2011

Televised Tune: On the Tube This Week

The awesome and ageless Emmylou Harris, who will release her new album Hard Bargain on April 26, will pay a visit to David Letterman on Wednesday evening. She also will

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McDowell Mountain Music Festival

Since 2004, The McDowell Mountain Music Festival has served as a vital event for fans of roots/world/jam based bands that typically skip the Phoenix market on their tour routes. With a list of prior headliners ranging from The Flaming Lips, The Black Crowes, Ratdog, Gov’t Mule and The John Butler Trio; The McDowell Mountain Music Festival has staged a local festival that can be best summed up in one word – “chill.”  With 100% of the festival’s proceeds benefiting local charities Phoenix Day and Ear Candy, it goes without saying that his year’s event offers a lot to feel good about

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Minks: By The Hedge

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

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Reggie Watts: Live at Third Man Records

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. 

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Friday For the Foodies – L.A. Adventure 2011 Pt 2: Cake & Ice Cream

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…

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Video: Ryan Adams – Blue Hotel

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

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