Take Me Out of the City

Having been lucky enough to see Dawes a handful of times in 2016, I was delighted to catch them early on in 2017 at the beautiful Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA on January 14. Oh yes, Dawes you have reached the status of being worth a two hour drive to attend one of your concerts. I also wanted to give a shout out to the restaurant my friend and I went to for dinner. It was within walking distance of the theater, was warm and cozy on a cool night, had delicious food and pretty darn good service for

Share It With the Rest of Us

Grant-Lee Phillips and Sara Watkins played a show at Largo at the Coronet on January 12, 2017. Grant-Lee has one of the best voices out there and it is always a privilege to hear him sing live. This was a full night of music, including a show in the Little Room after the musicians finished on the main stage. I’m not going to go into too much detail as I am reporting on this concert so belatedly, since I can’t seem to avoid every cold that’s passing through this winter. The set list was: “Walking in the Green Corn” from

One Chapter Opens as Another Ends

My first concert of the new year was at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles (surprise, surprise) where I traveled to see the Watkins Family Hour plus special guests on January 11, 2017. Sean Watkins took to the stage with his guitar and wished the audience a “Happy New Year,” while Sara picked up her ukulele and wondered how late into January it was appropriate to remark on the new year. The first song, played as a duo, was one written by Bobby Darin and Woody Harris, “Early in the Morning.” Upon finishing they introduced the talented Tristan Clarridge,