David Ford at The Hotel Café 10 July, 2008   David Ford’s six month swing through North America ended last night here in Los Angeles at the Hotel Café, ... Continue Reading →

Alison Krauss / Robert Plant Greek Theatre (June 23, 2008)   One of the most incongruous and most successful pairings in the last couple years was brought about by T-Bone Burnett.  ... Continue Reading →

Elvis Costello + The Police Hollywood Bowl – May 27, 2008 When the trio of 2 Brits and a lanky American swaggered into the LA offices of their record label in the 70s, their ... Continue Reading →

Stagecoach 008   For the second year, the intrepid promoters of Coachella have leveraged their existing infrastructure for a follow-up weekend of country, western and Americana ... Continue Reading →

Coachella 008   Attendees looking fresh on Friday morning Another hot, dusty and wonderful three days in the desert. Your intrepid reporter compiled some notes along ... Continue Reading →

LA’s Summer Concert Outlook Mark Your Calendar!   Maybe it is global warming, maybe the Big Guy Upstairs flipped the switch, but the recent escalation of the mercury ... Continue Reading →

Grand Archives March 22, Dante’s (Portland)     The great thing about Myspace is the instant gratification of being able to sample music, find out about shows, or ... Continue Reading →

British Sea Power @ Spaceland   Everyone wants to sound like the Arcade Fire these days. Or Wolf Parade, at the very least. Maybe that’s not entirely fair, but last night’s ... Continue Reading →