Fools Rush In: Fun Show at the Stadium
Okee dokee folks… Back in July I was invited to open for the band The Fools in New Hampshire. I thought it an odd pairing but I took the gig […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
After the Fall: In which our resident roots expert ponders the next season and beyond
Okee dokee folks… We are in the home stretch of summer, and it is unclear how the pandemic is going to affect fall schedules. I am seeing many cancellations already, […]
Yes!: Jon Anderson head to Woonsocket
Okee dokee folks… Back in the mid ’70s, my friends and I would drive around in my 1965 Rambler station wagon. I had an 8-track tape player sound system and […]
On the Road Again: Southside Johnny talks touring in advance of his PPAC show
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will be at Providence Performing Arts Center on August 20. I recently spoke with John Lyon, aka Southside Johnny, about touring post pandemic, porch […]
It Takes a Village: Town crier talks music and medicine
Okee dokee folks … I honestly thought that we would be beyond pandemic discussions by now, but we’re not. GET A F**KING VACCINE!!! We have the capacity to eradicate the […]
Giving Him the Six Degrees: An interview with Kevin Bacon as he comes to The Odeum
Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael will be bringing their band, The Bacon Brothers, into the Greenwich Odeum on Friday, July 16. I had the opportunity to speak with Kevin via […]
Roots Report: Puff Puff, I’ll Pass: Music should be the only thing smoking
Okee dokee folks… This bit is going to annoy 14% of you folks. Who are these 14%? Smokers! Because I haven’t been many places in the past year and a […]
Rockin’ in the Free World: Welcome back to the folking music
Okee dokee folks… This summer should be dubbed the “Summer of Laxity.” Mask restrictions have been lifted or loosened and some folks are living life “like someone left the gate […]
The 60s!: One of our favorite folk enters a new decade
Okee dokee folks… YIKES! I am 60! How did this happen? I still think I’m 30, but my body feels like I’m 90, so I guess that averages out to […]
People You Ought to Know: Celebrating the life of Jack Hardy
Okee dokee folks… “I Ought To Know” is a song by the late, great singer-songwriter, Jack Hardy. It includes poignant lines such as “I ought to know the songs of […]