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Tag Archives: Eleni Mandell
Go See Hear In L.A. April 16-21 (the Giant Sand/GospelBeach edition)/
This will be a bit of a stripped down version but, hopefully, better a little than none at all… Wed. 6/15 Top Show(s): Howe Gelb has been mining fascinating desert-baked sound as Giant Sand for many years now. He … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,, Uncategorized
Tagged Al Di Meola, Beth Orton, Bob Dylan, Cage The Elephant, Carolyn Wonderland, Craig McMurtry, Day Wave, Dustbowl Revival, Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Eleni Mandell, Eliot Sumner, Emmy The Great, Floating Action, Gary Hoey, Giant Sand, GospelbeacH, Hawai, Howe Gelb, I See Hawks In L.A., Inara George, Jay Farrar, John McEuen, John Prine, Kaki King, Kara Grainger, Lee England Jr., Mike Andrews, Mike Viola, Nico Yaryan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rogue Wave, Sarah Jarosz, Steely Dan, Sturgill Simpson, The Humming House, The Interrupters, The Tyde, Thee Midnighters, Tokyo Police Club, Tony Gilkyson, Ultan Conlon, We The Folk, We Were Promised Jetpacks, You Won't, Zoe Keating
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Go See Hear In L.A. May 11-17 (the Bob Mould/Andrew Bird edition)
I’ve got a crazy busy week so I will skip the preamble and get to the good stuff, and hopefully I won’t discover additional interesting shows after I hit “publish.” Wed. 5/11 You can bid farewell to the Motion City … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,, Uncategorized
Tagged Aaron Embry, Amanda Shires, Andrew Bird, Beach Boys, Bob Boilen, Bob Mould, Brambles, Brian Wilson, Charles Bradley, Chris Cohen, Claudette Robinson, D. Edwards, Darryl Purpose, Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Eleni Mandell, Garbage, Grateful Dead, Henry Clay People, James Supercave, Janiva Magness, Jason Isbell, Javier Colon, John Grant, John Prine, Jonathan Coulton, Joseph Arthur, Kris Allen, Lights, Lukas Nelson, Lumineers, Macy Gray, Matt Anderson, Matthew Mayfield, Modern English, Motion City Soundtrack, Neil Young, Night Moves, Panic At The Disco, Paul Zollo, Pet Sounds, Promise of the Real, Richard Thompson, Sam Fischer, Sam Morrow, Warren "Pete" Moore, Weezer, Wild Belle
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Go See Hear In L.A. March 24-29 (the Sunshine Bean/Black Lillies edition)
The concert scene is heating up again post-SxSW, or for whatever reason. Before I get on with the shows, I did want to mention that the Hank Williams bio-pic I Saw The Light opens this weekend along with the Chet … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged Athena, Big Thief, Black Lillies, Born To Be Blue, Brett Harris, Buika, Chet Baker, David Gilmour, Derrick Brown, Eleni Mandell, Emmett Sky, Future Stuff, Greg Dulli, Groovy Rednecks, Guantanamo Baywatch, Guitar Shorty, Hank Williams, I Saw The Light, Joanna Newsom, Jon Brion, KLOE, Lissie, Liz Phair, Missing Persons, Murder By Death, Ra Ra Riot, Rob Crow, Sarah Gayle Meech, Scott Yoder, Skrizzly Adams, Smashing Pumpkins, Sunshine Bean, TAUK, Teen, The Struts, They Might Be Giants, Umphrey's McGee, Vertical Scratchers, X Ambassadors, Young Dubliners, Your Friend
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Go See Hear In L.A. Feb. 23-March 1 (The Church and Cathedrals edition)
The Oscars are over. The glitter washed away with the rain but there’s still a lot of music to enjoy this week. Mon. 2/23 Top Show: Lucinda Williams starts her World Tour of California with a show tonight and tomorrow … Continue reading
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Tagged Aimee Mann, Airborne Toxic Event, Cathedrals, Chris Stills, Colleen Green, David Lindley, Dengue Fever, eastmountainsouth, Eleni Mandell, Gregory Alan Isakov, Howard Jones, I See Hawks In L.A., Jessica Platt, John Doe, John McEuen, Jon Brion, Jonny Fritz, Julian Velard, Langhorne Slim, Lucinda Williams, Mia Dyson, Mynabirds, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Peter Bradley Adams, Petra Haden, Shook Twins, Sidekicks, Slaid Cleaves, The Church, The Living Sisters, The White Buffalo, Tom Brosseau
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Friday Deskclearing: Spain, Afghan Whigs and Hard Working Americans
