The Aquarian

March 29, 2023 0

In 1985, the debut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, Less Than Zero, was a stunning ‘hello’ to an obviously gifted writer with a flair...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Blues Rock & Synesthesia

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

February 27, 2023 0

The various pre-’63 artists of More Boss Black Rockers Volume #4: Koko Joe (Koko Mojo Record Stack, Ireland) keep this thing poppin’ with...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: One Last Look at 2022

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

January 30, 2023 0

The CDs pile up. The months go by. The news hurts. My heroes die. I got into this business not...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: 2023’s Blues

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

December 28, 2022 0

The hippest wall calendar of them all – “Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s” from Blues Images out of Grants...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Matt Rogers’ ‘Goodnight Boogie: A Tale Of Guns, Wolves & The Blues Of Hound Dog Taylor’

Mike Greenblatt

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November 30, 2022 0

The self-titled 1971 debut of Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers was the first album put out by the legendary...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Five Albums You Should Hear

Mike Greenblatt

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October 24, 2022 1

The self-released/self-produced tribute album, Songs Of Leonard Cohen Live, by Canada’s Art Of Time Ensemble is a great way to re-familiarize yourself...

Rant ’N’ Roll: David Libert’s Misadventures

Mike Greenblatt

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September 28, 2022 0

So how does a kid from Paterson have a No. 3 hit in the country with “See You In September”...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Get Ready For MusikFest!

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

August 1, 2022 0

It’s that time of the year again. The 39th Annual Musikfest happens August 5-14 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. America’s largest free...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: ‘The Holy or the Broken’

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

July 27, 2022 0

The most misunderstood song in pop history started out as but a mere deep cut off Leonard Cohen’s brilliant Various Positions album...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Steely Dan & The Dave Stryker Trio Take Woodstock

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

July 19, 2022 1

In 1969, my 18-year old self sat at the Woodstock festival, dazed and confused due to the brown acid I...

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jxke Is Not One to Miss

All About Timing with All Time Low

Who On Earth: Our Rocking, Local Pride & Joy

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Jesse Malin at Webster Hall / March 25, 2023

Hear Lana Del Rey’s Sleek Sense of Self on ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’

Sweet, Serene Isabel LaRosa & Her Not-Too-Sweet, Not-Too-Serene, Perfect EP

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (Anniversary Ed.), plus a Doo-wop Anthology, Blind Blake, & More

Rant ‘N’ Roll: ‘The Shards’ by Bret Easton Ellis

On The Record: Barclay James Harvest, Willie Nelson, Kendra Morris, Frank Zappa, & Jourdan Thibodeaux

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

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Live Music for April Fool’s Weekend in NYC

Lots of Live Music This Week in NYC

EVENT LISTINGS: March-April 2023

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

Rant ‘N’ Roll: ‘The Shards’ by Bret Easton Ellis

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Blues Rock & Synesthesia

Rant ‘N’ Roll: One Last Look at 2022

Rant ‘N’ Roll: 2023’s Blues

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Matt Rogers’ ‘Goodnight Boogie: A Tale Of Guns, Wolves & The Blues Of Hound Dog Taylor’

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Five Albums You Should Hear

Rant ’N’ Roll: David Libert’s Misadventures

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Get Ready For MusikFest!

Rant ‘N’ Roll: ‘The Holy or the Broken’

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Steely Dan & The Dave Stryker Trio Take Woodstock

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