The Motive and The Cue: Is This London’s Most Stunning Production?

Seeing the creative process is mesmerizing for me. Whether it was watching Get Back and seeing The Beatles create from seemingly thin air a new song or watching my mother with a blank ... Continue Reading →

The Man Behind the Spectacle of U2 at Sphere

Four decades of progressively over the top productions reach a peak in Las Vegas     The guy who has brought U2 to life in concert since the band left forever the club scene ... Continue Reading →

Postcard From Earth – A Massive Push at the Edge of the Entertainment Envelope

Anyone coming to Vegas for one of the U2 gigs should be sure to arrange tickets to see Darren Aronofsky‘s Postcard From Earth. It is a magnificent film that certainly has executives ... Continue Reading →

State of U2: Podcasts, Book, Rehashed Songs, Letterman, Vegas Residency

Let’s talk about the band maybe we should call U2.0 or U2.2 There has been a well-coordinated confluence of activity from the band’s machine, run by the four lads from Dublin. Podcasts ... Continue Reading →

The Lumineers / Gregory Alan Isakov / Daniel Rodriguez

 It was a great triple bill, some might call it Men With Hats.  After solid opening sets from Isakov and Rodrigues, fellow Coloradans The Lumineers literally popped ... Continue Reading →

Sinead O’Connor – Ever Perplexing, Ever Remarkable

With a vocal prowess that improbably delivers both tenderness and urgency, Sinead O’Connor’s light has not dimmed. She delivered a solid set at The Belly Up, backed by a crack five ... Continue Reading →

Simple Minds – Alive and Kicking at Humphreys

A rather limber Jim Kerr led Simple Minds through a solid end of the season show at Humphreys. With a clutch of hits and a strong catalog of deep album cuts from which to choose, the ... Continue Reading →

Simple Minds Return to These Shores With a Great Album and Big Tour – Jim Kerr Interview

In my view, it is superb when artists who have been around for years are still able to create new music and tour. Simple Minds is a band that evolved from the late ’70s ashes ... Continue Reading →