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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Live Review: Vintage Trouble
Vintage Trouble April 22, 2012 Book & Stage, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV During the day (and for many nights), the Book & Stage is the sports bar at Las Vegas’ fashionable Cosmopolitan Hotel. However, gametime does occasionally turn to … Continue reading
Go See Hear in L.A. April 23-29 (The Stagecoach and Beyond edition)
With the second weekend of Coachella having concluded, that means this weekend holds the Stagecoach Festival out in Indio. The 3-day country-based music festival is long sold out but if you are headed out there and looking for acts to see, … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged April Smith, Ben Kweller, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, Caveman, Chris Isaak, Colin Stetson, Dave Alvin, Del McCoury, Elizabeth Cook, Esperanza Spalding, First Edition, Grascals, Greensky Bluegrass, Gregory Rogove, Griffin House, Howe Gelb, Ingrid Michaelson, Jason Aldean, Jayhawks, JD Souther, Jeff Mangum, Joe Pug, John McEuen, John Wicks, Kenny Rogers, Liam Finn, Matthew Sweet, Mavericks, Milk Carton Kids, Miranda Lambert, Mitchell Froom, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Peter Himmelman, Ralph Stanley, Rosie Thomas, Roy Clark, Sarah Neufeld, Sheryl Crow, Split Lip Rayfield, Stagecoach Festival, Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Sunny Sweeney, Susannah Hoffs, The Records, The White Buffalo, Tommy Ramone, Uncle Monk, Vintage Trouble, Zoe Keating
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Record Store Day’s A-Comin’
Record Store Day is Saturday and I was meaning to do another installment showcasing some of the goodies that RSD will have to offer. However, not surprisingly I am crunched for time so I will just give some highlights. One … Continue reading
Posted in Music,
Tagged At My Window, David Lynch, Donovan, Iggy Pop, Maroon 5, Mermaid Avenue, Moby, New West Records, Pete Townshend, Rockabye Baby, Smiths, Townes Van Zandt, Vinyl District, Wilco
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The Return of the Grand Ole Echo
If you missed the grand opening of the 2012 Grand Ole Echo season, well, then you are in the same boat as I am. However, don’t fret. GOE will be happening most Sundays through September. This year, it’s both more … Continue reading
DVD Review: Ernie Kovacs: The ABC Specials
Back in February I heralded the release by Shout! Factory of the single disc DVD Ernie Kovacs: ABC Specials so you didn’t have to pony up for the big Kovacs boxset to experience his comic magic. Now out, this DVD … Continue reading
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Tagged Ernie Kovacs, Kids In The Hall, Nairobi Trio, Saturday Night Live, SCTV, Shout Factory, The ABC Specials
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Go See Hear in L.A. April 16-22 (the Madness edition)
This week starts off with a couple of vintage Brit acts that came out of the second wave of punk rock in the late ‘70s. On Monday, Madness will bring their ska/pop to Club Nokia. They had a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged Bettye LaVette, Coco Morier, Dar Williams, Elvis Costello, Eric Anderson, Exitmusic, Goyte, Infamous Stringdusters, Joe Taylor, Jon Cleary, KSCA, Madness, Matt Keating, Michelle Shocked, Miike Snow, New Limb, Pulp, School of 7 Bells, Sean Kuti & Egpyt 80, Thomas Dolby, UCLAlive, Wild Flag
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Song of the Week: Jim Hanft’s “By The Stream”
Sometimes a song just strikes me that I want to sing its praises. One such tune is “By The Stream” by Jim Hanft. I don’t know much about Hanft. Like, for example, how to pronounce his last name (is the … Continue reading
Posted in Music,
Tagged By The Stream, Jim Hanft, Romeo's Tune, Steve Forbert, Weddings And Funerals
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Draw Naturally – A Buck Owens Coloring Book is a Record Store Day Special Treat
This year’s Record Store Day is all about the vinyl exclusives, limited edition CDs and a coloring book. What? A coloring book? Yes, and not just any coloring book but a vintage 1970 Buck Owens & the Buckeroos coloring book! … Continue reading
Posted in Music,
Tagged Buck Owens & The Buckeroos, Coloring Book, Omnivore Recordings, Record Store Day
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Extra Skinny…Skinny Lister that is.
Word in from the LA Record that Skinny Lister will be doing a free show at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach tonight at 10 p.m.. Check them out if you have the chance. They are one of my favorite new … Continue reading
