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 →

Backstage At The 50th Grammy Awards Fergie, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Cyndi Luper, Tina Turner, etc., Get Grammy Goodies   The Grammys hit a major milestone, ... Continue Reading →

The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Monterey(Experience Hendrix/Geffen/Ume)   In the mid 1960s Hendrix had left his native US, after stints in the military and on the chitlin circuit.  ... Continue Reading →