It's probably hard to believe that this old desert rat is a fan of Broadway musicals, but since Kayla moved to NYC we have frequented a number of plays when we visit. One of the best was Tina, the Tina Turner Story, which is coming to the San Diego Civic Center at the...
Wednesday Rock Blogging
The Missing Years
Chickenbone Slim & the Biscuits
Coming up on Saturday, April 29th! Here's how they sounded last year: https://www.adamsavenuebusiness.com/event-info/adams-avenue-unplugged/
Talking Heads This Ain’t No Disco
I comment because you might see a dance version of this video later by yours truly. I was exposed to this album and The Pretenders debut on the same day, and they probably had everything to do with me moving back to California from Arizona and leaving the metalheads...
Joe Strummer Last US Concert
This was sadly to be Joe Strummer's last public performance in the United States before he passed away on December 22, 2002 at age 50. He died from a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed congenital heart defect, and was found by his wife at his home in Broomfield,...
Procol Harum
Keith Reid passed away on March 23rd. He was co-founder of Procol Harum with Gary Brooker and they hold the distinction of their first song being their best song....after co-writing 100+ songs for the band even though Keith didn't play an instrument. Robin Trower...
Tears For Fears
This band was popular during the new wave/punk era but isn't this just straight-ahead rock and roll? Everybody wants to rule the world.
David Lindley, RIP
We lost David Lindley on March 3rd. He lived in Claremont, and played at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad seven times! My Uncle Bob and I saw one of the shows, and he was fantastic. Click below for a video of David telling stories, including how to quadruple...
Dark Side of the Moon
What many consider to be the greatest album of all time, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, was released 50 years ago today. It was ranked in the Billboard 200 from 1973 to 1988 (15 years straight!). The last time the four members played together was at the London...
Sade Sept 2001
After a tremendous performance that could be ranked as good as any show ever, she ended the gig with this ballad to her daughter just nine days after September, 11, 2001. We were there: This has to be the best ending to a concert video ever. I love how they show the...