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Concert Preview: Steve Young with Van Dyke Parks and David Jackson
Preview of 1/23/10 Sings Like Hell performance of Steve Young with Van Dyke Parks and David Jackson
Concert Review: Dengue Fever and oso
Review of Dengue Fever and oso concert at SOhO, Santa Barbara on 1/7/10
Concert Review: Todd Rundgren
Review of Todd Rundgren’s concert, including full performance of A Wizard, A True Star, at Majestic Ventura Theatre, Ventura on 12/5/09
Concert Preview: Todd Rundgren
Preview of Todd Rundgren’s concert in Ventura on 12/5/09
Concert Review: Exene Cervenka from X
Review of Exene Cervenka’s concert at Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara on 11/15/09
Concert Review: Jon Anderson from Yes
Review of Jon Anderson’s concert at SOhO on 11/15/09
Concert Review: They Might Be Giants
Review, of They Might Be Giants concert at Campbell Hall, UCSB on 11/15/09
Concert Review: Ravi Shankar
Review of Ravi Shankar concert at the Arlington Theatre on 11/1/09
Concert Review: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Review of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros concert at SOhO on 10/10/09
Concert Review: “13 Most Beautiful…” (Andy Warhol)
Review of “13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests” on 10/10/09 at Campbell Hall, UCSB
Concert Preview: “13 Most Beautiful…” (Andy Warhol)
Preview of “13 Most Beautiful … Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests” on 10/10/09
Concert Review: Crosby, Stills & Nash
Review of Crosby, Stills & Nash concert at Santa Barbara Bowl, 10/1/09
Concert Review: Spirits in the Sky (Billy Corgan, Dave Navarro, etc)
Review of Billy Corgan and the Spirits in the Sky’s show at Muddy Waters Cafe, 8/27/09
Concert Preview: Spirits in the Sky (Billy Corgan, Dave Navarro, etc)
Preview of Billy Corgan concert on 8/27/09 at Muddy Waters Coffee House in Santa Barbara, with interview with Mark Tulin from the Electric Prunes and The Spirits in the Sky
Concert Review: Six Organs of Admittance
Review of Six Organs of Admittance’s show at Muddy Waters Cafe, with opening set by Master Musicians of Bukkake
Concert Review: Jackson Browne
Review of Jackson Browne’s show at Santa Barbara Bowl 8/16/09
Concert Review: Dick Dale
Review of Dick Dale’s bitchin’ show at Ventura Majestic Theater 6/14/09
Concert Review: Jill Knight
Review of Jill Knight’s show at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Goleta 6/13/09
Concert Review: Flight of the Conchords
Review of Flight of the Conchords concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl 5/22/09
Concert Review: UCSB Primavera Festival
Review of UCSB Primavera Festival concert featuring David Wessel 4/23/09, plus thoughts on Throbbing Gristle Hollywood concert 4/21/09
Concert Review: Dan Wheetman, Van Dyke Parks, and David Jackson
Review of performance on 4/13/09 by Dan Wheetman, Van Dyke Parks, and David Jackson at UC Santa Barbara
Concert Review: DJ Spooky
Review of DJ Spooky performance on 4/7/09, Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara
Concert Review: Five Peace Band featuring John McLaughlin and Chick Corea
Review of Five Peace Band concert on 3/20/09 featuring John McLaughlin and Chick Corea, Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara
Concert Review: Ensemble for Contemporary Music
Review of Ensemble for Contemporary Music concert on 3/10/09 at Music Hall, UC Santa Barbara
Concert Review: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
Review of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry concert on 2/21/09 at SOhO in Santa Barbara
Concert Review: Electronic music summit featuring Max Mathews, John Chowning, and Jean-Claude Risset
Review of electronic music summit on 2/21/09 featuring Max Mathews, John Chowning, and Jean-Claude Risset at Music Hall, UC Santa Barbara
Concert Review: Patti Smith and Philip Glass
Review of Patti Smith, Philip Glass concert on 2/14/09 at Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara
Concert and Film Reviews: Brian Wilson
Review of Brian Wilson concert 9/10/09 at Lobero Theatre. Also, review of documentary about Brian Wilson called “Going Home,” world premiere showing on 1/30/09 at Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Film Review: “Dead Horse Opera” about Wil Ridge
Review of documentary about Wil Ridge called “Dead Horse Opera,” world premiere showing on 1/23/09 at Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Concert Preview: Meat Puppets
Preview of Meat Puppets concert on 1/15/09 at SOhO in Santa Barbara, with brief interview with Cris Kirkwood
Concert Review: Jonathan Richman
Review of Jonathan Richman concert on 12/5/08 at the Majestic Ventura Theatre in Ventura
Concert Review: David Byrne
Review of David Byrne (ex-Talking Heads) concert on 10/4/08 at Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara
Concert Review: Bob Dylan
Review of Bob Dylan concert on 9/7/08 at Santa Barbara Bowl
Concert Review: Radiohead
Review of Radiohead concert on 8/28/08 at Santa Barbara Bowl
Mike Watt talks about Yoko Ono Gigs
Interview with Mike Watt about Yoko Ono Gigs
Camper Van Beethoven story
Introduction to Camper Van Beethoven’s “The Long Plastic Hallway”
As told by David Lowery, September 10, 2009, El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, California
You’ve got email, from Dick Dale
I emailed Dick Dale the link to my review of his concert at the Ventrua Majestic Theater on 6/14/09. Here is his response, by email:
Recommended Albums: up to 1969
This is an evolving list of albums that I recommend you check out. Covers up to 1969
Interview: Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent is known as the Motor City Madman for his gonzo persona, music, guitar playing, and right-wing punditry. He was in the Detroit band The Amboy Dukes best known for the 1968 acid-rock song “Journey to the Center of the Mind”. After going solo in the 1970’s, he recorded the multi-platinum classic hard rock albums Ted Nugent, Free-for-All, and Cat Scratch Fever, plus the live album Double Live Gonzo!
This interview was conducted by email, and formed the basis of a preview article for Nugent’s show on 1/22/10 at the Chumash Casino.
Interview: Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren has worn many musical hats, from principal songwriter and guitarist for the 1960’s Anglophile band The Nazz, to the pop meister who wrote the 1972 hit “Hello, It’s Me” and co-wrote the 1983 anti-work anthem “Bang the Drum All Day,” to a member of the prog-rock ensemble Utopia, to the lead singer of The New Cars after Ric Ocasek decided not to join a reunion of The Cars, to the producer of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell, The New York Dolls’ debut album, and albums by many other artists including Patti Smith, Grand Funk Railroad, and XTC.
This interview was conducted by phone on 11/23/09, and formed the basis of a preview article for Rundgren’s show on 12/05/09 at the Majestic Ventura Theatre at which he performed the entire album A Wizard, A True Star.
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