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Shepard Fairey: Portrait Of The Artist
shepard fairey: backward forward at Dallas Contemporary in Dallas, Texas, through July 23, 2023, is an expansive solo show of Shepard Fairey’s most recent work that speaks to his evolution as an artist. When I was in Dallas for the opening of the exhibit, I had the chance to sit down with Fairey to hear […]
Not So Quiet On The Western Front: Remembering The Activism of Universal Pictures" Carl Laemmle
Netflix recently started streaming a new German-made production of “All Quiet On the Western Front,” based on Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 Anti-War novel. This is the third filmed production, with a 1979 TV version adapted by Delbert Mann, and the original Academy Award winning 1930 version. It is worth recalling the impact of the original […]
Larkin Poe's Deep Funk In "Blood Harmony"
David may have played a secret chord that pleased the Lord, but when it comes to a sound that pleases me deep in my own soul it comes from sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell who perform as Larkin Poe (reportedly the name of one of their great-greats).They have a new album Blood Harmony that is […]
Louis Armstrong: Black and Blues, A Very Human Genius
Louis Armstrong is an artist whose musical genius, expressed with his trumpet, his voice and his personality, rarely fails to bring a smile to whoever is listening. However, as Sacha Jenkins” new documentary, Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues (available on Apple Tv+) makes clear, Armstrong’s persona at times was seen as cringe-worthy by younger Black […]
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Best Of 2022: At KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, it's Novena Carmel and Anthony Valadez's Mix And Flow
This is the time of the year for “best of” lists, and if you care about adult contemporary music (i.e. adult alternative, singer-songwriter, world music), you will want to check out the end year best of list from KCRW’s DJs Novena Carmel and Anthony Valadez who co-host that station’s signature music program Morning Becomes Eclectic. […]
Wagner, Tristan & Me
Recently, I spent three nights in a row at Disney Hall in Downtown LA listening to The Tristan Project, a Gustavo Dudamel conducted LA Phil concert performance of Richard Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, as directed by Peter Sellars with video accompaniment by artist Bill Viola, as well as participation by the LA Master Chorale. The […]