Monthly Archives: June 2012

Love It At Levitt (Pasadena) This Summer

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Michael Berick

Last week, the Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena kicked off its summer season with free performances by Dust Bowl Revival, Fishtank Ensemble and Barbara Morrison. Southern California is blessed with a number of free music series during the summertime but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music, | Tagged Barbara Morrison, Border Radio, Chico Trujillo, David Garza, David Wax Museum, Diego Garcia, Dust Bowl Revival, Fishtank Ensemble, Fool's Gold, Jesse Sykes & Phil Wandscher, Luisa Maita, Mariachi Divas, Red Baraat, Sara Watkins, Sergent Garcia, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, The Dunwell Brothers, Van Hunt, Vaud and the Villains, Wake Up Madagascar, Watson Twins | Leave a comment

Summer Treats For Power Poppers

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Michael Berick

Power Pop fans love hooks – so here’s the hook. New Shoes and vintage 20/20. Two of the genre’s celebrated bands, the Shoes and 20/20 have CDs coming out this summer – one from the archives and one with new … Continue reading →

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A Marvelous Documentary on the Cinema Legend Mary Pickford

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Michael Berick

I had the pleasure of watching a terrific documentary: Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (Cinema Libre, out June 19) that so impressed me that I wanted to say a few words about it. Long before Julia Roberts, Pickford … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Amelia Earhart, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, DW Griffith, Elizabeth Wood Coldicutt, Mary Pickford, Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies, Mickey Mouse, Nicholas Eliopoulos, Walt Disney | Leave a comment

The Summer Trip Back To The ’80s – From Squeeze To The Go-Go’s

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Michael Berick

Back in my callow youth – or at least some years back – I would make fun of the dinosaur acts that fill the bills on summer shack tours. The JourneySupertrampKansas or REOSpeedwagonLoverboyNightRanger, or even CheapTrickBlueOysterCultTubes. Then I noticed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music, | Tagged B-52's, Blondie, Bow Wow Wow, Devo, Go-Go's, Human League, Psychedelic Furs, Squeeze, the Motels, Urgh The Music War | Leave a comment

Go See Hear In L.A.: June 11-July 4 (The Spring Standards/Summer Twins super-sized edition)

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Michael Berick

I’m going to run through the rest of June while I have the opportunity. The excellent Nashville singer-songwriter Amelia White continues her Western Swing this week with shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage Monday, Room 5 Tuesday and the Cinema … Continue reading →

Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music, | Tagged Amelia White, Amy Tan, Anthony da Costa, Avett Brothers, B-52's, Ben Harper, Boz Scaggs, Brothers Comatose, Buddy Miller, Chris Smither, Dave Barry, Delta Rae, Donald Fagen, Dukes of September Rhythm Revue, Fitz & The Tantrums, Fool's Gold, Gaby Moreno, Glen Campbell, Glen Hansard, Grant Lee Buffalo, Harper Blynn, indigo Girls, Jason Heath and the Greedy Soul, Jenny Lewis, Jim Kweskin, Joe Henry, Jonathan Richman, Justin Townes Earle, Keane, Kimbra, Laura Marling, Lisa Hannigan, Lyle Lovett, Madi Diaz, Mary Karr, Matt Groening, Mayer Hawthorne, Michael McDonald, Milo Greene, Mitch Albom, Mountain Goats, Mystery Jets, Nicki Bluhm, Phoebe Hunt, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Rock Bottom Remainders, Rodney Crowell, Roger McGuinn, Royal Headaches, Saint Motel, Sarah Jaffe, Sea of Bees, Shadowboxers, Shawn Colvin, Spring Standards, Squeeze, Stephen King, Summer Twins, Sylvie Lewis, Vieux Farka Toure, Viktor Krauss, Walk Off The Earth | Leave a comment

Go See Hear In L.A. June 4-11 (the Ben Howard With Bahamas/Tammy Faye As Nico edition

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Michael Berick

June is going to be a blur and consequently the weekly previews may be more brief than normal, but here you go for week number one. But I have to say a couple great shows for this first full week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music, | Tagged Amelia White, Arrica Rose, Bahamas, Ben Howard, Boheme, Destroyer, Drew Nelson, Emily Jane White, Helena, J.D. McPherson, Jackson Browne, Kate Miller-Heide, Mark Bates, Patrick Watson, Stuart Davis, Tammy Faye Starlight, Theresa Andersson, Unknown Hinson | Leave a comment

New Summer Titles From Chambers and Cook

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Michael Berick

Two of my long-time favorite singers, Kasey Chambers and Elizabeth Cook, have CDs coming out this summer. First up will be Elizabeth Cook‘s Gospel Plow. This EP, slated for a June 12 release, features 6 gospel tunes plus that “religious” … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, | Tagged Elizabeth Cook, Gram Parsons, John Prine, Kasey Chambers, Lucinda Williams, Paul Kelly, Shane Nicholson, Steve Earle, Sugar Hill Records, Townes Van Zandt, Velvet Underground | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: June 2012

Love It At Levitt (Pasadena) This Summer

Summer Treats For Power Poppers

A Marvelous Documentary on the Cinema Legend Mary Pickford

The Summer Trip Back To The ’80s – From Squeeze To The Go-Go’s

Go See Hear In L.A.: June 11-July 4 (The Spring Standards/Summer Twins super-sized edition)

Go See Hear In L.A. June 4-11 (the Ben Howard With Bahamas/Tammy Faye As Nico edition

New Summer Titles From Chambers and Cook

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