Services for Beloved Writer to be held May 25 By DONNA BALANCIA Music reviewer Dan MacIntosh was true to his words. As an editor, I’m grateful I got to read the work of music reviewer […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Photos by DAVID ANG, LUIS MORENO The late reviewer Dan MacIntosh and photo editor Luis Moreno of US Rocker were named finalists for the SoCal Journalism Awards, posthumously, it was announced Thursday. […]
Freedy Johnston and Tom Freund Hotel Café January 26, 2023 Review and Photos by DAN MACINTOSH HOLLYWOOD, CA – Freedy Johnston and Tom Freund may seem like a strange double bill, as Johnston is a […]
We Are Scientists Constellation Room November 25, 2023 By DAN MACINTOSH SANTA ANA, CA – Keith Murray the guitarist-vocalist, and Chris Cain, bassist, are We Are Scientists, and when touring with drummer Keith Carne, these […]
Nick Cave Orpheum Theatre October 29, 2023 By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – Without a typical backing band, Nick Cave at the piano came off as a kind of piano man for hipsters and […]
Jethro Tull Greek Theatre September 27, 2023 By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – The Ian Anderson-led Jethro Tull served up an eclectic set of songs at The Greek during this midweek slot, which was […]
Ringo Starr Greek Theatre June 15, 2023 By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – We’re happy to report Ringo Starr is still looking well and sounding great at 82 years old, and he brought his […]
Regina Spektor Walt Disney Concert Hall March 7, 2023 By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – Regina Spektor’s concert featured the singer/songwriter mostly sitting at an acoustic piano, but this did not stop the artist […]
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Lakecia Benjamin, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura and Clarence Penn Walt Disney Concert Hall January 20, 2023 By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – This […]
Duran Duran Yaamava Theater November 2, 2022 By DAN MACINTOSH HIGHLAND, CA – Duran Duran is a relic from the MTV era, yet still busy touring and recording. No, despite its wild popularity among young girls […]
Smithereens The Lost Album Sunset Blvd. Records Review by DAN MACINTOSH Although The Smithereens continue to tour with the wonderful Marshall Crenshaw oftentimes taking the lead vocal spot of the late DiNizio, that great New […]
By DAN MACINTOSH UB40 has just rereleased its debut album, which is ironically titled Signing Off. It’s ironic because when Signing Off was originally released in 1980, this was the sound of a new band just […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Back in 1984, The Dream Syndicate recorded a song called “John Coltrane Stereo Blues.” Now, in 2020, this pivotal Los Angeles-originated band has recorded an album, The Universe Inside, that kicks off […]
By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES – Robyn Hitchcock returned to the Largo at the Coronet with a set of songs mainly drawn from internet fan requests. In fact, he oftentimes took a little extra time […]
By DAN MACINTOSH IRVINE – ZZ Top, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, topped a classic rock fan’s dream bill – which also included Lynyrd Skynyrd and Cheap Trick – at Irvine’s makeshift outdoor venue […]
By DAN MACINTOSH COSTA MESA, CA – When Chicago first started making music, back in the late 1960s, it was cool to have horn players in a rock band. With its trumpet, trombone and saxophone […]
By DAN MACINTOSH INGLEWOOD, CA – When fans gathered on New Year’s Eve for Ozzy Osbourne’s reboot of Ozzfest, which had its genesis in the 90s, they were indeed partying like it was 1999. Metal […]
By DAN MACINTOSH A Rhett Miller solo album isn’t all that different from an Old 97’s release (he’s the group’s front man and primary songwriter), only there’s probably a little less country twang to it. […]
By DAN MACINTOSH It’s tempting for Morrissey fans to confront the idiosyncratic artist and shout, ‘Stop talking; just sing your songs!’ Morrissey can’t seem to keep his big mouth shut and say, if not blatantly […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Live at Lafayette’s Music Room was recorded at a Big Star hometown gig in Memphis. During the set, they cover The Flying Burrito Brothers’ “Hot Burrito #2,” which was mixed in with […]
Review By DAN MACINTOSH American Valhalla documents Josh Homme’s dream collaboration with Iggy Pop, an artist he’s admired since he was a Coachella Valley teen skateboarding to the Repo Man soundtrack bumping on his boombox. […]
The Chesterfield Kings Lodge Room March 20, 2024 Review by DAN MACINTOSH HIGHLAND PARK, CA – Stevie Van Zandt, AKA Little Steven, has taken some of his favorite Underground Garage radio acts on the road, […]
The Dandy Warhols Fonda Theatre March 19, 2024 Review by DAN MACINTOSH HOLLYWOOD, CA – A Dandy Warhols concert can be a little like taking a step back in time. The band not only took […]
The Immediate Family ‘Skin In The Game’ Quarto Valley Records Record Review by DAN MACINTOSH Necessity is oftentimes the mother of invention, which is certainly the case with The Immediate Family. These guys began as […]
The Dream Syndicate The Troubadour January 27, 2024 By DAN MACINTOSH WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – The Dream Syndicate is lead singer Steve Wynn’s vehicle to stretch out and play loud electric guitar music, and that’s […]
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Photos by ALYSON CAMUS WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – The Whisky A Go-Go has been celebrating 60 years of being an iconic Sunset Strip Rock N Roll club this month by hosting […]
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