You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demolished by a Midwestern black man, and gender barriers were hurdled by an Arkansan and an Alaskan.Democracy has a few awesome new dance moves rolling into the Obama presidency, and it'll be a feast for
Ray LaMontagneApril 30, 2009The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason TheaterBetter than: Hearing a gruff James Taylor front The Band in the early '70s -- had you never seen either James Taylor or The BandJohn HoodI'm gonna get a lot of flack for this, but here goes:Last night Ray LaMontagne played a pitch-perfect, utterly heartfelt set of his wondrously touching music -- and I was bored outta my mind.Okay, so I wasn't exactly bored. But I sure could've used some excitement. Oh, don't get m
