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 →

Shelby Lynne and k.d. lang     Lovers of torch, twang and gentle angst will delight in these new releases from two of the scene’s most talented chanteuses.  Shelby ... Continue Reading →