With social distancing putting a hold on live events, I am talking a walk down memory lane to reflect on the 10 most memorable concerts I have seen. This is not a list of the ten best shows, but rather the ones that have left the most indelible memories. The bond between Bruce Springsteen and... Continue Reading →
Paul McCartney Tranfixes Nationals Park (2013)
With social distancing putting a hold on live events, I am talking a walk down memory lane to reflect on the 10 most memorable concerts I have seen. This is not a list of the ten best shows, but rather the ones that have left the most indelible memories. Most memorable concerts are marked by... Continue Reading →
Hall & Oates, Trombone Shorty, Sharon Jones Twist In Camden (2016)
With social distancing putting a hold on live events, I am talking a walk down memory lane to reflect on the 10 most memorable concerts I have seen. This is not a list of the ten best shows. Just the ones that have left the most indelible memories. Headliners define a show, but a great... Continue Reading →
The Who, The Pretenders At The Wachovia Center (2006)
With social distancing putting a hold on live events, I am talking a walk down memory lane to reflect on the 10 most memorable concerts I have seen. This is not a list of the ten best shows, but rather the ones that have left the most indelible memories. The first concert I ever saw... Continue Reading →
The 10 Most Essential Foo Fighters Songs
The Foo Fighters are 25 years old. While that fact makes any Millennial or Gen X-er cringe as the band creeps closer to Classic Rock radio, it also prompts a look back at the band’s storied career. Built out of the ashes of Nirvana, the rockers have dropped more hits than any band of its... Continue Reading →
M. Ward’s Migration Souls, New Album
M. Ward's new album drops a little under two months from now. Migration Stories is the She & Him collaborator’s tenth solo studio record and first since 2018. The first single for the LP dropped in December. “Migration of Souls” reminds of Iggy Pop's timeless classic "The Passenger." Both tracks offer a perpetually relaxing spirit... Continue Reading →
Celeste – “Stop This Flame” Teases New Album With Authority
Celeste’s “Stop This Flame” hits you like the Second Coming. The single teases her forthcoming album Celeste. Slated for release in 2020, the LP will be the full-length debut of the talented U.K. singer. It is appropriate that Celeste Waite’s middle name is Epiphany. Her voice and soul-infused R&B are timeless styles that draw on... Continue Reading →
Billie Eilish – “No Time Die” Bond 25 Theme
I am a sucker for Bond films. The Daniel Craig Era has been particularly dynamic. Even if all his movies have not been classics, Craig is a tremendous 007 and the franchise has adapted to grittier stories. An important part of Bond 25 dropped on February 13: Billie Eilish’s theme song for No Time To... Continue Reading →
U.K. Band Another Sky And Singer Catrin Vincent’s Unreal Vocals
It is natural to say “oh, they sound like…” when dissecting a new artist. That is difficult to do with Another Sky. The U.K. art rockers have a unique sound that is not like much else. Their music begins with the singular range of singer Catrin Vincent, but is a collaborative brilliance that cannot be ignored.
Another Drugcember: Two Nights With The War On Drugs
The War On Drugs wrapped 2018 with a three-night run in different Philly venues to raise money for the School District of Philadelphia. One year later, the group returned to the City of Brotherly Love for Another Drugcember To Remember. The benefit gigs at Union Transfer and The Fillmore represented their only two shows of... Continue Reading →