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Month: July 2018

Live Reviews

Billy Bob Thornton and Boxmasters Kick Off Tour at The Mint

July 15, 2018 News Comments Off on Billy Bob Thornton and Boxmasters Kick Off Tour at The Mint

By DONNA BALANCIA Billy Bob Thornton is realizing his dreams. Thornton and The Boxmasters kicked off their summer-long tour at The Mint in Los Angeles to thunderous applause. “I came to Los Angeles to be […]

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New Music

Where is Punk’s Johnny Rotten? On Tour with New Music and Doc

July 13, 2018 News Comments Off on Where is Punk’s Johnny Rotten? On Tour with New Music and Doc

By DONNA BALANCIA Where is Johnny Rotten? On tour with new music and a documentary. Known in real life as John Lydon, the (arguably) most famous punk is bringing Public Image Ltd. to the El […]

New Music

Watch Tom Petty Video for New Single ‘Keep A Little Soul’

July 12, 2018 News 1

By JOHN DALY Check out the video for newly released Tom Petty single, called “Keep A Little Soul.” The new song is the first of many previously unreleased songs on the new deluxe boxed set […]

Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs at The Mint - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Mike Campbell and Dirty Knobs Pay Tribute to Tom Petty at The Mint

July 12, 2018 News 1

EXCLUSIVE STORY By DONNA BALANCIA Mike Campbell misses Tom Petty. It’s as simple and as that, as the best friend and partner of Petty since high school took the stage at The Mint Wednesday night. […]

Musicians

PREMIERE: Glitter Trash Debuts Explosive ‘Choppers’ Video

July 11, 2018 News Comments Off on PREMIERE: Glitter Trash Debuts Explosive ‘Choppers’ Video

By DONNA BALANCIA Glitter Trash front gal Jenna Talia doesn’t mince her words when it comes to “Choppers” across the L.A. skyline. The L.A.-via-Detroit bandleader premieres the latest and most edgy video yet for Glitter […]

Tour News

Static and Surrender Celebrates New Album At Hotel Cafe

July 10, 2018 News Comments Off on Static and Surrender Celebrates New Album At Hotel Cafe

By JOHN DALY Static and Surrender, the San Francisco band with the upbeat rock sound, will play the Hotel Cafe tonight, Tuesday, July 10, to celebrate the new self-titled debut album. Static and Surrender Band Static […]

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Which Will Ferrell Movies are Popular in California, Across U.S.

July 9, 2018 News Comments Off on Which Will Ferrell Movies are Popular in California, Across U.S.

By JOHN DALY A new study came out today that would be fit fodder for the evil Mugatu. The results? Californians overwhelmingly love Zoolander as the most popular Will Ferrell movie and it’s the same across […]

New Music

Con Brio Drops ‘United State of Mind’ for Holiday Weekend

July 6, 2018 News Comments Off on Con Brio Drops ‘United State of Mind’ for Holiday Weekend

By JOHN DALY Con Brio has released the new single “United State of Mind” just in time for the 4th of July weekend. “United State of Mind” is off the new album Explorer, out today, […]

Live Reviews

Beloved Songwriter Willie Nile Makes His Mark on Crowd at McCabe’s

July 6, 2018 News Comments Off on Beloved Songwriter Willie Nile Makes His Mark on Crowd at McCabe’s

BY HARRIET KAPLAN At 70 years old, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Willie Nile has incredible physical stamina. Nile played an almost two-hour, acoustic show at McCabe’s. The New York native and the Big Apple’s unofficial poet […]

Reggae Night at Hollywood Bowl - Photo courtesy of KCRW
Musicians

REVIEW: Rastafarian Message Not Lost During Fun at KCRW’s Reggae Night XVII

July 5, 2018 News Comments Off on REVIEW: Rastafarian Message Not Lost During Fun at KCRW’s Reggae Night XVII

By DAN MACINTOSH HOLLYWOOD, CA – KCRW’s Reggae Night XVII demonstrated reggae music’s wide diversity. Whether you came for dread serious beats, spiritual meditation or lighter lover’s sounds, you likely left happy. Protoje, fronting a […]

New Music

Record Review: Good Field’s ‘Surface Tension’ Impresses with Diverse Sound

July 3, 2018 News Comments Off on Record Review: Good Field’s ‘Surface Tension’ Impresses with Diverse Sound

By DONNA BALANCIA Good Field has scored another winner with the album Surface Tension, a beautiful work that incorporates diverse sounds from different eras to elicit tremendous emotional response. The Austin-based outfit has mastered a […]

The Latest

Richard Swift, Prolific Producer and Member of Black Keys, Dead at 41

July 3, 2018 News Comments Off on Richard Swift, Prolific Producer and Member of Black Keys, Dead at 41

By DONNA BALANCIA Singer-songwriter and California-born producer Richard Swift, known for his work with The Shins, The Black Keys and the Arcs, passed away Tuesday morning. He was 41. Swift had been hospitalized for a […]

Matt Morrish on sax with English Beat - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia (1 of 1)
Live Reviews

The English Beat Draws Masses To The Rose for Record Release Show

July 3, 2018 News Comments Off on The English Beat Draws Masses To The Rose for Record Release Show

By DONNA BALANCIA The English Beat Starring Dave Wakeling hasn’t lost a step. With their first studio album since 1982, Here We Go Love, and continual touring, Wakeling and company push on. The famous front […]

Gabriel's new EP is 'Love Lives Here' - Photo courtesy of Gabriel
Americana

Gabriel Casts Bright Light on Dark Days with New EP ‘Love Lives Here’

July 2, 2018 News Comments Off on Gabriel Casts Bright Light on Dark Days with New EP ‘Love Lives Here’

By DAN MACINTOSH Gabriel Johns, who goes by just Gabriel, sings from the heart throughout his six-song EP Love Lives Here. The project opens with “Another Night,” a song simply celebrating survival. Over a stripped-down […]

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