Coachella 007 Notes from the Desert Thursday The day before departure, putting details together before heading east. How interesting that at the other side of the country various old ... Continue Reading →

ASCAP I Create Music Expo April 19-21 at Renaissance Hotel – Hollywood, CA This year marked the sophomore exhibition of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ... Continue Reading →

A Funny Thing Happened at The Hotel Cafe I had heard and read quite a bit about the Hotel Cafe and what an unpretentious but still righteously cool spot it was to hear live bands. Being ... Continue Reading →

Pop! Pop Mew-sique! Mew at the Belly Up Tavern, Solano Beach Ca- April 8, 2007 We all have a band that we would like to think is “our band”: we begrudgingly watch them ... Continue Reading →

SON VOLT RETURNS Son Volt is a late 20th century band trying to adapt to the early part of the 21st century, as they search for their place within the world of popular music.  ... Continue Reading →

A SLICE OF QUINCY QUINCY COLEMAN AT HOTEL CAFE A cold spell momentarily grips Los Angeles, making the women of the town think twice about the skirts, though many still throw caution ... Continue Reading →

OH SWEET NOTHING The opening lush orchestration of Eluvium’s latest release Copia might as well be the opening score of an epic feature film, as the repeating horn section slowly ... Continue Reading →

SEX, SIN, AND SUPERIOR VOICES Jaws dropped, fingers pointed, and gasps were unavoidably released, while the audience’s eyes were left slightly squinting at the opening of LA Opera’s ... Continue Reading →