Wayne Kramer is someone whose life story I’d very much like to read. From lead guitar in the Mighty MC5 to prison inmate to social activist (he recently interviewed Pussy Riot, and is constantly active in speaking out against such […]
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Wayne Kramer is someone whose life story I’d very much like to read. From lead guitar in the Mighty MC5 to prison inmate to social activist (he recently interviewed Pussy Riot, and is constantly active in speaking out against such […]
Dave Grohl (“rhymes with Rock and Roll!”) is great. He and his Sound City Players brought his new documentary Sound City to real life last night with a concert featuring many of the legends depicted in the story of the […]
Much has already been written about the excellent new album Get Up! from Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite. But enough good cannot be said, so I’m gonna chime in too, since I’m listening to it right now, tripping out at […]
The Nightwatchman was back on duty at The Troubadour in Los Angeles last night, and the sold out show was packed with the Tom Morello faithful. It had been a year since his last show in this storied venue, and […]
It was one of those nights when there’s just too much going on, and you have to make some choices. I was cool to juggle some stuff, but what I knew I did not want to miss was Leon Hendrix […]
Last night could not have been a lovelier evening in Southern California, and it was made ultra better by seeing one of my all time favorite musicians (Ben Harper) at one of my all time favorite places (The Hollywood Bowl). […]
Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old this year, and there was a BIG old party for him last night at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Because it was Los Angeles, we dealt with the usual trifecta of […]
Matt Jennings blew through L.A. this last week, opening for Bombino at The Mint, and it was remarkable. Remarkable, I say! I’ve loved Matt’s music and its international flavors for years (He’s from Minnesota too. We pretty much all get […]
Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman has been all over the place alongside Occupiers, helping them to be heard. In fact, he opened his sold out return home show last night at The Troubadour by saying, “I’m The Nightwatchman, and this has […]
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