THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE

The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Monterey(Experience Hendrix/Geffen/Ume)   In the mid 1960s Hendrix had left his native US, after stints in the military and on the chitlin circuit.  ... Continue Reading →

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – “MAGIC”

BRUCE SPRINGSTEENMAGIC(Columbia) It was a huge week for rockers of a certain age.  New releases were on offer from the following folks, to the extent the target demographic can ... Continue Reading →

TIFF: A SNAPSHOT IN 5 PARTS

Toronto International Film Festival: A Snapshot in 5 Parts Quickly becoming the North American equivalent of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival is a slighter ... Continue Reading →

IPHIGENIA 2.0

Iphigenia 2.0Signature Theatre Company NYC Theatre Review Drawn from a Greek tragedy by Euripdes, Iphigenia 2.0 sets out the provocative but unlikely premise that the nation’s ... Continue Reading →

33 TO NOTHING

33 to NothingWild Project NYC Theatre Review Way down below the big bright lights of the expansive Broadway productions, almost south of Houston Street, sits a fresh compact theatre ... Continue Reading →

CAN-CAN: Cole Porter’s Delightful Rarity

  Can-Can The Pasadena Playhouse Through August 5, 2007 [ READ another CAN-CAN REVIEW BY Travis Michael Holder ] Cole Porter stands as one of the brilliant American songwriters.  ... Continue Reading →

PAUL McCARTNEY AT AMOEBA

Paul McCartney Amoeba Music – June 27, 2007 How does a guy start a record store by selling albums out of the trunk of his car and end up having McCartney play at the store?  I ... Continue Reading →

NORAH JONES

Norah Jones Greek Theatre – June 21, 2007 Norah Jones has been handling well two parallel challenges: being dismissed as just another pretty face and being dismissed as the offspring ... Continue Reading →