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Interview: Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones is an acclaimed singer-songwriter who released her first album in 1979 and won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1980. Her song “Chuck E.’s In Love” was a huge hit, as were her first two albums, both of which reached the Top 5 in the U.S. She went on to release a dozen more albums in various styles, and her 1989 duet with Dr. John, “Makin’ Whoopee!”, won her another Grammy Award.
This interview was conducted by email, with answers received on May 20, 2011.
Photos: Moody Blues
Moody Blues at Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara, 5/17/11. (Photos by L. Paul Mann)
Photos: Carl Verheyen Band
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Carl Verheyen Band at Lobero Theatre, 5/6/11, with opener Haddon Cord.
Photos: Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2011
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2011, 4/20/11, Los Angeles, with Alice Cooper, William Shatner, many others
Concert Review: Leon Russell
Review of Leon Russell concert at Granada Theater, Santa Barbara, 4/29/11.
Photos: Robert Plant
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Robert Plant and Band of Joy at Santa Barbara Bowl, 4/25/11, with openers North Mississippi Allstars
Concert Review: Maceo Parker
Review of Maceo Parker concert at Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara, 4/17/11.
Photos: Mumford and Sons
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Mumford & Sons at Santa Barbara Bowl, with opener The Tallest Man on Earth, 4/18/11.
Photos: Maceo Parker
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Maceo Parker at Campbell Hall, UCSB 4/17/11.
Photos: Rebelution
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Rebelution with openers Orgone and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, 4/2/11.
Interview: Jason Reeves
Jason Reeves is a singer-songwriter originally from Iowa City, Iowa. Shortly after moving to California in 2005, he met Colbie Caillat and co-wrote many of the songs on her debut album, Coco, including the hit singles “Bubbly” and “Realize.” He also co-wrote songs on Caillat’s follow-up album Breakthrough, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, plus “The Show,” which was a hit in the United Kingdom and elsewhere for Lenka.
His 2007 album Magnificent Adventures of Heartache and Other Frightening Tales won acclaim for its heartfelt pop-infused folk songs, and his album The Lovesick will be released by Warner Brothers this year.
Photos: Fitz and the Tantrums
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Fitz and the Tantrums, Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, 4/1/11.
Concert Review: Baseball Project
Review of Baseball Project concert at Mercury Lounge, Goleta, 4/1/11.
Concert Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Review of Chris Robinson Brotherhood concert at SOhO, Santa Barbara, 3/29/11.
Concert Review: Lady Gaga
Review of Lady Gaga’s concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 3/28/11, on her 25th birthday.
Concert Review: Crosby and Nash
Review of David Crosby and Graham Nash concert at Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, 3/27/11.
Interview: Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn was the vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter for The Dream Syndicate, a key band in the guitar-driven neo-psychedelic Paisley Underground style which emerged in early 1980’s Los Angeles. Their first album, the Velvet Underground-influenced The Days of Wine and Roses, is considered an early classic of the alternative rock genre. The Dream Syndicate recorded several more albums, including 1984’s Sandy Pearlman-produced Medicine Show. After The Dream Syndicate broke up, Wynn continued his prolific career, with acclaimed albums as a solo artist and with Gutterball, The Miracle 3, and The Baseball Project.
This interview was done by email, with answers received on 3/1/11. It served as the basis for a preview article for the 4/1/11 concert by The Baseball Project.
Concert Review: Mike Watt and the Missingmen Play Hyphenated Man
Review of Mike Watt concert at Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, 3/10/11.
Concert Review: Jeff Bridges and T-Bone Burnett
Review of Jeff Bridges and T-Bone Burnett concert at Lobero Theatre, 3/12/11. (John Conroy photo)
Photos: Mike Watt
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Mike Watt and The Missingmen, Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, 3/10/11.
Concert Review: Elephant 6 Collective
Review of Elephant 6 Collective concert at The Satellite, Los Angeles, 3/4/11.
