Bentley’s Bandstand: Stan Ridgeway, Neon Mirage

BY BILL BENTLEY

Stan Ridgway, Neon Mirage, A440 Records

Take some of the nocturnal knowledge inherent to Los Angeles that Jim Morrison so famously tapped, add a bit of Dean Martin’s way cool swing-a-ding-ding and then drop in a splash…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Come and Get It

BY BILL BENTLEY

Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Come and Get It

Soul music cannot be contained by time. It is all about expressing emotions that transcend the moment, those feelings which flood the heart and last forever. The music was born…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

BY BILL BENTLEY

Brian Wilson, Reimagines Gershwin, Walt Disney Records

Winnie the Pooh, another proud member of the Walt Disney stable, would surely be smiling about Brian Wilson’s new album, if for no other reason that it takes a minute…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Carlou D’s Muzikr

BY BILL BENTLEY

Carlou D, Muzikr, World Village Records

So often the best music sounds like nursery rhymes for adults. No matter what language they use, some singers are able to go immediately deep inside us without hardly trying. They…

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Free Concerts on the Green at The Americana: Natasha Bedingfield, Taylor Dayne, Paula Cole

BY MY DAILY FIND STAFF

Award-winning musicians, as well as some noted rising stars,  are performing free concerts on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. throughout the month of August at  The Americana at Brand in Glendale.

The series kicked…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Los Lobos, Tin Can Trust

BY BILL BENTLEY

Los Lobos, Tin Can Trust, Shout! Factory Records

Los Lobos has always been about borders, and the way they have to be navigated. Whether you internalize them, cross them or even blow them apart, this East L.A.…

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More Free Concerts: Celebrity bands, 98.7FM Rockstar Finals and Classic Acts

BY MY DAILY FIND STAFF

Free concerts have been turning up all over this summer.  Check out the latest in a continuing series  in Sherman Oaks and Universal City, where household names may be born and familiar celeb names are…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Marc Cohn Listening Booth: 1970

BY BILL BENTLEY

Marc Cohn, Listening Booth: 1970, Saguaro Road Records

Turning a song by Bread into something so soulful it sounds just this side of Al Green is no easy feat. But that’s exactly what Marc Cohn does on…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Robert Randolph and the Family Band’s We Walk This Road

BY BILL BENTLEY

Robert Randolph and the Family Band, We Walk This Road, Warner Bros. Records

Arriving fully-formed and ready to burn, almost like he’d been transported from another planet and sent to save our souls, pedal steel guitarist Robert…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Various Artists: The Psychedelic Sounds of the Sonic Cathedral: A Tribute to Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators

BY BILL BENTLEY

Various Artists: The Psychedelic Sounds of the Sonic Cathedral: A Tribute to Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators Sonic Cathedral Records

In so many ways, much of modern music is a tribute to the 13th Floor…

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