On The Record: Leo Sayer, Wanderlust, Jack Grace Band, Dana Sipos, and a Tribute to NRBQ’s Cofounder Jeff Burger July 9, 2021 Columns, On The Record Leo Sayer, The Gold Collection. This anthology from mainstream British pop-rock singer Leo Sayer includes material originally released between 1973 and 2006. That fact is misleading, though, because all but fo... Read More...
Everynight Charley’s Manhattan Beat Everynight Charley Crespo July 7, 2021 Columns, Manhattan Beat Concerts, jam sessions, live events and more; Everynight Charley enjoys it all. From June 15 to 26, he reviewed and photographed some truly stellar talents. Jesse Malin at City Winery NYC / June 25... Read More...
NYC May Open 24-Hour Entertainment Districts Everynight Charley Crespo July 6, 2021 Columns, Concert Calendar, Goings-On, Manhattan Beat Everynight Charley is more than well-versed in the music-tinged nightlife of the Big Apple, so when news broke that the City That Never Sleeps may live up to that name, he was quick to dive into the headline a... Read More...
On The Record: An Expanded Edition of the Grateful Dead’s ‘Skull & Roses’ LP, plus Crowded House and Reigning Sound Jeff Burger July 3, 2021 Columns, On The Record An Anniversary Edition of the Dead’s Second Live Album Like the Beatles’ so-called White Album, the Grateful Dead’s eponymous second concert LP (following 1969’s well-named Live/Dead) has come to ... Read More...
It’s Been One Month Since Love Rocked NYC With The Help Of Jon Bon Jovi, Grace Potter, Sara Bareilles, & More Everynight Charley Crespo July 2, 2021 Columns, Concerts, Manhattan Beat, Reviews On June 3, 2021, Love Rocks NYC hit the famed Beacon Theatre. The concert and it's accompanied livestream event gave music lovers in-and-out of the tri-state area hope that music of all genre and all backgroun... Read More...
Reality Check: ERIC ADAMS NEEDS TO BE THE NEXT MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY James Campion June 30, 2021 Columns, Reality Check I need to state first, for the record, that if I haven’t already over the nearly quarter century, I have written this column, that I love New York City more than almost anything. Honestly. My family, sure. Mus... Read More...
Vilray at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 / June 15, 2021 Everynight Charley Crespo June 23, 2021 Columns, Concerts, Manhattan Beat, Reviews The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter known simply as Vilray (pronounced vill-ree) has an uncanny ability to bridge the past and the present. Vilray, who does not use his family name, was raised in Brooklyn a... Read More...
Rocking Without Restrictions: How NYC Music Clubs Responded to New Freedoms Everynight Charley Crespo June 17, 2021 Columns, Manhattan Beat Last Monday night, anyone passing through the doorway of The Bitter End had to stop at the electric thermometer on the wall. On Tuesday, that thermometer was unplugged. No one on Tuesday night asked for proof ... Read More...
Reality Check: THE JOE BIDEN BIPARTISAN FANTASY James Campion June 16, 2021 Columns, Reality Check ...And The Waning Progressive Patience It made perfect sense that Joe Biden would use the kumbaya tactic during his 2020 campaign for president. The divisive atmosphere in Washington D.C. was ratchete... Read More...
Not Even an ‘American Idol’ Can Perform in a Park Without a Permit Everynight Charley Crespo June 14, 2021 Columns, Manhattan Beat Chris Flash, the publisher of an underground anarchist newspaper called The Shadow, announced for the past week that he would host a free-admission event in Tompkins Square Park today featuring ... Read More...
