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On The Record: Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, the Impressions with Jerry Butler, Orchestra Gold, & Howdy Glenn

January 20, 2023 0

‘Hey, That Sounds Like a Dead Album’ Though Bob Weir’s name is on the cover, 1972’s Ace sounds like a Grateful Dead album because… well,...

Everynight Charley’s Manhattan Beat: The Top Original Music Acts to Catch Live in NYC in 2023

Everynight Charley Crespo

Columns

January 18, 2023 0

New York City’s music scene is thriving again. Touring musicians are making the city a must-stop, playing both larger and smaller spaces. Among...

Reality Check: REPUBLICAN OBSESSION: FEDERAL ABORTION BAN

James Campion

Columns

January 18, 2023 0

Women’s reproductive rights already under diege by 118th Congress. Within 72 hours of taking a slight majority in the House of...

On The Record: Loudon Wainwright’s First Two Albums Reappear on a Single CD

Jeff Burger

Columns

January 13, 2023 2

Like most of the so-called new Dylans who emerged in the 1970s, folk singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III has little in common with...

Reality Check: MR. McCARTHY, YOUR CHICKENS HAVE ARRIVED & ARE PRIMED TO ROOST

James Campion

Columns

January 11, 2023 0

(Republican Domestic Terrorism Part II) As I write these words on the second anniversary of the attempted insurrection of this...

Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam: ‘Beyond Happy to be Back’

Bob Makin

Columns

January 11, 2023 0

Cancer sucks! COVID sucks! However, overcoming both to release the best record of your band’s 33-year career is glorious. That’s...

On The Record: The Carter Family, Frank Zappa, & Janis Joplin with Jorma Kaukonen

Jeff Burger

Columns

January 6, 2023 0

A Treasure Trove from the Carter Family No collection of essential country or folk music would be complete without a...

On The Record: A Hot Concert Highlights the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On Sailor – 1972’

Jeff Burger

Columns

December 30, 2022 0

When the Beach Boys recorded most of the music that appears on the new Sail On Sailor – 1972 box set, they were at a...

24th Annual Makin Waves Awards

Bob Makin

Buzz

December 30, 2022 0

The following is the Makin Waves Year-End Report for The Aquarian, featuring the 24th Annual Makin Waves Awards, Makin Waves...

Reality Check: TRUMP: THE WEEK THAT WAS

James Campion

Columns

December 28, 2022 0

From recommended criminal charges to fraud-addled tax returns. Can anyone recall a worse week for a public figure that did...

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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

Reviews

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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Cool Live Music for a Cold January Weekend in NYC

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

Start 2025 with Good Live Music in NYC

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

On The Record: Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, the Impressions with Jerry Butler, Orchestra Gold, & Howdy Glenn

Everynight Charley’s Manhattan Beat: The Top Original Music Acts to Catch Live in NYC in 2023

Reality Check: REPUBLICAN OBSESSION: FEDERAL ABORTION BAN

On The Record: Loudon Wainwright’s First Two Albums Reappear on a Single CD

Reality Check: MR. McCARTHY, YOUR CHICKENS HAVE ARRIVED & ARE PRIMED TO ROOST

Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam: ‘Beyond Happy to be Back’

On The Record: The Carter Family, Frank Zappa, & Janis Joplin with Jorma Kaukonen

On The Record: A Hot Concert Highlights the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On Sailor – 1972’

24th Annual Makin Waves Awards

Reality Check: TRUMP: THE WEEK THAT WAS

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Cool Live Music for a Cold January Weekend in NYC

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

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