Monthly Archives: November 2014
Forty Years Ago: Elton John & John Lennon @ Madison Square Garden / New York, NY / November 28, 1974
Elton John was huge in 1974—about as popular and successful as a recording artist could be. Back then, I was an 18-year-old college student who was also in heavy training to become a music geek. This preoccupation often led to pontificating with friends about where we thought Elton ranked with the stature attained by The […]
Ian Hunter & the Rant Band @ City Winery / Nashville TN / November 9, 2014
After seeing Ian Hunter twice this year (Brooklyn in September and now again back home in Music City) my one wish from a genie would be that I will look as great as he does at age 75. The former front man for Mott the Hoople and prolific solo artist since 1975, not only looks […]
CLASSIC CONCERT: Dirty Angels @ Hurrah / New York, NY / December 22, 1978
Thanks to New York radio (WNEW-FM in the City and WLIR-FM out on the Island) I fell in love with two radio-friendly songs by Connecticut band, Dirty Angels: “Radio” and “Tell Me.” (That’s a different MusicMike in the video.) If you have never heard these power pop gems from their overlooked 1977 LP, Kiss Tomorrow […]
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit @ Ryman Auditorium / Nashville TN / October 24-26, 2014
Jason Isbell has been on one hell of a ride since June 2013, when he released his fourth solo LP, Southeastern. In between touring the world to promote the record with his crack 400 Unit, Isbell has taken in beaucoup accolades for having produced perhaps the best singer-songwriter album of this young century. The praise […]
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