This seems to be my month to discover famous musicians' brothers going successfully in different directions - in my last column I reviewed Zack Hexum's new CD - but more importantly, it seems to be a year for good, well-written new pop and rock CDs. I don't envy reviewers who have to cover major label releases in those genres. Right here is where it's at.
OUT AND ABOUT: Mala Waldron appears live as part of my Soul of the Blues series in Brooklyn NY next Thursday, June 8, and Scott Weis performs at the next show, this one at Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC, on the 28th... Katell Keineg makes a couple of NYC and LA appearances this month. I plan to be at the NYC shows at Joe's Pub on the 20th and the Living Room on the 30th.
Come on out and introduce yourself. (Not while Katell's playing, though, or I'll punch you.) I'll be the one with the beatific, rapt look. But come to think of it, that won't work - everyone else in the audience will have the same glazed, worshipful expression. Anyway, look for a profile of Katell in the New York Times Magazine at the end of June.
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