Hotel California
By Barney Hoskyns
A Book Review by Michael Witthaus
Barney Hoskyns’ “Hotel California” is an immensely readable account of the savants, moguls, and craven opportunists who shaped the Southern California music scene from the early Sixties to the late Seventies.
Coalescing around the Troubadour, a Santa Monica nightclub known for its open mike night, and the bungalows [...]
Archive for June, 2006
Checking Out Hoskyns’ Hotel California
June 21, 2006Local Rhythms – Make Mine Alfresco, Please!
June 21, 2006Despite rainy weather, the recent Fredfest was quite satisfying, if a bit bittersweet. Charlie Hunter recently revealed that the 2006 four-day Roots on the River festival is likely “the last one in this configuration.”
What I like about Roots, along with the performances, is that it marks the start of the summer outdoor music season. This [...]
Local Rhythms – The Second Set Satisfies
June 21, 2006Music at downtown Claremont’s latest venue, Sophie & Zeke’s, is off to a rousing start. With some great performances completed, and more on the way, it’s becoming a popular weekend destination for fans of folk, rock and country.
The ambience is always comfortable, and during food service hours the management takes care to make sure the [...]
A Family Affair at Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival
June 21, 2006Candi Sawyer found her passion for bluegrass music at an early age. “I grew up with it,” says the promoter of the four-day Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, which begins June 22 in Weston, Vermont. “My mom and my grandfather used to have a band together.”
Her grandfather, Fernan Parker, is a long-time presenter of bluegrass shows [...]
foreverinmotion – A Life on the Road
June 7, 2006Chester native Brendon Thomas chose the right name for his one-man musical endeavor – foreverinmotion – the words squeezed together to convey speed and distance.
For many local bands, “road trip” means a drive from the practice space to the Royal Flush or Electra for a weekend show. But at the ripe age of 22, Thomas [...]
Local Rhythms – Venue Blues
June 7, 2006Local music fans endured a frustrating night last Saturday, as a 4-band show at Claremont’s Knights Hall was cut short by police. Power trio Stonewall had just com-pleted their third song when bandleader Josh Parker announced, “we either have to quit playing or pay a fine, and we can’t afford 100 dollars for that.” Someone [...]
