Notable Reviews Archives

June 24, 2024

Live review: Zoh Amba-Chris Corsano-Bill Orcutt; Martin Escalante at Zebulon, June 20, 2024.

Posted by metal on June 24, 2024 6:13 PM |

October 26, 2023

Record review: The Rolling Stones, "Hackney Diamonds" (Geffen, 2023)

Posted by metal on October 26, 2023 4:22 PM |

October 19, 2023

Angel City review: Vernacular Intergenerational Improvisational Night at ArtShare L.A., October 16, 2023.

Posted by metal on October 19, 2023 5:37 PM |

May 25, 2023

Record review: Metallica, "72 Seasons" (Blackened, 2023)

Posted by metal on May 25, 2023 10:58 AM |

May 16, 2023

Live review: William Parker-William Hooker-Isaiah Collier Trio at 2220 Arts & Archives, May 13, 2023.

Posted by metal on May 16, 2023 12:32 PM |

March 23, 2023

Record review: Xochi Cuicatl, "Resiliencia" (Christopher Garcia Music Projects, 2023)

Posted by metal on March 23, 2023 5:29 PM |

December 19, 2022

Metal cinema ponderillo: "Violent Night" (2022)

Posted by metal on December 19, 2022 2:21 PM |

December 6, 2022

Virtual live review: "Celebrating Anthony Braxton" at REDCAT, Dec. 4, 2022.

Posted by metal on December 6, 2022 6:57 PM |

October 27, 2022

Live review: David Murray Trio at the World Stage, October 23, 2022 (Angel City Jazz Fest).

Posted by metal on October 27, 2022 10:16 AM |

September 22, 2022

Record review: Ozzy Osbourne, "Patient Number 9" (Epic, 2022)

Posted by metal on September 22, 2022 9:03 PM |

June 9, 2022

Metal movie review: "Crimes of the Future" (2022)

Posted by metal on June 9, 2022 4:20 PM |

November 2, 2021

Cosmic overview: Ten hours of Vinny Golia vs. an earthworm and a Beverly Hills cop (2021)..

Posted by metal on November 2, 2021 1:38 PM |

October 10, 2021

Movie review: Todd Haynes' "The Velvet Underground" (2021)

Posted by metal on October 10, 2021 9:13 AM |

July 20, 2021

Webcast review: Bob Dylan, "Shadow Kingdom" (2021)

Posted by metal on July 20, 2021 12:08 PM |

October 22, 2020

Book review: "Confess: The Autobiography" by Rob Halford (Hachette, 2020)

Posted by metal on October 22, 2020 3:26 PM |

September 17, 2020

List: Five things about Black Sabbath's 1970 first album (2020).

Posted by metal on September 17, 2020 4:51 PM |

June 12, 2020

Virtual live review: Shining at the Vemork Norsk Hydro Plant, June 6, 2020.

Posted by metal on June 12, 2020 9:15 AM |

April 2, 2020

Record review: Ozzy Osbourne, "Ordinary Man" (Epic, 2020)

Posted by metal on April 2, 2020 10:51 AM |

January 28, 2020

Scene & music: Johanna Went, "Passion Container" exhibit at The Box, "Hyena" album reissue (2020).

Posted by metal on January 28, 2020 6:03 PM |

January 7, 2020

Cinema preview: "Billie" (2020).

Posted by metal on January 7, 2020 5:16 PM |

December 26, 2019

Live re-review: Bennie Maupin Sextet at the Blue Whale, December 21, 2019.

Posted by metal on December 26, 2019 2:11 PM |

December 12, 2019

Record review: Lee "Scratch" Perry, "Rainford" and "Heavy Rain" (On-U Sound, 2019)

Posted by metal on December 12, 2019 5:12 PM |

September 30, 2019

List: Eight things I learned from Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck at the Hollywood Bowl, September 27, 2019.

Posted by metal on September 30, 2019 4:06 PM |

September 24, 2019

Live review: Broken Shadows at Zebulon, September 20, 2019.

Posted by metal on September 24, 2019 3:51 PM |

September 10, 2019

Live review: Deep Purple, Joyous Wolf at the Wiltern, September 4, 2019.

Posted by metal on September 10, 2019 10:53 AM |

September 4, 2019

Live review: Bennie Maupin Sextet at the Blue Whale, August 31, 2019.

Posted by metal on September 4, 2019 3:31 PM |

July 17, 2019

Cinema colloquy: "Leonard and Marianne (2019)." Leonard Cohen, poet or dick?

Posted by metal on July 17, 2019 7:27 AM |

April 18, 2019

Live review: Shen Yun at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, April 13, 2018.

Posted by metal on April 18, 2019 9:26 AM |

March 1, 2019

Chronicle: Charles Lloyd at Club Los Globos, February 28, 2019.

