Wand’s “Scarecrow”

Wand perform at the Theatre at the Ace on 10.20.19. Photo obviously taken from the cheap seats.
I'm going to step away from some of the concert coverage I've been wrapped up in, and just focus on some good old fashion individual songs for awhile. I've got plenty of shows in the backlog pile. But I'm sorting out some technical issues with blog content, so getting back to basics will be my …

Billy Idol & Steve Stevens @ the Theatre at the Ace on 03.16.19

Billy Idol and Steve Stevens perform at the Theatre at the Ace on 03.06.19.
Okay, I've put this one off for over a month, and it's high time I just got it posted and delivered. I'm talking about a wonderfully minimal, mostly acoustic performance by '80s rock legend Billy Idol and longtime collaborator and guitarist Steve Stevens that occurred last month at the Theatre at the Ace in DTLA.I …

Beach House’s “Sparks”

Beach House perform at the Fonda Theatre on 12.09.15.
There's so much great Beach House material to choose from. But this one popped up randomly during today's listening excursion. And it's one my favs from 2015's "Depression Cherry" album.  I love the piercing guitar distortion that slices through the song's intro.  And then it segues into slightly off-key organ progressions that slip and slide …