In Concert: Van Morrison and The Who

In Concert: Van Morrison and The Who In What Decade Are We Living?, November 7 and 8, 2008 Van Morrison at Hollywood Bowl – November 2008   A sort of harmonic convergence descended ... Continue Reading →

David Byrne at Greek Theater

David Byrne Greek Theatre, October 3, 2008 David Byrne has reconnected with fellow traveler Brian Eno to record a fine new album called Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.  ... Continue Reading →

Van Morrison Returning to Hollywood Bowl

Van Morrison Returning to Hollywood Bowl   The Bard of Belfast recently announced that he would be revisiting his 1968 album Astral Weeks at the Hollywood Bowl on November ... Continue Reading →

One Day University at Skirball

The attraction of returning to college years later is offset with the reality of exams, early and/or boring classes.  The folks at One Day University have expanded their success ... Continue Reading →

“9 to 5: The Musical” at Ahmanson

9 to 5: The Musical Ahmanson Theatre (through 10/19) This rollicking musical will move to Broadway in the spring, and it is easy to see why.  Dolly Parton has leveraged her ... Continue Reading →

Get Your U2 Fix

Get Your U2 Fix CD and Stage Review   What is a fan to do?  U2 has been angling to release their new album before the end of the year, delighting fans and retailers eager ... Continue Reading →

Molto Bene: A Bronx Tale and Il Trittico

Molto Bene: A Bronx Tale and Il Trittico Wadsworth Theatre and LA Opera   My Italian roots were showing when I was delighted to see two seemingly divergent productions back ... Continue Reading →

The Mott the Hoople Ian Hunter Anthology

Old Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople Ian Hunter Anthology Shout! Factory   This 32 track collection neatly divides into two concise discs the best tracks from Mott the ... Continue Reading →