Eviyan Hudson Opera House Hudson, N.Y. Saturday, April 5, 2014 Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – With only three members, avant-folk trio Eviyan is an Atlas of an ensemble, holding much of the globe and musical history on its shoulders, and seemingly tossing it around with ease, virtuosity, passion and humor, as was the…
Justin Townes Earle/Natalia Zukerman Club Helsinki Hudson Thurday, March 20, 2014 Review by Seth Rogovoy Photography by Sabina Curti (HUDSON, N.Y.) – With so many different and varied influences flowing through his veins, musical and otherwise, Justin Townes Earle is bound to produce a unique blend. But rather than anything being watered down, it’s…
Felice Brothers Club Helsinki Hudson Monday, March 17, 2014 Review by Seth Rogovoy Photography by Sabina Curti (HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Felice Brothers entertained a crowd primed for fun on the night of St. Patrick’s Day at Club Helsinki Hudson, but that didn’t mean they held back and let the holiday party spirit do…
CKS Band Club Helsinki Hudson Hudson, N.Y. Thursday, March 13, 2014 Review by Seth Rogovoy Photography by Sabina Curti (HUDSON, N.Y.) – With members of the Greg Allman Band and the post-Last Waltz incarnation of The Band, the CKS Band, a trio that performed at Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, March 13, functions well as…
Mike Doughty Club Helsinki Hudson Saturday, March 8, 2014 Review by Seth Rogovoy Photography by Sabina Curti (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Best known as founder and leader of 1990s hip-hop/jazz-folk outfit Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty has been plugging along as a mostly solo singer-songwriter for the past 15 years or so. And he brings…
Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits Club Helsinki Hudson Friday, March 7, 2014 Review by Seth Rogovoy Photography by Sabina Curti (HUDSON, N.Y.) – With the aid of his topnotch band, the Black Spirits, Oliver Mtukudzi spun his hypnotic web of African funk, folk and rock at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday night, keeping a…
North Mississippi Allstars/Lightnin Malcolm and Stud Club Helsinki Hudson Sunday, March 2, 2014 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – The North Mississippi Allstars did a brave thing on Sunday night at Club Helsinki Hudson. They brought along a blues duo opening act called Lightnin Malcolm and Stud, which may well have…
Noam Pikelny and Friends Club Helsinki Hudson Sunday, February 23, 2014 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – There was an entire festival’s worth of bluegrass talent on the stage at Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday night, ostensibly led by banjoist Noam Pikelny, but for the most part shared as a concert among…
Betty LaVette Club Helsinki Hudson Saturday, January 11, 2014 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – The story of Bettye LaVette is one of grit, determination, and luck, and it’s one that gets played out and retold in every concert she gives through the songs she sings, the things she says, and mostly…
Mark Gamsjager and the Lustre Kings Elvis Presley Birthday Bash Club Helsinki Hudson Saturday, January 4, 2014 Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – This coming Wednesday, Elvis Presley would have turned 79. Long gone, his spirit and influence live on, of course, as Mark Gamsjager and the Lustre Kings, musical friends, and a devoted,…
