Review of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 5/5/12.
Review of Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen at the Maverick Saloon, Santa Ynez, 4/25/12, with guest appearance by David Crosby.
Betty LaVette at Campbell Hall, UCSB, 4/22/12 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Steve Aoki and friends (DJ Bones, DJ Dan Oh, DJ Michael Woods, DJ Daniel LeDisko) Coachella After Party, 4/24/12, Dim Mak Studios, Hollywood. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Los Lobos at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 7/10/10. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Campbell Hall, UCSB, 4/16/12. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Jonathan Davis (Korn, J Devil) party, Dim Mak Studios, Hollywood, 4/9/12. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Vans Warped Tour Pre-Party, Club Nokia, Los Angeles, 3/29/12. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of Kronos Quartet, playing Music of Steve Reich, UC Santa Barbara, 4/12/12.
The Kronos Quartet plays the Music of Steve Reich at Campbell Hall, UCSB, 4/12/12. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of Dave Stamey, Tales From the Tavern, Maverick Saloon, Santa Ynez, 4/4/12.
Robben Ford and Jonathan McEuen at the Carpinteria Plaza Playhouse Theater, 3/17/12. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of Michael Smith and The Refugees, Tales From the Tavern, Maverick Saloon, Santa Ynez, 3/21/12.
Review of George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Majestic Ventura Theater, 3/20/12.
Review of Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan at the Song Tree Concert Series, 3/10/12.
Review of Michael McDonald at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 3/3/12.
Review of Hale Milgrim’s Quips and Clips at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 3/2/12.
Review of Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks at SOhO, Santa Barbara, 2/27/12.
Jake Shimabukuro at the Carpinteria Plaza Playhouse Theater, 2/13/12. (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of Robben Ford and the Yellowjackets at the Lobero Theater, 2/17/12.
Review of several music documentaries at the 2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Under African Skies, Family Band: The Cowsills Story, Music Man Murray, Rhino Resurrected, Tales From the Tavern, Cure For Pain: The Mark Sandman Story, plus an appreciation of the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange
Review of The Richie Furay Band at the Maverick Saloon, Santa Ynez, California, 2/1/12. This was part of the series Tales From the Tavern.
Bob Cowsill and director Louise Palanker at the screening of Family Band: The Cowsills Story on 2/3/12 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, plus the concert afterwards with Bob and John Cowsill at SOhO (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Steve Aoki at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, 1/20/12 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of David Bromberg and Hot Tuna at Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 1/6/12.
David Bromberg Quartet and Hot Tuna at Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 1/6/12 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of 2011 American Music Awards, 11/20/11 at Nokia Theater, Los Angeles
Dr. Poplove at the American Music Awards
Or: how I (almost) learned to stop worrying and love pop music
Review of Alan Parsons Live Project at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 11/12/11.
Review of Gordon Lightfoot at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, 11/9/11.
Review of Glen Campbell at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 10/9/11.