Admit it, you’ve missed Buster Poindexter too.
We certainly have—and it seems we’re not the only ones either as the Wall Street Journal has recently noted in their pages, “Today, the words “blues” and “shouting” are, alas, inextricably linked, but what about the tradition of mellow blues crooners that extended through Charles Brown, Nat King Cole and, in their more romantic moments, Joe Williams and Ray Charles?
“Buster Poindexter” (nee David Johansen) first attracted attention as a glam rock pioneer (in the New York Dolls, with whom he still tours) and then as an early MTV idol (with “Hot Hot Hot”). Yet with his big, deep, resonant voice, Buster Poindexter is most impressive as a crooner and occasional belter of ballads in the classic R&B tradition.
His ongoing run at the newly restored Cutting Room affirms the point that however you know him, the artist known as Buster Poindexter, complete with his one-liners and longer comic monologues (not to mention his signature pompadour), is one of the most endearing and enduring entertainers currently trodding the boards in New York.”
Buster Poindexter makes his way down to the Washington, DC area this Friday night for a special performance at the Birchmere, as as the headline above attests, we’ve got tickets to put in your hands for a special night, indeed.
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Buster Poindexter this Friday evening (8/8) by simply naming in the comments below a smokey, bluesy standard you’d like to hear Buster belt. We’ll choose 2 winners for a pair of tickets a piece this Friday at noon!
Tickets are still available for purchase, but move quickly as they’re …well, hot, hot, hot!
