Monthly Archives: October 2011

Is Lionel Richie the next Hootie?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Learned today that Lionel Richie, the singer who gave us such pop standards as “Say You, Say Me” and “Three Times A Lady,” is readying his country debut. Next March, Mercury Nashville will release Tuskegee, Richie’s country duets album. His … Continue reading →

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He Got Lost In The Limelight: A Review of the documentary Limelight

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Peter Gatien is no Steve Rubell. Both were famous (and infamous) New York City club owners (in fact, each man owned the Palladium at different times) and both ran into trouble with the law. However, that is basically where the … Continue reading →

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Go See Hear in L.A. Oct. 24-31 (The Felice Petite edition)

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

October is winding down on a rather quiet note as revelers gear up for Halloween on the 31st Probably ranking as the top show of the week is Friday night’s Felice Brothers and Gill Landry bill at the Satellite. The … Continue reading →

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Bridge School Concert update

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

To update my post from earlier this week, this year’s Bridge School Concert will be webcast on Oct. 22nd and stream in its entirety on Facebook and YouTube. Among the scheduled acts are Arcade Fire, Beck, Mumford & Sons, and … Continue reading →

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Holsapple & Stamey and Health & Happiness Show

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

One of my favorite music scenes was in Hoboken in the mid-80s. There were bands like the Individuals, the Bongos, the dBs, the Feelies the Wygals, and other bands that filled the bills at the legendary club Maxwell’s. A couple … Continue reading →

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One addition for this week: Kimbra

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Just wanted to pop back in with a new pop singer who I learned about today. Her name is Kimbra and she’s from New Zealand. However, her soulful dance pop music bears some influence from the current crop of British … Continue reading →

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The Bridge School Benefits on Big Screens and Small

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bridge School Benefits Concerts, Reprise Records has put together a 3-DVD set and a 2-CD collection that captures some of the special performances which have taken place over the years. Among the star-studded … Continue reading →

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Go See Hear in L.A. Oct. 16-23 (the Maddox Brother and Secret Sisters edition)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

What’s the biggest big show of the week? For some it will be the St. Vincent show at the Music Box on the 18th, as she rides the wave of her new album, Strange Mercy. For others it’ll be Music … Continue reading →

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Living in the George Harrison Material World – At The Grammy Museum

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

There has been quite the resurgence of interest in George Harrison of late. All of which is understandable (it’s the 10th anniversary of his death) and deserved (he was always seemed overshadowed by Lennon and McCartney). Harrison has been on … Continue reading →

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Go See Hear in L.A. Oct 10-16 (the Joe Henry, George Harrison, letter H edition)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

This week’s concert run-down is brought to you by the letter “H.” Read on and see why. A number of old favorites will be performing in town this week. I started to get into Joe Henry back when he was … Continue reading →

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