BoDeans in Buffalo: “My Hometown” Indeed
So there I was, back where I grew up and discovered the criminally underrated BoDeans were playing a club gig. Having followed their trajectory since their debut in the 1980s, I had ... Continue Reading →
Lucinda Williams Swinging Through SoCal
One of the finer (and criminally underappreciated) musicians will be bringing her crack band through SoCal. Lucinda Williams is part of an amazing double bill with Mike Campbell, he ... Continue Reading →
FairWell Festival Knocks it Out of the Park in Their Sophomore Year
SPECIAL REPORT FROM ELLIE AUERBACH AND JOEY CAMPBELL
With over 50,000 attendees, the second year of the FairWell Festival was an absolute success. Despite facing challenging weather ... Continue Reading →
The Instigators – Some Laughs, Some Fumbles and Some Great Tunes
Doug (“The Bourne Identity”) Liman ably helms “The Instigators.” It is in a long line of heist comedy films, and features Matt Damon as Rory (a former Marine turned ... Continue Reading →
“Derecho” World Premiere Opens at La Jolla Playhouse
With a superb cast of five and a brisk 95 minute running time, the drama becomes especially taught in the second half of this well written play. In the intimate Mandell Weiss Forum ... Continue Reading →
“Don’t Dress for Dinner” Delights Again
When you have two decades worth of requests for a return engagement, the time eventually becomes propitious to follow through. And what a great way to wind up the 42nd season of North ... Continue Reading →
Kia Carnival – The Ideal Car for a Road Trip, Whether to a Destination Wedding or for Equally Fascinating Excursions
When our daughter decided on a destination wedding, she and my wife swung into gear with the planning. By the time most of the details were set (and we realized the amount of stuff ... Continue Reading →
FairWell Fest Preview – What Delights to Expect
ADDITIONAL REPORTING PROVIDED BY ELLIE AUERBACH
Several years ago, it was quite obvious that we had hit the era of peak festival, and there has been a shake out in the ensuing years. ... Continue Reading →
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