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By DAN MACINTOSH

Review: Aimee Mann Revives Dreams with Live Recording at LA’s Largo

November 15, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: Aimee Mann Revives Dreams with Live Recording at LA’s Largo

By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES – Aimee Mann had to restart a couple of songs during her delightful Largo at the Coronet show. She said she was aiming for perfection because this performance was being […]

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Live Reviews

Review: Matt Jaffe Hits his Stride with New Album ‘Undertoad’

March 9, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: Matt Jaffe Hits his Stride with New Album ‘Undertoad’

By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN Matt Jaffe has hit his stride with his latest album, Undertoad.  I have been following Jaffe since he was 14 and playing hugely good guitar at a house concert series in Northern […]

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Musicians

Review: Switchfoot Pays Respect to Range of Performers with Album ‘Covers’

June 8, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Switchfoot Pays Respect to Range of Performers with Album ‘Covers’

By DAN MACINTOSH Covers albums can take on a wide spectrum of variations. Many of these projects include the older songs that inspired artists to create their own music in the first place. Listening to […]

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Musicians

Review: Born Ruffians Use Sophomoric Tactics to Create Profound Sound with Album ‘JUICE’

April 22, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Born Ruffians Use Sophomoric Tactics to Create Profound Sound with Album ‘JUICE’

By DAN MACINTOSH Born Ruffians kicks off its sixth album, JUICE, with the hyperactive “I Fall in Love Every Night,” which sounds like “horny” 1980s New Wave, as well as classic rock. Heck, it features […]

Teri Gender Bender and Le Butcherettes at The Hi Hat - Photo by Donna Balancia
Musicians

Review: ‘Don’t Bleed’ by Le Butcherettes An Emotive Journey That Speaks For Those Who Cannot

January 31, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: ‘Don’t Bleed’ by Le Butcherettes An Emotive Journey That Speaks For Those Who Cannot

By DONNA BALANCIA No matter how bad things devolve, signs of perseverance are all around us. Take the new EP Don’t Bleed by Le Butcherettes. Due out February 14, Don’t Bleed is an inventive collection […]

Captain Sensible and The Damned release Anthology - Courtesy of Man Alive!
Reviews

The Damned Proves its Definitive Punk with ‘Black Is The Night’ Anthology

November 24, 2019 News Comments Off on The Damned Proves its Definitive Punk with ‘Black Is The Night’ Anthology

By DAN MACINTOSH The Damned was the first punk band from the United Kingdom to release a single (“New Rose”), so why is this London-birthed act not always immediately mentioned whenever discussing pioneering punk, the […]

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Classic Rock

Review: Jeff Tweedy Album ‘WARM’ is Intelligent with a Lot of Heart

January 21, 2019 News Comments Off on Review: Jeff Tweedy Album ‘WARM’ is Intelligent with a Lot of Heart

By DAN MACINTOSH Jeff Tweedy solo is not all that different from music he makes with Wilco. It’s just more stripped down and less adventurous. That’s not a bad thing, though, because it frees Tweedy’s […]

Reviews

Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ‘Wrong Creatures’

January 19, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ‘Wrong Creatures’

By DAN MACINTOSH There many times while listening to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Wrong Creatures where the band sounds like the Goth band Bauhaus, had it listened exclusively to American garage rock and psychedelic music. […]

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Musicians

REVIEW: Noel Gallagher’s ‘Who Built The Moon?’ Travels New Terrain

December 26, 2017 News Comments Off on REVIEW: Noel Gallagher’s ‘Who Built The Moon?’ Travels New Terrain

By DAN MACINTOSH For such a famous rock guitarist, Noel Gallagher’s latest album with his High Flying Birds, Who Built The Moon? is sure a relatively un-guitar-y collection. Rather, it’s one tending to play with […]

Reviews

Pam Mark Hall’s ‘Mangle the Tango’ A Treat for Fans of True Folk Music

November 18, 2017 News Comments Off on Pam Mark Hall’s ‘Mangle the Tango’ A Treat for Fans of True Folk Music

By DAN MACINTOSH Many songs from Pam Mark Hall’s album Mangle the Tango suggest the familiar saying, ‘everything old is new again’ because this 11-song set is in many ways a throwback to social/political singer-songwriter […]

Classic US Rocker Reviews

  • The Blasters - Photo by Donna Balancia
    The Blasters Take Energy to New Level at Brouwerij West in San Pedro
    July 31, 2019 Comments Off on The Blasters Take Energy to New Level at Brouwerij West in San Pedro
  • Joe Sumner and Sharlotte Gibson sing Changes - Donna Balancia (1 of 1)
    Sting’s Son Joe Sumner and Singer Sharlotte Gibson Duet on David Bowie’s ‘Changes’
    January 21, 2020 Comments Off on Sting’s Son Joe Sumner and Singer Sharlotte Gibson Duet on David Bowie’s ‘Changes’
  • Desert Daze gets rowdy on Saturday with Sleep, King Gizzard and Iggy Pop - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
    Sleep, King Gizzard and Iggy Pop Stoke Moshers and Crowd Surfers at Desert Daze
    October 15, 2017 Comments Off on Sleep, King Gizzard and Iggy Pop Stoke Moshers and Crowd Surfers at Desert Daze
  • Hammons Review: Acid Mothers Temple Crash Lands in Long Beach to Blow our Minds
    May 19, 2019 Comments Off on Hammons Review: Acid Mothers Temple Crash Lands in Long Beach to Blow our Minds
  • Spike of Quireboys - All photos by Craig Hammons
    Review: The Quireboys with The Raskins Tear Down House of Blues in Anaheim  
    February 23, 2020 Comments Off on Review: The Quireboys with The Raskins Tear Down House of Blues in Anaheim  

