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Hanson Delivers New Solo and Beloved Classic Hits on ‘Red Green Blue’ Tour

September 7, 2022 News Comments Off on Hanson Delivers New Solo and Beloved Classic Hits on ‘Red Green Blue’ Tour

Hanson Red Green Blue Tour The Theater at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles 09.02.22 Photos + Review by JULIE ANN SHAW LOS ANGELES – Hanson has been making music for 30 years now, and for their […]

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Elvis Costello Wraps ‘Boy Named If’ Tour With All The Fan Favorites

September 6, 2022 News Comments Off on Elvis Costello Wraps ‘Boy Named If’ Tour With All The Fan Favorites

Elvis Costello Yaamava’ Theater September 3, 2022 By DAN MACINTOSH HIGHLAND, CA – This casino show was one of Elvis Costello’s California dates without his longtime friend and collaborator, Nick Lowe, as the opener. While […]

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Echo and the Bunnymen Go the Distance for the Fans on Latest Tour

August 29, 2022 News Comments Off on Echo and the Bunnymen Go the Distance for the Fans on Latest Tour

Echo & the Bunnymen The Theatre at Ace Hotel August 26, 2022 By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – There was reason for concern that Echo & the Bunnymen lead singer Ian McCulloch might not […]

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Hot Line Fest Sizzles with Fox Violet, Blushes, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts

August 22, 2022 News Comments Off on Hot Line Fest Sizzles with Fox Violet, Blushes, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts

Photos and Review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The first-ever Hot Line Fest spun bright at Permanent Records Roadhouse on Saturday. Music from the 10 bands in the lineup ranged from the grooves […]

By PAUL MCALPINE

For Famed Rock Photog, Wet Leg Reminiscent of Early Days of Queen

August 15, 2022 News Comments Off on For Famed Rock Photog, Wet Leg Reminiscent of Early Days of Queen

By PAUL MCALPINE Standing in the parking lot of the supermarket this morning I was asked to write some text to go along with my images of Wet Leg at the Outside Lands Festival, San […]

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Tori Amos Revives Our Spirits with Album ‘Ocean To Ocean’ and Unforgettable Tour

July 12, 2022 News Comments Off on Tori Amos Revives Our Spirits with Album ‘Ocean To Ocean’ and Unforgettable Tour

Photos and Review by JULIE ANN SHAW LOS ANGELES – Most of us had a very hard time during the pandemic. We learned a new meaning to the term “survival mode” in our own individual […]

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Tower of Power and Jazz Greats Bring ‘Hipness’ to the Hollywood Bowl

June 28, 2022 News Comments Off on Tower of Power and Jazz Greats Bring ‘Hipness’ to the Hollywood Bowl

By DAN MACINTOSH WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – The two-day Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival finished on a beautiful Sunday afternoon/evening, with a funky set from Oakland’s Tower of Power. This is the first Bowl jazz festival since pre-pandemic, […]

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Linda Hoover’s ‘I Mean to Shine’ Sheds Light on Roots of Steely Dan

June 20, 2022 News Comments Off on Linda Hoover’s ‘I Mean to Shine’ Sheds Light on Roots of Steely Dan

By RICK SCHINDLER In 1970, Linda Hoover was a 19-year-old with some original songs, a pellucid soprano voice and a couple of talented unknowns in her corner: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, who as Steely […]

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Paul Roessler Steps Out Front with New Album ‘The Turning Of The Bright World’

June 16, 2022 News Comments Off on Paul Roessler Steps Out Front with New Album ‘The Turning Of The Bright World’

Curated by JOHN DALY LOS ANGELES – Prolific producer Paul Roessler has stepped out from behind the production boards and into the spotlight to release The Turning Of The Bright World on July 12, 2022 via Kitten […]

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Review: Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan Rev the Engines of Fans at City Winery

June 7, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan Rev the Engines of Fans at City Winery

Photos and Review by PAUL McALPINE BOSTON – Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan took flight at Boston’s City Winery the other night, where the former keyboardist for The Cars and his popular Boston-based backing band […]

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Jett Kwong’s Grandma, Julia, Ughh, and Broken Baby Take Center Stage in LA

June 6, 2022 News Comments Off on Jett Kwong’s Grandma, Julia, Ughh, and Broken Baby Take Center Stage in LA

Photos and Review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The last weekend of May was highlighted by two wonderful events at vastly different ends of Los Angeles County. First up was a Friday night […]

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Pohgoh to Return with Album ‘du und ich’ this Fall, Band Signs with Spartan Records

May 3, 2022 News Comments Off on Pohgoh to Return with Album ‘du und ich’ this Fall, Band Signs with Spartan Records

Indie outfit Pohgoh has signed with Spartan Records, which will release the band’s upcoming J. Robbins-produced album du und ich this fall. The new album is the band’s first release since 2018. “After releasing things ourselves […]

