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Los Angeles Embraces The Force With The Empire Strikes Back In Concert
LOS ANGELES, CA- As a Star Wars nerd and a music lover, I can’t imagine a more blissful evening than watching The Empire Strikes Back in concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Armed with my lightsaber and the best rebel hair I could manage, I joined legions…
The L.A. Philharmonic Will Bring A New Hope And The Empire Strikes Back To Life At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- In the world of movie music, no other composer is as well-known as John Williams — and few scores are as iconic as the orchestration of Star Wars. In the run-up to the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s live-to-picture performances of Star Wars: A New…
Michael McDonald Captains A Glorious Yacht Rock Trip At The Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA- There are few places I’d rather be on a summer evening than the Hollywood Bowl, but I was initially skeptical about the concept of Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross playing their hits with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. How well could 70s/80s power…
KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic To Stream Moby’s Candid Interview & Hypnotic Music April 12th
SANTA MONICA, CA- When I heard about Moby’s performance for KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic,” I jumped at the chance to see him in such an intimate setting. Sure, it’s obvious that the sound will be better in a studio the size of your living room, but…
Smiles Abound When The Muppets Took The Bowl!
HOLLYWOOD, CA- The Muppets live are pretty much exactly what you would expect: zany, goofy, frenetic, and an all-around good time. Musicians, Muppets, Muppeteers, and even a full choir dashed about, with host Bobby Moynihan popping up to add some human schtick & fireworks ending the…
L.A. Phil’s “Sondheim on Sondheim” Was A Radiant Tribute To A Living Legend [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood Bowl, CA- I desperately wanted to see the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Sondheim on Sondheim” at the Hollywood Bowl. My intense love of musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim dates back to high school, and this was an opportunity…
Kool & The Gang Brought Funk And Sparkles To The Hollywood Bowl [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Los Angeles, CA- There was no way I was going to miss Kool and the Gang, Morris Day and the Time, and the Village People at the Hollywood Bowl. In a very real sense, Kool and the…
Brian Wilson’s Fans Wax Nostalgic On Pet Sounds’ 50 Anniversary Tour [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] When you love classic rock and the sounds of the 60s, it’s not uncommon to see musicians who are long past their prime. Brian Wilson, however, took this phenomenon to a whole new level. Wilson, who famously…
Ann Wilson Shines Solo At The Historic Wiltern [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Given my great love of 70s and 80s rock, I was excited to see Ann Wilson of Heart play at the Wiltern. I hadn’t previously seen her play with Heart, and I somehow had never been to…
The Walt Disney Concert Hall Spreads The Holiday Cheer Through The Joy Of Song [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Given my deep love of both classics and cheese, it should be no surprise that I jumped at the opportunity to attend the Holiday Sing-Along at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on December 17, 2016. I’d been wanting to go to one…