Twenty One Pilots Headline Firefly
Let’s cut to the chase: Twenty One Pilots blew me away. Just before the band went on, I stepped asked a woman, “Can you see?” to which she replied, … Read more
Posted in June, 2017
Janey Street
There are no easy streets in the music biz. The yellow brick boulevard that so few travelers ever get to cruise on is paved over many miles of potholed streets, … Read more
Premiere: Stream Bern Kelly’s entire Lost Films album!
Bern Kelly’s new album, Lost Films deploys a sweeping array of styles, from power-pop to plaintive folk & reverb-washed Americana, all in service of that eternal truism: The song comes … Read more
Firefly Festival, Sunday
Busta Rhymes led off the day on the Main Stage, and the kickoff did not go well. Rhymes apparently didn’t feel the need to watch a clock, and nearly 30 … Read more
Soulive at Brooklyn Bowl
Photos by Lou Montesano For two weeks each year, Soulive takes up residency at Brooklyn Bowl for a series of shows that has become known as “Bowlive.” The core Soulive … Read more
Exclusive: Talking with Arlo
Three generations of social and musical change run in the Guthrie family, and Arlo Guthrie stands dead center of that line. Arlo is on tour with his children Sarah Lee … Read more
Various Artists
A songswarm occurs when two or three songwriter performers improvise and accompany on each others original songs. Enter Taylor Pie, a folk singer well known for her time with the … Read more
Various Artists
For me this record hits the spot–it has always been about the great guitar parts that make a great rock ‘n’ roll and blues songs.The first guitar player that comes … Read more
Chastity Brown at The Borderline, London
The Borderline is one of those small, some would say intimate – with good cause – clubs in central London that has hosted many of music’s greats from Rambling Jack … Read more
Laura Vecchione
In 2006, NYC-based singer-songwriter Laura Vecchione released her debut album, Deeper Waters, to critical acclaim. Two years later, she released Girl In The Band, which was also well-received by Americana … Read more
