Seven Decades of Jethro Tull at Rady Shell
Back when I first saw Jethro Tull in 1972 the band was building its reputation as one of the most consistent live acts in rock. Over the ensuing decades Ian Anderson has helmed the ... Continue Reading →
10,000,000 Beatles Fans Can’t Be Wrong – Revisiting the Refreshed LOVE
The astonishing gymnastics and presentation by Cirque du Soleil have changed, but of course the Beatles music remains timeless. The production (exclusively at The Mirage in Las Vegas) ... Continue Reading →
Elton John – Jewel Box: All the Way to the Back Shelves of His Huge Vault
The climb to the toppermost of the poppermost includes compilations and collections, the most perilous and hence most intriguing of which contain odds ‘n sods and random obscurios.
With ... Continue Reading →
Abbey Road – It Was Fifty Years Ago Today
The 2019 Remaster doesn’t mess much with success.
For many of us, The Beatles final foray in the studio has been imprinted in our DNA. But the magnificent treatment with this reissue ... Continue Reading →
McCartney Revisits San Diego
Paul McCartney is arguably the most critic-proof artist touring these days. He has the deepest songbook in history, and his non-stop three hour concerts consistently leave fans satiated. ... Continue Reading →
Entertaining Mr. Sloane: Irish Classical Theatre
There are jewels of regional theatre spread across the country, and the Irish Classical Theatre is counted among them. Prominent in the burgeoning Buffalo Theatre District, Irish Classical ... Continue Reading →
Cirque du Soleil – VOLTA Debut in SoCal
Cirque du Soleil got its toehold in America, and arguably globally, in SoCal in 1984 as part of the LA Olympics Arts Festival. I recall scanning the listings of events, and ... Continue Reading →
Film Review – Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall
We are in a golden age of music documentaries, quite possibly the platinum age. For the fan, this plethora of offerings is almost an embarrassment of riches.
Alfred George Bailey’s ... Continue Reading →
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