Chicago’ Riviera Theatre has seen better days. Three years shy of its 100th birthday, the one-time jewel of the Uptown Theatre District looks its age, with painting peeling off ceilings and walls, arm rests torn off seats, and seats ripped. […]
Leonard Cohen turned 80 last month and book publishers have taken note, issuing a large crop of books about the one-of-a-kind singer-songwriter. The volume you should run out and buy first, of course, is my own Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews […]
It’s hard to imagine that the frenetic energy of bluegrass music wouldn’t filter into the vibe of the 2014 International Bluegrass Music Association Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, and in truth the week felt a bit like a whirlwind. Panels […]
It was April in Ohio. Winter was still close enough to make the walls shiver at night. Chloe and Chris lit a fire in the woodstove in their bedroom and moved themselves into a little trailer outside, at the edge of the […]
I heard last night that Paul Revere had passed on at 76. Made a note to check on his website this morning, and maybe watch a video or two. Just a small personal tribute to an American footnote to the 1960s, […]
If you look at the rock and roll timeline, The Everly Brothers influenced artists from The Beatles to present day with the Milk Carton Kids. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will be honoring them this month as part of their 19th Annual Music Masters Series with several […]
So, you’re a blues aficionado, which means you’re a fan of Big Bill Broonzy’s “Key to the Highway”. Or maybe you prefer folk, in which case you’ll love Woody Guthrie’s “Oklahoma Hills” and Bob Dylan’s “Not Dark Yet”. Or possibly you’re a […]
This past summer, my wife and I and our young son were visiting family in Colorado and we decided to stop by the Greeley Blues Jam, a festival not far from where we were. There were compromises from the beginning. Our […]
Sitting here after midnight puffing on a cigar and high as a kite ( don’t take alcohol or other artificial media , depend on music to reach my special place )My younger brother insisted a month ago that I go with […]
Last night was another fantastic night at The Funky Biscuit, one of my favorite venues in South Florida. They had Suenalo as the band for the evening. These guys are a band that hails all the way from Miami and […]
