Fenne Lily and Christian Lee Hutson at Bottleneck (05/22) and Fine Line (05/23)
Christian Lee Hutson Setlist Strawberry Lemonade State Bird Twin Soul with Fenne Lily Single for...
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Y La Bamba at Seventh Street Entry (05/21/2023)
Y La Bamba Setlist Dibujos De Mi Alma Crema De Melon Boca Llena Mas Manos...
Hiromi at Dakota Jazz Club (05/17/2023)
After a nine year hiatus, Hiromi Uehara returned to Dakota Jazz Club to offer the audience an inside peak to her new band, Sonicwonder, with Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, Hadrien Feraud on electric bass and Gene Coye on drums.
The Wood Brothers at Utepils Brewery (05/12/2023)
Tour Dates 5/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater 5/15 – Akron, OH – Goodyear...
Yo La Tengo at First Ave (03/26/2023)
Yo La Tengo Setlist Set 1 Sinatra Drive Breakdown Tonight’s Episode Let’s Do It...
J.I.D and Smino at Fillmore (03/24/2023)
Tour Dates Mar 25 Kansas City, MO, US Arvest Bank Theatre Mar 28 Cincinnati, OH,...
The Beths at First Ave (03/20/2023)
The Beths Setlist Future Me Hates Me Knees Deep Out of Sight You Wouldn’t Like...
The Rural Alberta Advantage at Fine Line (2/25/2023)
Rural Alberta Advantage Setlist CANDU Bad Luck Again Don’t Haunt This Place Beacon Hill AB...
Samia at First Ave (02/18/2023)
Samia Setlist Kill Her Freak Out Fit N Full Charm You Big Wheel Pink Balloon...
Claire Rosinkranz with DWLLRS and mehro at Fine Line (02/03/2023)
Claire Rosinkranz Setlist Backyard Boy i h8 that i still feel bad for u sad...
Landon Conrath at 7th Street Entry
12/30 Landon Conrath ft. special guest Ber with creeping charlie, TYSM! and DJ Qani at...
Modest Mouse at Palace Theatre (12/10/2022)
Modest Mouse Setlist The Lonesome Crowded West Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine Heart Cooks Brain Convenient...
The Soft Moon at Fine Line (12/06/2022)
Tour Dates Dec 07 Chicago, IL – Metro Dec 08 Detroit, MI – El...
Trampled by Turtles at the Armory (11/26/2022)
Trampled by Turtles Setlist It’s So Hard to Hold On Starting Over A Lifetime to...
Plains at First Ave (11/18/2022)
Plains Setlist Summer Sun Problem With It Line of Sight Wind on Tin+ Can’t Do...
Blu DeTiger at Fine Line (11/09/2022)
Blu DeTiger Setlist Intro / Crash Course Hot Crush Lover Toast With the Butter...
Alex G at First Ave (11/01/2022)
Alex G Setlist S.D.O.S Runner Hope No Bitterness After Ur Gone Judge Ain’t It Easy...
Fontaines D.C. at First Ave (May 7, 2022)
Fontaines D.C. Setlist In ár gCroíthe go deo A Lucid Dream Hurricane Laughter Sha Sha...
Hippo Campus at The Armory – Minneapolis (23 April, 2022)
Setlist 2 Young 2 Die Ashtray Bad Dream Baby Blew Its Semi Pro Bang Bang...
Jazz #19 – Have a Family Reunion
What makes New Orleans not only a musician’s town but also a place that produces musical families? Take the Marsalis family. There’s Wynton, one of jazz’s more tireless promoters. Then you have Branford, Delfeayo and Jason. Plus, don’t forget the man who started it all, Ellis.
Jazz Note #18 – Love What You Do
If you want to know why I love jazz, look at the aside picture. It’s Art Blakey and he is smiling. In fact, any picture of him behind a set of drums wielding a pair of sticks has a beaming face. That’s unless he’s brandishing a lit cigarette. Then, with lips pursed he reveals a sly grin.
Jazz Note #17 – Learn Something New
Sometimes I wonder if jazz musicians are born to continually hone their craft. For them, music isn’t an arc where a creative flourish is followed by future reunion tours. Instead, it’s a rise and expansion of musical proficiency and knowledge. For example, take a look at bassist, Dave Holland.
Jazz Note #16 – Name That Tune
I’m not a big fan of hastily put together cover albums, especially when the musical cannon comes from the Disney Vault. It seems every song that has been done has been covered again. Do we really need another rendition of “It’s a Small World” after hearing Slim Whitman and The Baha Men? But even with my reservation, I have to say I am pleasantly surprised with Everybody Wants to be a Cat.
Jazz Note #15 – Highlight a Town Part II
There is a lot of great music in the Crescent City. More than any other New Orleans is a musician’s town. After all, how many other cities have their airport named after a trumpet player?
Jazz Note #15 – Highlight a Town Part I
When TV Creator, David Simon, chose to set his new HBO series in post-Katrina New Orleans, critics wondered if he was going to bring the same Dickensian scope he brilliantly illuminated in The Wire. The short answer is no.
Jazz Note #14 – Capture an Era
We here at We Heart Music are big fans of Putumayo and their focus on music from around the world. They are like a cool friend who makes really great mixed tapes. Forget splapdash and haphazard, the selections they chose have something to say and blend so well with the others.
Jazz Note #13 – Go Global
If you need someone to blame every time you hear “The Girl from Ipanema” in a hotel lobby or office elevator, you can take it out on Stan Getz. But how did a Jewish kid from the Bronx usher in a new global sound?
Jazz Note #12 – Frame the Moment
Growing up in Ohio, Nancy Wilson knew early she wanted to be a singer. After winning talent shows, working clubs, touring with a big band and studying briefly to become a teacher, she decided to make a move to New York City in 1959.
Jazz Note #11 – Find a Groove
“If you make a mistake, don’t stop. Make it part of what you are playing.” I think of this quote by Oscar Peterson every time I hear one of his songs. He doesn’t so much play the piano as propel it. In the middle of a solo, every key is under his domain as he deftly dashes the ebony and ivory with contradictory urgency and ease. Even if Peterson made a mistake, you may never hear it.
Jazz Note #10 – Baby It’s Freaking Cold Outside
The other day I took out the garbage. And as I headed inside, I noticed a mound of snow, which had been piling since early December, was now over my head. I took this as a bad sign. If Punxsutawney Phil lived in Minnesota, he would certainly wait until July before moving to Mexico. The weatherperson verified this sentiment the other night. She said that spring will be delayed because the endless acres of fallen snow will act as a giant fridge when warmer winds appear. But that’s many days away. Today its four degrees above zero. Like Vu, I find January to be about survival.