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Photos: Public Enemy
Public Enemy at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/20/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Bush
Bush at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/20/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Hippiefest 2011
Hippiefest at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, 8/4/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Interview: Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye was the keyboard player in the original line-up of Yes, and played on the albums Yes, Time And A Word, and The Yes Album. After touring with the band in support of the latter, he left Yes and played in Badger, which released two albums. He rejoined Yes for the 90125 and Big Generator albums. He also toured with David Bowie for the Station To Station tour. Kaye is currently playing keyboards in CIRCA:, which recently released the album And So On. This interview was done by phone on 8/15/11.
Concert Review: Katy Perry
Review of Katy Perry concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 8/14/11.
Be sure to check out the photos from the concert.
Photos: Katy Perry
Katy Perry at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 8/14/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Concert Review: Happy Together
Review of Happy Together (with The Buckinghams, The Grass Roots, The Association, Mark Lindsay from Paul Revere & the Raiders, and The Turtles) concert at the Chumash Casino, 8/11/11.
Interview: Nolan Gasser
Nolan Gasser is an acclaimed composer, with compositions including American Festivals and two pieces written for NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope. He is also the Chief Musicologist for Pandora Media, Inc., which provides the popular Pandora Radio streaming music service; he is the architect of all five Music Genomes (Pop/Rock, Jazz, Hip-Hop/Electronica, World Music, and Classical). Moreover, he is the Artistic Director of Classical Archives which is the web’s largest classical music site.
This interview was done in person on 2/25/11 at UC Santa Barbara.
Interview: Mark Volman
Mark Volman and long-time collaborator Howard Kaylan were founding members of The Turtles, whose 1960’s hits include “Happy Together” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe”. When The Turtles disbanded, Volman and Kaylan joined Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention, and due to contractual reasons adopted the names Flo & Eddie. Flo & Eddie performed on the Zappa albums Chunga’s Revenge, Fillmore East June 1971, and Just Another Band from L.A., and in the movie 200 Motels. Flo & Eddie also sang background vocals for T. Rex, including on the worldwide hit “Get It On (Bang A Gong)” and the albums Electric Warrior and The Slider. And that’s just scratching the surface. They also sang on records by notable artists including Bruce Springsteen (“Hungry Heart”), The Psychedelic Furs (“Love My Way”), Stephen Stills, Alice Cooper, Ray Manzarek, Keith Moon, The Ramones, and Blondie. Volman is also the Chair of the Entertainment Industry Studies program at Belmont University in Nashville.
This is from a phone interview with Volman on July 29, 2011.
Interview: Linnea Vedder
Linnea Vedder is the drummer and one of the singers and principal songwriters for Cliffie Swan, whose new Drag City album Memories Came True is a delightful blend of pop, psychedelia, and sweet harmonies. Cliffie Swan was formerly called Lights, with two albums released under this name including the wonderful 2009 album Rites. This interview was conducted by email; Linnea’s answers were received on 8/1/11.
Photos: Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 7/31/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Interview: Van Dyke Parks
The legendary Van Dyke Parks is in the middle of his new vinyl singles project, which will encompass six records with gorgeous sleeve art from some of today’s most notable artists. These are available by subscription from bananastan.com, and as Parks puts it, “Downloads from iTunes insures aid to those stuck in the digital ditch.”
These singles represent the next chapter in an amazing career in music for Parks, who wrote the lyrics for the lost-Beach Boys-masterpiece Smile which is finally scheduled for release later this year. Parks also played keyboards on many albums and songs including The Byrds’ Fifth Dimension album, Tim Buckley’s self-titled debut album, and the should-have-been-a-hit “Magic Hollow” by The Beau Brummels. His production credits include the first albums by Ry Cooder and Randy Newman, both with Lenny Waronker, and he has also done arrangements for U2, Laurie Anderson, Joanna Newsom, and the song “Bare Necessities” from the Disney movie The Jungle Book. His solo albums include Song Cycle from 1968, and the Caribbean-tinged Discover America from 1972.
The following interview was conducted by email, with answers received on 7/27/11.
