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The Jim Irsay Collection Gives L.A. A Rock And Roll History Lesson…With Guitar
L-R Harmonica player Billy Branch, keyboardist Michael Ramos, lead singer Kevin Cronin, guitarists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Mike Wanchic (hidden) at the Jim Irsay Collection. All photos by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. Jim Irsay, to answer a question … Continue reading
ADKT Brings French Flair And Funk To Fairfax
The combination of fine dining and funky music may not yet be commonplace in LA, but at the recently-opened ADKT (Art Drinks Kitchen Tunes) in the Fairfax District, it is now possible to get your jam on while pondering the … Continue reading
Yoshiki Dazzles With Private Performance At Launch Party For His Self-Directed Concert Film And Pommery Champagne Edition
Yoshiki, the prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist whose solo Requiem Tour hit the Dolby Theater last month, threw a party at the Ross House in the Hollywood Hills last weekend. The event celebrated the release of a new concert film, his … Continue reading
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Tagged under the sky, X Japan, yoshiki
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The Darkness Envelops The Wiltern For Its 20th Anniversary
Justin Hawkins rocking the Wiltern. Photo by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. It’s a strange thing, watching the Darkness play a full show in celebration of a twenty -year-old record with a fifty-year-old sound. Their appeal is easy to … Continue reading
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Tagged “Wiltern”, Justin Hawkins, la beat, live review, The Darkness
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Uncover The Meaning Of Life House In The Ten-Disc Super Deluxe Edition of Who’s Next
What is Life House? Does Life House exist? If it does, what exactly is it? What is the meaning of Life House? These are questions that Who fans have asked since first hearing it described by Pete Townshend in interviews … Continue reading
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Os Mutantes Bring The Psychedelic Psamba To the Ford
In the history of Great Second Acts for rock bands, one of the most rewarding returns to the stage has to be that of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes. Virtually unheard in the US from the time they started in … Continue reading
DakhaBrakha At The Ford – Ukrainian Quartet Rakha Our Blakha Off
DakhaBrakha at the Ford. Photo by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. The Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha have a sound that is at once ancient and modern, unlike any other music in my collection but somehow familiar. They are drawing from … Continue reading
LA Beat Recommends: DakhaBrakha At The Ford This Friday
This Friday, the Ukrainian folk group DakhaBrakha will pay a visit to LA. Their endlessly inventive and stirring sound will inevitably take on a different resonance in the wake of the violence being directed at their homeland. There have been … Continue reading
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Sparks Give “All That and More” to Finish Their World Tour at The Hollywood Bowl
Photo by Bob Lee for the Los Angeles Beat. In the fifty-odd years that they have been a band, Sparks have never been more widely loved by the public than they are at this moment. They haven’t even had a … Continue reading
Kool & The Gang Bounce The Hollywood Bowl
There is perhaps no live show you can go to that is more deeply joyful and soul-affirming than a funk show with a big crowd. When the band is on, connecting, you can look across the audience and see your … Continue reading
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Tagged #hollywoodbowl, #laphil, Disco, kool & the gang, village people
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