Interview: Gary Lucas
Gary Lucas has been described as “The Thinking Man’s Guitar Hero” by The New Yorker, a “Guitarist of 1000 Ideas” by The New York Times, and a “legendary leftfield guitarist” by The Guardian (UK). He first gained acclaim for his work with Captain Beefheart (aka Don Van Vliet), appearing on Beefheart’s 1980 album Doc at the Radar Station and 1982’s Ice Cream for Crow. Lucas was also Van Vliet’s manager during this time. He has since released solo albums – the first being 1990’s Skeleton at the Feast featuring effect-heavy interstellar guitar instrumentals – and albums with his band Gods and Monsters, whose ranks once included Jeff Buckley. He has worked with many other artists, and was nominated for a Grammy for co-writing Joan Osborne’s song “Spider Web”.
The Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters album The Ordeal of Civility will be released on Knitting Factory Records on May 10, 2011. This album is not just for fans of avant guitar – definitely worth checking out!
This interview was conducted by email, with responses received March 1, 2011. Lucas responded from La Habana, Cuba.
Interview: Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Kaukonen was the lead guitarist for the Sixties psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane, which is best known for the hits “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit” from the album Surrealistic Pillow. His signature song is the instrumental “Embryonic Journey” from the same album. Other acclaimed Jefferson Airplane albums include After Bathing At Baxter’s, Crown of Creation, and Volunteers. As the Sixties wound down, Kaukonen and Airplane bassist Jack Casady’s attention shifted to their new band Hot Tuna, which focused on acoustic and electric folk- and blues-based music. Kaukonen has also released multiple solo albums, including 1974’s masterpiece Quah. Kaukonen continues to tour in Hot Tuna, and with his wife owns and operates the Fur Peace Ranch which runs a yearly music and guitar camp.
This interview was conducted by phone on February 23, 2011.
Photos: Interpol
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Interpol, UCSB Events Center, Santa Barbara, 2/4/11 with openers School of Seven Bells.
Movie Review: Troubadours
Review of Troubadours, documentary film about the singer-songwriter genre and The Troubadour, featuring Carole King, James Taylor, and more.
Concert Review: Blues at the Crossroads
Review of Blues at the Crossroads concert at Campbell Hall, UCSB, 1/31/11, celebrating the music of Robert Johnson and featuring David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, and Big Head Todd & The Monsters.
Photos: Blues at the Crossroads
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Blues at the Crossroads, Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara, 1/31/11 with David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Cedric Burnside, Lightnin’ Malcolm.
Photos: Wanda Jackson and Jack White
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Wanda Jackson at El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, 1/23/11 with Third Man Band, featuring Jack White from the White Stripes.
Interview: Brute Force
Brute Force is the recording/performance name of Stephen Friedland. Friedland was a member of The Tokens in the mid-1960’s, and composed songs recorded by The Tokens, The Creation, Cyrkle, and The Chiffons. In 1967, his bizarrely brilliant solo album I, Brute Force, Confections of Love was released, including songs such as “To Sit on a Sandwich” and “Tapeworm of Love”. He is best known for the 1969 single “King of Fuh”, which was admired by George Harrison and John Lennon and was released on Apple Records. Unfortunately, Captiol/EMI refused to distribute this single because some of the lyrics sounded like profanity. In October 2010, Confections of Love was re-released on CD, with “King of Fuh” as one of the bonus tracks; also that month, Apple Records released Come and Get It, The Best of Apple Records, a compilation containing “King of Fuh”.
This interview was conducted by email in January 2011.
Performance Review: Fela!
Review of perfomance of Fela! broadcast at Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, 1/13/11.
Interview: James Jackson Toth
James Jackson Toth is an insanely prolific indie folk songwriter and musician who has recorded most frequently under the name Wooden Wand. His latest album, Death Seat, was produced by The Swans’ Michael Gira, and has been receiving a lot of great press from the likes of The New York Times, Interview Magazine, and Crawdaddy, and is definitely worth checking out.
Here is an interview with Toth done by email, with questions sent and responses received on 12/29/10.
Concert Review: Roger Waters plays The Wall
Review of Roger Waters concert of The Wall at Honda Center, Anaheim, 12/13/10.
Photos: Black Crowes
Photos by L. Paul Mann: Black Crowes at Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, 12/7/10.
Concert Review: Jonathan Richman in Goleta
Review of Jonathan Richman concert at Mercury Lounge, Goleta, 12/6/10.
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