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30 Favorite Live Bands in 2015
In 2015, I watched over 152 bands live. Compiling a list of my favorite shows is never easy, since I watched so many good live acts. Furthermore, this list includes bands that played small venues (think bars), to large venues (think Golden Gate Park). There are some great acts that didn’t make this list, mainly…
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SOAK, Glastonbury’s gem!
On July 6, I caught a show by Irish singer/songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, better known as SOAK. The Echo up in Silver Lake was the perfect venue for her intimate set. I’ll admit, I was scared when she walked out with just a guitar, and no backing band. Most stripped acts that I’ve seen have…
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Time to blog on! Again!
It’s been over four months since my last blog, and I think it’s time to pick it up again! There’s been so much good music, live and recorded out there, that I’m going to have backtrack in the coming weeks, and post pics of some amazing shows. For now, I’m going to focus on the…
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New Year, New Music!
It’s been a few months (!) since my last blog highlighting new music, so I wanted to highlight some of the new acts that I’m listening to these days. Make time and check them out! * The Amazing – “Picture You” This entire album is sonic bliss, coming from Sweden’s The Amazing. A mix of…
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20 Favorite Live Acts of 2014
From large arenas to small venues, here is a list (in no particular order) of my favorite live shows from 2014 (Yes, I realized I left off The War on Drugs, Tom Petty, Death Cab, and the Arctic Monkeys. I didn’t say this list was EASY. They were great also.) 1) The Black Keys (Viejas…
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Who did I watch live last year?
Here is a list of most of the bands, big and small, that I watched live in 2014. The Janks (5X) King Washington The Lonely Wild (4X) Victory The Wild Ones Jeremiah Red A House for Lions Sarah Lee Guthrie The Darcys Reuben and the Dark NO/Black English Mandolin Orange Jamestown Revival (2X) Lydia Loveless…
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The Black Keys…My favorite live act of the year!
Last Sunday, I drove down to San Diego, to catch one of my favorite live acts, The Black Keys. I first caught them last year, up in Napa at the Bottlerock festival. They won me there, and I couldn’t wait to see them again. I was a little skeptical, since their new album, “Turn Blue,”…
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Whittney Mikkel – “Before the Day”
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to catch up with my good friend Whittney Mikkel over sushi, and get a copy of her new release, “Before the Day.” The album features six songs, written, recorded, and produced by Mikkel herself. My personal favorite cut is the last track, “Revelations.” If you like…
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The Lonely Wild at The Wayfarer
Last night, I had the opportunity to catch The Lonely Wild (thelonelywild.com) at The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa (thewayfarer.com), the old Detroit Bar. I hadn’t been to the venue since January, where I coincidentally caught The Lonely Wild during one of their residency shows there. The venue is more open now, allowing people seated to…
The Jarvis Lounge 