(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the reggae pioneer who verily coined the genre itself, brings the 50th anniversary tour of his Jamaican outfit, Toots and the Maytals, to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington on Sunday, November 4, 2012, at 7pm for an “unplugged acoustic concert.” Earlier this year, the Maytals…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Hagar and Miriam. Judith and Hannah. The Bible is full of stories – often overlooked, underwritten or ignored – about women. The Patriarchs get all the play, but there’s plenty of drama in the stories of the Matriarchs and their sisters and cousins. Which is what motivated songwriter-vocalist-violinist Alicia Jo Rabins…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – It’s a terrible cliche to compare guitar-strumming female singer-songwriters to Joni Mitchell, who sort of broke the mold of the genre about 40-odd years ago, but there’s no two ways about it — innovative UK folk-pop singer-songwriter Laura Marling recalls Mitchell, not only because she sounds like her, but because she…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – The Bandana Splits bring nostalgic charm to MASS MoCA’s Club B-10 on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at 8pm. The Brookyn-based trio of Dawn Landes, Lauren Balthrop, and Annie Nero re-creates the bubblegum pop and doo-wop styles of the 1950s and ’60s with upbeat three-part harmonies featuring ukuleles, guitars, and even kazoos.…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – In an evening of unprecedented folk-pop royalty, Grammy Award-winning folk music pioneer Judy Collins will share the stage at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center with hit songwriter Jimmy Webb as her opening act on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 7 pm. Known for her blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary…
Kris Perry Basilica Hudson Kris Perry’s MACHINES Friday, August 10, 2012 Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – The sounds of machinery and industry returned to Basilica Hudson, on Friday night. But this time around, the sounds – part of the kickoff of the Basilica Music Festival, in conjuction with Hudson MusicFest — were organized…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Real Estate brings its considered, melodic pop songs to MASS MoCA in North Adams on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at 8 p.m.. From suburban New Jersey, the band comes with music that echoes the mellow and unique charm of rural life. Real Estate plays lo-fi, summery songs – think Yo La…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – In conjunction with the second annual Hudson MusicFest and the long standing local Hudson Black Arts & Cultural Festival, the creative directors of Basilica Hudson — musician Melissa Auf der Maur and filmmaker Tony Stone – have programmed the Basilica Music Festival (Fri-Sat, Aug 10-11, 2012), which itself marks the official launch…
Sandra Bernhard at Club Helsinki Hudson (photo Seth Rogovoy) Club Helsinki Hudson Sandra Bernhard Saturday, August 4, 2012 Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Sandra Bernhard demonstrated that she is still at the top of her game as a comedian, singer, actress and political commentator in a generous, nearly two-hour performance at Club Helsinki…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – The long-form dance music video Girl Walk // All Day kicks off a dance party on Saturday, August 4, 2012, at 9 p.m. at MASS MoCA. Directed by Jacob Krupnick, Girl Walk // All Day is set to Greg Gillis’s (a.k.a. Girl Talk) album All Day, in which three dancers move…
