Half-lit Lilith sign a perfect metaphor for Lilith 2010 A Celebration of Women in Music. Lilith was one of the most popular summer tour/festivals in the late 90s. But the big comeback a decade later has been plagued with problems. Disappointing ticket sales, headlining artists pulling out and dates being canceled across the country. ...
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INDIE-JEWEL vs. MAJOR-JEWEL When I was 17 years old I fell in love with a girl in a coffee shop. Her name was Jewel. It wasn’t the type of love where I wanted to marry her and buy a house and have children. It was the type of love where I just wanted her...
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There are some country albums that I have had in heavy rotation lately that I just haven’t had time to review…these are those albums: Alan Jackson – Freight Train There was a short period of time when I got into country music. It was the early 90s and Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson...
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We brought our daughter to the Taylor Swift concert last night. She is 7 years old. Her first concert was Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park. She saw Drive-By Truckers, Bon Iver, Broken Social Scene among others on Day 3 of that festival. She saw Okkervil River open for Wilco at Red Rocks...
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First off, I’m not recommending this album because it’s a great album. I am recommending it because it’s so bizarre it’s worth a listen. This is a progressive rock album from alt-country artist Shooter Jennings. The only son of Waylon Jennings has released a 70 min concept album about ‘truth and waking up’ in...
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There are some albums that I have had in heavy rotation lately that I just haven’t had time to review…these are those albums: Johnny Cash – American VI: Ain’t No Grave The latest and last installment of the American Recordings; this is another Rick Rubin produced collection of tracks from the American V: A...
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Every so often I will be posting under the ‘Derailed’ heading. This is for posts that are outside my normal comfort area…indie rock/pop. All the Oscar nominated movies are back in the theaters for a limited time…so I got to catch Crazy Heart. Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors and traditional country...
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Last night we caught San Diego’s Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute, Cash’d Out, at the Bluebird. A friend of mine had seen them at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach and highly recommended them. Denver’s own Brent Loveday of Reno Divorce opened up with an acoustic set of his Social Distortion influenced rockabilly punk. ...
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Every so often I will be posting under the ‘Derailed’ heading. This is for posts that are outside my normal comfort area…indie rock/pop. Country music has changed quite a bit over the past decade or two. It’s become pop music. It’s become big and flashy and in your face. It’s gone from the downtrodden...
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