The Stray Cats Bring Rockabilly Revival to Ohio
HUBER HEIGHTS, OH- The Kings of Rockabilly returned to the road this summer, and after an unexpected delay, there was a little more meaning behind seeing those three familiar figures standing together onstage again. The Stray Cats’ return had been postponed from last year…
John Mellencamp Brings the Hits and Heartland Rock to the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- As part of my ongoing quest to see all the huge musicians of my childhood while it’s still possible, I trekked out to the Hollywood Bowl for John Mellencamp’s “Dancing Worlds” tour. The show was billed as a greatest hits performance,…
Al Green at the Hollywood Bowl: The Soundtrack Never Gets Old
LOS ANGELES, CA- At some point during Al Green’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl, my guest leaned over and made an observation that stuck with me for the rest of the night. “His music has been in so many movies.” She was right. In…
I Keep Coming Back to Holly Humberstone. At the Fonda, I Understood Why
LOS ANGELES, CA- In today’s pop landscape, there is no shortage of young women making exceptionally good music. Gracie Abrams, Olivia Dean, Olivia Rodrigo, Madison Beer and Audrey Hobert are among a generation of artists who have made emotional candor and sharply observed songwriting…
The Midnight Cowgirls Bring Cowpunk Swagger to Ohio
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE HUBER HEIGHTS, OH- “….The Midnight Cowgirls opened the night proper. There’s been a lot of buzz created over the last couple of years about this powerhouse quintet, and deservedly so. They have been burning up…
St. Vincent Reimagines Her Music With the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
LOS ANGELES, CA- There is something uniquely rewarding about seeing an artist you love perform with an orchestra. You already know the songs. You know where the guitar should enter, where the chorus should crest, where a familiar melody should turn. But put those…
GIRLI Turns Opinionated Pop Into a Queer Feminist Rallying Cry at Lodge Room Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- GIRLI, born Milly Toomey and raised in North London by actor parents who encouraged her creativity, has been doing this since she was a teenager, booking a Roundhouse rehearsal room for a pound an hour. Back then, the music room at…
Dokken Brings Sunset Strip Nostalgia to the Whisky a Go Go
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I told my friends that I was going to see a “hair band” at the Whisky a Go Go, they didn’t know what I meant. Luckily, I love introducing my twenty-something friends to the music legends who took hard rock…
Hemlocke Springs Builds A Whimsical Pop Universe At Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are artists who perform concerts, and there are artists who invite audiences into fully realized worlds. Hemlocke Springs belongs firmly in the latter category. Before a single song was performed at the El Rey Theatre, the evening had already taken…
RAYE Celebrates Artistic Freedom and Triumph at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- Few artists in recent memory have experienced a creative rebirth as dramatic as RAYE’s. For years, Rachel Keen occupied a peculiar position within the music industry. Widely respected as a songwriter and vocalist, she nevertheless found herself held back by a…
