On Friday, November 8, 2019, the Ranchero Brothers played at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA. People who are interested in reading this probably already know the identity of the Ranchero Brothers, but for any uninitiated readers who stumble upon this post, the Ranchero Brothers are Rhett Miller, lead singer/rhythm guitarist, and Murry Hammond, harmonies/bass player for the alt country band, Old 97’s. Click the title to read more…
Tag: guitar
If Something’s Everlasting — Jon Brion
Recap of Jon Brion’s show at Largo at the Coronet on Friday, October 25, 2019. No guests on this show, though a very brief appearance by Zach Galifianakis. Lots of time spent at the piano, with a brief selection on the guitar in the middle of the show. Click the title to read more…
Happiness is Trial and Error – Jon Brion
In depth article about attending Jon Brion’s March 2019 show at Largo in Los Angeles, CA, including opener Sondre Lerche and special guest John C. Reilly.
Bless the Souls that Shook Up Mine – The Milk Carton Kids
Recap of The Milk Carton Kids show, Sad Songs Comedy Hour, at Largo in Los Angeles, in March 2019. The Milk Carton Kids is the dynamic due of Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale who play mainly folk music. Special guests were John C. Reilly, Mike Birbiglia, Jen Hope Stein, and Nick Thune.
Another Year, Another Song
Thursday, March 24, 2016 found me at the Troubadour for a lovely night of music featuring Mandolin Orange and Elephant Revival presented by The Bluegrass Situation. Mandolin Orange I have not seen before and had only been able to check out a few of their songs earlier that day. I first saw Elephant Revival in January when they left a strong impression on me when they opened for Josh Ritter (see my post “Let’s See Where the Night Takes Us“). I’ve been listening to their album These Changing Skies since then and earlier in the week had received my pre-ordered