• Where do you get off America?

    Where do you get off America?

    My fellow Americans: I don’t understand country music. What is it about straw cowboy hats and plaid shirts that captivates the...
  • East Coast West Coast

    East Coast West Coast

    JAQK had some great transcontinental coverage this weekend. There were good times on the Mexican Pacific: …and the Cape Cod...
  • Review: Thao and Mirah with the Most of All – Music Hall – June 25, 2010

    Review: Thao and Mirah with the Most of All – Music Hall – June 25, 2010

    Collaboration requires a delicate balance. In creating a unified whole, individuals must forgo the full expression of themselves. And, by...
  • Drool Worthy

    Drool Worthy

    Between the Travel Channel, TLC and the Food Network, I don’t know which channel to blame for making me ravenously...
  • Masters of the One-Take

    Masters of the One-Take

    The one-take music video is as authentic as they come. The only unseen elements are the rehearsals preceding the...
  • ClothingWire and Kittens

    ClothingWire and Kittens

    Look!  JAQK is around cyberspace! Thanks ClothingWire for the profile.  Go ahead and check out some of the other articles...
  • Review: Warpaint – Mercury Lounge – June 7, 2010

    Review: Warpaint – Mercury Lounge – June 7, 2010

    Back in early March, four relatively unknown women opened for Akron/Family at Music Hall of Williamsburg. At the time, bassist...
  • Review: Active Child – Mercury Lounge – June 7, 2010

    Review: Active Child – Mercury Lounge – June 7, 2010

    Early evening concerts draw attentive crowds. Before the booze-soaked desire to dance and an insatiable need to hear “Free Bird”...
  • A JAQK Summer

    A JAQK Summer

    After a cold, blustery winter, we’re out in search of barbecues, swimming holes, and sunshine.  It’s time to break out...