Big Thief, July 19, 2023, Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston, New York Big Thief was what I like to call one of my “Times of COVID” bands; bands/musicians whose vibe matched my emotions during the throes of the pandemic. The Brooklyn, New York based band’s lo-fi/indie rock/folk/alt-country style and superbly crafted lyrics often gave me […]
Allen Stone’s Blue Eyed Soul Arrives To The Republik Allen Stone is from the small town of Chewela, in Eastern Washington, and began his singing career when he was just a toddler performing at church. At eighteen, Stone moved to Spokane and finally to Seattle to pursue his musical aspirations. Since 2019 Stone has released […]
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Teddy Swims, Republik, HNL, HI, September 08, 2022 The bearded, tattooed, Georgia native, Teddy Swims was an artist that took off during the COVID lockdown. In June 2019 he first began posting covers on Youtube. After covering Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You,” which has accumulated close to 8 million views, Swims shot covers of Amy […]
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Newport Jazz Festival 2022 A Tribute To The Past With An Eye On The Future This year brought the full return of the Newport Jazz Festival. The festival, which began in 1954, returned to full capacity, and their customary three stage setup. This was also the first festival since the co-founder and producer, George Wein, […]
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Courtney Barnett College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut I previously had only seen Courtney Barnett in a festival setting. Her exciting debut performance at the 2015 Newport Folk Festival, her return in 2018, and her most recent solo set and guest appearance with Dinosaur Jr. at this year’s festival were all phenomenal. I had […]
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Year After Year: Newport Folk Festival 2022 Photos of Paul Simon provided by Rett Rogers and the Newport Folk Festival, all other photos by Carl Beust How does Jay Sweet, the Executive Producer of Newport Folk Festival do it? The recent musical surprises taking place at this festival have been mind boggling! Let’s start with […]
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Greensky Bluegrass, The Civic, New Orleans Jazz Fest in New Orleans is a wonderful place to be a music fan. After eight hours of music taking place at the fairgrounds, you may find a couple dozen shows within walking distance of your hotel. I was lucky enough to have Greensky Bluegrass playing within a block […]
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The Return of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival After three failed attempts and 1091 days the fifty first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival took place April 28th through May 10th. During the seven days of the festival, which was spread over two weekends, hundreds of bands played on twelve stages at the fairgrounds, […]
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Lee Fields and The Expressions May 05, 2022, Fillmore, New Orleans The silky smooth Lee Fields opened up for Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at The Fillmore in New Orleans. Fields and his band The Expressions quickly won over the crowd with their songs of hope and togetherness. The Expressions warmed up the crowd while waiting […]
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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe “A Diesel Insane: The Music of David Bowie.” Fillmore May 05, 2022 Each year during Jazz Fest in New Orleans, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe pays tribute to a trailblazing artist. Tributes have included the music of Prince, Allman Brothers, Beastie Boys, Rolling Stones, and Aretha Franklin. In 2022 KDTU performed “A […]
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