Coachella 008

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

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 →

“Hey Ma.” By James

“Hey Ma.” By James   For those of you that pay attention to these sorts of things, the UK band James broke up in 2002 after delivering, in the opinions of many ... Continue Reading →

April CD Review

April CD Review     Billy TalentIIAtlantic I really had a problem forcing myself to listen to this band. First of all- “Billy Talent”? Come on. But I was forced ... Continue Reading →

Grand Archives

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 →

French Kicks – Swimming

French Kicks – Swimming   French Kicks are back with a new album, thank god, called “Swimming,” out sometime soon on some record label and most likely available ... Continue Reading →

British Sea Power @ Spaceland

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

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 →