Rhiannon Giddens – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – May 14, 2017 – photo by Chris Sikich © 2017 Rhiannon Giddens – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – May 14, 2017 Rhiannon Giddens is one of our finest musical talents and not to be missed. Her recent trek to World Café Live in support of her new record Freedom Highway was a glorious night of music to invigorate the soul and electrify the ears. Giddens has a rich vocal range that perfectly matches whatever music genre, wh

Dave Wakeling of The English Beat at the Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia, PA on June 22, 2014. Photo copyright 2014 Shana Bergmann. Dave Wakeling of English Beat Making Party Music For Crying Out Loud by Jay S. Jacobs Right on the tail end of the punk scene, England was seized by the 2 Tone revolution.  It was an explosion of ska – the rougher, rock-tinged cousin of reggae – mostly made up of bands who recorded for the record label which gave the movement its name.  Band