Tag Archives: Los Angeles
John Mayer Announces First Tour in Three Years
Singer/guitarist John Mayer will hit the road this summer after bouncing back from throat surgery
By Alex Baker
Billboard Magazine has reported that John Mayer will undertake a massive tour this summer that will see him traversing much of the U.S. and even visiting South America. The tour will mark Mayer’s first road outing in three years. The guitarist has been absent from the stage since undergoing two rounds of throat surgery in order to repair a granuloma.
The 40-city tour will be in support… Read More
The Gibson GuitarTown Auction at Bonhams
The Gibson GuitarTown Charity auction will benefit Los Angeles Fund for Public Education
By Alex Baker
The 2012 edition of Gibson GuitarTown on the Sunset Strip has come to an end. The exhibition ran for a year and featured giant 10-foot replicas of Gibson Les Paul guitars designed by notable artists. Each guitar was designed to commemorate artists who’d made their mark on the the Sunset… Read More
Mumford and Sons Live at the Barclay, February 12, 2013 – Reviewed by Rock NYC
Grammy-winning English indie folk-rockers play the Barclay and Rock NYC’s Iman Lababedi brings us his review
By Iman Lababedi
The difference between American Folk and English folk is that American folks roots are in the dustbowls of the Great depression and are political and rural in nature, and English folks comes from the 15th Century when Minstrels wandered the country playing on mandolins for the landed Gentry. So you need to compare Mumford And Sons… Read More
GSTV Album Review: Heaven and Earth’s “Dig”
Veteran L.A. rockers assemble to inject some fresh ideas into the tried and true classic rock sound on Dig
By Alex Baker
Founded by ex-Sweet guitarist Stuart Smith, Heaven and Earth is a neo-classic rock outfit from Los Angeles. Smith is an Englishmen who was mentored by Ritchie Blackmore. And it shows. In fact it’s apparent from practically note one of Dig.… Read More
Still the Sky’s Limit
Hailing from Fullerton, CA just outside of Los Angeles, Still the Sky’s Limit are an indie/alt trio with catchy original numbers and a hard-edged sound. With emotively charged lyrics and an energy-laden rock sound, the band has released an EP called Legacy that was produced by Erik Ron, a producer who’s previously worked on projects for the likes of Panic at the Disco. More recently, STSL put out a full-length album entitled Why Not? Check out Still the Sky’s Limit’s official video for “Barbados.”
Iris Dement at City Winery – Reviewed by Rock NYC
Folksy singer/songwriter delivers the goods at the City Winery and Rock NYC’s Iman Lababedi is on the scene
By Iman Lababedi
Iris Dement is a witty, dryly amusing master of ceremonies during her two hour album release party at City Winery Saturday night. This is the opening night of her tour in aid of Sing The Delta, an sixteen years in the making and worth the wait, and the Arkansas born, Read More
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