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Monthly Archives: September 2013
A Harvest Of Big & Cool Fall Releases, Volume 1
It seems like there is a particularly hearty crop of big releases coming this fall (with an eye on holiday gift buying, no doubt). One of the coolest autumn releases is The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, which Revenant … Continue reading
Posted in Movie
Tagged Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Vol. 1., Clash, Cockney Rebels, Dr. Feelgood, Eagles, East End Babylon, Elvis At Stax, Eric Clapton, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Ma Rainey, Oil City Confidential, Revenant, Sound System, The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Third Man Records, Van Morrison
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New Old Releases from new AMA Awards Winners Yoakam and Shovels & Rope
Last week at the Americana Music Awards, Dwight Yoakam was named Artist of the Year while Shovels & Rope named Song of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year honors. Both acts now have something else in common – … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Dualtone Records, Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Branch, New West Records, Shovels & Rope
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Go See Hear In L.A. Sept 23-29 (The Dr. Dog/Del-Lords/Man Man edition
Music, on stage, on the page, in movies, in museums and with magic – this week includes all of these permutations. On Monday night, the wonderful rock journalist Sylvie Simmons (I’m a big admirer of her Americana column in Mojo … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged AM, Andrea Balestra, Beirut, Ben Rector, Beth Hart, Bicycle Thief, Bob Forrest, Butch Hancock, Coby Brown, David Serby, Del-Lords, Dr. Dog, Drew Holcomb, Dustbowl Revival, Emmylou Harris, Gary Clark Jr., Glenn Tillbrook, Groovy Rednecks, Helio Sequence Mason Summit, Herbert Grönemeyer, Islands, Jackie Bristow, Joe Michelini, John Fogerty, Jonah Smith, Leftover Cuties, Leonard Cohen, London Grammar, Lumineers, Man Man, Mariah McManus, Menomena, Naked and the Famous, Possum Dixon, River City Extension, Rob Zabrecky, Rodney Crowell, Saint Rich, Sam Phillips, Section Quartet, Shawn Lee, Shelby Earl, Sky Ferreira, Squeeze, Susanne Sundfor, Sylvie Simmons, The 88's, The Bills, The Good Intentions, The White Buffalo, Thelonious Monster, Tyrone Wells, Unkown Mortal Orchestra
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Who Won At The Americana Awards? Emmylou, that’s who!
Tonight at the Ryman, the Americana Honors and Awards were handed out as part of the Americana Music Festival. While, sadly, I was not there to witness it, here are the winners: Album of the Year: “Old Yellow Moon,” Emmylou … Continue reading
Go See Hear In L.A. Sept. 16-23 (The Kershaw, Kweskin, Krall edition)
I was looking for a theme for this week and the best I could come up with is: too much of a good thing. There are multiple shows every night this week. Free Energy residency at the Echo starts this … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged Adam Ant, Allan Stone, Aloe Blacc, Anna Maria Rosales, Berlin, Bittersweet, Black Uhuru’s Michael Rose with Sly & Robbie, Blondie, Bob Dylan, Butch Walker, Charlie Clark, Chris Thile, Diana Krall, Dustbowl Revival, Free Energy, Grouplove, Jackson Browne, Jim Kweskin, John Cohen, John Doyle, Joy Division, Julie Ruin, Kate McGarrigle, Kathleen Hanna, Laura Mvula, Lee Fields and the Expressions, Leonard Cohen, Lily Kershaw, Luther Russell, M83, Maceo Parker, Midlake, Morcheeba, Mother Hips, Moving Units, Nakia, New Order, Nickel Creek, Octopus Project, Old Californio, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, PAPA, Patrolled By Radar, Paul Chesne, Peter Hook, Rich McCulley, Rufus Wainwright, Sara & Sean Watkins, Sea Wolf, Shana Halligan, Silversun Pickups, Sing Me The Songs That Say I Love You, Soul Asylum, Stars, Susanne Sundfor, Sylvie Simmons, the Cold War Kids, The Fixx, the Psychedelic Furs, The Rubens, the Skatalites, The Soft Sun, The Thievery Corporation, Tom Brosseau, Valerie June, Wynonna
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Songs For Slim Update: Tweedy & Lucero Are The Final Contributors
Since I wrote about the first Songs For Slim single, I thought it was appropriate to write something about the final single in this fundraising series for ailing Replacement guitarist Slim Dunlap. On Sun. Sept. 10 (at 10 a.m., PST), … Continue reading
Tweedy Solo and Buck & Hood Duo
Just a couple of interesting bits of news to chew on. Jeff Tweedy is heading out on a solo tour this fall and winter. He’ll be swinging by Los Angeles for a quartet of shows at Largo Dec. 15-16, 18-19. … Continue reading
Go See Hear In L.A. Sept. 9-15 (The Los Straitjackets/Zombies edition)
This week is dominated by Zombies. Not the Walking Dead or Night of the Living Dead variety but the legendary British band of “She’s Not There” fame. The group, featuring both key founding members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, will … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged Adam Levy, Amanda Shires, Bleeding Rainbow, Boz Scaggs, Camper Van Beethoven, Cayucas, Clint Black, Cracker, Danny Bland, Deke and the Ecco-Fonics, Denison Witmer, Denny Laine, Dick Wagner, Donna Dean, Dustbowl Revival, Et Tu Bruce, Fiction Family, Frank Fairfield, Free Energy, Gary Allan, Gene Simmons, Hem, Janet Klein, Jason Isbell, Jimmy Cliff, Jon Cleary, Julia Holter, Kate Boy, Katey Sagal, Kiss, Los Straitjackets, Maldives, Matt Wertz, Moondoggies, Paul Stanley, Pixies, Ra Ra Riot, Rayland Baxter, Rick Shea, Sheryl Crow, the Bellfuries, The White Buffalo, Victory, yOya, Zoe Keating, Zombies
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Go See Hear In L.A. Sept 3-9 (The Amelia White/Blonde Redhead/Gold Fields Edition)
The first full week of September offers a colorful harvest of shows, with several prominent concerts from old favorites. (yes, I went with the color theme, although I could have done: the Wayne Kramer/Wayne Hancock edition or the Murder by … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged Amelia White, ason Heath & The Greedy Souls. Sam Phillips, Billy Bragg, Blonde Redhead, Carly Ritter, Chet Faker, Cody Canada, Colleen Green, Daniel Kirkpatrick and the Bayonets, Dave Alvin, Dwight Yoakam, Et Tu Bruce, Gary Numan, Gold Fields, Gwendolyn, Jason Boland, Jill Sobule, John Hiatt, Lone Bellow, Matt the Electrician, Meg Baird, Murder By Death, Robert Walker's 20th Congress, Smallponds, Superchunk, Terence Blanchard, The Far West, The Grahams, The Kennedys, Tom Morello, Vintage Trouble, Wayne Hancock, Wayne Kramer, Wild Feathers, Zombies, ZZ Ward
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R.I.P. Sid Bernstein
Sid Bernstein – passed away earlier this month in New York City at 96. While he booked concerts for everyone from Tony Bennett to the Rolling Stones (including one of the first rock benefit show, Winter Festival For Peace in … Continue reading
Posted in RIP
Tagged Beatles, John Wesley Harding, Rolling Stones, Sid Bernstein, Tony Bennett
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