The Aquarian

On The Record: The Swinging Blue Jeans, plus Bo Diddley, Andrew Duhon, Monica Taylor, Fantastic Cat, & Megan Bee

Jeff Burger

Columns

August 5, 2022 0

In the early 1960s, the Swinging Blue Jeans were in pretty much the same place as the Beatles – not just musically,...

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...

Makin Waves with Taylor Tote: Art of Solitude

Bob Makin

Columns

July 29, 2022 0

Makin Waves 2021 Female Artist of the Year Taylor Tote took some time to chat about her extremely personal new...

On The Record: Expanded Reissues of the Animals’ First Four LPs, plus John Moreland, the SideMen, & Buffalo Romeo

Jeff Burger

Columns

July 29, 2022 0

Like Fleetwood Mac, the Bee Gees, the Moody Blues, and a few other acts, England’s Animals had more than one distinct career. In the second,...

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...

On The Record: Everly Brothers, Paul Kelly, Todd Sharpville, Matt Lomeo, Willi Carlisle, & the Local Honeys

Jeff Burger

Columns

July 22, 2022 0

Everly Brothers, Hey Doll Baby. If you’re an Everly Brothers fan, you may already own at least some of the selections on...

Reality Check: DONE WITH REPUBLICANS – A STUDY IN FUTILITY & FASCISM

James Campion

Columns

July 20, 2022 0

And a pathetic attempt to wake up feckless Democrats. Anyone who has read this space for the past quarter century...

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...

On The Record: The Beatles’ Essential ‘Get Back’ Arrives on Blu-ray

Jeff Burger

Columns

July 15, 2022 0

Even if you’re a rabid Beatles fan (and who isn’t?), you may think you’ve seen enough movies related to the group to...

On The Record: ‘Heroes & Villains: The Sound of Los Angeles 1965–68,’ plus the Chantels, Hank Ballard, & Nat King Cole

Jeff Burger

Columns

July 8, 2022 0

Surveying L.A.’s Vibrant Late 60s Rock Scene Heroes & Villains: The Sound of Los Angeles 1965–68, a new anthology on...

Features

Taipei Houston Want to Keep People Guessing

Ephemeral Feelings, Inherent Potential, Arts, Incubus, & Brandon Boyd

Collective Soul: Throwing Vibes On Stage & On New Record

Featured

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Reviews

‘Decievers’ Is Arch Enemy at Their Heaviest

Willie Nile aboard the Harbor Lights / July 14, 2022

Fucked Up at Brooklyn Made / July 16, 2022

Featured

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

Columns

On The Record: The Swinging Blue Jeans, plus Bo Diddley, Andrew Duhon, Monica Taylor, Fantastic Cat, & Megan Bee

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Get Ready For MusikFest!

Makin Waves with Taylor Tote: Art of Solitude

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

Live Events

Summer Nights with Live Music

A Rocking Summer Weekend in NYC

Start August with Live Music

Random

A Variety of Live Music in NYC This Week

On The Record: The Swinging Blue Jeans, plus Bo Diddley, Andrew Duhon, Monica Taylor, Fantastic Cat, & Megan Bee

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Get Ready For MusikFest!

Makin Waves with Taylor Tote: Art of Solitude

On The Record: Expanded Reissues of the Animals’ First Four LPs, plus John Moreland, the SideMen, & Buffalo Romeo

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

On The Record: Everly Brothers, Paul Kelly, Todd Sharpville, Matt Lomeo, Willi Carlisle, & the Local Honeys

Reality Check: DONE WITH REPUBLICANS – A STUDY IN FUTILITY & FASCISM

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

On The Record: The Beatles’ Essential ‘Get Back’ Arrives on Blu-ray

On The Record: ‘Heroes & Villains: The Sound of Los Angeles 1965–68,’ plus the Chantels, Hank Ballard, & Nat King Cole

#THROWBACK: Joan Jett, March 1, 1989

‘Decievers’ Is Arch Enemy at Their Heaviest

Summer Nights with Live Music

Willie Nile aboard the Harbor Lights / July 14, 2022

Fucked Up at Brooklyn Made / July 16, 2022