Mavis Staples is a national treasure. An icon, not only in soul and R&B as part of the […]
Author: Jim Shahen
“You probably won’t remember this show, but I saw you live, like it must have been 2007, 2008? […]
Sometimes an album comes along and you like it. It’s good, you dig it, your significant other digs […]
I love NPR. Its news reportage is top-notch and NPR Music is a great source to find burgeoning […]
The Neighborhood That Disappeared is a documentary every Capital Region resident should watch, sooner rather than later. As the […]
I wasn’t sure what to expect from a Keith Richards album in 2015. I’m a huge fan of […]
A while back I reviewed a Chris Brown concert. I suppose his show was high-energy, in that there […]
Recently, a friend of mine informed me that he and his wife are expecting their first child in […]
I became a fan of JD McPherson after hearing an NPR segment on his debut album, Signs and Signifiers, a few […]
August 31 would be my paternal grandfather’s (henceforth referred to as “Grandpa” or “Grandpa Shahen”) 95th birthday. For […]
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