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Month: June 2019

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Tongan Singer Analea Brown Celebrates Record Release at Sealegs at the Beach

June 7, 2019 News Comments Off on Tongan Singer Analea Brown Celebrates Record Release at Sealegs at the Beach

By DONNA BALANCIA Rising Tongan singer Analea Brown has a new album, Queendom, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae charts and held her record release show at Sealegs at The Beach in […]

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Snew Drops Hard Rockin’ Fourth Album ‘You’ve Got Some Nerve’

June 6, 2019 News Comments Off on Snew Drops Hard Rockin’ Fourth Album ‘You’ve Got Some Nerve’

By JOHN DALY Snew has released its fourth album,  titled “You’ve Got Some Nerve.” Recorded in the Hollywood Hills and produced by Bobby Owsinski, engineered by Grammy winner J. J. Blair. This is perhaps the […]

FILM AND TV

SadGirl Uses The Blues to Ditch Trailer Park Life in Short Film ‘Chlorine’

June 6, 2019 News Comments Off on SadGirl Uses The Blues to Ditch Trailer Park Life in Short Film ‘Chlorine’

By DONNA BALANCIA A starry-eyed runaway, a 1950s-style mom in a trailer park, and a low-budget lover boy on a motorcycle. No wonder the creators of this short film call themselves SadGirl. But with the […]

Musicians

Temples Makes a Return with Album ‘Hot Motion’

June 5, 2019 News Comments Off on Temples Makes a Return with Album ‘Hot Motion’

By JOHN DALY Temples have returned and will release their first album since 2017, Hot Motion. The record is a throwback tip of the hat to the 1960s sound. The well-loved British band drops the […]

concerts

Broken Social Scene Promotes ‘Let’s Try The After Vol 1 and Vol 2’

June 4, 2019 News Comments Off on Broken Social Scene Promotes ‘Let’s Try The After Vol 1 and Vol 2’

By JOHN DALY Broken Social Scene comes to The Fonda for three nights promoting the music Let’s Try The After – Vol 1 and Let’s Try The After – Vol 2.  Tickets can still be […]

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Stax Records to Release One Classic ‘Soul Explosion’ Album Each Day in June for Black Music Month

June 4, 2019 News Comments Off on Stax Records to Release One Classic ‘Soul Explosion’ Album Each Day in June for Black Music Month

‘Shaft’ Gets a Rerelease on June 14 By JOHN DALY Craft Recordings celebrates the 50th anniversary of Stax Records’ “Soul Explosion” with the release of 30 Stax albums to digital platforms for the first time. […]

Books

John Doe of X and Tom DeSavia Talk Punk’s Impact, New Book Out Now

June 4, 2019 News Comments Off on John Doe of X and Tom DeSavia Talk Punk’s Impact, New Book Out Now

By DONNA BALANCIA John Doe of X and writer Tom DeSavia have been making the rounds to discuss their new book “More Fun In The New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk.”  The […]

Classic Rock

‘Hot Off The Presses’ Classic Music: Paul McCartney, Bob Marley, Elton John Release New Records

June 3, 2019 News Comments Off on ‘Hot Off The Presses’ Classic Music: Paul McCartney, Bob Marley, Elton John Release New Records

By DONNA BALANCIA Musicians ranging from Paul McCartney to popular Swedish songwriter Tov Lo are releasing new music in time for summer break. For vinyl collectors, McCartney, Elton John and the late Bob Marley have […]

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Photos: Jagwar Twin Brings Dramatic ‘Shine’ to the Music

June 2, 2019 News Comments Off on Photos: Jagwar Twin Brings Dramatic ‘Shine’ to the Music

Photos By A. ROOD PHOTO, Review By JOHN DALY Jagwar Twin has a diverse sound, ranging from rap to rock and almost everything in between.  Musician Roy English impressed the crowd recently with an often […]

Classic Rock

Craig Hammons Review: Hollywood Vampires Pay Tribute to The Rocking Dead in Indio

June 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Craig Hammons Review: Hollywood Vampires Pay Tribute to The Rocking Dead in Indio

Photos and Review by CRAIG HAMMONS The supergroup Hollywood Vampires featuring Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp finished up their 7-date tour in support of their magnificent new album Rise out on June 21st […]

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