Train
Matt Nathanson, Barenaked Ladies and Train played a triple bill at the Bowl last Saturday night, and while it wasn’t really an oldies show–all three are still releasing new material–the music we came to hear dated back more than a quarter-century. I heard one concertgoer walking down the hill saying, “I came to hear ‘One […]
Bob Dylan
One of the last words I expected to use in reviewing a Bob Dylan concert is “beautiful,” but that was my thought as I left the Bowl Wednesday night. No raspy voice, no primitive arrangements, no protest–and also no hits. Instead there were a lot of love songs, all performed by a swinging band that […]
Jeff Tweedy in Ventura
Jeff Tweedy’s concert at the Ventura Theater was heavy on songs from his latest album, Twilight Override, which was fine by me as I had spent time with it and the songs were familiar. When I listened to it again at home, however, I realized that the songs all sounded much better on the record […]
Oldies
Lookout Mountain launched their existence with a sold-out show at the Lobero. Featuring six top session musicians recruited by Steve Postell with Kip Lennon out front on vocals, their remit is songs from artists living in Laurel Canyon, outside L.A., in or around the early 1970s. What a treasure trove to choose from! They gave […]
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls have been a background name on my Classic Rock stations since the late ’90s, so I thought worth checking out their show at the Santa Barbara Bowl last night (9/6/25). The first 40 minutes of their set left me untouched: it was five slightly middle-aged grungy guys making a lot of […]