Nothing Matters in Our Private Universe — Jon Brion

Jon Brion‘s monthly residency at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles was in celebratory mode on December 20, 2019 with Christmas decorations adorning the stage, some surprise special guests, and Guinness on call for the maestro. Largo owner Mark Flanagan welcomed everyone while musician Bobb Bruno made a cameo appearance, popping on the stage and sitting through the introduction, but leaving without playing anything. Being a little tired from the previous night’s visit to Largo and wanting to soak in the show without too much self distraction, my notes were more sparse than usual. However, I am able to

Come Back to Me, Pretty Saro

Bluegrass-inspired band Pretty Saro performed at Club Passim on July 23, 2019 in honor of the release of their first album, Racing Back to You. The opener was musician Hannah Siglin, playing and singing in the folk tradition. Click the title to read all about the show. …