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Month: May 2019

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Feist Gives a Mother of an Impromptu Show at Lodge Room on Sunday Night

May 13, 2019 News Comments Off on Feist Gives a Mother of an Impromptu Show at Lodge Room on Sunday Night

By DONNA BALANCIA There’s good news beyond Feist’s impromptu Mother’s Day Show at the Lodge Room Sunday night: She may be performing in Los Angeles more frequently. Friends say the Canadian-born indie singer-songwriter bought a house […]

Live Reviews

Jenny Lewis Invites Guest Jackson Browne on Stage During her Show at The Hollywood Palladium

May 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Jenny Lewis Invites Guest Jackson Browne on Stage During her Show at The Hollywood Palladium

By DONNA BALANCIA  Jenny Lewis was joined by guest performer Jackson Browne on stage for a couple of songs at The Hollywood Palladium Saturday night. During her anticipated show promoting her new album On The […]

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Yodeling Singer-Songwriter Alice Wallace Blends Business with Beautiful Music

May 10, 2019 News Comments Off on Yodeling Singer-Songwriter Alice Wallace Blends Business with Beautiful Music

By DONNA BALANCIA Alice Wallace is a musician on a mission. Wallace is a talented songstress and impeccable self-promoter, and that combination is helping her make a mark in music. Wallace, whose new album, Into the […]

Musicians

Debut: Tom Petty Video of Single ‘For Real’ Directed by Daughter Adria Petty

May 10, 2019 News Comments Off on Debut: Tom Petty Video of Single ‘For Real’ Directed by Daughter Adria Petty

By JOHN DALY The video for “For Real,” the latest previously unreleased single to debut from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, premieres today. The video was directed by Tom’s daughter, Adria Petty, and features archival […]

Vampire Weekend courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Watch Vampire Weekend Perform ‘Sunflower’ off ‘Father of the Bride’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

May 10, 2019 News Comments Off on Watch Vampire Weekend Perform ‘Sunflower’ off ‘Father of the Bride’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

By JOHN DALY Vampire Weekend performed “Sunflower” off their new album Father of the Bride on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday night. The band, which is prepping to tour and plays the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. […]

Musicians

New Music: Skip Marley, Todd Rundgren, Harry and the Potters

May 9, 2019 News Comments Off on New Music: Skip Marley, Todd Rundgren, Harry and the Potters

Skip Marley ‘That’s Not True’ ft. Damian Marley Skip Marley releases the official music video for his new song “That’s Not True” featuring Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley (his uncle, and youngest son of Rasta icon Bob […]

Hollywood Bowl Menu 2019 - Courtesy of LA Philharmonic/Hollywood Bowl
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Releases 2019 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine Menu

May 9, 2019 News Comments Off on Los Angeles Philharmonic Releases 2019 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine Menu

Edited By JOHN DALY   The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has released the menus for the 2019 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine season.   Check out the Hollywood Bowl Calendar here.   In its fourth […]

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Play With Fire Brings Its Bluesy Rock N Roll to the West Side

May 9, 2019 News Comments Off on Play With Fire Brings Its Bluesy Rock N Roll to the West Side

By DONNA BALANCIA Play With Fire has caught on with fans on the West Side.  The band that blends Rock N Roll with Blues and Funk recently released its self-titled EP that has some catchy […]

Classic Rock

Tommy Tutone Gave Us the Only Telephone Number We All Remember

May 8, 2019 News Comments Off on Tommy Tutone Gave Us the Only Telephone Number We All Remember

By DONNA BALANCIA Photos by A ROOD PHOTO There once was a time when people had to remember each others’ telephone numbers. While technology has taken that skill away, just about everyone knows “867-5309.” It’s […]

Musicians

Review: Foxygen Album ‘Seeing Other People’ an Insightful Collection of Reflections

May 8, 2019 News Comments Off on Review: Foxygen Album ‘Seeing Other People’ an Insightful Collection of Reflections

By DAN MACINTOSH “Face The Facts,” one of the singles released off duo Foxygen’s Seeing Other People album, includes some strikingly inventive lyrical lines, which makes it one of this quirky new album’s better cuts. […]

Lauren Rocket at The Mint - Photo by Notes From Vivace
Alternative

Indie On The Rise: Notes From Vivace Interviews Lauren Rocket

May 7, 2019 News Comments Off on Indie On The Rise: Notes From Vivace Interviews Lauren Rocket

