Category Archives: Features

John Simon: The Producer of The Band, Janis and Leonard Cohen “Vitalizes” His Career

It’s difficult to list John Simon’s accomplishments as producer. You can start reeling off titles such as The Band’s Music from Big Pink, their self-titled second album, and The Last Waltz; Cheap Thrills by Big Brother And The Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin; Leonard Cohen’s debut album; Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel; The Electric Flag; […]

You Should Be Listening to Steve Jones

Let’s face it: nobody moves here to Maine to get their musical career off the ground. Hell, it’s hard enough to get performers to even swing up this way for a show during the winter months (that would be from late September through early May). I’m pretty sure there must be a master map used […]

Full Moon Resort’s Music Masters Camps: Allowing Songs to Fill the Air

Imagine, if you will, a jam-friendly country paradise where the mood is peaceful and relaxed … where live music is offered up in numerous flavors in the most intimate of settings … where everyone – musicians, music lovers, players/students/listeners – is cool … where the trees come to life and dance to the music with […]

Jimbo Mathus & The Tri-State Coalition: Ridin’ the White Buffalo

Welcome to Jimbo Mathus’ world of interplanetary honky-tonk: a place where twang and zen and tube amps and good karma and hoo-doo and doo-bee dom dom dwell in perfect harmony. The latest dispatch from Jimbo’s parallel universe (rooted within the four walls of his Delta Recording Service in Como, MS) is White Buffalo … and […]

Duane Allman’s Daughter Galadrielle and the Skydog Box Set

Skydog is a 7-disc collection celebrating the life and legacy of the late Duane Allman, with music spanning from high school days (with brother Gregg) to powerful live performances by the original Allman Brothers lineup (Berry Oakley, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Gregg, and Duane) only a few weeks before Duane’s death. Included in the […]

Panic, Ginsberg, The Velvets & Exile: Daniel Hutchens talks about Bloodkin’s One Long Hustle

From The Gospel Of Thomas: “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” Daniel Hutchens and Eric Carter have spent their lives bringing forth what is within them – […]

Doing The Radiators’ Last Watusi with Dave Malone & Reggie Scanlan

New Orleans’ The Radiators played their last official shows in June of 2011 after a run of 33-1/3 years with the same lineup – a fact that, if it isn’t a rock ‘n’ roll record, must be damn close. The Rads – drummer Frank Bua, Jr.; bassist Reggie Scanlan; guitarist Camile Baudoin; guitarist/vocalist Dave Malone; […]

Pops Pluggs – “Them Tramp Stamps!”

Coming this weekend: Pops Pluggs!

He’s cantankerous; he calls ’em like he sees ’em; he says what he wants to; and he knows he can get away with it ’cause he’s older than you! Are you ready for Pops Pluggs? He’s coming to www.brian-robbins.com this weekend … and things will be never be quite the same around here again.

Meet Pops Pluggs!

He’s cantankerous; he calls ’em like he sees ’em; he says what he wants to; and he knows he can get away with it ’cause he’s older than you! Are you ready for Pops Pluggs? He’s coming to www.brian-robbins.com this weekend … and things will be never be quite the same around here again.