Picture Of The Day
In my review of a Postmodern Jukebox concert three months ago, I mentioned the wonderful tap-dancing of Sarah Reich. Here she is, featured in a new PMJ video, "The Evolution of Tap Dance"...
Concert Review: Tedeschi-Trucks Band
The first time I saw Susan Tedeschi perform was in September 2000, at BB King's Blues Festival at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis (the night Buddy Guy stole the show!). Her voice sounded like Bonnie Raitt's and she played a mean slide guitar like her, too. The next day,...
Johnnie Johnson, Rock Legend
Today, eleven years after his death, Johnnie Johnson received the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony at the National Blues Museum in St. Louis. That made me dig into my archives to find this interview I did with Johnnie on June 29, 1999, nine days before he turned...
Picture Of The Day
I won't be on KTRS this afternoon because: 1) the station's carrying a Mizzou football game; and 2) my colleagues and I didn't want to work the day after Thanksgiving anyway. So instead, enjoy this Jonathan Edwards classic that popped into my head for some reason...
David Bromberg
Three months ago, I posted video of David Bromberg, who I first saw in concert 40 years ago. Shortly after that entry on this site, my friend Bob told me that Bromberg was coming to St. Louis, so we got tickets and went. I'm glad we did. Bromberg is now 71 years old,...
Rock Of Aging
In 1965, Roger Daltrey sang, "Hope I die before I get old." Ironically, he's still singing it at 72 -- but is rock and roll still alive? In a NY Times op-ed, Bill Flanagan says: We have to face it — rock has grown old. Nothing brings out the indignation of a certain...
Concert Review: Postmodern Jukebox
The other night, my wife and I went to one of the most fun concerts we've seen in a long time when Postmodern Jukebox stopped at The Peabody in St. Louis. I was familiar with PMJ thanks to their viral videos, in which Scott Bradlee re-arranges contemporary songs...
Shep Gordon “They Call Me Supermensch”
Here’s my conversation with Shep Gordon, who managed stars like Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, and the Pointer Sisters.