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Black Sabbath at MSG
I was invited by two different music friends to see Black Sabbath at Madison Square Garden this week. I decided to take a pass, but really liked the review my friend Bill sent me after he attended the show with his wife… So, I’m driving with my wife to MSG to see the show, and… Read more
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Jimmy Page Talks About Writing Stairway to Heaven – CANT MISS
One of the great things about Facebook is the ability to connect with music fans of all shapes and sizes. Someone shared this BBC video segment with me which features Jimmy Page sitting down with a record player and talking about the recording process of the greatest classic rock song of all time. It is… Read more
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Wilco Week in NYC: Brooklyn, New Haven and Port Chester
Wilco @ Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY (2-5-16)Photos by Andrew Scott Blackstein I’ve written often about Wilco, but have never immersed myself into their music as much as I did last week during the 2016 NYC Wilco Week. The event (Wilco Week) played out like a game. How much Wilco can one person’s brain eat? It takes a… Read more
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The Falcon Music Hall: A destination of choice for NYC area music fans
Tony Falco’s super awesome music hall – The Falcon – on Route 9W just north of Newburgh is a must see destination on the Hudson River music club HOF tour. A treat for NYC music fans of many flavors and sizes. It reminds me of the Fur Peace Ranch music hall at Jorma Kaukonen’s house… Read more
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The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn Shares New Album at Freehold House Concert
Craig Finn’s “Faith in the Future” album with personalized autograph and message Despite this week being dedicated to Wilco, I could not resist the opportunity to curl up with Craig Finn fireside (in a figurative way) performing his new album, and ask him (of course) if his band (The Hold Steady) was going to play at… Read more
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My favorite concert – Chris Whitley at Joe’s Pub (May 30, 2002)
Best rock show I ever saw was Christ Whitley at Joe’s Pub Read more
