Photos: Petty Fest at the Fonda Theatre
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The stars came out to salute the music of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at Petty Fest — including Kristen Wiig, who guested with Norah Jones.
Photos: George Fest’s all-star lineup celebrates the music of George Harrison at the Fonda Theatre
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Recap and photos by Michelle Shiers The stars – and the crowd – came out for Sunday night’s “George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison,” a benefit for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund originally scheduled for the El Rey Theatre but moved to the bigger Fonda Theatre because of ticket demand. And […]
Mp3-pack: Micol Cazzell, Fistful of Mercy, Low
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[Some mellow stuff in today’s three-pack. Enjoy …] ‣ Micol Cazzell, “Hollowed Out.” Young Central Valley folkie Cazzell self-released his DIY album “Spinner’s Yarn” this summer. I like this song, and some of my favorite musicians are from Modesto. Hear some more here. ‣ Fistful of Mercy, “Father’s Son.” Acoustic goodness from the triumvirate of […]
Fistful of Mercy (that’s Ben Harper, Joseph Arthur and Dhani Harrison) throws its first punch
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By Liam Gowing What do you get when you combine a funk-folk journeyman and an indie rock singer-songwriter with the son of a rock music icon? A hell of a lot of secrecy, apparently. At least that was the case Tuesday night when KCRW music director Jason Bentley welcomed a star-studded audience to The Village […]
Lollapalooza: My Day 3 adventures
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Sunday’s Lollapalooza was what music festivals are all about: quality, variety and … well, quality and variety. It rained early in the day, then turned sunny and mercilessly muggy. Only the Windy City’s breeze and Lolla’s generous portions of shade kept this geezer from wilting. But my schedule had me too excited to notice my […]
