Arts and Entertainment

This collaboration with the N'awlins 'Indian' tribe, The Wild Tchoupitoulas, helped convince Neville Brothers to become a band on their own. This is the America that I love:

The Neville Brothers, at the peak of their musical powers:

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:

I couldn't close the book on the political career of Greg Lavelle w/o this homage to his final campaign:

From my 2017 Top 10, a song that might've gotten lost, but shouldn't::

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:

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…

They've been to the Gild Hall. Twice. Tim Showalter has become a favorite son. This was from my 2014 best-of list:

From 2013 came this exercise in guitar pyrotechnics. My kind of guitar pyrotechnics:

Figured I'd rummage through my 'Best Songs Of The Year' lists to resurrect some great tunes. This one is from 2011:

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,…

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…

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…