He is older now, and perhaps wiser. John Hiatt and the Combo came on and entertained a mostly Baby Boomer packed house at the legendary Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA last night. His first three tunes were from way […]
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There’s one group of artists who make solid records but can’t, for the life of them, translate that into their live performance. Alternately, there’s a whole other group whose artistry really comes alive on the stage, leaving their records in […]
Another fantastic sold-out Launderette Sessions show. This is the second time I’ve seen the Paper Aeroplanes after Jess Morgan and MrWishyWashy himself recommended them to me. I applaud their excellent taste. That show, in York, was great and eventful – 2 […]
I’m a big fan of music cruises. For me they are ideal entertainment. You get a bunch of great bands onboard, all the food you care to gorge yourself on, nice accommodations, a friendly service staff and a party atmosphere […]
As the scars from 9/11 continue to heal, it will always haunt the memories of those who experienced it, even from the distance of a TV set. It transformed lives, turning ordinary people into heroes; even now, how the tragedy […]
As Nodepression.com’s Top 50 Albums poll proves, 2013 was a banner year for roots-oriented music. Since several bloggers have already posted their top albums of the year, I’ll use my initial blog entry to reveal my ten favorite songs. The competition […]
I’ll never forget Dec 8, 1980. My wife and I, married less than 2 years, about to turn in for the night when her Dad knocked on our door (in his house!) and told us John Lennon had been shot. […]
This week’s Medicine Show syndicated Health & Happiness Hour Featured album Bittersweet Road by West Virginia’s Blue Yonder, the collaboration of champion flat picker Robert Shafer, Will Carter (Bass) and singer songwriter John Lilly. I play music from Cam Penner, Brian Kelinec who are on tour (and on the House Concert Hub) and […]
Bob Franke has been a distinctive voice in the world of folk and acoustic music for many years. The world is a better place because Bob is in it. His gentle and lyrical way with words and melody encourages even […]
These days bedroom recording artists have Logic X and a raft of other gadgets to play around with. Back in 2001 all The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle had was his trusty Panosonic RX-FT500 boombox and its tiny, tinny condenser mic, […]
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