Halfway through a rocking first set by the Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin band, the old blues man in the red suit and red fedora was helped up to the stage and eased into the seat in front of the Yamaha keyboards. ...more

January 11, 2009

MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S: NOT ANIMAL (EPIC) *** Margot & the Nuclear So and So's completed about two dozen songs for this, its second album. The band's label, Epic, chose one version, "Not Animal," while the band's, "Animal!" is available on vinyl. ...more

November 6, 2008

A great band with a set of great songs is all well and good. But Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers also know how to play. ...more

July 17, 2008

As The Cure prepared to leave the stage before Wednesday night's encore, lead singer Robert Smith stepped up to the mic, stopped, shrugged and walked off the stage. ...more

June 12, 2008

Alternating between bittersweet laments over the loss of husbands, youth and motherhood and rousing bawdy tunes that proclaim there's still sex, life and adventure after age 50, "Hats! The Musical" makes for a good ladies' night out. ...more

January 30, 2008