Mike Perciaccante, Author at Cryptic Rock

Cowboy Mouth Spiritual Moving At B.B. King Club, NYC 3-18-16

Mike PerciaccanteMike PerciaccanteMarch 24, 2016

New Orleans, LA based band known as Cowboy Mouth came together during the heyday of the Grunge movement in the early 1990s when Guitarists John Thomas Griffith and Paul Sanchez, Bassist Paul Clement, and Drummer Fred Leblanc pooled their musical talents to create something much ... Read More

Howie Mandel Leaves Them In Sitches NYCB Theater At Westbury, NY 3-11-16 w/ John Mendoza

Mike PerciaccanteMike PerciaccanteMarch 17, 2016

“As you all probably know, I’m a germaphobe. I’m also a hypochondriac. When your foot is itchy, what do you do? You scratch it right?!? Not me. I call 9-1-1.” Howie Mandel summed up his life with these six sentences and managed to get a ... Read More

Colin Hay Fascinates Town Hall NYC 11-19-15

Mike PerciaccanteMike PerciaccanteNovember 27, 2015

“Okay, Colin, time to play that song about that place that you’re not from!” So stated Ringo Starr nightly (according to Colin Hay) during the 2003 and 2008 All-Star Band concert tours. Hay would then launch into a spirited version of “Down Under” backed by ... Read More

The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Marches On New Orleans, LA 10-31-15

Mike PerciaccanteMike PerciaccanteNovember 20, 2015

Usually, the second day of The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience is the busiest, being a Saturday and the weekend proper. The performances begin early and run late. The locals, fresh off a full work week arrive and want to unwind. This year, Saturday was also ... Read More

The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Casts Spell New Orleans, LA 10-30-15

Mike PerciaccanteMike PerciaccanteNovember 19, 2015

New Orleans is a mystical and, in many ways, mythical place. The city, also known as “The Birthplace of Jazz,” is definitely a place of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination. That is the mystical portion. As far as its mythology, the city fits all into ... Read More

Joe Jackson Looks Sharp in NYC 10-21-15

Mike PerciaccanteMike PerciaccanteOctober 26, 2015

English Singer-Songwriter Joe Jackson has become a bit of a troubadour. Now sustaining a career over four decades, he records and plays the music that he wants to make. Much to the excitement of long-time followers, on Wednesday, October 21st, Jackson made an appearance at ... Read More

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Cowboy Mouth Spiritual Moving At B.B. King Club, NYC 3-18-16

Howie Mandel Leaves Them In Sitches NYCB Theater At Westbury, NY 3-11-16 w/ John Mendoza

Colin Hay Fascinates Town Hall NYC 11-19-15

The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Marches On New Orleans, LA 10-31-15

The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Casts Spell New Orleans, LA 10-30-15

Joe Jackson Looks Sharp in NYC 10-21-15

Cowboy Mouth Spiritual Moving At B.B. King Club, NYC 3-18-16

Howie Mandel Leaves Them In Sitches NYCB Theater At Westbury, NY 3-11-16 w/ John Mendoza

Colin Hay Fascinates Town Hall NYC 11-19-15

The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Marches On New Orleans, LA 10-31-15

The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Casts Spell New Orleans, LA 10-30-15

Joe Jackson Looks Sharp in NYC 10-21-15

This Week In Horror – Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Horror Show (1989)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Gothic (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Hibiscus

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Interview – Madeleine McGraw & Violet McGraw

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Poppy – Negative Spaces (Album Review)

Doro – Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Party (EP Review)

Empire of the Ants (Blu-ray Review)