BROADWAY THEATRE REVIEW – Giant

  John Lennon was rather prickly with a lot of people and Picasso was pretty shitty to a lot of women, but I can still enjoy most of their art. Bill Cosby, not so much. This is ... Continue Reading →

NYC Theatre Review – Masquerade The experts at the Wall Street Journal recently provided timely and coincidental historical context for a fun evening near Broadway: “The masquerade’s ... Continue Reading →

Coachella 2026: Observations

Justin Bieber Probably the biggest head scratcher was from the artist who allegedly is now the highest paid artist of Coachella. $10 million was apparently paid to Justin Bieber, great ... Continue Reading →

Robot Care for the Cat and for the Family: The End of the Traditional Grinchy Litter Box?

Feline maintenance has always been a mixed bag in our household. My wife had cats long before we met, and they were clearly going to be a part of our relationship. When our first daughter ... Continue Reading →

FILM REVIEW – Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It

Between the recent McCartney documentary and the soon to be released Billy Preston documentary, it may seem we are in another round of the golden age of documentaries. As the Preston ... Continue Reading →

Steve Forbert Covers New and Familiar Ground in Joshua Tree

One of the criminally underrated singer songwriters still touring the states into his 70s is Steve Forbert. He left his hometown in Mississippi in his teenage years and like many musicians ... Continue Reading →

Stereophonic at Pantages – A Nice Bridge Between a Familiar 1970s Story and a Fictional Band

A band recording what will become their follow up smash album in a Sausalito studio in 1976 has been fodder for rock and roll history ever since it occurred. Fictionalizing the story ... Continue Reading →

The Last Waltz – A Loving Tribute From Chest Fever

What we enjoyed was a channeling of what The Band did with aplomb: making it seem all loose and fluid, but actually a rock solid tightness that belies the exuberance. The Band built ... Continue Reading →