Posted by metal on March 1, 2019 8:55 AM |

September 25, 2018

Live review: Meshell Ndegeocello at the Blue Whale, September 24, 2018.

Posted by metal on September 25, 2018 12:05 PM |

September 18, 2018

Live review: James Chance & the Contortions at Zebulon, September 14, 2018.

Posted by metal on September 18, 2018 7:18 AM |

January 16, 2018

Live review: Alex Cline & Nels Cline at Moss Theater, January 13, 2018.

Posted by metal on January 16, 2018 2:24 PM |

October 19, 2017

Ponderation: Marilyn Manson, "Heaven Upside Down" (Loma Vista, 2017)

Posted by metal on October 19, 2017 11:39 AM |

September 5, 2017

Live ponderation: Double Naught Spy Car at Taix, September 2, 2017.

Posted by metal on September 5, 2017 6:54 PM |

August 29, 2017

Record review: Double Naught Spy Car & Friends, "Moof" (11 Foot Pole, 2017)

Posted by metal on August 29, 2017 10:32 AM |

November 9, 2016

Live review: Kamasi Washington, Ron McCurdy Quartet at Disney Hall, November 6, 2016.

Posted by metal on November 9, 2016 5:02 PM |

October 18, 2016

Live review: Rudresh Mahanthappa's Bird Calls, Joshua White's Codes at LACC's Clausen Hall, October 15, 2016.

Posted by metal on October 18, 2016 4:57 PM |

October 6, 2016

Live review: Pharoah Sanders, Gurrisonic Orchestra, Ornette Coleman's "Skies of America" at John Anson Ford Amphitheater, October 2, 2016.

Posted by metal on October 6, 2016 2:04 PM |

July 22, 2016

Live review: Leni Stern & Adam Levy at the Baked Potato, July 21, 2016.

Posted by metal on July 22, 2016 7:13 AM |

November 27, 2015

Record review: Pope Francis, "Wake Up!" (Believe Digital, 2015)

Posted by metal on November 27, 2015 10:13 AM |

October 28, 2015

Record review: WASP's "Golgotha" -- Blackie Lawless, re-reborn (2015).

Posted by metal on October 28, 2015 9:35 PM |

October 21, 2015

Live review: Charles Lloyd Quartet at Zipper Hall, October 18, 2015.

Posted by metal on October 21, 2015 6:37 PM |

September 24, 2015

Record and movie ponderation: Keith Richards, "Crosseyed Heart" (Mindless/Republic) and "Under the Influence" documentary (2015).

Posted by metal on September 24, 2015 11:55 AM |

July 28, 2015

Ponderation: Kamasi Washington at Grand Performances, July 25, 2015.

Posted by metal on July 28, 2015 12:24 PM |

May 20, 2015

Kamasi Washington, "The Epic" (Brainfeeder, 2015)

Posted by metal on May 20, 2015 8:24 AM |

May 5, 2015

Live review: John Zorn Triple Threat at Royce Hall, May 2, 2015.

Posted by metal on May 5, 2015 10:59 PM |

December 2, 2014

Notebook: Spot at Café NELA, November 30, 2014.

Posted by metal on December 2, 2014 4:02 PM |

October 8, 2014

Live review: Angel City Jazz Festival featuring Arthur Blythe tribute at Barnsdall Park, September 28, 2014.

Posted by metal on October 8, 2014 12:04 PM |

October 2, 2014

Live review: Anthony Braxton Trio, Wadada Leo Smith Silver Orchestra at Zipper Hall, September 27, 2014 (with Vinny Golia's 2004 comments on Braxton).

Posted by metal on October 2, 2014 10:26 AM |

July 29, 2014

Live review: Jimmy Cliff, Shaggy, Don Carlos & the Dub Vision Band at Hollywood Bowl, July 20, 2014.

Posted by metal on July 29, 2014 6:34 PM |

May 4, 2014

Live review: Black Sabbath, Reignwolf at Hollywood Bowl, April 26, 2014.

Posted by metal on May 4, 2014 12:40 PM |

December 11, 2013

Review: Charlie Haden's CalArts Liberation Music Orchestra at REDCAT, December 10, 2013.

Posted by metal on December 11, 2013 8:08 PM |

September 3, 2013

Live review: Danzig, Doyle, Scar the Martyr, Cherie Currie, Huntress at Gibson Amphitheater, August 30, 2013.

Posted by metal on September 3, 2013 11:40 AM |

August 14, 2013

Scene: Fourth annual Craft Beer Crawl, downtown L.A., August 11, 2013.

Posted by metal on August 14, 2013 1:36 PM |

October 3, 2012

Live review: The L.A. Philharmonic rocking Stravinsky, Stucky and Ravel at Disney Hall, September 28, 2012.

