Arts and Entertainment
Song Of The Day: Nov. 27, 2018
There was a time, IMHO, when this was the greatest touring band in America. Caught ’em live at the Chestnut Cabaret in the late ’80’s. Just great American music:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 26, 2018
I couldn’t close the book on the political career of Greg Lavelle w/o this homage to his final campaign:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 24, 2018
From my 2017 Top 10, a song that might’ve gotten lost, but shouldn’t::
Song Of The Day: Nov. 23, 2018
I’m a huge fan of Blood Orange. Spoiler Alert: He’ll be back on the Best-Of list this year. This one’s from 2016:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 22, 2018
If Thanksgiving wasn’t called Thanksgiving, it’d likely be called Homecoming. Which is what I love about the holiday. People come home. This song from my 2015 best-of could be the theme song:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 21, 2018
They’ve been to the Gild Hall. Twice. Tim Showalter has become a favorite son. This was from my 2014 best-of list:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 20, 2018
From 2013 came this exercise in guitar pyrotechnics. My kind of guitar pyrotechnics:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 19, 2018
Figured I’d rummage through my ‘Best Songs Of The Year’ lists to resurrect some great tunes. This one is from 2011:
Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 18, 2018
I had to end this week saluting artists who I’ve booked at the Gild Hall with my favorite guests of all time. Not only were the Holmes Brothers wonderful performers, but they became adopted sons to our audience. They loved coming here as much as we loved having them. The nicest people of all time. […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 17, 2018
Stanley Dural, aka ‘Buckwheat Zydeco’, was one of the nicest people to ever grace the Arden Gild Hall stage. During his first appearance back in 2005, he invited all the kids in the audience (there were a lot, this being a family-friendly show) up on stage, where he got them to dance and sing along […]
Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 16, 2018
In March of 2009, Alejandro Escovedo brought his Acoustic Trio to the Gild Hall and put on a transcendent show. The band entered through the gates of ‘Castle Adamant’, which was onstage for the upcoming Gilbert & Sullivan production. His encore was 20 minutes spent strolling and playing throughout the audience of the sold-out show. […]
Song(ssss) Of The Day: Nov. 15, 2018
Some of my favorite shows showcase people who aren’t well-known yet. I usually joke that our goal is to help them get to the point where we can no longer afford them. One of those shows took place on a snowy night back in January of 2010. A really good crowd, considering the weather, showed […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 14, 2018
Saturday, June 7, 2008 was an ungodly sweltering evening. The weather killed walk-up sales for Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, whose performance that night at the Arden Gild Hall was every bit as torrid as the weather. During this song late in the set, a fuse (or something) blew, and the audience sang the […]
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