Avett Brothers Light Up The Rady Shell for a Blissful Summer Evening on San Diego Bay
Many bands struggle with balancing a variety of seemingly disparate musical styles, there is the understandable fear of not presenting a coherent identity. Kudos to The Avett Brothers ... Continue Reading →
Crowded House Closes Out Their US Tour in Fine Form: The lads from Down Under came and conquered
The fourth and final installment of my somewhat inadvertent “The Sun Never Seems to Set on the British Music Empire Tour”
Choosing to wrap up their US tour not in Los Angeles (whence ... Continue Reading →
Paul Weller at The Magnolia – Exploring a Deep and Varied Catalog
The first installment of my somewhat inadvertent “The Sun Never Seems to Set on the British Music Empire Tour”
Paul Weller has three distinct chapters to his career. He punched ... Continue Reading →
Johnny Marr and James – Switching It Up at Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles
The second installment of my somewhat inadvertent “The Sun Never Seems to Set on the British Music Empire Tour”
What a great double bill for fans of BritPop. The guitarist who helped ... 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 →
VELOUR: A DRAG SPECTACULAR – Extended Run at La Jolla Playhouse
Sasha Velour wrote a book called The Big Reveal, on which this production is based. With direction by Moises Kaufman, the nearly solo performance is an impressive jump from Velour’s ... 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 →
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