RioJan 17, 2023Music MondayCourt and SparkThis Music Monday, I'm diving into one of my favorite Joni Mitchell albums, "Court and Spark" as it turns 49 today. Read on for some fun...
RioDec 5, 2022Movie MondayLove ActuallyWell it’s happened. We are smack dab in it folks. It's holiday time! it seems only fitting to discuss one of the best Christmas movies of...
RioNov 7, 2022We're Captive on the Carousel of Time..."In 1965 I was up in Canada, and there was a friend of mine up there who had just left a rock'n'roll band” said folk singer Joni Mitchell...
RioSep 12, 2022ListiclesI Visited 5 New York Music Landmarks1. Cafe Wha Since 1959, Cafe Wha? has had legendary musicians grace their stage. “Just got here from the West, a gangly 19-year-old told...
RioAug 17, 2022Joni Mitchell Takes Us Back to the Garden Fifty-three years ago, three days of peace and music took place at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York. This was Woodstock. 1969,...
RioJun 10, 2022ConcertsKelsy Karter's Pink, Kink & Punk TourWednesday evening I saw Kelsy Karter at the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood. Founded in 1957 by Doug Weston, “The Troubadour...