Makin Waves with Dogs in a Pile: Nothin’ Left to Do, But Smile… Bob Makin October 12, 2021 Columns, Makin' Waves To the joy of their many fans up and down the East Coast, Asbury Park-based jam outfit Dogs in a Pile have been refueling their tour schedule now that most of the band are done with prestigious music... Read More...
Manhattan Beat – Oz Noy Trio, Billy Joel, & More! Everynight Charley Crespo January 2, 2019 Columns, Manhattan Beat Oz Noy Trio/The Bitter End/Dec. 17, 2018 At age 10 in his native Israel, Oz Noy learned to play Israeli music and Beatles songs on his guitar, gradually exploring and expanding his repertoir... Read More...
Rant ‘N’ Roll: Three Diametrically Opposed Sounds Mike Greenblatt June 4, 2014 Columns The year was 1987. Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s Kremlin, in an effort to promote his transparent Glasnost policy of friendship to the West, invited Billy Joel to perform the first fully-staged high-en... Read More...
Rant ‘N’ Roll: CD Pile Mike Greenblatt January 2, 2012 Columns Where It All Begins (Stax/Concord) is the sixth album from “The First Daughter Of Soul,” Lalah Hathaway, whose father, Donny Hathaway (1945-1979) recorded five ‘70s albums (two with Roberta Flack). Its 12 t... Read More...
