EAT. SHOP. PLAY. Discovering the Best in the San Fernando Valley
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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 Elevators. They … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Bill Kirchen, Word To The Wise, Proper American Just when it seems like every guest artist album has been made, and are even starting to drift into the area of gags—what's next, Paul Anka and Axl Rose sing the songs of Sesame … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Steve Forbert, The Place And The Time, 429 Records When it comes to modern folk troubadours, there aren’t many who can top Steve Forbert. He started out in the late ‘70s and came perilously close to becoming a pop star, except … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Roy Hargrove Big Band, Emergence, Emarcy Records Talk about a labor of love. Roy Hargrove has wanted to make a big band album since first arriving in New York from Texas in the late 1980s. It took him twenty years, and in that … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Vieux Farka Toure, Fondo, Six Degrees Records It's hard to come from musical royalty and still be seen as your own person. It takes that extra talent and drive to get past being in someone else's shadow. But when your abilities as … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Ray Charles, A Message From The People, Concord Records 1972 was pretty rough sledding in America, especially for the have-nots and those needing some help. President Richard Nixon was re-elected, Vietnam was still roaring full-tilt … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Various Artists, Poet: A Tribute To Townes Van Zandt, TVZ Records If you already know the music of Townes Van Zandt, there is no need to say he's one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our lifetime. He is all the way up there, … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Johnny Adams, The Great Johnny Adams Jazz Album, Rounder Records The Crescent City's hidden musical treasure, the man none other than Dr. John once called "the greatest soul singer out of New Orleans ever," never … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Adam Hood, Different Groove Saguaro Road Records Everyone needs a second chance. Especially someone as inspired as Adam Hood. He originally released this album in 2007, and though it gathered fair notice in some circles, … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY Larry McDonald, Drumquestra, MCPR Music From one of modern music’s most celebrated percussionists comes an album that not only defies description, is also guaranteed to provide enough inspiration to have entire blocks of … [Read more...]
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