The Jayhawks, Seattle, WA, March 31, 2024
Going to see The Jayhawks is like catching up with old friends. Since discovering them with Hollywood Town Hall (American, 1992), their songs have been part of my life's soundtrack.
Perspectives
Compelling and thoughtful perspectives on arts and culture from the staff of The Tonearm.
Grave Expectations
The Resurrection of an Ancient Chant of Death
Yo La Tengo, New York, NY, February 29, 2000
This was a slow, quiet show in support of And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out, a slow, quiet record...
The Innovation of Bernard Herrmann in Three Movements
How One of Hollywood's Most Legendary Composers Blazed His Own Trail
Black Sabbath, East Rutherford, NJ, February 5, 1999
Black Sabbath, with support acts Pantera and Deftones, at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ on February 5, 1999
Death Cab For Cutie and Yoko Ono Walk Into a Bar…
How Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard's 'Ocean Child' project challenges misconceptions about Yoko Ono's musical contributions and influence.
Donny McCaslin, New York, NY, January 22, 2016
Donny McCaslin, Village Vanguard, New York, NY, January 22, 2016, Late Show
Lou Donaldson Quartet, New York, NY, January 19, 2012
Lou Donaldson Quartet, Early Show at the Jazz Standard, New York, NY, January 19, 2012
Jorma Kaukonen & Blue Country Heart, Westport, CT, January 18, 2003
The venue for this show, the Westport Arts Center, was intimate and unique, housed in a turn-of-the-twentieth century Methodist Church. Jorma released the late show from this evening with a chunk of the early set included as "bonus tracks".
Rolling Stones, New York, NY, January 16, 2003
Rolling Stones, with support act Ryan Adams, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, January 16, 2003
The Instrument That Wouldn’t Die: The Story of Early Cinema, Film Scores, and the Theremin
If you've watched old black-and-white sci-fi and horror movies, you've probably heard a theremin, even if you didn't know what to call it at the time.