The Joffrey Ballet – La Jolla Music Society
The venerable Joffrey Ballet filled the San Diego Civic Center in an eclectic and ultimately joyful performance presented by the La Jolla Music Society, as part of the Dance Series.
The ... Continue Reading →
Habib Koité Glimmers at UCSD
One of seventeen siblings, Habib Koité is the world renowned master guitarist from Mali. His self-taught style came from watching his parents play, “it washed off on me.” His ... Continue Reading →
Trombone Shorty Scorches With Three Sold Out Nights at Belly Up
If my memory serves, The Belly Up does not often do multi-night gigs. But when they do, it is memorable. On the first night of a sellout three night run, Trombone Shorty treated the ... Continue Reading →
Robert Cray at The Belly Up
The Georgia native brought his well-oiled blues grooves to the intimate confines of The Belly Up, and the crowd was well satisfied.
“The Forecast (Calls for Pain)” was the strong ... Continue Reading →
Leon Bridges Live in Amsterdam – Special Report From Holland
I am pleased to welcome guest columnists Carly Auerbach and Luke Hazel, reporting from Europe.
Traveling to Amsterdam to watch a performer with deep southern roots was an interesting ... Continue Reading →
Joni 75 – A Magnificent Birthday Tribute to a Challenging Artist
Over the years in LA I have attended several tribute concerts. The formula is generally the same: a group of like-minded artists perform the music of the celebrity being honored. Oftentimes ... Continue Reading →
Jim James Kicks Off His Acoustic Tour at The Belly Up, Solana Beach
As the packed house enjoyed the sold out tour debut from Jim James, I reckoned this was what it must have been like when a young Neil Young took his acoustic guitar into Toronto’s ... Continue Reading →
Jesse Colin Young – Additionally Out of the Darkness Darkness of Lyme Disease
It is such a great story. After a couple solo albums, Jesse Colin Young emerged on the scene in the late ’60s as a key part of The Youngbloods. Their song “Get Together” became ... Continue Reading →
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