A while back, I had this conversation: Wifey: Do you know who that was next to you in yoga class? Me: Hmmm, no who? Wifey: That was Jason Mraz! (apparently he is a Carlsbad regular)
Wednesday Rock Blogging
The XX
The XX played at Coachella a couple of years back and were very impressive - and they are making the rounds again this summer! Full screen it!
Little Hurricane
Local legend Guy Charbonneau of Le Mobile told the story recently about his chief mixer, Tone Catalano, who loved their recording of life performances. But Tone left it all behind to form the band Little Hurricane with his girlfriend, C.C. Spina. They met via...
John Fogerty
John Fogerty, Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Robertson together at the 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Tracy Chapman
Slowhand brings it here:
The Last Waltz
Featuring: Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Ronnie Hawkins, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan on lead:
Al Jarreau, R.I.P.
When thinking about Al Jarreau, who died in Los Angeles on Sunday at age 76, one word comes insistently to mind: Smooth. Much like his longtime friend and kindred spirit George Duke, who died in August 2013, Jarreau owned that free-flowing and often breezy subgenre...
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
Don't miss the old Caddy in the first ten seconds:
The Clash
Do you get the feeling that a revolution is coming?
Big Country
This song was in heavy rotation soon after it was released in 1982 - and it was their only US Top 40 hit single. But can you name another song by them? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Country