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  I closed my weekend last night at the Irish Arts Center on W. 51st St, which featured five groups playing traditional Irish music, all presented as part of this year's […]

  It might be a bit early to start making such predictions, but I'll go out on a limb and say that last night's bill at B.B. King's will end

 Boston's Crooked Still started playing together in 2000, and have made a name for themselves bending the boundaries of bluegrass music while remaining admirably true to its roots. Playing to a

  Back in the 90's, Adam Franklin was the singer and lead songwriter for Swervedriver: one of the UK's seminal shoegaze bands and labelmates of both My Bloody Valentine and Ride. Swervedriver

  For those who aren't already signed up for the FoM fan page, you can find additional pics from the holiday trip at the following links: Nashville (12/25 and 12/26)

 Over the years, I've had the chance to visit some of the great, historic opera houses of the world: the Vienna Staatsoper, the Semperoper in Dresden, the Bastille Opera in Paris

  Out on the eastern edge of the Bywater, way past the French Quarter (and just about any other signs of civilization) sits Vaughn's Lounge: a low-slung shack where you can

  I spent most of my second night in New Orleans in pursuit of the Crescent City's culinary delights, but did manage to catch a nightcap at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz

The last time I was in New Orleans was December 2004, eight months before Katrina devastated this fragile and fabulous city at the southeast end of Louisiana. Arriving here last