Not so long ago, the UK jazz scene looked like it was in trouble. Audience numbers were dwindling and it became harder for musicians to get gigs, especially for those new on the scene. You May Also Like: Paul Jolly, free jazz musician, club owner and producer: Something Else! InterviewRead More
By day, it is just another cafe. However, at night Cafe Oto is a very different place.
At the Vortex, Dalston, London: Just occasionally, the veil which hides from us all mysteries of other worlds, of suns, moons and stars becomes thinner You May Also Like: John Edwards, Evan Parker, John Russell + others – Making Rooms (2016) In celebration of the Evan Parker’s complex, trippy TheRead More
There would be no poetry this time, some 44 years after the Rolling Stones last took the stage at London’s Hyde Park. Back then, in 1969, they were eulogizing Brian Jones, then just two days dead. You May Also Like: Bill Wyman has no regrets about leaving the Rolling Stones:Read More
At Ronnie Scott’s in London: Perhaps for Kenny Garrett and his quintet, it was just another night … just another gig. But for me, and I suspect for others in the audience at Ronnie Scott’s that night, it wasn’t. You May Also Like: Sixto Rodriguez, Jan. 22, 2016: Shows I’llRead More
The final performance of Judas Priest’s “Epitaph World Tour” in May 2012 provided the perfect opportunity to offer a live video celebration of 40 years of metal. You May Also Like: Judas Priest, June 1, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Jeff Beck joined the Rolling Stones for a scalding take on “I’m Going Down,” a rare Who cut from the album Two’s Missing, last night at London’s 02 Arena. Stream the song here! You May Also Like: Bill Wyman has no regrets about leaving the Rolling Stones: ‘That worked, briefly’Read More
The Rolling Stones, after months of on-again, off-again speculation, will play four mega-million dollar-grossing concerts as part of their 50th anniversary — two in London and two in the U.S. And they might be bringing along some special guests. You May Also Like: Bill Wyman has no regrets about leavingRead More