Gary Numan The El Rey Theatre The place was pretty packed. I was surprised about that. I’d won tickets somehow, again. Ticket winning juju be good this month, as this was my second ... Continue Reading →

Taj Mahal at Royce Hall Presented by UCLA Live, Taj Mahal roared into action at Royce Hall for a fierce set of blues. Howling at the moon was never so visceral. Special guest opener ... Continue Reading →

 Helios Dance Theatre at Royce Hall Presented by UCLA Live, the stunning, incomparable and indescribable “Beautiful Monsters” invaded the wonderful Royce Hall on UCLA’s ... Continue Reading →

Emmylou Harris Humphrey’s by the Bay, September 27, 2010   One of the nicer ways you could enjoy the waning days of summer (did we actually have a summer in SoCal this year?) ... Continue Reading →

JACKSON BROWNE Humphreys By The Bay, September 30, 2010 At the end of the strangest week of Southern California weather, it was unclear at sunset whether the faithful would be sitting ... Continue Reading →

Van Morrison in California   Some rockers get to a certain age and take a career left turn.  Queens’ guitarist Brian May completed his PhD thesis in astronomy, then ... Continue Reading →

Elton John and Leon Russell November 3, 2010, Hollywood Palladium Sometimes in rock music, it takes a while for things to come full circle. Four decades is an inordinately long time ... Continue Reading →

Frazey Ford Hotel Cafe Frazey Ford really is the most adorable person on the stage tonight at the Hotel Cafe, switching guitars and playing back and forth with her band, bass, ... Continue Reading →