Andy Poxon and his band set the bar high, as the first act of a double bill at The Birchmere. In a packed hour and fifteen minute set, Poxon displayed an uncanny knack for channeling blues and early rock ‘n’ […]
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On Monday night, Joe Ely took to the Birchmere stage in front of an enthusiastic crowd that at times sang along with him, and at other times rewarded him with a standing ovation. Ely seemed relaxed and in good spirits, peppering […]
A Hoosier by birth, Michael Jerome Browne has been a resident of Canada ever since his parents fell in love with Montreal. And Canada has returned the love, designating the multi-instrumentalist Canadian Folk Music Solo Artist of the year in […]
The warm, sunny Sunday air seemed to offer reassurance that the cold and ice were really gone for good, or at least until next year. The hope for rebirth — both in nature and in spirit — was carried on the […]
Wherein we talk about Mavis, and Mayall, performing for Mandela and de Klerk, meeting Woody and Van Ronk. and the mysterious Holy Ghost. More or less in that order. When Eric Bibb speaks, his voice carries an easy grace; he […]
Tom Rush strode to the mic, relaxed and natural, and launched into song with an easy manner that seemed to suggest that it was normal to do so, that anyone could do this for a living. His penchant for storytelling […]
Baby, lift your window high do you hear That sound It’s the troubadours with their Freedom song -Van Morrison, 1979 The interview, and the show, was very nearly cancelled. I was sitting by the laptop waiting for the venue to […]
A great jam band can transport you to places of musical ecstasy, their live performances becoming the stuff of legend. The long, strange trip they take you on is highly personal, and completely communal. Will Paynter’s band, Sonoma Sound, can […]
Tinsley Ellis’ gritty guitar graces Tough Love, as the veteran bluesman wrestles with the passive-aggressive nature of relationships on his new release. Ellis is up and down, but who isn’t these days? I mean, let’s face it, relationships are hard work and […]
In the world of blues music, there are the low-down blues, the dirty blues, even the downright funny blues. On his latest release, Big Dave McLean kicks off the album with what could be best described as “the snarling pissed-off […]
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