Category Concert Reviews
John Cowan 60th Birthday Bash to Benefit Our Kids @ Third and Lindsley / Nashville TN / August 27, 2013
I have limited familiarity with John Cowan. I know that he was a member of the ground-breaking New Grass Revival and that he was currently a part of what today tours as The Doobie Brothers. I also know he is a gifted singer having seen him perform with Nashville’s The Long Players classic album covers […]
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit @ Ryman Auditorium / Nashville TN / August 17, 2013
It was the perfect setting to celebrate Jason Isbell’s recent life triumphs: First, a set from his friend and special hand-picked opening act, the charming Caitlin Rose; then, a chance to perform to a sold-out crowd of family, friends, and fans on one of the most famous stages in the world in his adopted home […]
Old Crow Medicine Show @ The Woods Amphitheatre at Fontenal / Nashville TN / August 3, 2013
My first encounter with Old Crow Medicine Show was on Valentine’s Day 2004 at a Bob Goldstone-produced in-store at the old Tower Records on West End. They were there to celebrate the release of their debut record, O.C.M.S. Unfamiliar to me at the time, I remember Grimey telling me to get there early since they […]
The Psychedelic Furs @ War Memorial Auditorium / Nashville TN / August 1, 2013
Mention to someone that you are going to see English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, and they will rattle off these three songs: “Pretty in Pink,” “Love My Way,” and “The Ghost in You.” Everyone knows “Pink” from when it was hijacked and re-recorded as the featured song to the 1986 John Hughes film of […]
The Monkees @ Ryman Auditorium / Nashville TN / July 24, 2013
The Ryman crowd for “A Midsummer’s Night with The Monkees” was evenly split between two generations of fans. One was the original baby boomers who tuned into NBC every Monday night in the late 60’s to watch prime time television’s answer to The Beatles. The other was those who later discovered them in the 80’s […]
The Wild Feathers @ Third and Lindsley / Nashville TN / July 21, 2013
I was really taken with The Wild Feathers’ song “The Ceiling” which was getting heavy airplay in Music City on Lightning 100. It’s a well-crafted tune that can really get stuck in your head. After seeing the Nashville-based Feathers at the Forecastle Festival in Louisville, I thought I’d just seen the next band to break […]
Seven Nights to Rock: Music City Mike’s Weeklong Adventure
In the late 70’s, a New Jersey music writer with the pen name of “Everynight Charlie” tried to go to a concert every night. I often wonder if this is what my life would be like if I were single. Although live music every night is not my ultimate desire, with my wife out of […]
AmericanaramA @ The Lawn at Riverfront Park / Nashville TN / June 30, 2013
On a rain-threatened Sunday, the Bob Dylan-led outdoor mini-festival played the fourth date of its run at Music City’s horrible excuse for an outdoor music venue. Although overcome by an amazing night of music, the site’s atrocities were many. The slow gate process resulted in an hour-long entry line that snaked through the downtown streets. […]
Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys and Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys @ War Memorial Auditorium / Nashville TN / June 22, 2013
Having recently seen Los Lobos at the Franklin Theatre, I was ready to pass on this show featuring three Latin artists whose common bond is that they are each more popular with non-Hispanic audiences. But, after experiencing Alejandro Escovedo’s live set earlier this year in New York City, I made a promise to never again […]
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