Posted by metal on October 3, 2012 2:04 PM |

September 14, 2012

Review: Dodgers vs. Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, September 13, 2012.

Posted by metal on September 14, 2012 12:25 PM |

August 11, 2012

Live review: Rock 'n' Blues Fest featuring Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer and Kim Simmonds at the Grove of Anaheim, August 4, 2012.

Posted by metal on August 11, 2012 3:31 PM |

March 28, 2012

Live review: Morton Subotnick with California EAR Unit at REDCAT, March 24, 2012.

Posted by metal on March 28, 2012 8:33 AM |

December 17, 2011

Live review: Jason Moran at the Hammer Museum, December 15, 2011.

Posted by metal on December 17, 2011 1:33 PM |

October 29, 2011

Live review: Wadada Leo Smith's "Ten Freedom Summers" at REDCAT, October 28-30, 2011.

Posted by metal on October 29, 2011 12:54 PM |

October 13, 2011

Live review: Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson at the Greek Theater, October 7, 2011.

Posted by metal on October 13, 2011 2:40 PM |

July 26, 2011

Live review: Kim Fowley hosts Slumgum; Ted Byrnes & Han-Earl Park; Stinson-Fjellestad-Ma at ResBox, July 21, 2011.

Posted by metal on July 26, 2011 8:49 AM |

June 9, 2011

Record review: Ozzy Osbourne, "Blizzard of Ozz" & "Diary of a Madman" remasters (Epic/Legacy, 2011)

Posted by metal on June 9, 2011 5:36 PM |

November 24, 2010

Review: Randy Weston autobiography and record (2010).

Posted by metal on November 24, 2010 9:37 AM |

November 4, 2010

Live review: Ornette Coleman at Royce Hall, November 3, 2010.

Posted by metal on November 4, 2010 7:01 PM |

October 12, 2010

DVD review: "Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones" (Eagle Vision, 2010)

Posted by metal on October 12, 2010 6:13 PM |

August 19, 2010

Review and addenda: Ozzfest 2010 at San Manuel Amphitheater, August 14.

Posted by metal on August 19, 2010 6:56 PM |

January 22, 2009

Observation: Aretha Franklin at the inauguration (2009).

Posted by metal on January 22, 2009 4:02 PM | | Comments (3)

November 26, 2008

Record review: Axl Rose, "Chinese Democracy" (2008)

Posted by metal on November 26, 2008 7:05 PM | | Comments (1)

September 17, 2008

Record review: Metallica, "Death Magnetic" (Warner Bros., 2008)

Posted by metal on September 17, 2008 2:53 PM |

September 4, 2008

Live review: Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Motorhead, Testament at Glen Helen Pavilion, August 30, 2008.

Posted by metal on September 4, 2008 1:49 PM |

July 25, 2008

Record review: Augustus Pablo box, 2008.

Posted by metal on July 25, 2008 12:48 PM |

April 4, 2008

Live review: Charles Lloyd Quartet at Catalina's, March 30, 2008.

Posted by metal on April 4, 2008 4:11 PM |

March 14, 2008

Live review: WASP at the Key Club, March 8, 2008.

Posted by metal on March 14, 2008 3:11 PM |

March 7, 2008

Live review: Joshua Redman Trio at Catalina's, March 1, 2008.

Posted by metal on March 7, 2008 3:32 PM |

February 29, 2008

Live review: Rickie Lee Jones at EchoPlex, February 25, 2008.

Posted by metal on February 29, 2008 3:13 PM |

February 22, 2008

Live review: Aretha Franklin at the Nokia, February 14, 2008.

Posted by metal on February 22, 2008 3:25 PM |

February 1, 2008

Live review: The Mars Volta at Bren Center, Irvine, 2008.

Posted by metal on February 1, 2008 1:53 PM |

January 3, 2008

Live review: The Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy at the Wiltern, December 27, 2007.

Posted by metal on January 3, 2008 5:09 PM |

November 23, 2007

Live review: Van Halen at Staples Center, November 20, 2007.

Posted by metal on November 23, 2007 1:09 PM |

November 16, 2007

Live nostalgia revue: Masque reunion at Echoplex, November 11, 2007.

Posted by metal on November 16, 2007 12:49 PM | | Comments (1)

November 2, 2007

Live review: Sex Pistols at the Roxy, October 25, 2007.

Posted by metal on November 2, 2007 3:57 PM |

October 5, 2007

Observation and DVD review: Eric Dolphy's missing third eye and Charles Mingus, "Live in '64" (Jazz Icons).

Posted by metal on October 5, 2007 4:51 PM | | Comments (1)

September 28, 2007

Live review: Ornette Coleman Quintet at Royce Hall, September 26, 2007.

Posted by metal on September 28, 2007 3:05 PM |

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