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bonnie raitt, kaaboo
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I’ve been a a fan of and following Bonnie since the very beginning of her career. I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working with her for three shows back in 2007. She still brings it every time out! This year at KAABOO was no different. She covered all the hits from her GRAMMY winning catalogue […]
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bella donna, Reviews
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BELLA DONNA In 1976 when the album Rumors came out, I was blown away. I listened to this album non stop for at least a year. I must admit I was a huge Fleetwood Mac fan before that album came out but this was different. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing the […]
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boston, Reviews
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BOSTON And so the debate continues. The release of their first album in 1976 (Boston) is one of the best selling debut albums ever made with over 17 million copies sold. At that time disco may have been king but the bands guitar harmonies and solos soon made royalty. Only Guns N’ Roses had out-sold […]
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hortons hayride, Reviews
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The second annual Horton’s Hayride was hosted at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California. The atmosphere of the show was geared towards the lovers of all things fast and loud. Classic cars,completed with a best in show competition, which Jim himself presented the trophy and prize money of $400 for first place. […]
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diana krall, humphreys
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Award wining artist, Diana Krall brought her Wallflower World Tour to SoCal last night to the delight of a packed house at Humphreys. On a cool crisp evening Diana seemed to have the crowd mesmerized as she and the band pumped out some of the fans favorites. Although this particular stop didn’t include the “Orchestra […]
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Reviews, van halen
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VAN HALEN As it turns out, the rumors of Van Halen’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Was it only just several weeks ago that naysayers were populating what passes for the modern-day town square — Twitter, Facebook and the comments sections of popular rock websites — pronouncing all kinds of gloom and doom about Van […]
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kenny wayne shepherd, Reviews
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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD I must admit when I first heard Kenny Wayne was opening for Van Halen I was a little perplexed. But his set was electric and on point. The blues were alive that night and it was a perfect segue to Van Halen who was headlining the evening. I didn’t think the die […]
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brian Wilson, Reviews
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BRIAN WILSON If you were a beach bum in the 60s’ the one thing that you would assured of is that The Beach Boys could be heard blaring from every woodie parked within a mile of the coast line. The Beach Boys defined an entire culture and it wasn’t long before it reached the shores […]
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kansas, Reviews
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KANSAS Many years ago when I first heard Kansas I was immediately drawn to their music for their sheer musicianship. The beauty of their arrangements, the vocals, the songwriting, all were amazing. I remember the last time I saw this band live was at Roosevelt Stadium in NJ in the late 70’s. I was blown away […]
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mindi abair, Reviews
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I didn’t know what to expect when I showed up on assignment to cover Mindi’s show at the Del Mar Fair. My first reaction was, I must say, surprised. First off, as truth in advertising may require, I’m not much of a smooth jazz fan. However, when Mindi came out with her band, “The Boneshakers” […]