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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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Those “Cool Kids” from Echosmith…
Last December, my friend and colleague Doug Kresse, asked if I wanted to go watch some band up in North Hollywood’s Federal Bar. This show was a part of series known as Mimosa Music Series (https://www.facebook.com/MimosaMusicSeries), hosted by KCRW’s Gary Calamar. The band, among others we watched, was a group called Echosmith. They were on…
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The Janks! EP Release Show at the Bootleg on November 13!
I’ve seen a number of bands this year, some more than once. Topping that list is The Janks (https://www.facebook.com/thejanksband), one of my favorite live discoveries. Having seen them four times at different venues (The Wayfarer, The Echo, Make Music Pasadena), I can say that they are the awesome combination of crazy sexy hard rock energy,…
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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…
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The Lonely Wild
One of my favorite live acts (and new bands) that I’ve seen this year is having a show this Saturday, October 4 at the Wayfarer in Costa Mesa (formerly Detroit Bar). Please check out The Lonely Wild at their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thelonelywild) for details. See you there!
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