I’ve known Deni Bonet for about 7 years now; we first met backstage at Richard Barone’s show at Joe’s Pub and Deni had been part of the night’s line-up. When…
Richard Barone
As I mentioned when premiering the below video for the title track of Bright Shiny Objects, for any artist, the idea is to grow and show a scope, broader and…
Popdose is pleased to present the first video from Richard Barone’s newly released collection of folk songs born in Greenwich Village, Sorrows & Promises. The track is his rendition of…
This new album by Bongos frontman and New York City mainstay Richard Barone is both a labor of true love and an incredibly detailed and painstakingly researched history lesson. Sorrows…
At this point, I think I’ve lost count on how many times I’ve seen Richard Barone and Nick Celeste perform; that’s how much I enjoy seeing/hearing them. They never fail…
A beautiful and stirring rendition of The Velvet Underground (and Nico)’s classic, as offered up by Richard Barone. One of the few artists I know of who can take a…
So there’s this band I like and have written about a few times. You may have heard about them by now – The Bongos. This album, Drums Along The Hudson,…
Seeing The Bongos live is always a joyful event. But last night was the first time I had the chance to see them on the heels of a new album…
When I spoke with Richard Barone back in February, we covered a lot of topics, one of which was the unreleased Bongos album, Phantom Train. At the time, it seemed…
It’s a wonderful testimony that not only did Cool Blue Halo strike an emotional chord in many hearts when it first appeared on Passport in late 1987, but it remains…
It is nearly impossible for me to distinguish the reviewer from the fan; I will fail miserably in my job as the reviewer but succeed in saying, as a fan…
So it came to pass that Maxwell’s in Hoboken closed on July 31st. This was difficult for me to digest, even after ample time had gone by since it was…
The “Frontman” shares his good vibes in a career-spanning one on one chat.
I’ve seen the lovely Ms. Bonet of the blue violin perform on several occasions as part of Richard Barone’s band and it’s here that she gets to shine with an…
Popdose leaps onto the printed page with the publication of Will Harris’ new book, All You Need Is a Hook… The Best of Hooks ‘N’ You!
To fans of her four albums of marvelous acoustic pop in the mid-to-late Á¢€â„¢80s, Marti Jones seemed on the cusp of becoming the next (albeit far hipper) Linda Ronstadt. Jones…
It’s vacation time already? Awesome! Time to kick back, relax, and…oh, wait, I forgot: this is only a part-time writing gig, and I still have to keep doing my full-time…
Live albums have been a staple of the music business for ages, and even if you’re someone who loudly proclaims to have no interest in them whatsoever, it’s probable that…