Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
The inimitable, elegant, energetic and wildly talented Sharon Jones graced the stage with her Dap-Kings for yet another terrific performance at this month’s 4th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival … Read more
Posted in November, 2015
Eric Burdon – 11/27 – Silver Creek Event Center (New Buffalo, MI)
You know he’s the powerhouse vocalist who fronted the Animals. You probably know he’s a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You may know that Rolling … Read more
The Weight and King Harvest Horns – 11/28 – Brooklyn Bowl (Brooklyn,…
Those who were there often call The Band’s 1971 New Year’s Eve concert at NYC’s Academy of Music the best show they ever witnessed. And the double album that … Read more
Billy Joel
“I don’t need you to worry for me ’cause I’m alright I don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come home.” Just before 8:30pm, Billy Joel took the … Read more
Fun Fun Fun Fest
It may seem a tad bit presumptuous, or even a tad boastful, to call your music festival Fun Fun Fun. But this is Texas after all, where the steaks are … Read more
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Brain Salad Surgery-slingers and overall prog-rock champions Emerson, Lake & Palmer infuse raw rock vocals and drums with electrifying keyboard opuses that define their groundbreaking sound. Emerson’s superpowers are definitely … Read more
Mike and the Moonpies
It’s no coincidence that the original tunes on Mike and the Moonpies’ third studio album, Mockingbird, sound so familiar. Frontman Mike Harmeier, who learned to play guitar at six, and has performed … Read more
Dan Bern
Dan Bern has been making his slightly askew and irreverent observations in song since 1997. Borrowing heavily from folk and, to a lesser degree, rock and country idioms, he channels … Read more
Northeast Regional Folk Alliance
Photos by Laura Carbone By far my personal favorite conference, Folk Alliance has regional chapters around the world, smaller but no less fun than the main event in Kansas City. … Read more
Art Pepper
Jazz fans have truly been blessed this year, as this marks the fourth album of renowned alto saxophonist Art Pepper reissued in 2015 alone. As great as the three volumes under the … Read more
