Saturday, July 19, 2025

Two Movies Seen on TCM: Rosemary's Baby (1968) and The Straight Story (1999)

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I've been hooked on TCM for years now. I just always remember being a fan of Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Audrey Hepburn, K...
Friday, July 18, 2025

Song Spotlight: Starling's Bottlebrush Tree (a night at Zebulon)

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Starling  took to the  Zebulon  stage with their mystically ethereal sound that emphasized lead singer's Kasha Souter Willett gothic and...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Song Spotlight: Madison Cunningham's All I've Ever Known (a night at The Fable)

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I first ran across  Madison Cunningham  at the Bootleg Theater (did not re-open after the shutdown if anyone is wondering where that venue i...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Song Spotlight: Matty Gottesman's Not Scared (Of Being Along) (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

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I had just recently spent a weekend at  USC  for the  Los Angeles Times Festival of Books . Of course, it was time to support UCLA. That occ...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Song Spotlight: Host Family's Dromedary (a night at Zebulon)

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Pretty But Wicked  put together a solid line-up at  Zebulon  on a Tuesday night with  Host Family  as the anchor. The band was celebrating t...
Monday, July 14, 2025

Song Spotlight: Devon Ross' All the Things (a night at Zebulon)

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I first came across  Devon Ross  in December 2023 at the  Zebulon . I was an immediate fan. She was scheduled to once again play Zebulon in ...
Sunday, July 13, 2025

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Jul 13th - Jul 19th

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A Handful (Bucket Full) of Show Alerts Sunday, Jul 13th: Rosy Nolan and Tone Slingers at The Echo ( Grand Ole Echo ). Doors at 5 p.m. I ...
Saturday, July 12, 2025

Two Movies Seen on TCM: Four Feathers (1939) and Home from the Hill (1960)

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I've been hooked on TCM for years now. I just always remember being a fan of Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Audrey Hepburn, K...
Friday, July 11, 2025

Song Spotlight: Rachel Goodrich's Why Do We Fall In Love? (a night at The Fable)

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I noticed that  Rachel Goodrich  was playing  Ryan Pollie 's showcase at  The Fable . There was a tough decision to make. That tough dec...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Song Spotlight: Mo Dotti's dead to me (a night at Zebulon)

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Mo Dotti  played perhaps their best set ever (of those I've seen) during  Pretty But Wicked 's recent night at the  Zebulon . It was...