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Bob Gruen – Rock Photo Master!
I have been delightfully distracted by all the Bob Gruen press hitting my media sightline! His photos are some of the most iconic rock shots ever… The stories behind Led Zeppelin standing in front of their own jet ready to on the world…and John Lennon wearing the New York t-shirt are priceless! As part of… Read more
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“Muscle Shoals” Movie Kicks off TBR Holiday Music Movie Fest
Every year when the weather gets cold and snowy mornings fall upon us here in the New York area…I find myself a few new music movies to hunker down with. The snow came early this year…so let the TBR Film Fest begin! A few years back I read a small article in Rolling Stone… Read more
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Thanksgiving Eve at The Capitol Theatre Watching “The Last Waltz”
Not that the rest of the 4 hour marathon recreation of The Band’s “Last Waltz” was not super incredible…BUT…Eric Johnson (from the recently defunct Fruit Bats) stole the show as he performed the Van Morrison songs (“Tura Lura Lura” and “Caravan”). Leaning on the stage front dead center me and my showmate were dazzled as… Read more
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Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds Entertain All Night at Irving Plaza
Sitting atop in the VIP/media balcony stage right at NYC’s Irving Plaza, me and my band of merry men and women shook and shaked for almost three hours when Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds took stage with their high viscosity rock and soul show. The band first caught my attention at Mountain Jam 2012 and… Read more
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Widespread Panic Storms NYC’s Felt Forum
On the heels of the post-Jimmy Herring resurgence (see Mountain Jam story), Widespread Panic took their polished and professional bad-ass jam band show to Madison Square Garden’s The Theatre to party with New York City area Widespread fans. Looking back at the set list, its easy to say its not terribly impressive, but the veracity… Read more
