when the cold winds blow

you know you got to go

catch a live show!

• 1st - Blue Velvo  KJ Farrells  Bellmore, NY

Blue Velvo continues their…

"Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana" (Groucho Marx)  Yesterday marked the 50th Anniversary of the release of the Rolling Stones' classic Beggar's Banquet album!  In 1968, the Rolling Stones were trying to salvage their careers as…

• 1st - Frank Latorre & The Kingbees  The Maples  Manorville, NY

Journey down to this cool American restaurant and get yer blues buzz on!  Frank Latorre, a Grammy winning Harmonica player, and his band…

"What's for dessert?"

Today, on this latest edition of Rock & Roll Geography, we take a stroll down to California to check out The Whisky A Go Go, one of LA's most historic landmarks.  Still in business today, this venerable club is…

Live albums were once a staple of most rock acts but could possibly be considered an endangered species nowadays.  Sure, over the years there have been many live albums that were released as a holding action because a band…

• 1st - Time Out Blues Band  Giacomo Jacks  Amityville, NY

Ahwooooooooo!  If you think you got some hellhounds on your trail, head on down to this legendary venue and the Time Out Blues Band will…

"Nuta Kotlyarenko, known professionally as Nudie Cohn (December 15, 1902 – May 9, 1984), was a Ukrainian-born American tailor who designed decorative rhinestone-covered suits, known popularly as Nudie Suits, and other elaborate outfits for some of the most famous…

Looking at the troubles that the music industry finds itself in today, my thoughts return to a time when record companies energetically courted listeners by releasing bargain product samplers. Such is the case with today's Hot Platter --- the…

52 years ago I played my first gig on October 9, 1966.  I remember that gig as if it took place yesterday.  In October of 1966.  I was 14 years old and playing in a trio that went by…

• 2nd - Squirrels From Hell  KJ Farrell's  Bellmore, NY

Widely known as "The Band That New York City Couldn't Kill", this hard-driving art punk combo makes an appearance as part of KJ Farrell’s stellar…