When Gill Landry opened for Justin Townes Earle, his songs and banter brought back some great memories of taking pictures of the buskers on Royal Street in New Orleans. The Louisiana singer/songwriter is perhaps best known for his work with Old […]
Grab a cocktail (on the house), unload after work and schmooze while you do yourself a favor and get acquainted with the brightest and newest in NYC’s music scene! Last night was part two, of Effective Immediately PR’s Media/Industry Night, […]
City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney In the northern summer of 1991 I happened to be in Vancouver, BC on a night the Richard Thompson Band was playing. But I suffered an attack of good manners, and went to dinner with […]
“And I feel the good times coming, And I see a new sun rising Don’t wait it’s on the horizon This could be, the best year of our lives” This lyric is from a song on Callaghan’s 2011 album Life […]
Our paths have been circling each other for a while now, and I finally got the chance to have a sunny conversation with Louise Goffin last weekend. She just released her great new ep Appleonfire last week, so we discussed that, and all sorts […]
Also appearing: Joe Ely and Paul Thorn. It was both a fail-safe and slightly puzzling bill: Ruthie Foster, Joe Ely and Paul Thorn, playing solo and in-the-round on a Tuesday. Were they label mates? Pals? Was there an Americana/blues festival […]
I was 10 the first time I visited the Bay Area. It was my birthday and my parents flew me down from Portland to visit a dear aunt and uncle in Walnut Creek, CA. We took the BART to San […]
Damien Jurado opened for Jason Isbell and he was outstanding. Anyone who can sit on a chair with only his voice and guitar and keep the attention of the audience has got to be good…and he is. Excellent singer and […]
In my opinion, Night of a Thousand Candles, the 1985 debut of the British folk-punk band The Men They Couldn’t Hang, is one of the greatest albums of all time[1]. Further, if I ever write an article listing the most […]
It’s not always easy for independent touring musicians to find an affordable place to stay. When a friend’s couch or a fan’s guest room isn’t an option, it’s either the van or a cheap motel. So, when Daniel J. Daniel of […]
