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Live Music: Yeasayer @ Bowery Ballroom, 2/8/10, and Music Hall of Williamsburg, 2/9/10
Alternately titled: How I got in to Two Sold Out Yeasayer Shows in New York City, A Tale of Happiness & Triumph One of the biggest challenges a music writer can face is writing
Read More »An Open Letter to Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen Concert Tickets Still Available At Less-Than-Retail Prices Dear Bruce, I’m writing to you as a longtime fan. I’ve been to about 60 shows, going backRead More »Live Music: U2, Foxborough, Mass., 9/20/09
We’ve got old songs We’ve got new songs We’ve got songs we can’t play We’ve got a spaceship But we won’t leave without you With those words, Bono and his friends in U2 launched
Read More »Live Music: The Black Crowes at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, 9/5/09
Asbury Park’s storied Stone Pony isn’t the same since Live Nation took over. That cuts both ways. On the plus side, an enormous new stage has beenRead More »Live Music: Folk Festival 50, Newport, R.I. (Day Two)
To be honest, I had my doubts about Day Two of Folk Festival 50. First of all, I was still tired from the day one. Next, it appeared that the lineup wasn’t quite as
Read More »Live Music: Tori Amos @ the Murat Theater in Indianapolis, 8/7/09
Last Friday, I saw my 25th Tori Amos show since 1996. Yes, I said 25th show. That may sound excessive, but believe me, that’s peanuts compared to the number of shows some of my
Read More »Live Music: Folk Festival 50, Newport, R.I. (Day One)
The Newport Folk Festival turned 50 over the weekend, and Popdose's Ken Shane was there. Read his recap of the festival's first day here
Read More »Live Music: XPoNential Music Festival, Camden, N.J.
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Read More »Live Music: Three Girls and Their Buddy @ the Greek Theatre in L.A., 6/24/09
It’s important to know what to expect from a show when the marquee lists four talents as formidable as Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller – and particularly when the ticket
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