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Tag Archives: James Brown
Go See Here In L.A. Aug. 11-18 (The Superchunk/Sonics Edition)
This week offers nostalgia acts in all types of musical shapes. Starting with Bobby Rush and Bettye LaVette on Monday and wrapping up with the Counting Crows and Toad The Wet Sprocket on Sunday. In between, you can see ZZ … Continue reading
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Tagged Aloe Blacc, Angelique Kidjo, Bettye LaVette, Billy Joe Shaver, Blame Sally, Blues Traveler, Bobby Rush, Counting Crows, D'Angelo, Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Flaco Jimenez, Foxygen, Gary Wilson, Goodnight Texas, Grouplove, Guardian of the Galaxy, Hannah Georgas, Harper Simon, Helio Sequence, Imelda May, In The Valley Below, James Brown, JB Alumni Band, Jeff Beck, Joe Driscoll, La Santa Cecilia, Liam Finn, Louise Goffin, Lukas Nelson, Max Baca, miner, Mustered Courage, Portugal The Man, Quiet Life, Raspberries, Reckless Kelly, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Sam Morrow, Sekou Kouyate, Superchunk, The Sonics, Toad The Wet Sprocket, ZZ Top
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News From Old Friends: James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Big Star, Hot Rize, Led Zep and Vashti Bunyan
I have been meaning to share a big mountain of cool news regarding reissues and returns of bands from the past. Hopefully, I’m not too far behind the curve in sharing. This Friday, the new James Brown bio-pix Get On … Continue reading
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Tagged Band of Susans, Big Star, Chris Stamey, Esther Phillps, Hot Rize, Iain Matthews, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jody Stephens, Karen Haglof, Keith Richards, Ken Stringfellow, Led Zeppelin, Mike Mills, Mitch Easter, Neil Young, Oasis, P.F. Sloan, Ray Griff, Robbie Robertson, Shelby Lynne, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Steve Almaas, Teenage Fanclub, The Pop Group, Tom Maxwell, Ullanda McCullough, Vashti Bunyan, Willie Hutch, WMMS
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News From June: Resurrected James Brown Live, Robyn Hitchcock in Judy Collins Mode and The Milk Carton Kids’ New Tour Buddy
Here are some news items from this month that has caught my attention. Showtime announced that it will do a series on the life of roadies, entitled Roadies. What makes this exciting news is that it comes from Cameron Crowe … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Patterson, Cameron Crowe, Carole King, Cass Elliot, Dale Watson, David Mayfield Parade, Dee Dee Warwick, Dream Academy, Fantastic Gospel Travelers, Gerry Goffin, Israel Nash, James Brown, Joe Boyd, Louise Goffin, Maureen Tucker, Milk Carton Kids, Peter Rowan, Reigning Sound, Roadie, Robyn Hitchcock, Ruthann Friedman, Sarah Jarosz, Shirelles, Shovels & Rope, Soul of Designer Records, The Specials, Vashti Bunyan, Winnie Holzman
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Go See Hear In L.A. Feb. 11-16 (The Benmont Tench/Engelbert Humperdinck Edition)
Valentine’s Day week holds a bouquet of shows to love (okay, I couldn’t resist that wordplay). The offerings include longtime stars (like Sting, Clint Black, Boz Scaggs and Paul Simon), disappointing cancellations (Jeremy Spencer, Dan Hicks), cult heroes (Bettye LaVette) … Continue reading
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Tagged AKA Doc Pomus, Augustines, Band of Horses, Bee Eaters, Benmont Tench, Bettman & Halpin, Bleu, Boz Scaggs, CHAPPO, Chris Thile, Clint Black, Dan Hicks, Dom La Nena, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gangstagrass, Greg Laswell, Heather Reid, Hospitality, James Brown, Jeremy Spencer, Jess Williamson, John C. Reilly, Justin Townes Earle, Meg Myers, Nickel Creek, Paul Simon, Peter Bradley Adams, Piers Faccini, Quilt, Royal Teeth, Scott Kinnebrew, Sting, Taylor Goldsmith, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, The Devil Makes Three, Vivian Girls, Watkins Family Hour, You Knew Me When
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Charles Bradley’s Doc – Soul Of America – Coming Out Soon
Charles Bradley is one of those late-blooming old-school soul singers – along with the likes of with Lee Fields, Bettye LaVette and Sharon Jones – who are happily achieving some career success now. Bradley has a particularly interesting life, full … Continue reading
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Tagged Bettye LaVette, Charles Bradley, Daptone, James Brown, Lee Fields, Lollapalooza, Sharon Jones, Soul of America
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Live Review: Vintage Trouble
Vintage Trouble April 22, 2012 Book & Stage, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV During the day (and for many nights), the Book & Stage is the sports bar at Las Vegas’ fashionable Cosmopolitan Hotel. However, gametime does occasionally turn to … Continue reading
“Say It Loud” at the Grammy Museum
The Grammy Museum, the site of many cool appearance that I have talked about in the past, has just opened a notable new exhibit, “Say It Loud: The Genius of James Brown,” which take a look at the “Godfather of … Continue reading
Go See Hear In LA Sept. 13-20 (The Kelly and Cleaves edition)
Songwriters rule this week and the king’s throne of shows sits Paul Kelly. The singer-songwriter is a legend in Australian but only a cult figure here. He has put together an A-Z CD retrospective and has two shows at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alessi's Ark. Dave Alvin, Bon Iver, Dar Williams, Eddie Spaghetti, Grammy Museum, Holcombe Waller, James Brown, Joan Osborne, Laura Marling, Lex Land, Lori McKenna, Mary Gauthier, Mia Doi Todd, Moby, Paul Kelly, Peter Hook, Slaid Cleaves, Star Ana, Surfer Blood
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