• Wes Anderson is a modern day Warhol

    Wes Anderson is a modern day Warhol

    I may be one of the few that really liked Wes Anderson’s latest film “Asteroid City”. In this day and age when fast food-style movies are created in weeks for Netflix and Amazon, Wes Anderson continues to buck the trend and create dense, big flavor films that challenge the viewer and stimulate audiences with visuals… Read more

  • Mr. Cover Song – Zac Brown Plays Fenway Park

    Mr. Cover Song – Zac Brown Plays Fenway Park

    Everyone enjoys when a band throws in a cover song during a concert. Widespread Panic is the best at playing covers, and always spice-up their version of someone else’s song. Panic also mixes in a good number of obscure covers from lesser know musicians (i.e. Jerry Joseph, Vic Chestnut, J.J. Cale) that then get “discovered”… Read more

  • The Mind of a Maestro

    The Mind of a Maestro

        Although the 2023 movie “Tar” starring Cate Blanchett is about the lies abusers tell themselves in constant attempts to justify their actions, the insight to the mind of a world renowned (fictional in this case) musician is exquisite.  Cate Blanchett (one of my favorite recurring actors featured in Wes Anderson productions) portrays conductor… Read more

  • Remembering Last Tribe’s “Substance and Soul” 30 Years Later… catching up with Jon Atherton (formerly known as John Smith)

    Remembering Last Tribe’s “Substance and Soul” 30 Years Later… catching up with Jon Atherton (formerly known as John Smith)

      As someone who has loved to write about music since I was punk teenager, it is no surprise that Cameron Crowe’s movie “Almost Famous” (released in 2000) is one of my favorite movies (just after “Jaws” and “The Life Aquatic Steve Zissou” on THE list).  The “Almost Famous” storyline that follows a young aspiring… Read more

  • Music Magic at Levon Helm’s Barn with Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow, Connor Kennedy and Amy Helm

    Music Magic at Levon Helm’s Barn with Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow, Connor Kennedy and Amy Helm

    An active fan of Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds since the first time I saw them at Mountain Jam in 2012 (click here for that story), I have introduced their music to many music friends. Over the past decade I have penned numerous stories about the band that when pieced together follow their work down… Read more

  • Jon Anderson Sings Iconic Yes Songs at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (April 16, 2023)

    Jon Anderson Sings Iconic Yes Songs at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (April 16, 2023)

    Four months ago I bought first row balcony tickets to see Jon Anderson of Yes sing at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, one of the sweetest sounding theaters in the NY/NJ/CT tristate area, on April 16, 2023. Yes is one of those bands that has always stirred up powerful emotions for me. Their deliciously rich… Read more