Sinead O’Connor – Ever Perplexing, Ever Remarkable
With a vocal prowess that improbably delivers both tenderness and urgency, Sinead O’Connor’s light has not dimmed.
She delivered a solid set at The Belly Up, backed by a crack five ... Continue Reading →
NEIL YOUNG, WILLIE NELSON, STEPHEN STILLS, LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL AT CONCERT TO BENEFIT AUTISM
Rock and roll has a fine history of staging benefit concerts, large and small. From Live Aid, Live 8 and Global Citizen productions to the myriad tiny shows around the globe, musicians ... Continue Reading →
Chris Isaak’s Christmas Show – A Jolly Time Was Had By All
Chris Isaak has been lighting up concert stages for many decades. I recall fondly his LA debut in the early 1980s at the Roxy on Sunset, replete with tiki lights adorning the stage. ... Continue Reading →
Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter – An Inspired Evening
It is a very astute move, pairing two sympatico artists for a tour. A dozen years ago I saw the first few shows of what became a landmark tour of James Taylor and Carole King. And more ... Continue Reading →
Wilderado – Live at Ogden Theatre, Denver
What a great thing; tracking a band’s steady upward trajectory. We first encountered Wilderado on the early bill at Ohana Festival. The quartet was in the first flush of success, ... Continue Reading →
The Who – It Was Once Only Ten Strings
This is the one band I see with trepidation.
The band was invincible for a decade after their first single (“I Can’t Explain” in 1965), and I went all in. Top choice.
Their show ... Continue Reading →
‘Patsy & Loretta’ gal-pals movie with Megan Hilty & Jessie Mueller on Lifetime, Oct. 19
American’s heartland music just got the spotlight in Ken Burns’ Country Music series for PBS. Now the Lifetime channel is presenting the movie Patsy & Loretta about two ... Continue Reading →
The Story of Music on Two Islands – Jamaica, Britain, Ska, Reggae and Punk – “Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records”
The film Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records is a tremendous slice into the history of reggae, which means it is a music history lesson of at least two islands: Jamaica and Britain. ... Continue Reading →
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