Monthly Archives: September 2015

Go See Hear In L.A. Sept. 28-Oct. 5 (The Tragically Hip/New Mastersounds edition)

October gets off to a quite busy start, with Saturday being particularly busy. There’s the Bluegrass Situation Festival, which has expanded to the Greek. The Word and Amy Helm at the Fonda, Mavis Staples in Cerritos and Randy Newman at … Continue reading

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What’s Old Is New: Bob Dylan, Love, Mad Men & The Vulgar Boatmen

Wanted to catch up on some recent music news, beyond that of Ryan Adams completing his re-do of Taylor Swift’s 1989 album. Word is out today that Volume 12 of the Bob Dylan Bootleg Series will be released on November … Continue reading

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Go See Hear In L.A. Sept. 22-28 (The Blue Dolphins/The Lighthouse and the Whaler edition)

September is slowly (or is it quickly) slipping away. This roundup is highlighted by the Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell show next Monday but there are a number of good shows before then. Tues. 9/22 Top Show: Nashville-based Aubrie Sellers … Continue reading

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Sturgill Simpson, The Mavericks & Shakey Graves Top Americana Awards Winners

This week, the Americana Music Association held their annual festival in Nashville this week and one of the yearly highlights is the awards show, which again was held at the historic Ryman Auditorium. This year, the big winner was Sturgill … Continue reading

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Go See Hear In L.A. Sept. 16-21 (The Legendary Shack Shifters/Continental Drifters edition)

If you couldn’t make it to Nashville for the Americana Music Festival, you can certainly find solace in the shows taking place here in L.A. this week. In fact, there is glut of great shows, plus a couple cool festivals … Continue reading

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Hey, Hey, It’s Nearly A Golden Monkees Anniversary

On Tuesday, my 13-year-old told me about a questionnaire she had to fill out for one of her classes. For the question about favorite bands, she put Panic! At The Disco and the Monkees. And I have to admit, I … Continue reading

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Go See Hear In L.A. Aug. 8-14 (The Drag The River/Green River Ordinance edition.

It is one of those strange weeks where nothing came up on my radar for Wednesday and then Thursday is overstuffed with great shows. There is a certain degree of end-of-the-summer ’80s nostalgia in the air too, what with shows … Continue reading

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