Celebrating the return of live music with Small Black @ the Echoplex on 08.20.21

Well, shit ... it's about fucking time. I honestly had no idea how much I've missed live music until I attended my first show in something like 17 months. It feels like a lifetime has gone by. Last Friday, I had the chance to catch East Coast chillwave act Small Black at the Echoplex in …

Comfort Food Deux: Reliving “80’s Weekend #3”

Continuing my flashback trilogy of "80's Weekend" shows, comes the second nostalgic entry, this time spotlighting the third edition of the now-recurring jam-packed event, featuring classic acts of new waves, synth-favs, and a bit of the ol' new romanticism, plus a healthy helping of pop-cultured vibrancy, day-glow fashion, and all the neon colors in between.After …

Until next year’s return … A Look Back at the Wonderful Wonderful World of The Killers @ the Staples Center on 02.02.18

Okay, now that I've secured a pair of tix for the Killers' Los Angeles show next August, I feel I'm finally ready to do this long-lingering post. Of course, I hold full responsibility for any and all delays. It's just taken me awhile to find the proper motivation. I'd like to say that's three years …

Out of Focus and in the Groove … Goldfrapp @ the Hollywood Bowl on 09.18.17

I'm starting this week a bit out of focus. Not just mentally, but literally. Plus, it's Tuesday. So I'm not even at the beginning.Anyhow, I have a bunch of these old shows that sound really good, but look like big fuzzy, hazy blurs of blown-out light ... and sometimes the dark version of that as …