EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY BLOW YOU AWAY Explosions in the Sky are not an easy band to review, as the all-instrumental quartet plays mood music that moves in stages like the moon.  ... Continue Reading →

COPING WITH COPELAND

COPING WITH COPELAND COPELAND AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES Normally when you go to see a band of a younger generation, there is usually the ever-wonderful problem of stage volume syndrome.  ... Continue Reading →

KODO-CHROME

KODO-CHROME THE KODO DRUMMERS COME TO UCLA The Kodo Drummers have been touring and performing around the world for a number of years, and every time I had the opportunity to see them…I ... Continue Reading →

LET’’S ROCK AGAIN – Joe Strummer Documentary

LET’S ROCK AGAIN I remember being invited to a semi-underground screening in Hollywood several years ago, and being astounded at a superb post-Clash documentary about Joe Strummer. ... Continue Reading →

THE SWIFT LETDOWN OF DUSTIN’S…

THE SWIFT LETDOWN OF DUSTIN’S ELECTRIC MAGNOLIA HOME  This is going to be an acoustic-themed CD review.  Fading Trails is the latest release from Jason Molina’s ... Continue Reading →

WHEAT IT, BALLY!

WHEAT IT, BALLY! Garbage, Sheryle Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Victoria Williams, Keb’ Mo’, the Martinis (featuring Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago and drummer David ... Continue Reading →

THE BIRD & THE BEE

A FRANK TALK ABOUT THE BIRD & THE BEE Ever since having heard about it from their PR firm, I had been incredibly excited to see The Bird & The Bee at the Troubadour for their ... Continue Reading →

THE 2007 NAMM SHOW

GOD NAMM IT – THE 2007 NAMM SHOW If not for anything else, the NAMM Show (once known as the National Association of Music Merchants, now representing the International Music ... Continue Reading →