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Ryan Adams Drops New Song ‘Baby I Love You’
By JOHN DALY Ryan Adams has released a mid-February single called “Baby I Love You.” In a statement, Adams’ reps say the latest is a “song to one’s baby.” Check it out here:
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VIDEO: Louise Goffin Drops Upbeat New Single, ‘Good Times Call’
By DONNA BALANCIA Louise Goffin has released her latest song, “Good Times Call,” a fun and upbeat tune that’s in keeping with her theme of being strong no matter the odds. Goffin continues to be […]
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Mike Spent Drops Dark Video for Memorable Single ‘Sun Goes Gray’
DoGs Band, Richard Duguay and DNile Assist By DONNA BALANCIA Mike Spent has teamed with Loren Molinare, Tony Mateucci, Richard Duguay and DNile on a new video for the single “Sun Goes Gray.” The video […]
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Review: The Darts Hit The Bullseye at the Wayfarer
The Darts Rip it Up By CRAIG HAMMONS All-girl group The Darts had a rip-roaring Rock and Roll weekend with three shows in just over 24 hours. They opened the weekend of with a 4 […]
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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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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 […]
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Bruce Cockburn’s ‘Bone to Bone’ Comforts in Troubled Times
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Bruce Cockburn’s music has never been simple and straightforward because Cockburn is a complicated musician-poet who is ever unafraid to follow his muse. Wherever it leads. BRUCE COCKBURN PLAYS EL REY […]
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Review: ‘Blank Generation’ Proves Richard Hell’s Impact on Punk
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Richard Hell and The Voidoids were right there in the thick of New York’s burgeoning punk rock scene, which also included iconic acts like Blondie, Talking Heads and Television. In fact, […]
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‘The Dank’ Mixes TexMex and Blues
By Patrick O’Heffernan What happens when two Texan musicians raised in classical music and school choirs find themselves in a punk venue in Guadalajara playing for tacos and tequila. They write a song, “Guadalajara,” part […]
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Review: ‘Automatic’ by R.E.M. is Lengthy Listening Pleasure
Review By DAN MACINTOSH R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People (25th Anniversary Edition, Concord) is 45-songs long. So, unless you’re retired, bedridden or just have endless hours for binge listening time, there’s likely more music included […]
Live Reviews
The Dandy Warhols and Pow! Bring Crowds to Teragram Ballroom
Dandy Warhols Draw a Diverse Crowd of Longtime Fans By DONNA BALANCIA The Dandy Warhols brought some holiday cheer, some fables and great music to a 2-nite stint at the Teragram Ballroom with the band […]
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The Smiths Remaster ‘The Queen Is Dead’ A Hi-Fi Classic
Review By DAN MACINTOSH The Queen Is Dead offers all the evidence anyone will ever need to prove The Smiths’ genius. Originally released in June of 1986, it is 37:07 of soul-bearing music, and all […]
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Record Review: The Green Door Takes The Big Kahuna With Sophomore EP ‘Wolf In The Fold’
By DONNA BALANCIA It’s becoming more and more rare to get excited about the volumes of new bands out in the marketplace today. But San Francisco-based band The Green Door is a breath of fresh […]
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‘Another Age’ from Robert Earl Thomas of Widowspeak Adds Reflection to Holiday Season
By DOTTIE PARIS Robert Earl Thomas reflects on a range of dreamy emotions in the title track for his new album, Another Age. It’s a great solo effort from the founder of one of New […]
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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 […]
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Depeche Mode Puts Audiences in the ‘Spirit’ With Hollywood Bowl Performances
Good Memories and New Songs By CRAIG HAMMONS The mighty and majestic Depeche Mode were in town for four mind-blowing sold out shows at the Hollywood Bowl in support of their brilliant new album Spirit. […]
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REVIEW: ‘Friday Night Is Killing Me’ Reissue By Bash and Pop Still Holds Up Strong
By DAN MACINTOSH Bash and Pop is Tommy Stinson’s band, which arose out of those beautiful Replacements ashes. Although Stinson rarely took the spotlight away from Replacements’ leader Paul Westerberg, he was always our boy […]
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Revolushn Takes Listeners on an Outer Space Trip with New Album, ‘Further!’
By DONNA BALANCIA The new album, Further! from San Francisco psych rock collective Revolushn, is really out of this world. Revolushn is a talented band in California, although from the sounds of things they’re taking […]
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#TBT Iggy Pop and Thurston Moore Rock Desert Daze Fest 2017
By DONNA BALANCIA JOSHUA TREE – Iggy Pop and Thurston Moore stole the show at Desert Days 2017 in Joshua Tree. The unusual blend of veterans and young alternative rockers is the key to the […]
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Courtney and Kurt, Deap Vally Kick Off Desert Daze 2017 in Joshua Tree
By DONNA BALANCIA JOSHUA TREE — Desert Daze 2017 got off with a rousing start as Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile and the beautiful rockers Deap Vally took command of their respective stages in Joshua […]
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Drug, Jail Weddings, Perform Eclectic Pre-Desert Daze Show at Joshua Tree Saloon
JOSHUA TREE — What’s so amazing about the state of California is the diversity of the terrain and its people. Just a couple of hours from the hustle and grind of Los Angeles you can […]
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Lifehouse and Switchfoot Look Back for Summer With Hit-Filled Show at the Greek
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Slotted between Hurricane Harvey, which had just torn through Texas, and the eve of when Hurricane Irma was about to hit Florida, Lifehouse and Switchfoot shared a bill at the Greek […]
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The Focke Wolves, Tijuana Stranglers and Thirsty Crows Play Maui Sugar Mill
By DONNA BALANCIA The Focke Wolves will be playing Maui Sugar Mill tonight and this band knows how to rip it up old-school punk style. They’re on the bill with the Tijuana Stranglers and Thirsty […]
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Terry Reid Rehashes The Swingin’ ’60s in Two-Hour Music and Storytelling Set at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Photos and Story by HEATHER HARRIS We saw the return of legendary British vocalist TERRY REID to McCabe’s Guitar Shop, Santa Monica for a solo “storyteller” format he first pioneered at that same venue in […]
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Cool Tunes Tuesday: Video by Eric Leach Premieres ‘Zoom’ off his New Album Out Today, ‘Mercy Me’
By DONNA BALANCIA Eric Leach, whose band Symbol Six is known around Southern California as one of the most fun punk rock groups around, has released a video to promote his solo album, Mercy Me. […]
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Austin Shaw Touches Hearts with Release of ‘Felt,’ An Album That Mixes Rock, Soul, Folk and Ballads
Austin Shaw: FELT – Release Date: September 15, 2017 Review by DOTTIE PARIS Santa Cruz is one of those kinds of cities that allows an individual to fully express himself. As a city, it thrives in forward […]