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Ghosts of the Low Country: New EP by Tawny Ellisnew
Tawny Ellis, Los Angeles based musician, singer, songwriter “unlocks and elevates the many mysteries of life” through her new Muscle Shoals inspired and recorded EP Ghosts of the Low Country. For Ellis this EP is a way she takes a glimpse of, senses a connection with people from the close to her heart South.
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By Anna Broome |
05-15-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Mike Wattnew
The Musical Sailor on Bass.
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James Preston Allen |
09-08-2014 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Celebration of George Duke, a Great Musicion and a Good Guynew
The death of keyboardist George Duke at 67 last week brought back memories of the ‘70s when I smoked dope with him nearly every day.
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lionel Rolfe |
08-12-2013 |
Music
Forever Gifted and BlackGrand Performances Pays Tribute to Nina Simonenew
Nina Simone would have been 90 years old this year. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of her death.
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Terelle Jerricks |
07-01-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Satellite Orchestra Beaming the Funk to Younew
Satellite Orchestra’s live show keeps the music flowing.
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Melina Paris |
05-24-2013 |
Reviews
Sonji Kimmons: A Great & Special Concertnew
Sonji Kimmons came–one of the greatest of the unheralded blues pianists and singers around town–looked out over her audience at MJs, the bar in Silver Lake next door to the Trader Joe’s last Saturday, and played her heart out.
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Lionel Rolfe |
01-25-2013 |
Music
My Uncle Yehudi, Ravi Shankar & The Mystic Eastnew
The death of Ravi Shankar last week made much mention of his close friendship with the violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who happened to be my uncle, with whom he made three albums, “East Meets West” in the ‘50s before Shankar hooked up with the Beatles.
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Lionel Rolfe |
12-28-2012 |
Music
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A Real Los Angeles Musical Treasure Is Beginning To Reappear Againnew
Sonji Kimmons, one of the last great but mostly unheralded blues pianists and singers in the world, made a rare appearance at a gay nightclub in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Lionel Rolfe |
12-20-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Romero Y Perez Pave Their Own Roadnew
Romero Y Perez describe their sound as “Spanish Fusion music of classical flamenco with a modern twist.” Their sounds are vibrant, alive and fast. You could tell someone was playing guitar with their fingers on fire.
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Melina Paris |
12-12-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Abbey Road: Some Good Memoriesnew
The Abbey Road EMI Studio in London, no doubt the most famous recording studio in the world, has been in the news a lot recently. So Lionel Rolfe waited a few weeks before telling his stories about the place without the contamination of trendiness.
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Lionel Rolfe |
08-24-2010 |
Music
Tags: Abbey Road, Beatles
DedFuel-Remnants of Local Bands Form a Powerhousenew
The members of Dedfuel have decades of music under the belts playing with other local bands. Now in their early to mid-thirties, with businesses, jobs, and families, their making music for the love it is just that much more real.
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B. Noel Barr |
07-09-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
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High Wattage: Legendary Bass Guitarist Mike Watt
Legendary bassist of the Minute Men, Mike Watt is interviewed in his hometown of San Pedro, Calif., in anticipation of his new album that has just been released.
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Dan Simon and Paul Rosenberg |
08-21-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
