Billy Joel & Twyla’s Tharpe’s Movin’ Out While I can’t deny that Billy Joel certainly has a way with a melody, and —at times— a knack for penning lyrics that […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Tracy Grammer A respected name on today’s contemporary folk scene, this singing guitarist/songwriter came to prominence in a duo with the late, great Dave Carter, recording and touring with him […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Ladyhawk, Neva Dinova *** A great double-bill. This insanely hooky and classic-rock-leaning Vancouver indie quartet (two guitars, bass and drums) on the trés chic Jagjaguar label has racked up plenty […]
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Music Opinion: Playing To Our Strengths
THIS PAST WEEKEND I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL that I can’t say was entirely unexpected, but which left me both reflective and wistful. After two-and-a-half years of business, Kokopelli’s Jazz Club […]
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Spotlighted gigs & Noteworthy Shows
Annie The original Broadway production of this stage musical (based on Harold Gray’s immensely popular 1920s comic strip) ran for more than half a decade on ToBroadway, and wound up […]
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New Year’ Eve roundup
Okay, okay. So this time around you’ve decided you’d prefer to spend your New Year’s Eve out and about, rather than cooped up at home watching Ryan Seacrest or some […]
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The Doug Carn Quartet This “musician’s musician” is a stellar keyboardist who specializes in the swirling, soulful sounds of the Hammond organ. Known to many jazzbos as one of the […]