Posted in December, 2019

Bywater Call

The name comes from frequent trips that co-founders guitarist Dave Barnes and vocalist Meghan Parnell have made to the quiet Bywater section of New Orleans, near the French Quarter, a … Read more

Portnoy

Shrugging off even the mere suggestion of a spiteful sibling rivalry, Israel and Mendy Portnoy managed to co-write their new album, No Complaints, without bloodshed. Falling easily into the kind … Read more

New Riders of the Purple Sage

The release of a two-disc recording of the New Riders of the Purple Sage’s 1972 Thanksgiving show at the New York Academy of Music is something to be thankful for. … Read more

Scott H. Biram

Unofficially ordained as “The Dirty Ol’ One Man Band,” the Rev. Scott H. Biram’s skid-row ministry of raw, acoustic country blues and ragged Americana is often moved by the Holy … Read more

Nick Nace

Nick Nace looks like a nice guy. That was my first thought looking at the cover of his CD. As he played on, my thoughts were, he sounds rather nice … Read more

Joe Brown

Though little known in the USA, Joe Brown is hugely important, significant musician in the UK, Brown having worked at the very top of the musical world for over sixty … Read more

Vintage Trouble at The Hollow Bar

Photos by Laura Carbone One of the best-looking bands in music, in this case pretty is as pretty does: Vintage Trouble’s a knockout. Crowded onto a tiny stage at The  … Read more

Joe Bonamassa at the Beacon Theater

Photos by Arnie Goodman New York City’s Beacon Theater was filled to capacity on the opening night of three concert performances by guitar legend Joe Bonamassa. The Bonamassa devotees in … Read more

The Last Waltz All Star Show

Photos by Anne Spooner Nashville was the last stop for the 13-city celebration tour, and when this musical mystery train pulled into the station, it had picked up some My-T-Fine … Read more

Lisa Hilton

When an artist releases her 24th album to the praise of “quantum leap” and “my favorite album we’ve worked on” it certainly merits a careful listen. The title is the … Read more