Jane Monheit is appearing at Feinstein’s for the first time ever. And it’s a nice show apparently. It has the distinct feel of a cabaret show but with a little bite to it. She sings a bunch of nice songs, old standards in some ways, but songs that people enjoy hearing again and again. Her […]
If you’re wondering what the next big live event could be, let me just say two words. You’ll know it right after I say them, if you haven’t already guessed. Super Bowl. This is Super Bowl week, where the players from the Arizona Cardinals and from the Pittsburgh Steelers will be practicing and meeting with […]
Tommy Dorsey lives and plays still in the person of Buddy Morrow. Dorsey is still one of the most famous bandleaders of the swing era, although he passed away decades ago. But the swing era is certainly still alive in some places and with some groups of people. Many university students love to swing dance. […]
A typical set in Las Vegas with normally interesting performances is not so good this time around. A group called Glasvegas has been hyped up in the UK and is just not doing very well here. Apparently, they have a lot of songs taken from Jesus and Mary Chain, a similar group that made the […]
There’s pretty much no bigger event buzz right now than the 2009 Inauguration of Barack Obama. Set to occur on January 20th, history will be made as the first black man takes the throne of US presidency. However, Barack seems to have inherited two major problems. First, the obvious situation that the previous presidencies have […]
A bit of old but nonetheless interesting news. During the second night’s performance at Wembley Stadium this past summer, Foo Fighters took every opportunity to please the crowd. Culminating, of course, with covers of “Rock and Roll” and “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin. But it wouldn’t be right to call them simply covers, considering the […]
There is a revival of Smokey Joe’s Cafe, the fun music revue from the 90s of the music of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. This is a fun little show, in a nice little venue, where you get to relive some of the fun music of the 50s, including early R&B music and jazz and […]
With the NFL playoffs only a couple days away, Bruce Springsteen and his East Street Band are roughly a month away from the biggest gig on the Earth: The Super Bowl halftime show. And, should you find yourself interested in being part of the on-field audience, take a look at this link here and find […]
