Tag Archives: Pete Townshend

Recommended Rock Reads Of 2024

Hollywood Dream – The  Thunderclap Newman Story by Mark Ian Wilkerson (Third Man Press, available October 1). This is an exhaustively researched history of a band whose actual lifespan was stunningly brief, while creating ripples that reverberate to this day. Who … Continue reading

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Rachel Fuller’s Animal Requiem: Live Review

Composer Rachel Fuller gave the American premiere of her Animal Requiem at UCLA’s Center For The Art of Performance on Saturday, a novel work combining segments of the traditional form – “Kyrie Eleison”, “Pie Jesu” et al – with novel … Continue reading

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Beat Recommends – The Who at Hollywood Bowl

The Who, such as they are in 2019, will be appearing at the Hollywood Bowl on three nights this month, starting on Friday, October 11th. This year’s touring setup includes a full orchestra, there to bolster the sound of the … Continue reading

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Beat Recommends: The Who

I know, that sounds like something I’d say. Of course I recommend the Who – they’re awesome. I could have told you that when I was ten years old, having my mind blown by Tommy The Movie while my grandmother … Continue reading

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Review: Sensation-The Story of the Who’s Tommy [Blu-ray]

I’ve gotta admit that when this was sent to me in the mail I let out a soft groan, as I quietly thought to myself,  “This is territory that Townshend and company have traveled upon far too many times already! … Continue reading

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Photo Gallery: The Who Rocks the Staples Center 1/30/13

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