By Mike Finkelstein On Friday night Deep Purple played to a huge, revved up crowd at the Greek Theater. Perhaps an indication that this was going to be a high-energy night of music was the larger than usual number of muscle cars in the parking lot. Not only were all the seats at the Greek… Read More Live Rock: Deep Purple at the Greek Theatre
By Don Heckman Los Angeles June 21. (Tues.) Misha Piatigorsky with Sketchy Black Dog. The winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk Composers Competition, pianist Piatigorsky’s extraordinary skills reach from soundtrack composing for major films to collaborations with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Jon Hendricks and Joe Lovano. His piano trio combines with a string quartet… Read More Picks of the Week: June 21 – 26
By Mike Finkelstein On Friday night veteran rock singer and guitarist Terry Reid performed a very relaxed and intimate solo set of his songs at McCabe’s Guitar shop. Throughout the performance he wove together a tapestry of friendly audience banter and stories of his past with his music. One really could not have asked for… Read More Live Pop Music: Terry Reid at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
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