OneRepublic rarely gets much credit as a rock band, beyond their fan base. Perhaps … Continue reading
Muna, Grace Mitchell & Huxlee – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – October 17, 2017 If you’re looking for great electronic alternative music, “I Know a Place” you can go. Muna is an all-girl band consisting of Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson. They recently announced two headlining California dates in conjunction … 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
U2 – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA – June 18, 2017 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2017 Continue reading
Goo Goo Dolls Thinking Outside of the Boxes by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that Goo Goo Dolls’ self-titled debut album came out 30 years ago. (Heads up, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.) Of course, back then they were a scrappy punk band in the vein of the Replacements on the Metal … Continue reading
Echosmith Hanging with the Cool Kids by Jay S. Jacobs The Sierota family, which makes up the buzzworthy new band Echosmith, may not have to worry about being like the cool kids for that much longer. Not when their hit single “Cool Kids” has them topping the charts. The band is made up of three … Continue reading
THE MAN ON THE TRAIN (2011) Starring Donald Sutherland, Larry Mullen Jr., Paula Boudreau, Graham Greene, Kate O’Toole, Greg Byrk, Samuel Jephcott, Graham Greene, Tony Nardi, Carlo Rota, Martin Katz, Kennedy McGuckian, James Shannon Nelligan, Vasilios Pappas, R.D. Reid and Paula Boudreau. Screenplay by Mary McGuckian. Directed by Mary McGuckian. Distributed by Tribeca Film. 100 … Continue reading
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