Chuck Prophet decided he had had enough. A federal jury in San Francisco had just exonerated four police officers in a wrongful death civil rights lawsuit, ruling the officers had not used excessive force in the killing of Alex Nieto […]
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Many of us who write about music often like to ask artists what songs have most inspired them, or what songwriters most influenced them. Bob Boilen, creator and host of NPR Music’s All Songs Considered — as well as their […]
As I was checking in for my photographers pass I saw John Mayall setting up a table in the theater lobby to sign CDs and take pictures with his fans. Sitting there before the crowd moved in he looked to […]
Bencoolen take over the stage at The Bayou in Washington DC this Friday, alongside Wylder. The group will be playing an impressive not one, but TWO sets, making for a delightful double set. In anticipation for their upcoming single “In […]
Welcome to the front porch of The Real Easy Ed, where each week I curate, aggregate and update news, events, images, ideas, sound, fury, odds and ends. Just a little place to pause for a few minutes, get out of the […]
This afternoon we started our trek north from Florida, heading into the blooming outdoor bluegrass season, which runs from April through October in most of the country. I’ve been writing this column for a year now, writing about all the festivals I’ve […]
Let’s just say that Saturday was very much a day of managed expectations. But as anyone reading this knows, beautiful music is a panacea for all heartache. Great Peacock wowed the a restive crowd, confused because there was a healthy […]
On Americana Music Show #293, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins plays tracks from Back In Business and tells the story of how she learned music, playing with Piano Red in the 50’s and her “Red Mama.” Also this week, I’m excited to bring […]
SXSW — the annual set of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that were held this March 11-20 in Austin, Texas — began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year. It is the largest music festival of its […]
How lovely it is to road trip when someone else is doing the driving. Sure, I love to be behind the wheel, but not heading down the East Coast on I-95 into Washington, DC. Amtrak took me there a few Saturdays […]
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