Category Archives: Music

This Sunday At The Redwood Bar – LA Beat Presents The Last, Trotsky Icepick & Jon Wahl

Your humble music editor celebrates a birthday this weekend, and for this one, I’m honored to have some really special participants playing with me at this month’s free, all-ages Sunday afternoon show at the Redwood Bar. The Last (6pm) have … Continue reading

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AD and The Soul Company at the Arcadia Blues Club

AD and The Soul Company gave everybody at the Arcadia Blues Club what they wanted. Solid rock and dance music played by some very talented musicians. Singers Alessandra Davis (left) and Kevin Bachelder were captivating. What is not to like … Continue reading

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`Lance Out Loud’: A Mother’s Tribute

The PBS documentary series “An American Family,” broadcast in 1973, was groundbreaking as well as controversial. Widely considered the first reality show, it documented the Louds, an upper middle-class family living in Santa Barbara, California; their daily activities, from mundane … Continue reading

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Lydia: Caressing The Air And Your Soul At Roxy

As soft, warm and cuddly as a baby kitten was my first impression of Lydia as I listened to them on Soundcloud. Their lush and satiny layers of sound fronted by Leighton Antelman’s velvety vocals are the underpinning of the new album called … Continue reading

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Coming Up: SOUL FOOD=Good Music / EVERY 3rd THURSDAY @ NOLA’S 734 E. 3RD. Street

Address: 734 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Phone:(213) 680-3003

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Live Review: Prince at City National Grove of Anaheim

Prince remains one of our most unpredictable superstars, and never more so than when playing in a small venue. Even in arenas, he might pull out something unexpected in addition to a parade of hits, but in a club setting, … Continue reading

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Eat/See/Hear this Saturday with “Raiders of The Lost Ark”

Eat|See|Hear is a monthly event beginning this Saturday through September 14th featuring an outdoor movie (on a 52-foot wide, High Definition screen), live music from local buzzbands and LA’s favorite food trucks. This Saturday’s event will take place at Paul Revere … Continue reading

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AD and Company Will Rock Your World – Arcadia

Alfred Davis (AD) knows how to have fun.  First gather a crew of industry pros who love to play and see people dance and have a good time.  Don’t miss the fun at the Arcadia Blues Club on May 18th.  … Continue reading

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Live Review: Rolling Stones at Staples Center

Photo of the Stones in Oberhausen 2003 by Indrarado courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons. The Rolling Stones’ 50 And Counting tour is now officially underway, carrying with it a  lot of hype as you might expect from the standard bearers … Continue reading

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Kitten! Kitten! Kitten!

KITTEN CONQUERS THE WILTERN    I mentioned in my review a few months ago that I thought the band Kitten would blossom as they started a frenzied national tour. They were a huge sensation at the “South by Southwest” (SXSW) … Continue reading

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