Great Gatsby at the Polo Match & Hispanics for the Opera Gala

The Polo season in Southern California leaped forward with a spectacular match between the Beverly Hills Polo Club and the Celebrity Ranch Polo Club, for a Charity event in tribute ... Continue Reading →

Dave Alvin: Eleven Eleven, Ghosts, Brothers and Another Tour

One of the great troubadours of our time, Dave Alvin released his umpteenth solo album last summer, is part of a great new collaborative album and is about to embark on his zillionth ... Continue Reading →

Coachella 2013

Although much ink [digital and otherwise] understandably has been spilled about Coachella 2013, here are a few observations from my fifth visit to the musical smorgasbord in the desert. –         ... Continue Reading →

Summer Concert Lineup at Humphreys By The Bay

This venerable venue in San Diego has released its summer 2013 calendar, and here are some of the highlights. Tickets are now on sale, so move fast. Jewel (June 3): On a solo acoustic ... Continue Reading →

“A Night At Sardi’s” event saving memories

  My-o-my, guess who? Sheldon Cooper!!! A musical revue “A Night At Sardi’s” has been produced for 21 years to benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association. And each ... Continue Reading →

The Grammys’ LL Cool J and Ultra Cool Things Backstage

The 55th Grammy Awards just reinforced what everyone has always known– LL Cool J is ultra cool. Cool J didn’t hit a sour note hosting music’s biggest night, and kept things ... Continue Reading →
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Secret Show

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. January 19, 2013 Location TBA   Secret shows piss me off. Other than seeing Goat Punishment (Weezer) back when they played in Fullerton and Costa Mesa, ... Continue Reading →

A Sinatra Holiday Bash, Christmas My Way at the El Portal Theatre

For a “Ring-a-ding-ding” show that will ring in the holidays with some swinging Sinatra songs, “Christmas My Way” is at the historic El Portal Theatre in North ... Continue Reading →