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Go See Hear In L.A. March 18-24 (the Chelsea Light Moving/Gordon Lightfoot edition)

The post SxSW concert scenes begins with a HUGE Tuesday. Black Francis (aka Frank Black) has a sold out show at the Mint with ex-Muffs Kim Shattuck opening, while Ivan & Alyosha have sold out the Echo. I love their … Continue reading

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Go See Hear In L.A. Nov. 5-11 (The Taken By Tree/Minus The Bear edition)

This week starts off on a dark, dark, dark note as the band Dark, Dark, Dark shares a bill with Emily Wells at the Echoplex on Monday night. Wells has an avant-orchestral quality while Dark Dark Dark have an eclectic, … Continue reading

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Micky Dolenz’ New Album Looks Back To the Past

I wrote a piece about the Monkees awhile back upon news of Davy Jones’ passing, so I thought I’d add some happier Monkees news. Micky Dolenz is releasing a new album this fall entitled Remember. True to its title, the … Continue reading

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Hey, Hey – Look Who’s Touring – A Monkees Update

Just yesterday, I wrote about an upcoming Micky Dolenz album. Well, there’s more news from the Monkees world. Michael, Peter and Micky will be doing a Monkees tour this autumn. It’ll be the first time these three have toured together … Continue reading

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Go See Hear In L.A. July 9-15 (The Dustbowl Revival & The Union Gap Edition)

This week weighs heavily on the old-timers. The one and only Willie Nelson will be at the OC Fair with his family band on the 13th, while the next night it hosts the Happy Together Tour, which offers a 60-something … Continue reading

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People Say We Monkey Around: Remembering Davy Jones and the Monkees’ Influence on My Life

Davy Jones has been a presence in our household the last few months. Along with Mike, Peter and Micky. Ever since I had discovered that the Monkees were on one of the obscure local digital channels and I played one … Continue reading

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Go See Hear in LA: July 12-17 (Monkees, Widespread Panic & Carmageddon edition)

When I was a kid, I was devoted to watching the Monkees on TV. My favorite, not surprisingly, was Mike. Well, hey, hey, the Monkees are back, celebrating their 45th anniversary at the Greek Theater on Saturday. Well, at least, … Continue reading

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