There is a Southern California underwater dreaminess to By The Hedge so it may be surprising that Minks are a Boston band, but cold winters are far from the brain on the groups debut LP
The Belle Brigade are influenced by artists spread across different genres, and name Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles and Stevie Wonder as musical inspirations. One would call their album as folk-rock, infused with tight harmonies, catchy melodies and danceable rhythms. When Barbara and Ethan sing, they sing as one tightly knit, well-executed, story-telling voice. Being siblings as well as best friends give the other a solid shoulder to lean on. At the end of their set, Barbara could not be happier introducing her younger brother to the appreciative crowd in San Luis Obispo.
Acerbic, arcane, and completely chaotic, Reggie Watts is one of the hottest names in comedy right now. Part funk musician, part beat-boxer, and full-time improvisational humorist, Watts has gained a great deal of exposure largely due to Conan O’Brien, who championed him as the opening act on last summer’s Legally Prohibited From Being on Television tour (Watts hilariously refers to him as Jimmy Fallon during this set). Since then, he has been touring worldwide and making frequent guest spots on Conan’s new late-night TBS talk show.
Chris Robinson Brotherhood has been touring the state of California relentlessly over the past month and will continue that trend through the end of May. Last night, the Black Crowes
Last night, Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy’s lengthy world tour brought them to the historic Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. The 18-song show leaned mostly on Zeppelin classics,
This Mix Tape isn’t like the one you made for little Mary Mooseknuckle in the 9th grade; there is no mystical common denominator that threads the songs into a existential
Well here we are at the second posting from my recent trip to LA for vacation in early April. Last week’s post, Friday For the Foodies – L.A. Adventure 2011 Pt 1: Hamburgers & Hot Dogs, was all about my trips to The Apple Pan, Umami Burger and Carney’s. This week I thought I’d do the logical followup with this post describing some of the sweets I enjoyed on the trip.
First off, I did NOT eat at the three locations listed above all on the same day (really). READ ON for more about the sweet side of Los Angeles…
If you went to see Emmylou Harris perform at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles last night, hopefully you got there early as Ryan Adams played a surprise set
Austin City Limits takes us back in 2008 this weekend as the program airs a repeat of a fantastic episode featuring HT faves My Morning Jacket. The band was promoting
Jeff Beck’s Rock 'n' Roll Party is worth having even though it constitutes a marked digression from the fusion forays the British guitarist began with 1975’s Blow By Blow. Even more than the main concert footage, the bonus segments give varied perspective on the heartfelt sentiment involved in this tribute to Les Paul as well as valuable insight into the psyche of Jeff Beck.
