Television at the 930 Club
Because they gained attention in places like CBGB’s in the mid-1970s and had as an original member Richard Hell, Television often got lumped with the punk bands, probably unfairly. Forming…
Kraftwerk in 3D at the Strathmore
In theory, every live appearance is a 3D concert, right? But for Kraftwerk’s current U.S. tour, which kicked off Saturday in Bethesda, patrons were given 3D glasses upon entry. The…
Bruce Travels a Different River in D.C.
They’re technically still calling it “The River” tour, but Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band has long since dropped the concept. Instead of playing all 20 songs from the…
How ‘Rebel without a Pause” was Made
During a quite a well appointed panel of producers and artists that included Don Was, Peter Asher and Linda Perry, I asked Public Enemy producer Hank Shocklee about one of…
Bryan Ferry, Still Cool, at Lincoln Theatre
In a year that began with the death of David Bowie and was followed by a seeming succession of crushing musical losses, it becomes more important to cherish the influential…
Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples at Wolf Trap
I went to the second of two stops by Bob Dylan and his band at Wolf Trap in Virginia Wednesday, thinking maybe that he’d change up the set a bit…
Paul Simon, One Last Time at Wolf Trap
Photo: Bryan Murphy, courtesy of Wolf Trap It was about the middle of Paul Simon’s set at the Wolf Trap Tuesday when the news alert came across phones — Simon…
The Jayhawks at The Lincoln Theatre
There is a steadiness and reliability to the Jayhawks’ music — melodic, often wistful, with jangly guitar, keening harmonies and a solid beat. While frontman Gary Louris is fiddling more…
The Heavy’s Night Off at The 9:30
It’s not easy being an opener on a big arena tour — the act nobody came to see, playing a fraction of your set to a half-empty barn as people…
Rock Review: Petty Returns to Mudcrutch
It’s interesting to speculate what inspired Tom Petty to go back to his original, unsuccessful Gainesville band. Nostalgia for the old days? A pang of guilt at leaving his buddies…