EAUX CLAIRES TROIX, DAY 2 – GRATITUDE
Day 2 began for me a bit more sleepily than I had planned. The excitement of the first day finally waned in the wee…
Lesley Keller
EAUX CLAIRES TROIX – WHERE THE MAGIC STILL HAPPENS
A return to the banks of the Chippewa River is so much more than returning to a music and arts festival where you had…
ROOTS PICNIC 1OTH ANNIVERSARY W/ PHARRELL, MOBB DEEP, KIMBRA & MORE
2017 marked the 10th anniversary of the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, and let me be the first to tell you: The Roots supremely outdid…
BOSTON CALLING: SUNDAY WITH WEEZER, RUN THE JEWELS, CAGE THE ELEPHANT & MORE
With the 1st and 2nd days of Boston Calling behind me, Day 3 promised to be a great finish to a great festival experience…
BOSTON CALLING: SATURDAY WITH MUMFORD & SONS, THE 1975 + MORE
While Day 1 of Boston Calling saw long lines for food and drink and sporadic rain showers, Day 2 started off with beautifully sunny…
BOSTON CALLING: FRIDAY WITH BON IVER, FRANCIS AND THE LIGHTS & MORE
It seems I must have subconsciously been waiting for the perfect occasion to visit Boston, but when I saw the lineup of the 2017…
SYLVAN ESSO IS INFECTIOUS AT BROOKLYN STEEL
I remember the first night I ever saw Sylvan Esso perform live. It was here in NYC, at Webster Hall – they were the opening act…
NICK HAKIM TOOK US ON A JOURNEY AT BOWERY BALLROOM
The moment I heard Nick Hakim’s voice, it instantly captivated me. I was struck by how effortlessly he was able to deliver his thoughts…
COLIN STETSON PUT A SPELL ON BABY’S ALL RIGHT
Friday night at Baby’s All Right always seems to be a surefire way to sail into the weekend, and when Colin Stetson booked a…
VIOLENTS & MONICA MARTIN WERE AWAKE AND PRETTY MUCH SOBER AT ROUGH TRADE
There’s something to be said about pairings that are clearly meant to be. At Rough Trade this past Wednesday, we all were witness to…