By Bob Adamek
The 18th annual Hot August Blues festival was held on the beautiful grounds of Oregon Ridge Park, just north of Baltimore, MD on Saturday, August 21st. This year’s lineup was perhaps their strongest to date featuring Baltimore’s own The Bridge, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Keb’ Mo’, (more…)
No CommentsLouisiana Gulf Benefit @ The Jewish Mother In Virginia Beach, Virginia August 15th, 2010 By Bob Adamek
Louisiana has taken more than its share of abuse over the last five years, and people are hurting. The state is still a long way from recovering fully from hurricane Katrina, and now has to contend with a major environmental disaster from the BP deep water Horizon oil spill. As watermen, the support systems surrounding them, and the tourism industry have had their way of life and their incomes put on hold, musicians and folks from all over the country have been banding together to raise money to help. Just such an event took place in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Sunday, August 15th, and I was lucky enough to be there to see it. (more…)
No, no fancy pictures, but there are links you should follow. Only if you want to walk away from a show saying to your cohorts, “Wow, that was one (more…)
No CommentsIf you attended or read about the Adrian Belew Painting With Guitar show at the World Café Live July 1st, you saw or read about posters for the Laurie Anderson Another Day In America show. (more…)
No Comments No CommentsPhiladelphia PA – I had seen the warnings on the suburban Philadelphia news channels. But no one told me JUST how bad the highway construction was going to be getting down to (more…)
No CommentsNPR’s music site is always filled with new and interesting music. It is a great resource to discover new bands and hear live concerts interviews and programs covering a wide range of music. NPR MUSIC finally has an iPhone App and it was worth the wait. (more…)
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