Pato Banton Circles the Globe and Returns Home to SoCal
Banton strode onstage last night in Solana Beach while his band held down a slinky low key melody. He then gave a spoken word intro to the evening.
He surprised many when he revealed ... Continue Reading →
Bill Murray Plays the Acropolis – Report From Greece
A sentence one probably did not expect to see, after first watching Caddyshack or Stripes: Bill Murray performing with a string trio in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens.
Our daughters ... Continue Reading →
GUEST POST: More Notes about Buildings and Food
Many folks around the world are enjoying David Byrne’s current global tour. We have covered it here. The attention paid to this tour has garnered a flurry of reflection on Byrne’s ... Continue Reading →
The Sorting Room nightclub has great mix of talent at The Wallis in Beverly Hills
An intimate nightclub atmosphere to enjoy great talent. That’s The Sorting Room at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. This summer the popular place ... Continue Reading →
Madeleine Peyroux Delivers Powerfully Understated Set at Belly Up
Over the course of eight albums (and 22 years), Madeleine Peyroux has deftly woven her jazz inflected stylings with aplomb. On the eve of her next album “Anthem” (due August 31 ... Continue Reading →
WAR at Greek Theatre – A Sort of Homecoming
WAR is a band that emanated from the streets of Long Beach, were improbably embraced by the British RnB pioneer Eric Burdon and continued through the decades to build an impressive ... Continue Reading →
Coachella 2018 – Big Coverage
Although it did not sell out as quickly as in past years, Coachella again confirmed its status as the most influential music festival in North America, perhaps in the world.
Greta Van ... Continue Reading →
Famous People Who’ve Met Me – A Memoir by the Man Who Discovered Prince
Owen Husney has written an engaging book about his journey from Minneapolis to Los Angeles and back. The many people he’s bumped into along the way include geniuses and scoundrels.
The ... Continue Reading →
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