Category: LIVE REVIEWS

Live From New York (Metropolitan Area), It’s … Lucius, OMD And Pam Tillis
New York City declared last year that “Live Music Is Back!” But despite some ongoing stops and starts, that finally

Live Review: Bob Dylan, Bend, OR, June 27, 2022
“These days, people are lucky to have a job. Any job. So critics might be uncomfortable with my working so

Precious Thing: Tori Amos Still Has Something To Say
On paper, Tori Amos’ setlists for the Ocean To Ocean tour seem like a natural progression in her decades-long quest

Summer Of Love: Positive Sparks Continue To Fly For Waxahatchee
The past month has seen Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield release a song with her hero Wynonna Judd (“Other Side”), celebrate four

Hear Yesterday And Today: Birthday Boy Paul McCartney Ends His U.S. Tour—Oh Yeah, All Right
Paul McCartney celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday, but two nights prior, he wrapped up the U.S. leg of his

Riot Woman: Punk Professor Vivien Goldman Schools Philadelphia
Providing a timely reminder that anyone can create music, at any time, about anything they want, Vivien Goldman charmed the

Everybody’s Songs: Low Gives The People What They Want
In the time of the pandemic, or, more accurately, the time-negating months that filled one calendar year and spilled into

What A Time To Be Alive: Sasami Is Having Her Best Year Ever
Following a high-profile European tour opening for Mitski, Sasami is currently supporting Haim, performing at huge amphitheaters and venues for

Dynamic Duos: Wet Leg And Lowertown Live Up To Their Hype
British band-of-the-moment Wet Leg is on tour supporting its self-titled debut album (on Domino), headlining, doing festivals and opening for

Stay Young: Jawbreaker Celebrates 25 Years Of “Dear You” In NYC
Jawbreaker hit the road to celebrate the 25th anniversary of major-label debut/final album Dear You. Blake Schwarzenbach and Co. played

Totally ’80s: MAGNET Says Hello Cruel World
Morrissey To quote the great Robyn Hitchcock, “It was really hard to avoid the ‘80s if you were there.” It’s

Peace And Noise: A Confident Kim Gordon Impresses At Her Solo Philadelphia Debut
Liberated from her instrument, Kim Gordon prowled the TLA stage as never before, ripping through the rhythmic, vocal-forward songs of

This Joy: Resistance Revival Chorus Live In Philly
Resistance Revival Chorus commanded the stage at World Cafe Live with a full complement of sorrow, joy, defiance and hope—and

Fenne Lily, Illuminati Hotties And Pom Pom Squad Live In Philly
Fenne Lily Illuminati Hotties are on tour right now in Europe supporting last year's Let Me Do One More, while

Live Review: Shaky Knees Festival 2022
Photo by Roger Ho After two years of quarantine, cancellations, new dates, more cancellations and a few brave concert promoters