Raw and Uncompromising: The Thing Bring Modern Garage Rock to Oahu Stopping in Hawaiʻi on their way to Australia, The Thing delivered a blistering early-evening set that reaffirmed the power of real rock and roll. The band, originating from New York City played an intimate show that proved their raw garage-psych sound travels well beyond […]
Kathleen Edwards, September 19, 2025, The Warehouse at FTC, Fairfield, Connecticut A Night of First Impressions and Lasting Impact Walking into Fairfield Theatre Company’s Warehouse on a cool September evening, I carried with me curiosity. Despite her long career and critical acclaim, I had somehow never listened to Kathleen Edwards. By the time she and […]
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Hurray For The Riff Raff at Central Park SummerStage in NY, NY, September 16, 2025 I’ve been following Hurray for the Riff Raff since the days when Alynda Segarra first carved out a sound on the streets of New Orleans, blending folk, punk, and poetry into something distinctly their own. Over the years, I’ve seen […]
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Rose City Band on StageOne at FTC, Fairfield, CT on September 17, 2025 I’d heard plenty about Portland, Oregon’s Rose City Band over the years. Friends raved over their blend of cosmic country, psych-rock, and rootsy grooves, describing them as a band that sounded like a road trip soundtrack drifting across the open highways of […]
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Soccer Mommy at Central Park SummerStage, NY, NY, September 16, 2025 On a late summer evening in New York City, Soccer Mommy brought her intimate, emotionally charged songs to Central Park’s SummerStage, offering a performance that felt both grounding and dreamlike. As the world seemed to spin with unease, Sophie Allison’s voice rose through the […]
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Newport Jazz Festival 2025: Where Genres and Generations Intertwine Few gatherings mix old-school legacy with fresh energy like the Newport Jazz Festival. Seventy-one years in, Newport Jazz is still more than just a festival, it’s a living exchange between artists, audiences, and the sounds that shaped them. Held over three days from August 1–3 at […]
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Newport Folk Festival 2025: Discovery, Unity, and Reflection The 2025 Newport Folk Festival, held at Fort Adams State Park, was a masterclass in balancing tradition with transformation. Across three days, fans were treated to the festival’s eclectic lineup of indie rock, pop, country, folk, and soul. The festival delivered a mosaic of musical brilliance, political expression, […]
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Maoli Had Triumphant Homecoming: A Night of Country Vibes, Island Soul, and Pure Aloha When you think of country music, it’s easy to see why Hawai‘i might not be the first place that comes to mind. People in Hawai‘i connect to country music because it resonates with their lifestyle, values, and history. The paniolo (Hawaiian […]
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New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2025 Jazz Fest Proves Year After Year Why It’s America’s Ultimate Festival The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as Jazz Fest, in my opinion , stands out as the top music festival in the United States. The festival’s setting, in one of America’s most vibrant […]
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Shakey Graves Revisits the Past with Power and Poetry at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans on April 29 In a city overflowing with music during the “days between” Jazz Fest weekends, it takes a rare kind of show to command attention. But on Tuesday night at the Civic Theatre, Shakey Graves did just that, […]
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