Exclusive: Goodbye…Michael Lang, 1944 – 2022
What can anyone say? This one man made a hundred bands famous, created a supremely successful festival out of a seemingly unending series of misadventures, put a tiny Upstate … Read more
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Premiere: Lumberob’s “Blessence”: song and dance
Rob Erickson has been teaching humanities and drama in New York City schools for over a decade. Before that, with an MFA in Playwriting, he worked in the English Department … Read more
Notes on a show: Chris Badnews Barnes & Vanessa Collier at Terra…
Photos by Laura Carbone Notes on a show: Chris Barnes’ comments on Chris Badnews Barnes & Vanessa Collier at Terra Blues How about I share the thrill of being back … Read more
Premiere: Ben Auld’s Lemongrass is sweet
UK-based singer/songwriter Ben Auld’s debut, Lemongrass, conveys homespun charm, dazzling melodies, and heartwarming lyrics. A self-taught musician, engineer, and producer, Auld layered the tracks out over four years, writing and learning … Read more
John Sebastian’s Jug Band Village at the Bearsville Theater
Photographs by Ana Gibert Leading an all-star band, singer, songwriter and Lovin’ Spoonful leader John Sebastian took a full house on a trip from the Delta blues to Greenwich Village’s … Read more
Eric Clapton
This stunning release is three great items in one package*: CD or vinyl music, DVD or Blu-ray video, and physical photo book. Let’s start with the book. The book is … Read more
Premiere: Tom Rodwell, master of Make Believe
Wood & Waste is what used to be called a cult record, a specialty of guitarist Tom Rodwell. In his revival of blues music as a vehicle for dance, Rodwell … Read more
Premiere: Jon Patrick Walker wakes up in The Rented Tuxedo
Having appeared on Broadway, TV and film for many years, multi-talented actor Jon Patrick Walker has increasingly turned his creative energies to songwriting and music-making. He’s traded in the royal … Read more
Farm Aid 2021
Photos by Arnie Goodman Farm Aid was started in 1985 by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp. The festival’s purpose was to support the farmers in the USA. Besides … Read more
William Russell Wallace, our Confidence Man
“Because these are desperate times/You’re looking at a desperate man.” Were truer words ever spoken? William Russell Wallace’s new album, Confidence Man brings us down-and-out reprobates through keen-eyed satire. Wallace … Read more
