The revolution wasn’t televised, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, electronic dance music RULES! So I’m standing in the Mojave tent watching Dawes and Lisa comes up, leans in my ear, and says "YOU’VE GOT TO SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NEXT TENT OVER, YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT." Yes, there are five stages at [...]

Utterly astounding! They’re playing Monday night at Hotel Cafe. GO! With too many bands and too little time I’m relying on recommendations. And the problem is you can’t get into the hot rooms. Which are literally hotel rooms, which creak and cramp if you try to inject twenty people inside. But I did get to [...]

They’re Arlo’s kids. I just had the most amazing experience. You see in the wee hours, the 17th, 18th and 19th floor are turned over to these showcases, hotel rooms with players. Last night I was flummoxed, but tonight I got tips. My newfound buddy from the High Sierra Music Festival told me to show [...]

I was TRANSFIXED! I’m still tingling. This is exactly what music is all about. Direct expression from one human being to another, with no committee, no filter messing up the message. And that’s why we’re living in a new golden age. Distribution has been flattened. Everyone can play. But are you any good? I now [...]