Ken Kurson

Remembrance 

Paul K, 1962-2020

March 16, 2020November 21, 2022 Ken Kurson 18 Comments Amphetamines and Coffee, Curriculum Vita, Dave Shapson, Jockey Club, Ken Katkin, Ken Kurson, Lilacs, Lounge Ax, Mo Tucker, Paul K and the Weathermen, Paul Kopasz, Res Ipsa Loquitor, Sotto Voce, The Lilacs

A peerless songwriter — and an unforgettable human being — has died

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Alternative Rock Power Pop Rock 

CONCERTS: Eight Acts That Rocked the International Pop Overthrow 2019

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Ron Hart 1 Comment Arlene's Grocery, David Bash, I Saw Her First, International Pop Overthrow 2019, Joe Benoit, Ken Kurson, Pianos on Ludlow, Rodney Bingenheimer, Rose Cora Perry and The Truth Untold, Slyboots, The Lilacs, The Mercury Lounge, The Midnight Callers, Wendy Ip

David Bash’s power pop pilgrimage enjoys second successful stint at Pianos NYC

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jazz New Wave Pop Rock 

Steve Elson: David Bowie’s Sax Appeal

November 12, 2019February 26, 2022 Ken Kurson 4 Comments Ashes to Ashes, Blackstar, Borneo Horn, Bowie asked Rodgers, Bowie on Arsenio Hall, Bowie playing sax, China Girl, David Bowie, Heroes, Ken Kurson, Lenny Pickett, Let's Dance, Lodger, Low, Modern Love, Nile Rodgers, Pete Townsend, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Saxophonist Steve Elson in the East Village, Scary Monsters, Serious Moonlight, Slickaphonics, Space Oddity, Stan Harrison, Steve Elson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood, The Boreno Horns, Tony Visconti

It’s not really work / It’s just the power to charm

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Power Pop 

The Lilacs and the Endurance of Pure Chicago Power Pop

August 27, 2019May 23, 2022 j. poet 1 Comment Alchemy Richard Lloyd, Altered Statesman, Art Kim, Blue Spark, Brad Wood, Chicago, David, David Levinsky, Green, John Valley, Ken Kurson, Liz Phair, Material Issue, Monica, Power pop, Pravda Records, Richard Lloyd, Scotty Moore's studio, Shadow of Doubt, Steve Poulton, The Lilacs, The Lilacs Endure, The Lilacs Rise above the Filth, Tom Whalen

An exclusive chat with the seminal Windy City band still rocking like crazy after all these years

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