• My ticket stub box

    My ticket stub box

    In the corner of my living room, on the third shelf sits an old cigar box filled with ticket stubs from concerts I attended in during my youth. While waiting for a cup of hot ginger tea to brew, I decided to kill time and take a look inside Pandora’s Box for the first time in many… Read more

  • The Met’s “Play it Loud” Delights!

    The Met’s “Play it Loud” Delights!

    Photos by Michael Beckerich For whatever reason the guitars did not excite me, even being so close to Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger” pictured above didn’t bowl me over as I thought. What I found most cool was the organs! Memorizing in fact.  The super awesome rock music exhibit “Play it Loud” at The Met in NYC… Read more

  • Jorma’s Book – The American Troubadour

    Jorma’s Book – The American Troubadour

    I just finished the new book by one of my musical heroes, Jorma Kaukonan of Hot Tuna, called “Been So Long”. It wasn’t what I expected, but then again music stuff never is. I typically do not enjoy reading about rockers early days, but in Jorma’s case his travels and tales are incredibly entertaining. It amazes… Read more

  • The Revivalists Go Big Time at Beacon Theatre

    The Revivalists Go Big Time at Beacon Theatre

    The first time I saw The Revivalists was at Mountain Jam in June 2013 (click here for that story) and they were fun. High energy and a perfect choice for a late sunny Saturday afternoon at Hunter Mountain. Since then, I have caught their act several times at The Brooklyn Bowl. In May 2016 they… Read more

  • Wilco – Jeff Tweedy’s New Book

    Wilco – Jeff Tweedy’s New Book

    Thanks to Sister Cara for surprising me with this Sunday evening treat. As with other siblings born in the Seventies, music has created a wonderful lifelong bond for us. So I went to Jeff Tweedy’s first book signing party in Brooklyn at the Murmrr Theatre.  I loved getting my autographed copy of the book, but was… Read more

  • Drive-By Truckers’ Mike Cooley Plays Intimate Live Show in Lower Manhattan

    Drive-By Truckers’ Mike Cooley Plays Intimate Live Show in Lower Manhattan

    Like a fresh burst of nitrous oxide in the dentist chair, there is something satisfyingly simple and melodic about watching a solo Mike Cooley strum and sing his songs in an intimate setting with 200 other guests. At the Highline Ballroom this December 5, 2018, Cooley worked his way through two dozen songs and shared… Read more