Pitchfork Music Festival Seamlessly Fused Soul, Rap, and Rock onto One Bill for its Friday Kickoff
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– Pitchfork Music Festival seamlessly fused soul, rap, and rock onto one bill for its Friday kickoff. Brooklyn newcomers Standing On The Corner veered us into an experimental direction for nu-jazz before local legend Mavis Staples took us to church with gospel…
Mavis Staples Came To Bring Joy To Pitchfork Music Festival
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– “… Later, the city of Chicago’s loving grandma Mavis Staples proved her voice has held up through the ages. Born in Chitown 80 years ago, she’s been an advocate of all things wholesome for decades now. “We’ve come here to bring…
A More Perfect Reunion
SPICEWOOD, TX- The word “reunion” conjures up the juggernaut of extended family gatherings. “Reunification” has a somewhat different valence — the bringing together of East and West Germany, for instance, or immigration policy that allows family members to rejoin each other. In either sense of…
After 10 Years, The Legendary Mavis Staples Returns To The Santa Monica Pier [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES SANTA MONICA, CA- If you ever doubt the adage “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number”, I’ll refer you to Exhibit “A”: Mavis Staples. At 77 years old, I can only hope…
The Santa Monica Pier’s Free Twilight Concert Series Brings Out The Masses
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THIS SUMMER’s ENTIRE TWILIGHT CONCERT LINE-UP! On July 7, the Santa Monica Pier hosted its first concert of it’s annual Twilight Concert Series, and it was a sight to behold. I have covered the Santa Monica…
