THE DIG WEATHER THE STORM AT THE SURF LODGE
As the throngs of people eager to get out of the city boarded every train, plane and Uber, I joined them, boarding a LIRR…
Lesley Keller
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…
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…