Ken Sharp – New Mourning (Jet Fighter Records) The power pop underground keeps on keeping on although the musical style has never captured the audience that its most rabid fans feel it deserves. A delirious mixture of rock crunch and bubble gum beats that has flirted with mainstream success since the 70s, the style has … Continue reading
MIKA: SINFONIA POP (2016) Featuring MIKA and L’Orchestra Sinfonica, Conducted by Simon Leclerc. Directed by Luigi Antonini. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 93 minutes. Not Rated. In the United States, there is a tendency of music fans to close our minds when they hear that a rock or pop star is doing a performance with … Continue reading
Dolly Parton – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2016 Last Wednesday, one of the greatest musicians of all time graced the stage of The Mann — Dolly Parton. Playing a career-spanning set, Parton dazzled with her showmanship, on full display in every aspect of the brilliant performance. … Continue reading
Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 Bahari – individually known as Ruby Carr, Sidney Sartini, and Natalia Panzarella – is a new band coming out of Southern California with a sound described on their website as “radiant, harmony-rich, brightly melodic.” They opened for Birdy on … Continue reading
The Mowgli’s – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2016 For their spring tour, The Mowgli’s brought out a sold out crowd to the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood, located in the band’s home town of Los Angeles. Their alternative pop rock style drew in people of all ages, along with the … Continue reading
The Who – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – May 25, 2016 With media prognosticators ranting that rock music is no longer a force, The Who’s appearance at a SRO Staples Center in Los Angeles proved the naysayers to be wildly off base and nullified that assumption… loudly. As Pete Townshend wrote, “Rock is … Continue reading
She Shreds Release Party with Lady Lamb, Allison Crutchfield, Field Mouse & Holly Miranda – Market Hotel – Brooklyn, NY – May 21, 2016 This past Saturday the awesome magazine She Shreds celebrated the release of its tenth issue of female-centric guitar and bass content with a solid show in Brooklyn at the Market Hotel. … Continue reading
The Griswolds, Magic Man & Panama Wedding – The Fonda Theater – Los Angeles, CA – May 10, 2016 It was that time of the year again: The Griswolds were back on tour. Specifically in LA for the night, and so was I. However, this wasn’t just a normal tour with an opening act. The … Continue reading
Kiefer Sutherland – World Café Live at The Queen – Wilmington, Delaware – May 11, 2016 Onstage, actor Kiefer Sutherland – best known for the TV series 24, but who has also done many movies over the years including Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, A Few Good Men and Mirrors – good-naturedly acknowledged that … Continue reading
Goo Goo Dolls – Boxes (Warner Bros.) The Goo Goo Dolls have made some serious changes over the years. They first popped onto the pop culture radar in the late 80s as a scrappy punk band on the Metal Blade label. They released a few down and dirty DIY platters, but no matter how hardcore they … Continue reading
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