Coming From Reality — A Sixto Rodriguez Interview
Sixto Rodriguez’s amazing story was brought to the world’s attention in the 2012 Oscar-winning documentary Searching For Sugar Man. This talented musician, whose two sublime early ‘70s psychedelic...
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“Sweetheart of the Rodeo” 50th Anniversary Concert: Featuring Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives @ Ace Hotel, Los Angeles – July 24, 2018
Though technically not billed as a Byrds reunion concert, I’m of the opinion that when a minimum of two founding members of The Byrds congregate to play classic...
Los Lobos @ The Libbey Bowl, Ojai, CA., June 22
On a lovely post-Summer Solstice Friday night in Ojai, CA., Los Lobos took the Libbey Bowl stage to celebratory cheers from an admiring audience which had packed the...
An Interview with Jaime Hernandez
Comics auteur Jaime Hernandez, co-creator--along with his equally talented brothers Gilbert Hernandez and Mario Hernandez-- of the groundbreaking Love and Rockets. Love and Rockets co-creator on Oxnard’s ‘80s...
THE SPIRIT OF 1968 — 50 YEARS ON!
Reflections on The Last Internationale When the eponymous Stooges album was released, the first track on the A side was “1969,” on which Iggy Stooge (Pop) proclaimed: “Well...
Howard Chaykin’s Divided States of Hysteria
The iconic cover to Star Wars no. 1 - by Howard Chaykin, 1977 Legendary Comic Book Creator On His Controversial New Series, Politics, Love of Jazz, and the...
Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, & John Jorgenson
( l to r: John Jorgenson, Chris Hillman) © Pam Baumgardner Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, & John Jorgenson @ The Lobero Theatre,Santa Barbara, CA., February 16 Chris Hillman,...
Ty Segall – “Ty Rex” (2015) review
Ty Segall - Ty Rex (Goner Records, 2015) Ty Rex combines Ty Segall’s six-song Ty Rex 12” EP and two-song Ty Rex II 7” EP (originally Record Store...
Thee Oh Sees – ‘Mutilator Defeated At Last’ (2015)
Lo-fi garage psych groovesters Thee Oh Sees album, Mutilator Defeated At Last will completely melt your mind--in a good way! The record hits the sweet spot from the...
Eric Burdon & the Animals @ The Libbey Bowl. Saturday, May 6, 2017
Photo by Sean Mageean Eric Burdon Generates Animal Magnetism at Libbey Bowl Birthday Bash The best concerts are those where a much-beloved artist or band takes it to an...