I wanted to gather up some interesting items that have been gathering in my inbox. First, let’s dig into the archives. Rhino has assembled a 4-disc boxset that focuses on Captain Beefheart’s work in the early ‘70s. Sun Zoom Spark … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghan Whigs, Alex Chilton, Americana Christmas, Becky Stark, Big Star, Billy Boy Arnold, Captain Beefheart, Corb Lund, Eleni Mandell, First Waltz, Freelance Whales, Glen Campbell, Hard Working Americans, I Saved Latin, Inara George, Janis Ian, Jean Ritchie, Jim Ed Brown, Jody Stephens, John McCutcheon, Jon Auer, Josh Haden, Judy Collins, Kathy Mattea, Ken Stringfellow, Living Sisters, Luminarios, Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, Nikki Lane, Paramount Records, Rhino Records, Rich Hopkins, Robert Ellis, Sara Lov, Sid Griffith, Spain, Suzy Bogguss, Tea Cozies, Third Man Records, Tim O'Brien, Todd Snider, Valerie June, Wes Anderson
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Go See Hear In L.A. April 21-30 (Holly Williams/Holly George-Warren/Inara George edition)
Although I am still living the nomadic life, I wanted to drop back in to take a look on upcoming shows. Pardon any obvious omissions, things have been rather catch-as-catch-can of late. Tues. April 22 The Men will be marching … Continue reading
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Tagged A Man Called Destruction, Alex Chilton, Asher Roth, Beth Thornley, Big Bill Broonzy, Boston Boys, Carla Bruni, Daley, Dandy Warhols, Dave Alvin, David Gray, Dessy Di Lauro, Drive-By Truckers, DWNTWN, Eleni Mandell, Etc., Franz Ferdinand, Hauschka, Holly George-Warren, Holly Williams, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Inara George, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell, John McEuen, Michael Nesmith, Mike Andrews, Mike Cooley, Monkees, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Noel Paul Stookey, Onward, Patterson Hood, Peter Case, Phil Alvin, Simon Townshend, Sleeper Agent, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Teen, Terraplane Sun, The Men, Tom Brosseau, Warlocks
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Go See Hear In L.A. Feb. 24- March 2 (The Lord Huron/Dr. Dog/Bishop, Elvin Edition)
February ends on a brilliant note as Friday the 28th holds a trifecta of terrific shows. Lord Huron and Night Beds – whose respective debuts were among the top releases for the past two years – come to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Olsen, Ben Casserorla, Buzz Osborne, Cibo Matto, David Hause, Diane Cluck, Dr. Dog, Ed Helms, Eleni Mandell, Elvin Bishop, Fatoumata Diawara, Haden Triplets, Jackie Greene, James Cotton, John Zipper, Lord Huron, Marc Ford, Mark Mulcahy, Melvins, Miracle Legion, Night Beds, Noam Pikelny, Perla Batalla, Ry Cooder, Saint Rich, Schick Machine, Sharon Corr, Soft White Sixties, Steven Roth, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Vikesh Kapoor, World Kora Trio, Yep Roc Paul Thorn
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Go See Hear In L.A. Sept. 30-Oct. 7 (The Deep Dark Woods/Frightened Rabbit Edition)
When looking at this week’s shows, you can to start with the weekend. The inaugural Way Over Yonder festival brings acts like Neko Case, Conor Oberst, Shovels & Rope, Justin Townes Earle, Calexico (oh, I could go on and on) … Continue reading
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Tagged a Ha Tonka, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Blake Mills, Bob OsborneJesse Dee, Bob Schneider, Bob Weir, Bobby Hicks, Bronze Radio, Calexico, Conor Oberst, Deep Dark Woods, Del McCoury, Eleni Mandell, Fiona Apple, Frightened Rabbit, Further, Gambles., Gram Parsons, Hot Club of Cowtown, J.D. Crowe, Jacco Gardner, Jackson Browne, Jerry McCoury, Joshua Radin, Justin Townes Earle, Kat Edmundson, Laura Veirs, Mark Lanegan, Matt Nathanson, Mike Scott, Mike Viola, Neko Case, Nils Frahm, Noah and the Whale, Olafur Arnalds, Phil Lesh, Phosphorescent, Pokey LaFarge, Rathbone, Samantha Crain, Savages, Shovels & Rope, Skip Heller Trio, Taj Mahal, the Americans, The Gogol Bordello, The Good Intentions, The Living Sisters, The Masters of Bluegrass, The Pack A.D., True Widow, Van Dyke Parks, Victory, Vusi Mahlasela, Waterboys
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