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  • ‘Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh’ Auction Gives Famous Rocker a Chance to ‘Get More Stuff’
    November 12, 2025 Comments Off on ‘Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh’ Auction Gives Famous Rocker a Chance to ‘Get More Stuff’
  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony Takes Center Stage in LA
    November 9, 2025 Comments Off on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony Takes Center Stage in LA
  • Garbage Proves a Treasure to Fans in Boise, Despite Limiting Future Tour Dates
    October 21, 2025 Comments Off on Garbage Proves a Treasure to Fans in Boise, Despite Limiting Future Tour Dates

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East Coast Rocker

  • The Amish Outlaws rock the crowds - Photo by Donna Balancia
    The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
    May 30, 2023 Comments Off on The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
  • Inspirational Smitty The Creator Rises from the Streets of Little Haiti to Global Fame
    April 28, 2023 Comments Off on Inspirational Smitty The Creator Rises from the Streets of Little Haiti to Global Fame
  • Lord Sonny The Unifier Makes Truth Creative with ‘America’s Newest Hitmaker’
    March 12, 2023 Comments Off on Lord Sonny The Unifier Makes Truth Creative with ‘America’s Newest Hitmaker’
  • For Famed Rock Photog, Wet Leg Reminiscent of Early Days of Queen
    August 15, 2022 Comments Off on For Famed Rock Photog, Wet Leg Reminiscent of Early Days of Queen
  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss ‘Raising The Roof’ Tour Heads West
    July 21, 2022 Comments Off on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss ‘Raising The Roof’ Tour Heads West

California Rocker®

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    RIP: Robbie Robertson, Songwriter Who ‘Drove Old Dixie Down,’ Passes Away at 80
    August 10, 2023 Comments Off on RIP: Robbie Robertson, Songwriter Who ‘Drove Old Dixie Down,’ Passes Away at 80
  • The Ocean Blue - Darin Back image
    Release: The Ocean Blue Opens ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’ Again, Drops New Video + Track
    August 7, 2023 Comments Off on Release: The Ocean Blue Opens ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’ Again, Drops New Video + Track
  • Releases: Brian Setzer, Nils Lofgren Albums Lead the New Music of the Week
    July 21, 2023 Comments Off on Releases: Brian Setzer, Nils Lofgren Albums Lead the New Music of the Week
  • Sparks - Photos by LUIS MORENO
    Review + Photos: Sparks and They Might Be Giants Light it Up at The Hollywood Bowl
    July 19, 2023 Comments Off on Review + Photos: Sparks and They Might Be Giants Light it Up at The Hollywood Bowl
  • Star Party, The Binges and Ames Flames Draw Crowds to the Redwood for Donny Popejoy + Pope Tribute
    July 4, 2023 Comments Off on Star Party, The Binges and Ames Flames Draw Crowds to the Redwood for Donny Popejoy + Pope Tribute

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Vintage Interviews

  • Ace Frehley of KISS Fame, Passes Away at 74
    October 17, 2025 Comments Off on Ace Frehley of KISS Fame, Passes Away at 74
  • The Dictators NYC to play Viper Room Nov. 11 - California Rocker
    Ross The Boss Friedman: Dictators ‘Amazed’ By Influence on Young Bands – California Rocker Interview
    October 25, 2016 Comments Off on Ross The Boss Friedman: Dictators ‘Amazed’ By Influence on Young Bands – California Rocker Interview
  • Eddie Japan - All photos by Paul McAlpine
    Eddie Japan with Greg Hawkes Let the Music Tell the Story in Boston
    August 18, 2024 Comments Off on Eddie Japan with Greg Hawkes Let the Music Tell the Story in Boston
  • British Punk’s Prolific Colin Newman: The Band Wire is Not Just Some Heritage Group from The 1970s
    April 4, 2017 Comments Off on British Punk’s Prolific Colin Newman: The Band Wire is Not Just Some Heritage Group from The 1970s
  • Jody Hamilton and Gilt Lily Band Rock Molly Malone’s for Charity
    December 14, 2017 Comments Off on Jody Hamilton and Gilt Lily Band Rock Molly Malone’s for Charity
  • On the Eve of Prima Donna Gig With Blondie, Kevin Preston Tells Us What Makes Him Tick
    August 31, 2016 Comments Off on On the Eve of Prima Donna Gig With Blondie, Kevin Preston Tells Us What Makes Him Tick
  • Pete Yorn Takes Audience on Intimate Journey at Belly Up – Review + Photos
    May 24, 2024 Comments Off on Pete Yorn Takes Audience on Intimate Journey at Belly Up – Review + Photos




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