By NOTES FROM VIVACE Back in 2010, a friend of mine mentioned to me that I should check out a band called Rocket. They were doing a residency at The Three Clubs. I looked up […]

Ziggy Marley and his children perform at BeachLife Festival - Donna Balancia
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Ziggy Marley and Willie Nelson Make BeachLife Fest a Family Affair in Redondo

May 6, 2019 News Comments Off on Ziggy Marley and Willie Nelson Make BeachLife Fest a Family Affair in Redondo

By DONNA BALANCIA Ziggy Marley and Willie Nelson made the first BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach a family affair that locals will remember for a long time to come. The 3-day all-ages fest catered to […]

Musicians

UPDATE: Madonna to Play Nine Nights at The Wiltern During ‘Madame X’ Tour

May 6, 2019 News Comments Off on UPDATE: Madonna to Play Nine Nights at The Wiltern During ‘Madame X’ Tour

UPDATE: Four additional dates added at Wiltern Edited By JOHN DALY Madonna, Live Nation and Maverick have announced a series of intimate theater performances in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, giving fans an opportunity […]

FILM AND TV

Alejandro Aranda of Pomona Makes it to Final Five of American Idol

May 5, 2019 News Comments Off on Alejandro Aranda of Pomona Makes it to Final Five of American Idol

By DONNA BALANCIA Alejandro Aranda performed his original song “Poison” on Sunday night to earn a spot among five final contestants on American Idol. On an episode called “Woodstock and Showstoppers,” the contestants were to […]

Blondie Chaplin jams as Brian Wilson looks on at BeachLife Fest - Photo © Donna Balancia
Festivals

Brian Wilson Brings Wave of Nostalgia to BeachLife Festival in Redondo

May 5, 2019 News Comments Off on Brian Wilson Brings Wave of Nostalgia to BeachLife Festival in Redondo

By DONNA BALANCIA Brian Wilson brought a wave of nostalgia to the first annual BeachLife Festival on Saturday night. Wilson was seated at a white grand piano as Al Jardine, Matt Jardine and Blondie Chaplin […]

Musicians

Shinedown Strikes Up Emotion with Stripped Down Version of Hit Single ‘Get Up’

May 3, 2019 News Comments Off on Shinedown Strikes Up Emotion with Stripped Down Version of Hit Single ‘Get Up’

By JOHN DALY Shinedown has released a new piano version of their single “Get Up,” a stripped-down version of the charted hit. The new version puts front and center lead singer Brent Smith’s recognizable voice […]

FILM AND TV

Video: RIP ‘Star Wars’ Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew

May 2, 2019 News Comments Off on Video: RIP ‘Star Wars’ Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew

By JOHN DALY “Star Wars” buffs mourn the loss of actor Peter Mayhew, who played the lovable Chewbacca in the legendary galactic movies.  Mayhew died Tuesday at the age of 74 just two days before […]

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Caleb Henry and The Customs Play Classic Rock and Roll with Flair

May 2, 2019 News Comments Off on Caleb Henry and The Customs Play Classic Rock and Roll with Flair

By JOHN DALY Caleb Henry is a one-man band.  Not in the music sense — his real band has six players — but he is a great promoter, handling all the other tasks a musician […]

interviews

Interview: Third Eye Blind to Release New Album Inspired by San Diego Surf Locale

May 2, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Third Eye Blind to Release New Album Inspired by San Diego Surf Locale

By DONNA BALANCIA Third Eye Blind is working on a new album, which may be released during its upcoming tour, frontman Stephan Jenkins told CaliforniaRocker.com in an interview.  “I haven’t announced the title yet,” Jenkins […]

Musicians

Nikki Sixx Hospitalized With Rotator Repairs, Says Cadaver Part Count is up to Five

May 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Nikki Sixx Hospitalized With Rotator Repairs, Says Cadaver Part Count is up to Five

By JOHN DALY Nikki Sixx posted a picture of his post surgery wrap-up today, declaring that he now has five cadaver parts in his body. The Mötley Crüe co-founder, songwriter and bassist posted a thumbs-up […]

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Musical Events of the Week: Katey Sagal, Karen O and Brian Wilson

May 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Musical Events of the Week: Katey Sagal, Karen O and Brian Wilson

By JOHN DALY Katey Sagal and The Reluctant Apostles at The Mint, Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Just Like Heaven Festival and Bob Weir, Brian Wilson and Willie Nelson at Beachlife Festival […]

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