It's a Yo La Tengo Hanukkah

Last Friday, I was at Maxwell's in Hoboken to see a Yo La Tengo show. In an annual Hanukkah tradition, YLT does 8 shows for 8 separate non-profits. The night's beneficiary was our new client, The Ponderosa Stomp, which shines a light on the creators of American music: rock and roll, rhythm and blues, funk, soul, rockabilly and blues.

I'd never seen YLT before and they amazing. What I didn't expect was an encore featuring Alex Chilton and Ponderosa Stomp performer Tammi Lynn (photos by Ponderosa photog Jacob Blickenstaff):





What a treat! Alex covered "Femme Fatale" and nailed a Kinks song. Tammi Lynn sang her heart out on the Irma Thomas classic "Time Is On My Side."

Check out Ira Kaplan's diary of the 8 nights with photos of the Menorah, YLT, Alex and Tammi here.