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On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (Anniversary Ed.), plus a Doo-wop Anthology, Blind Blake, & More

March 31, 2023 0

The Dark Side of the Moon did for Pink Floyd what Fleetwood Mac’s eponymous 1975 album did for that band: transformed it from a long-time...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: ‘The Shards’ by Bret Easton Ellis

Mike Greenblatt

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March 29, 2023 0

In 1985, the debut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, Less Than Zero, was a stunning ‘hello’ to an obviously gifted writer with a flair...

On The Record: Barclay James Harvest, Willie Nelson, Kendra Morris, Frank Zappa, & Jourdan Thibodeaux

Jeff Burger

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March 24, 2023 1

Barclay James Harvest, the British progressive rock outfit, delivered some of its most innovative and accessible work on Once Again. An...

Makin Waves with San Tropez: Time Travelers

Bob Makin

Columns

March 22, 2023 0

Members of some of the best bands ever to call New Brunswick home (such as Wreaths, Aviso Hara, kiaro skuro,...

Reality Check: ‘WOKE’

James Campion

Columns

March 17, 2023 0

A study in definition. Recently, a woman who has written an entire book on the concept of “Woke,” was hawking...

On The Record: Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, plus Memphis Slim, New Earth Farmers, & an Anthology of Seminal Folk

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 17, 2023 0

The great songwriter Burt Bacharach, who teamed up most famously with lyricist Hal David, also worked for nearly three decades with Elvis...

On The Record: ‘Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium,’ plus Iris DeMent, the Church, & Furry Lewis

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 10, 2023 0

Germany’s Bear Family label often outshines all the competition with its gargantuan, career-spanning box sets. Not when it comes to...

Reality Check: THE REASON FOR FOX NEWS

James Campion

Columns

March 10, 2023 0

Contemplating an elixir for the damned. Author’s note: As a rule, I do not comment on show-business cable new outlets,...

On The Record: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Grrr Live!,’ plus Marshall Crenshaw, Savoy Brown, & More

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 3, 2023 0

Grrr Live! is at least the 10th archival audio/video concert package that the Rolling Stones have issued since 2017, so some fans may...

Reality Check: A CASE FOR SECESSION

James Campion

Columns

March 3, 2023 0

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.H.L. Mencken Back in 2005-ish, I made...

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New Year & New Music From Roger Street Friedman

Jill Sobule Remains Fulfilled

PREMIERE: Whitney Tai’s Stunning Strength & ‘Simulation’

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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The Spectacle of Phish at Madison Square Garden on NYE / December 31, 2024

Sam MacPherson at The Stone Pony / December 19, 2024

Getting Behind the Mule: Gov’t Mule at Beacon Theatre / December 30, 2024

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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On The Record: The Pioneering Mills Brothers, plus Moby Grape’s Bob Mosley & Veteran Folkie John McCutcheon

Makin Waves: Dirty Jersey Dozen

On The Record: Laura Nyro’s Massive ‘Hear My Song,’ plus the Rain Parade

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

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Discover New Live Music for the New Year in New York City

Start 2025 with Good Live Music in NYC

Rock the Old Year/New Year with Live Music

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (Anniversary Ed.), plus a Doo-wop Anthology, Blind Blake, & More

Rant ‘N’ Roll: ‘The Shards’ by Bret Easton Ellis

On The Record: Barclay James Harvest, Willie Nelson, Kendra Morris, Frank Zappa, & Jourdan Thibodeaux

Makin Waves with San Tropez: Time Travelers

Reality Check: ‘WOKE’

On The Record: Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, plus Memphis Slim, New Earth Farmers, & an Anthology of Seminal Folk

On The Record: ‘Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium,’ plus Iris DeMent, the Church, & Furry Lewis

Reality Check: THE REASON FOR FOX NEWS

On The Record: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Grrr Live!,’ plus Marshall Crenshaw, Savoy Brown, & More

Reality Check: A CASE FOR SECESSION

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

New Year & New Music From Roger Street Friedman

On The Record: The Pioneering Mills Brothers, plus Moby Grape’s Bob Mosley & Veteran Folkie John McCutcheon

Jill Sobule Remains Fulfilled

Discover New Live Music for the New Year in New York City

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