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Brian Jonestown Massacre Musical Instruments Recovered by Portland Police, Tour Continues

May 2, 2022 News Comments Off on Brian Jonestown Massacre Musical Instruments Recovered by Portland Police, Tour Continues

More than $50,000 worth of gear belonging to psyche rockers The Brian Jonestown Massacre has been recovered by police in Portland. The stash included custom made guitars and effects pedals, which have long played an […]

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Bob Mould Rocks The Troubadour and Proves He is Truly a Master Musician

April 13, 2022 News Comments Off on Bob Mould Rocks The Troubadour and Proves He is Truly a Master Musician

LOS ANGELES – If you are too young to have witnessed Bob Mould in a few of his other prior artistic vehicles (Husker Du, Sugar), this Tuesday night show offered an all-in-one live retrospective of […]

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Review: North Mississippi Allstars Take Many Directions in Homage to The Blues

February 10, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: North Mississippi Allstars Take Many Directions in Homage to The Blues

Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO I set my course for a 9.8-mile trip north to Venice West, so I could end up in the South with the North Mississippi Allstars.   The North Mississippi […]

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Review: System Of A Down Delivers at Banc of California Stadium

February 9, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: System Of A Down Delivers at Banc of California Stadium

By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – System Of A Down headlined the 22,000 capacity Banc of California Stadium on a chilly Saturday night, supported by three very different opening acts. Although the Glendale-originated act […]

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Review: ‘Flying Dream 1’ by Elbow Conjures Deep Moments and Rises High Above

November 29, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: ‘Flying Dream 1’ by Elbow Conjures Deep Moments and Rises High Above

By DAN MACINTOSH Flying Dream 1 is the ninth studio album from Manchester, England’s Elbow. It’s also the band’s quietest release to date. Granted, this refined musical quartet has never been known for laying down […]

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British-Nigerian Singer-Songwriter Samm Henshaw Paints Musical Portrait at The Peppermint Club

November 23, 2021 News Comments Off on British-Nigerian Singer-Songwriter Samm Henshaw Paints Musical Portrait at The Peppermint Club

Photos and Words by LUIS MORENO The Peppermint Club isn’t a large venue but it’s intimate. It was a perfect spot for Samm Henshaw to meet and introduce himself to new and soulful music loving […]

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Review: Courtney Barnett Puts the Human Touch Into ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’

November 22, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: Courtney Barnett Puts the Human Touch Into ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’

By DAN MACINTOSH They always tell artists of every calling that the most important thing you can do is find your own voice. Find what sets you apart. What makes you unique. This has never […]

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Fiery Furnaces Returns to the Music Scene with Energetic Show at El Rey

November 19, 2021 News Comments Off on Fiery Furnaces Returns to the Music Scene with Energetic Show at El Rey

By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – Sadly, the Fiery Furnaces drew a relatively small audience to its midweek El Rey Theatre show. Granted, it was a Wednesday night, and not a weekend. Nevertheless, this […]

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Band of Horses Revisits the Past and Charges Into The Future at Hollywood Show

November 18, 2021 News Comments Off on Band of Horses Revisits the Past and Charges Into The Future at Hollywood Show

Photos + Words by LUIS MORENO Band of Horses took concert-goers on a nostalgic journey that revived the past while inspiring for the future at the Hollywood Palladium the other night. Ben Bridwell (lead vocals, […]

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Grace McKagan Heats Up The Harvard and Stone Stage in Hollywood

November 17, 2021 News Comments Off on Grace McKagan Heats Up The Harvard and Stone Stage in Hollywood

Photos + Review by HARRIET KAPLAN Grace McKagan, based on the first night of a November residency at Harvard and Stone, showed new audiences that she has a commanding style and a striking persona. The singer-songwriter […]

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Review: A Place to Bury Strangers Regroups But Retains its Trademark Sound with ‘Hologram’

April 23, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: A Place to Bury Strangers Regroups But Retains its Trademark Sound with ‘Hologram’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE There aren’t many loud bands left. A Place to Bury Strangers is one of them and their latest EP, Hologram, keeps the torch aflame for staggering listening to come. The Brooklynite and […]

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Hall and Oates Update Tour with California Dates including Hollywood Bowl, San Diego and Indio

April 11, 2021 News Comments Off on Hall and Oates Update Tour with California Dates including Hollywood Bowl, San Diego and Indio

By JOHN DALY Hall and Oates have updated their upcoming tour to include California dates at The Hollywood Bowl, San Diego and Indio in October and November. Hall and Oates kick off the tour on […]

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Review: Lake Street Dive Album ‘Obviously’ Sails On with Superb Soulful Sound

April 4, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: Lake Street Dive Album ‘Obviously’ Sails On with Superb Soulful Sound

By DAN MACINTOSH One recent reviewer of Lake Street Dive’s Obviously album termed it a contemporary example of “Yacht Rock” and, granted, much of the music on the new 11-song project leans towards smooth jazz. However, […]

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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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