Dom Flemons
Photos by Mark J. Smith Does Dom Flemons have any limits on his talent? Not that I can tell. For his show at the Sellersville Theater in Pennsylvania, Flemons … Read more
Photos by Mark J. Smith Does Dom Flemons have any limits on his talent? Not that I can tell. For his show at the Sellersville Theater in Pennsylvania, Flemons … Read more
Photos by Mandy Pichler With the venue’s heater broken on yet another glacially cold evening, the Riv was showing all of its 98 years of age. However, Gov’t Mule–celebrating its 20th anniversary–and … Read more
This ubiquitous dynamic duo brought string theory to new heights at Folk Alliance. The babyfaced Strings (born William Apostol, for those who read songwriter credits) plays the guitar like he … Read more
Simply a man and his music, Ben Howard delivered heart-pounding performances of his old and new folk-rock songs at the packed Shrine Expo in Los Angeles. The English singer/songwriter premiered … Read more
I haven’t been at Folk Alliance even 24 hours, and already I have two new favorite bands. Canada’s the Greenbank Trio haave sharp harmonies, great lyrics, and enough energy to … Read more
Photos by Bob Parsons In the early ’90s, I remember having tedious drawn-out conversations over Bush. If you liked Nirvana, you couldn’t like Bush. If you liked Bush, you … Read more
To celebrate the release of their third full length record, Long Island bred rock n’ roll band Nude Beach took stage at Mercury Lounge, the classic Lower East Side venue … Read more
Sometimes long evenings are just that—long—but every once in a while it’s well worth the wait, and we got one of those bonus nights at the CMJ Climax Showcase at … Read more
Given the way Brits annexed American blues music and subsequently rock and roll, I shouldn’t be so surprised that Albert Lee captured the rockabilly flag, but it’s still unsettling. Lee … Read more
“How the hell do you know this band?” is how I was greeted when I reached my seats for the Replacements show at Forest Hills Stadium. It’s a fair question, … Read more