Tag Archives: Dave Alvin

One For The Juke (A Juke Logan Fundraiser at Cafe Fais Do Do on 4/14)

This Sunday there will be a fundraiser for one of the good guys in L.A.’s roots and blues scene – John “Juke” Logan. The Los Angeles native has been a fixture around town for years and his resume runs from … Continue reading

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Go See Hear in L.A. Feb. 20-25 (The White Buffalo/Leftover Salmon Edition)

Some great bills highlight this week of Southern Californian concert news The Troubadour hosts something of an East Coast-West Coast songwriter summit on Thursday when Dave Alvin and Marshall Crenshaw share a bill. The two troubadours have been plying their … Continue reading

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Two Music Docs. Visit L.A. in June: Troubadour Blues and Chely Wright

For those who enjoy a good music documentary, there will be a pair of interesting ones screening in L.A. during June. First up will be Troubadour Blues. Filmmaker Tom Weber spent around a decade making this movie, which explores the … Continue reading

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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

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Dave Alvin Takes Eleven Eleven To Twelve

Yep Roc has supersized Dave Alvin’s Eleven Eleven CD to create a special deluxe edition that offers almost 3 hours of material. The set includes a live performance DVD, a live recording of Eleven Eleven and the original album, plus two … Continue reading

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Go See Hear in L.A. Jan. 9-16 (The Wheeler Brothers and Sister Hazel edition)

The year picks up a little more steam this week. On the 12th The Milk Carton Kids will be at Largo (and then at Zoey’s in Ventura on the 14th). I initially thought of them as some type of emo-punk-pop … Continue reading

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Go See Hear in L.A. Aug. 8-28 (The Most Of August issue)

Because of scheduling situations, I am going to give a quick overview of recommendations for the next couple weeks. One big recommendation goes to the big Roots Roadhouse Fest at the Echo/Echoplex on the 14th. This grand Grand Ole Echo … Continue reading

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Go See Hear in L.A. April 1-5 (Dierks, Olafur and Haroula

No fooling, April 1st offers a feast of gigs. Friday’s top show is the terrific trio of cult artists: Robyn Hitchcock, Grant-Lee Phillips and Jon Brion sharing the stage at, where else, Largo. What these three will be up to is … Continue reading

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