Posted in January, 2015

Carla Kihlstedt, Allen Grossman, Summa Lyrica, New Monastery, Andrew Hill, jazz, clarinet, Ben Goldberg, Nels Cline, Orphic Machine,

Ben Goldberg – Orphic Machine

Clarinetist Ben Goldberg is not exaggerating when he calls Orphic Machine the most ambitious project of his more than 25-year career. Working from the “speculative poetics” of author and critic … Read more

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples and friends

Mavis Staples throws a terrific birthday party. By terrific I mean that the City of Chicago declares the day in her honor, other music legends gather from all over the … Read more

Jeff Daniels, Ben Daniels, City Winery, Days Like These

Jeff Daniels

He has played a road tripping idiot, America’s favorite news anchor and everything in between, but tonight his role was that of a folk/blues singer/songwriter. Accompanied by his son, Ben … Read more

Gotham Holiday Swing, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Town Hall,

Gotham Holiday Swing

Sludging now, as we are, through the snow drifts and grey days of the mid-winter doldrums, I find it an appropriate moment to pull out my store of Christmas nostalgia and … Read more

Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood

Fleetwood Mac

As the much-heralded reunion tour with essential member Christine McVie wrapped to a close—or nearly so, as the BB&T Center performance marked the 39th of 40 concert dates this year—there … Read more

Gregg Allman Announces Solo Tour

The Allman Brothers Band may be done and dusted, but Gregg Allman has no plans to stop rockin’ any time soon. The singer just wrapped up his first post-Allmans tour, … Read more