Before the ear candy
As I wrote in this review for Patch, the evening's comedy performance by Paula Poundstone left an audience in stitches. Not surprising perhaps, but Poundstone managed to weave in plenty of serious topics -- some drawn from short narratives offered by … Read More»
How can one voluble woman cover the topics of teen anger, OCD, mid-life jowls, the quality of American education, the 2008 financial meltdown and disaffected millennials? -- And still have a sold-out crowd laughing like it was watching Charlie … Read More»
Violinist Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul continued to excavate the fields of roots music for hidden pleasures of dance and song. It was even better than a performance I raved about in 2012. See the most recent review at PW Patch. Here is Ms. Ivers … Read More»
What is “social music”? Is it the name of Silicon Alley startup – some sort of Facebook for music lovers? Nope. Instead it’s the title of Jonathan Batiste’s 2013 album, and also a philosophy. Not yet 30 years old, the New Orleans-bred musician … Read More»
Barbara Streisand’s fan base is big, diverse and critical. Their collective ear for one of the First Ladies of the American Songbook has been finely tuned over decades of Streisand’s successful and polished music-making. Some of these fans already … Read More»
