When Ray Wylie Hubbard took the outdoor main stage in the wake of a New Mexico cloudburst late on the third day of the Second Annual Music on the Mesa (MOM) Festival at Taos Mesa Brewing, the sound got hot, loud, […]
When Ray Wylie Hubbard took the outdoor main stage in the wake of a New Mexico cloudburst late on the third day of the Second Annual Music on the Mesa (MOM) Festival at Taos Mesa Brewing, the sound got hot, loud, […]
Two weeks ago, my position was eliminated at the university press where I worked for ten years as assistant director. I was caught by surprise that Friday afternoon when I got the news, but I’m now determined to move forward […]
As we know to our cost, live music can be an expensive and unrewarding experience; inflated ticket prices, many thousands packed into cavernous venues with the artist a distant speck whose performance sounds as if it’s been filtered through a […]
I was not the only one in the house at Music Box Supper Club for what would be a bucket list “redo” concert featuring the legendary Peter Wolf. Many of the usual suspects missed his last solo performance a few […]
A low key opening saw some organic farm girls throwing seed on the stage while a solo Young quietly slipped behind the piano at the left of the stage. The sombre opening notes of “After the Gold Rush” echoed out […]
Meet Snir Yamin, a brilliant singer-songwriter hailing from Isreal. Recently starting to make a name of himself in the North American territory, we see Yamin creating an eclectic brand of Folk, with stunning elements of Pop and the energy of […]
The Junior League, also known as the brainchild of Joe Adragna, has been making the musical rounds for the past several years under the moniker. Creating a heavenly brand of Indie-Pop-Rock, The Junior League bring a captivating sound to the […]
The Dry Branch Fire Squad is celebrating its 40 anniversary on the road this year, and has played an important and illuminating role in bluegrass music for many years. The group’s frontman, Ron Thomason, combines his usually gentle satirical humor with […]
With its retro-soul and R&B sound, Lake Street Dive has built up an impressive collection of original music, including the break-out success of its new album Side Pony. But it’s the group’s selection of cover songs which gets much of the […]
As you may recall, the March 1 edition of this column featured photojournalist Jill Kettles. Well, Ms. Kettles makes an encore appearance today, in both words and photos in her coverage of Alabama’s Hangout Festival. Here, then, is her impressionistic, near-stream-of-consciousness […]
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