Tag Archives: rhythm and blues

Album Review: Night Beds’ “Ivywild”

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Winston Yellen’s Night Beds started as a weird art project, if not a band, and the sophomore offering “Ivywild” is a departure from the well received folky Country Sleep. For the most part “Ivywild” chronicles the emotions of a broken relationship. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellanious, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gary U.S. Bonds talks about music, his life and his book, ‘By U.S. Bonds, This Is My Story’

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Ed Simon

Long before his successful collaboration with Bruce Springsteen on the hit song This Little Girl, Gary U.S. Bonds was admired and used as inspiration for many of the top musicians from the ’60s on up to the present day. Gary … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Interviews, Miscellanious, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Blowin’ Smoke R&B Band With The Fabulous Smokettes Returns to Harvelle’s This Saturday Night

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Ed Simon

The Blowin’ Smoke Rhythm and Blues Band featuring the Fabulous Smokettes, by popular demand, will be performing a return engagement at Harvelle’s in Santa Monica on Saturday, November 22. The group, led by singer/bass player Larry “Fuzzy” Knight, who formed … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Miscellanious, Music, Upcoming Events | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Fuzzy” Knight Brings Blowin’ Smoke Rhythm and Blues Band and the Fabulous Smokettes to Harvelle’s for Some Great Music

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ed Simon

Often times, the smaller intimate rooms bring out the best in a group. Such was the case Saturday night at Harvelle’s, once the only place west of LA’s Central Avenue where you could hear blues, soul and R&B. The Blowin’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Music, Upcoming Events | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment