We all loved The Monkees. The Beatles stopped performing. But The Monkees were in our living rooms every Monday at 7:30pm Eastern (6:30pm Central). We bought the singles, the albums, and the magazines. We sang and danced to all the songs. When they toured some of us were lucky enough to see them (with Jimi […]
Many times I’ve said that Lisa Bianco is the best guitarist you’ve never heard and she proved it again Friday night at a Big Mountain Entertainment showcase at Mercury Lounge. Because of my bout with pneumonia I didn’t see some of the shows I had tickets for in September, October, and November. I also had […]
Woody’s Children. This is what Pete Seeger called the performers of the 1960s like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs and so many others, who brought back the folk tradition by singing old American folk songs and writing new songs in the old traditions. The other night I saw Woody’s Grandchildren – some of the […]
The Old 97’s are touring in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Too Far to Care, which many consider to be their best album. Almost 20 years ago I visited my friend Sam in Dallas. He was friends with the band Killbilly and had produced two of their cds. Then four years ago rtb invited […]
Third program of Fall for Dance for me and the third program of this Saturday. This time it was Peter and me at New York City Center. Dinner this evening was ziti Bolognese and broccoli rabe. Some female Hawaiian dancers were teaching some dance moves to anyone who wanted to learn. Peter and I found […]
I had missed the Punch Brothers interview/music on Friday night. And it turned out that I was going to miss the Portlandia panel on Sunday because of still being sick. But I dragged myself out of bed and into the city to see Period Acting and The Future of Sitcoms panels at The New Yorker […]
Cherry Jones is an Actor. She’s engaging and lively when interviewed. She can talk about her craft in a way that you always learn something new and you are always fascinated. She is the reason why I bought a ticket for the Period Acting panel at The New Yorker Festival. John Slattery brought the Mad […]
This week I had a lot of shows to see but unfortunately my body had other plans. I missed Frank Turner on Sunday night, Alabama Shakes on Thursday night, and the first night of the New Yorker Festival with music and interviews with the Punch Brothers. At least I got myself out of bed for […]
Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Band of Horses, and K’naan – all playing in Central Park for free. The catch was that you had to win a lottery. You did this by reposting or retweeting links from various global poverty and rights organizations. Amazingly, all three of us (rtb, violaleeblue, […]
Last night violaleeblue and I attended the first of five programs for this year’s Fall for Dance Festival. Fall for Dance is an inexpensive way (only $15 per ticket) to see major dance companies perform. It is a great introduction to dance or a wonderful way to see the best when you’re on a budget. […]
