Big Bear Is Offering Support For Those Who Have Been Impacted By The Wildfires

Big Bear is offering support for those who have been impacted by the wildfires. Big Bear has set up an evacuation assistance program with deeply discounted lodging accommodations, ... Continue Reading →

Conclave – An Intriguing Glimpse Into the Election of a Pope

With all the ongoing interest in voting results, it’s interesting to see a depiction of the inner workings of the Catholic Church as the upper echelon conducts their voting when the ... Continue Reading →

Billy Bragg Resonates at Fonda Theatre – 40th Anniversary Tour

The third installment of my somewhat inadvertent “The Sun Never Seems to Set on the British Music Empire Tour” Billy Bragg burst onto the scene by leveraging the DIY ethic of the ... Continue Reading →

Thievery Corporation at Belly Up, the First of Two Nights in San Diego

It is not often that music lovers are afforded the opportunity to see a noteworthy band in two great venues in a row. But that was the case this week, as Thievery Corporation swooped ... Continue Reading →

Fool in Love Festival – Fans Get Down On It

When I first saw the lineup, I admit I thought it was a spoof. A few folks agreed. How could all these bands be assembled in one place for a one day festival? Nonetheless, this turned ... Continue Reading →

Lucinda Williams Swinging Through SoCal

One of the finer (and criminally underappreciated) musicians will be bringing her crack band through SoCal. Lucinda Williams is part of an amazing double bill with Mike Campbell, he ... Continue Reading →

Outside Lands 2024 – Preview

For those looking for a greener, more temperate music festival in California with trees, Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park is just the answer. Having attended 10 Coachellas in several ... Continue Reading →

Nathaniel Rateliff Continues to Sing the Praises of Leonard Cohen

The list of musicians who did their finest work toward the end of their lives is short, but surely Leonard Cohen is near the top of that list. Recognizing the late Canadian’s ... Continue Reading →