Arlo Guthrie

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Woodstock Memories

By ⋅ August 16, 2019 ⋅ Post a comment

Woodstock – billed as “3 Days of Peace & Music” – happened exactly 50 years ago from August 15-18, 1969. A total of 32 acts performed there – some well-known, some on the rise, and some now mostly forgotten. It was a watershed moment for the 1960’s counterculture, and the music which was played there continues to resonate to this day.

Here are some Woodstock memories from the musicians who were there, from the archives.

Concert Review: Enjoying the Coachella Spillover

By ⋅ April 26, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Review of Coachella 2013 bands playing near Santa Barbara:

  • Arlo Guthrie (Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 4/15/13, didn’t play at Coachella)

  • The Japandroids (Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, 4/15/13)

  • Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine (SLO Brewing, San Luis Obispo, 4/16/13)

  • Johnny Marr (Santa Barbara Bowl, 4/18/13)

  • New Order (Santa Barbara Bowl, 4/18/13)

  • Dinosaur Jr. (Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, 4/18/13)

  • Sigur Ros (Santa Barbara Bowl, 4/19/13)

  • The Gaslight Anthem (Majestic Ventura Theater, 4/20/13)

    • Interview: Arlo Guthrie

    By ⋅ April 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

    Arlo Guthrie is a beloved folk singer best known for his talking blues epic “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” and his Top 40 hit “The City of New Orleans”. But this is just the cream of the crop from dozens of albums that he has released and songs he has performed over decades of touring since the late 1960’s. He also starred in the 1969 movie Alice’s Restaurant, and made a “far out” appearance in the Woodstock movie, which used his song “Coming Into Los Angeles” as accompaniment to footage of some serious reefer gladness.

    Guthrie is also the son of folk music legend Woody Guthrie, who wrote hundreds of notable songs including “This Land Is Your Land”. The family’s musical legacy continues with Arlo’s children.

    The following interview was for a preview article for Arlo’s concert at the Lobero Theatre on 4/15/13. He answered the questions by email, with answers received on 3/26/13.

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