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.
Review of Don Henley and Emmylou Harris at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 9/24/11.
Peter Hook at The Music Box, Hollywood, 9/14/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber concert at Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company, 9/6/11.
Ray Manzarek at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, House of Blues event honoring Motley Crue, 8/18/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Uriah Heep at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, Key Club, 8/18/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Public Enemy at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/20/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Bush at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/20/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Hippiefest at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, 8/4/11 (L. Paul Mann photos, copyrighted and all rights reserved)
Review of Katy Perry concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 8/14/11.
Be sure to check out the photos from the concert.