Considering I’ve traveled far and wide to see moe. (though certainly not as far and wide as some people I know…), it feels pretty weird to be gearing up to see them right here in Westchester. But weird in a reallllly good way, of course! This band is one of… Read More →
Talk about your all-purpose market. The Irvington Farmer’s Market is hosting a summer music series that’ll bring live performances to the Hudson River village every Wednesday. It’s on tonight at 5 p.m., with talented singer/songwriter Milton performing at the Main Street School parking lot. The market itself is open from… Read More →
Robert Gordon made quite a name for himself in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s as a solo artist. The rockabilly crooner took his baritone voice to a successful recording career that included the hit “Flying Saucer Rock ‘n Roll” and a cover of Springsteen’s “Fire.” But before he donned… Read More →
Nick Viagas Listening Room columnist Victor Wooten demonstrated Wednesday night at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan why he is considered one of the premier bass players of our time. The crowd for the five-time Grammy winner (who has played and toured with the Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck and… Read More →
Jon Gutwillig once said he had no idea how he ended up as a musician. “I more got suckered into it,” Gutwillig told Dainele Hauptman of the online magazine Generation. “We made great music in college, we got this great record deal, went on tour, and five years went by…. Read More →
Don’t let the cute exterior fool you. These girls can rock—and they’re doing it with an attitude that defies both their age and their sweetheart voices! Saffire consists of two sets of sisters, ages 12 and 15 — Sonya and Charlotte/Soreya and Annika. Cute, yes. But these indie rockers from… Read More →
Nick Viagas Listening Room columnist On June 23 New Yorkers will get a chance to see virtuoso bass player, Victor Wooten for one performance only at the Highline Ballroom. A five-time Grammy award winner, Wooten became a web sensation for his harmonic-ridden rendition of “Amazing Grace,” which attracted more than… Read More →
You can never accuse singer/songwriter Marc Farre of dragging his feet. The Rockland County artist has just completed seven music videos and is working on three new albums — to augment his current catalog of three previous albums. In fact, he’s hardly had time to perform live. Until now, that… Read More →
Band of Horses will play a free show at Grand Central Terminal Friday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. The band tweets that the line starts at the 42nd Street entrance, and it’s first come, first served. The band’s Sunday show, at Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn, is sold out. (That venue… Read More →
Very good show coming up in Woodstock tomorrow night, and a good chance to catch one of the best kept secrets in music. Marco Benevento and his group will be playing The Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. The show is part of the Marco Benevento Trio’s summer tour… Read More →
If you’re a moe. fan you’re all too familiar with this quandary: Chuck’s side or Al’s side? But if you’re a fan of high-caliber guitar work you know that Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier are a matched pair: Their distinct and differing playing styles are actually the whole point. And… Read More →
Nick Viagas Listening Room columnist When folk rock gods Jethro Tull took the Jones Beach stage Friday it was clear that musicianship would reign supreme that night. After a less-then-adequate opening set by Procal Harum (of ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ fame) Tull took the stage with vengeance playing a series… Read More →
Roberto Parente Listening Room columnist Meet Robert Stevie Moore ( AKA R Stevie Moore) American Singer, songwriter and musician, R Stevie Moore is an outside musician and one-band. He is the original DIY artist. In addition to having numerous albums released on various labels around the world since 1976, Moore… Read More →
Those of you who follow the Listening Room know that we regularly post our music news, columns and features on our Twitter pages. That helps us get the word out and reach more readers. Well, we figured why not have the Listening Room with its own Twitter presence? And so… Read More →
Saying that Reed Mathis plays bass for jam-rockers Tea Leaf Green is like pointing out that Beethoven wrote the 9th Symphony. There’s so much more to his musical catalog. Mathis did indeed pick up bass duties for the noted San Francisco jam band in 2007. But by then he had… Read More →