Singer-songwriter Nate Currin talks about becoming more “domesticated” and the enduring meaning of an early composition.
Monday Morning Video – Willie, Leon, and Ray
How about three legends – Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, and Ray Charles – to help kick off the week. Here they are in 2003 performing a song that all three have recorded: Russell’s classic “A Song For You”. This performance took place back in 2003 at Willie’s 70th birthday party in NYC.
Wild Mountain Mystics – Fire & Honey
I was reading the other day about the Horseshoe Theory, which suggests that the extreme right and extreme left have surprisingly similar points of view on many things. I won’t comment on the political validity of that, but I discovered a musical version of the idea. Imagine combining the DIY aesthetic of punk rock and […]
Say What?! Winter-Spring 2025 Edition
One of my favorite things about seeing live shows (well, after the music) are the crazy comments that you hear along the way. Here are a few choice selections from winter through spring 2025. Thank you for enjoying live music. Even if it’s us. Ike Reilly Thanks for coming out. It’s a rainy night. I […]
Nate Currin Song Premiere – The Tamiami Trail
There’s a subset of musicians commonly known as road dogs. They’re out there doing 100 shows a year, sometimes for decades. Between the tour van/RV and sympathetic fans, their home is defined by the bed underneath them tonight. Nate Currin is one of those guys. He may claim a place in Florida, or some remote […]
J. Isaiah Evans on Choosing the Right Team and Keeping the Tour Budget Lean
J. Isaiah Evans of J. Isaiah Evans and the Boss Tweed talks about the pros and cons of being an independent artist and the inspiration for the first song that he wrote.
Monday Morning Video – The Pretenders
How about we kick off the week with a rock icon. Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders embody the spirit of the rock and roll, radiating rock attitude with every guitar riff. Here’s a pair: rocking a version of “Middle of the Road” and a stripped down version “Back on the Chain Gang”.
The Dang-It Bobbys – Early Riser
With July 4th just passed the cultural calendar is firmly planted in summer styles. The literary publications are full of reviews of beach reads. Hollywood is rolling out their summer blockbusters, a category which, if the critics are to be believed, pretty much originated 50 years ago with a story about a beach and a […]
Maria Muldaur – One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey
Sometimes music can act as a time machine, delivering us back to some previous time or place. Maria Muldaur’s latest tribute to Victoria Spivey takes her listeners back to the “Roaring Twenties,” a time when Spivey’s saucy lyrics and jaunty rhythms played a big part of the counter-culture of the day. Born in Houston in […]
Will Dailey on Prioritizing Human Connection and Preserving the Value of Art
Singer-songwriter Will Dailey talks about the importance of reading tour van rental agreements and reflects on his musical journey, explaining why it is “enough”.