Coachella 2016 – Full Coverage
After years of attending Coachella, from before they added a second weekend, I decided to see if the experience is any different going the second weekend. This year, it was different ... Continue Reading →
ESSENTIAL VAN MORRISON AND UPCOMING LIVE GIGS
I have often written over the years that a definitive Van Morrison box set would never happen, given that his best work covers two major labels and he has a smattering of work on other ... Continue Reading →
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen – AMSD
Chris Hillman stands quietly at the center of some of the most influential music of the last five decades. A founding member of the Byrds, Hillman’s work paved the way for myriad ... Continue Reading →
Kaaboo = Woodstock Plus Coachella Minus the Mud :: Full Report
After some wrangling with the city fathers, Kaaboo’s inaugural launch happened this past weekend in Del Mar.
The beach motif was established with the imported sand in front of the ... Continue Reading →
BRUCE COCKBURN – RUMOURS OF GLORY
Bruce Cockburn has steadily, not always quietly, blazed a trail of stellar albums over the course of four decades. Unlike other Canadian musicians who headed south (Neil, Joni, most ... Continue Reading →
The Waterboys Landing at Humphrey’s By The Bay
There are probably other bands as equally well-named as The Waterboys to appear at Humphrey’s By The Bay, but band leader Mike Scott will undoubtedly deliver a rousing performance ... Continue Reading →
Stevie Wonder – American Icon
There is no doubt that one of the pre-eminent living musical geniuses is Stevie Wonder. From the streets of Saginaw to the heights of popular and critical acclaim, Wonder deserves the ... Continue Reading →
Fleetwood Mac – San Diego 2014
Many decades ago the steady throbbing beat of “Hypnotized” played in a loop in my brain during swim team practice. I knew the British blues band Fleetwood Mac from their mesmerizing ... Continue Reading →
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