LIFE AFTER OLD CROW FOR WILLIE WATSON
For nearly 15 years, Willie Watson has been a former member of Old Crow Medicine Show, the popular Americana band. But it wasn't until this September that he truly became a solo artist, releasing ...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers with John Scofield, Kenny Garrett and Christian McBride, Town Hall, New York, June 3 2. Bob Dylan, The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Nov. 19 3. Peter Gabriel, Wells Fa...
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WE NEED NEPO BABIES. HERE’S WHY.
The pejorative label “Nepo baby” came into sharper focus late last year thanks to an exhaustive New York magazine package that traced the advantageous lineage of entertainers with the academic zeal of...
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JOHN MORGAN KIMOCK RECONNECTS WITH PENNSYLVANIA FRIENDS AT RESIDENCY
For the past few Thursdays, drummer John Morgan Kimock has been leading a band that has been offering up what he calls "a northeastern Pa. musician spin on some funky music with some improvisational, ...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Arcade Fire, Bowery Ballroom, New York, March 18 2. Roger Waters, Madison Square Garden, New York, Aug. 30 3. Midlake, Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY, May 13 4. Phish, Bethel Woods Center for...
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MARCO BENEVENTO DROPS NEW ALBUM AND FOLLOWS THE ARROW TO HIS OWN FESTIVAL
Photo by Hazel Dunning It's a big month for Marco Benevento, as the keyboardist has just released a new album called "Benevento" and is about to host his inaugural festival. The keyboardist known a...
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CABINET CHARTS NEW TERRITORY ON ‘THE SUGARHOUSE SESSIONS’
Cabinet initially won over fans as a fast-picking, jamming bluegrass band, but the band's new album, "The Sugarhouse Sessions," shows a lot has changed in 15 years. "We're not a bluegrass band," th...
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THE WEIGHT BAND PULLS INTO NAZARETH (WELL, CLOSE ENOUGH)
Photos by Jim Gavenus The Weight Band, a group that carries on the tradition of The Band, performed Thursday night at Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, Pa. The Woodstock-based band is led by guitarist J...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Bob Dylan, Beacon Theatre, New York, Nov. 21 2. Colin Hay, City Winery, New York, Aug. 14 3. Spoon, Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 23 4, Genesis, Madison Square Garden, New York, Dec. 5 5. ...
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THE SLIP’S BRAD BARR TALKS NEW MUSIC, MONTREAL MUSIC SCENE AND UPCOMING SOLO ALBUM
Most bands with the success and longevity of The Slip would be stacking tour dates on top of tour dates to capitalize on the accumulated good will of the fans and recognition of its catalog. But as fa...
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