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Review: English Beat @ Bimbos

Okay, so this is my first concert review for The ColorAwesome… scary! Haven’t written a review of anything since college (a mere 20 some years ago) but here goes… Paige picked me up at my […]

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School of Seven Bells SFO>SEA

I love that Paige and I get to see the same shows but in different cities.  She photographs them in San Francisco and I review them in Seattle.  As is the case here, sometimes we […]

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Festivals

Treasure Island Wrap Up

Before I go any further, I have to say – Get your ass to the Treasure Island Music Festival at least once.  This festival has “it”; and on every level.  Tickets are limited, so unless […]

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Books

Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn to Release Photo Book

As we reported last summer, Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn have enjoyed many rich years of collaboration and friendship. The long-awaited book collaboration between Anton Corbijn and singer-songwriter Tom Waits will finally be released in […]

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Review: Hypernova rock out at Thee Parkside

I normally ignore the dozens of email messages from publicists that pile up in my inbox. Occasionally, one catches my eye. Indie? check. Joy Division, Interpol, Chameleons? Check. Iran? That’s a new one. That new […]

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Cool Stuff

NYU: MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS WITH MICK ROCK

The photographer behind the landmark iconic images of Bowie, Queen, T-Rex and Lady Gaga among others, MICK ROCK will join NYU’s faculty to offer sage advice in this summer’s “Music Photography Masterclass.” at The Clive […]

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Review: The Specials at Club Nokia

To my discerning eye, The LA Live Plaza surrounding Club Nokia looked completely schizophrenic last Thursday. To the casual observer, it appeared overrun by perky women and young girls in bedazzled mini-skirts and cowboy boots […]

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Owl City w/ Lights at The Fillmore

A lot of thought went into this review. A lot more thought than you would think. Last summer, when I first heard Fireflies, I tossed Owl City aside as a Postal Service wanna-be. Chona’s YouTube […]