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Live Review: Black Keys at Staples Center

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Bob Lee

Photo by Brian Michaels for the Los Angeles Beat, from the band’s Santa Barbara show. Black Keys sure are big, huh. Who would have thought it possible just a few years ago? Just a modest little two-piece band doing their … Continue reading →

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Live Review: FYF Fest – Day One

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Bob Lee

Now in its second year of partnership with Goldenvoice, the FYF Fest seems to have worked out most of the logistical bugs that plagued its early attempts to grow too much too soon. Set times ran like clockwork, the dust … Continue reading →

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Live Review: X At The Roxy

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Bob Lee

“People are gonna say ‘I just paid six dollars to see this band, they’re not desperate.’” – Exene Cervenka in The Decline Of Western Civilization, 1980. Six dollars? Thirty-two years later, the scalpers in front of the heavily sold-out Roxy … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Missing Persons, Eli James Experience, Bixby Dicks, State of Grace at Brixton

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Alan J Clift

Friday night August 8th saw South Bay music venue the Brixton host four bands starting with indie rock band State of Grace. The vocals & instrumentals were tight and their performance was great. Afterwards the guys were cool and hung … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Neville Bros., Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave., Roddie Romero & The Hub City All Stars – Hollywood Bowl

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Bob Lee

These roughly annual New Orleans nights at the Bowl are becoming one of my favorite LA traditions, an opportunity to see an Angeleno crowd get off its collective behind and wave some handkerchiefs in the air. Classic Louisiana music typically … Continue reading →

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Live Review: A Celebration of Miles Davis At The Hollywood Bowl

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Bob Lee

The Bowl’s 2012 jazz season kicked off on Wednesday with a tribute to the work of Miles Davis, presenting three contrasting yet complementary sets performed by at least five generations of musicians. Some were Davis’ former band members, the others … Continue reading →

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