Email Author Roy Kasten

2012 Stories by Roy Kasten

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  FEATURED STORY

  Los Lobos at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 2/26/12: Review and Setlist

  published Feb 27, 2012

  Los Lobos The Sheldon Concert Hall February 26, 2012 Rock bands and followers of rock bands, heed this advice from just another band from East L.A. Like these veterans, you'll be old soon enough, and... More >>

• Los Lobos

  published February 23, 2012

  It's safe to say no wedding band in history has attained the critical acclaim or artistic heights of Los Lobos. The group's longevity is... More >>

• Drivin' N' Cryin'

  published February 16, 2012

  Of all the bands to emerge (though barely) from the Atlanta and Athens rock scenes of the late '80s, Drivin' N' Cryin' was the most indebted to... More >>

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  Craig Finn and Mount Moriah at Off Broadway, 2/10/12: Review and Setlist

  published Feb 11, 2012

  Craig Finn | Mount Moriah Off Broadway February 10, 2012 People still talk -- and most of them were doing so through all but the quietest numbers last night, but I digress and we're only three words ... More >>

• Supersuckers

  published February 9, 2012

  What the Supersuckers lack in subtlety and originality it makes up for in testosterone and comedic timing. Only its biker-wannabe following... More >>

• David Peaston, R&B and Gospel Singer: 1957-2012

  published Feb 07, 2012

  Overshadowed in death by the passing of Don Cornelius of Soul Train, St. Louis R&B and gospel singer David Peaston also died on February 1, 2012, from complications from diabetes. He was 54. Peaston ... More >>

• Other Lives

  published February 2, 2012

  The voice of Other Lives' lead singer Jesse Tabish may suggest the icy falsetto of Thom Yorke, but mercifully that about covers the Radiohead,... More >>

• JD Souther

  published January 26, 2012

  Oh, to have been a fly getting high on the wall of JD Souther's LA pad in the late '60s. His roomie was Glenn Frey, and his neighbor was Jackson... More >>

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  Alvin Youngblood Hart

  published January 19, 2012

  With his 1996 debut , Big Mama's Door, Alvin Youngblood Hart came on like a hungry, young successor to his mentor Taj Mahal. A... More >>

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  Shelby Lynne Still Knows a Good Song When She Hears, Sings or Writes One

  published Jan 11, 2012

  To begin simply, Shelby Lynne is one of the major voices in American music. She has nerves of silk and steel and a voice and instinct to match. And she can surely hear the nerves on the other end of t... More >>

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  Shelby Lynne

  published January 12, 2012

  If you think Bon Iver's Grammy nomination for Best New Artist is hilarious, consider the case of Shelby Lynne, who won the award in 2000,... More >>

• Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven

  published January 5, 2012

  Whether taking the helm of iconic ironic rockers Camper Van Beethoven, the sardonic janglers of Cracker or a smarty-pants solo project, David... More >>