Photos: Vans Warped Tour 2011
Vans Warped Tour, Ventura, 7/3/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Incubus
Incubus at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 7/15/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Steely Dan
Steely Dan at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 7/6/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 7/9/11, with opener Glen Hansard (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Steve Miller
Steve Miller at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 7/19/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Deep Purple
Deep Purple at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, 6/24/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: The Walkmen
The Walkmen at Bonnaroo, 6/9/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells at Bonnaroo, 6/9/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: School of Seven Bells
School of Seven Bells at Bonnaroo, 6/9/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Deerhunter
Deerhunter at Bonnaroo, 6/9/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Beats Antique
Beats Antique at Bonnaroo, 6/9/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Concert Review: My Morning Jacket
Review of My Morning Jacket concert at Santa Barbara Bowl, 7/2/11.
Photos: My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 7/2/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Concert Review: Weird Al Yankovic
Review of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s concert at the Chumash Casino, 6/16/11.
Interview: Neil Hagerty
Neil Hagerty is a guitarist and songwriter who got his start in the uncompromising underground band Pussy Galore, which released albums including Groovy Hate F*ck and Dial ‘M’ For Motherf*cker. When that band broke up, Hagerty and girlfriend Jennifer Herrema turned their attention to Royal Trux, which recorded multiple albums during the 1990’s including Cats & Dogs and Thank You. Royal Trux’s best-known song is “The Inside Game”, which is on the soundtrack for the movie High Fidelity. After Royal Trux broke up, Hagerty released a couple of solo albums, and also recorded with The Howling Hex.
In 1997, Hagerty’s book Victory Chimp was published. An audiobook version of Victory Chimp was released on 6/21/11, which is the day that the answers to the following questions were received by email.
Interview: Weird Al Yankovic
When “Weird Al” Yankovic was sixteen years old, he gave a home-recorded tape of original and parody songs to Dr. Demento, who broadcast them on his radio show. This was the beginning of Yankovic’s career in comedic music, which really took off in 1984 with his hit song with “Eat It”, a parody of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” with a hilarious video which spoofed Jackson’s own. He has released many other popular parodies, including another song by Jackson (“Fat”) and songs by Madonna (“Like A Surgeon”), Queen (“Another One Rides The Bus”), Nirvana (“Smells Like Nirvana”), Coolio (“Amish Paradise”), and Chamillionaire (“White & Nerdy”). He also writes a number of original comedy songs. His new album, ALpocalypse, is being released in June, 2011.
The following interview was conducted by phone on 6/13/11.
Interview: Bill Callahan
Singer-songwriter Bill Callahan first started releasing his recordings under the alias Smog in 1988. His earliest releases were lo-fi home recordings, but as the years passed his recordings gained more polish, albeit without completely losing their grittiness. Fittingly, his song “Cold Blooded Old Times” appeared on the excellent soundtrack to the 2000 movie High Fidelity, being the type of song that the movie’s music-obsessed characters would put on a mix tape. In 2007, Callahan started releasing his music under his own name, his latest album being 2011’s Apocalypse.
The following interview was conducted by email, with answers received on 6/9/11.
Concert Review: Buffalo Springfield
Review of Buffalo Springfield concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 6/8/11.
Photos: Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 6/7/11, with opener Gillian Welch (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Concert Review: California Guitar Trio
Review of California Guitar Trio concert at Mercury Lounge, Goleta, 6/2/11.
Interview: Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson is, quite literally, the voice of Yes, the band whose albums The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close To The Edge are amongst the most beloved of the progressive rock genre. Songs from this era co-written by Anderson include “Roundabout”, “Yours Is No Disgrace”, “I’ve Seen All Good People”, “Heart Of The Sunrise”, and many others. His first solo album was 1976’s Olias of Sunhillow, and he sang on Yes’ 1983 runaway hit “Owner of a Lonely Heart”. Anderson also had a long-running collaboration with Vangelis of Chariots of Fire fame.
Anderson recovered from an episode of acute respiratory failure in 2008, returning to performing solo shows in 2009. He has a new album called Survival & Other Stories which will be released in mid-June, 2011. The following interview was conducted by email, with answers received on June 2, 2011.
(Robin Kauffman photo)
Photos: Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones at Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 5/24/11. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Photos: Extravaganza 2011
Extravaganza 2011, UCSB Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, 5/15/11, featuring Sprout, The Expendables, Talib Kweli, Rusko, and Cee Lo Green. (L. Paul Mann photos)
Photos: Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band at Santa Barbara Bowl, 5/13/11, with opener Blackberry Smoke. (Photos by L. Paul Mann)
Photos: Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill at Santa Barbara Bowl, 5/14/11, with opener Murs. (Photos by L. Paul Mann)
Concert Review: Moody Blues
Review of Moody Blues concert at Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara, 5/17/11.
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