Conventional wisdom is the entertainment business is recession-proof.  If you believe that, you probably believe Sarah Palin is our country’s foremost energy expert. The movie business was hurt by the last recession.  But at least their prices are cheap.  Ours are stratospheric. We’ve got high prices, a dearth of superstar talent and a financial meltdown.  […]

"Boulevard" The opening number.  From Jackson’s victory lap, "Hold Out".  After the unforeseen stratospheric success known as "Running On Empty", after "No Nukes". The key lines are: Down at the golden cupThey set the young ones up This was a reference to the Gold Cup, a dive on the south side of Hollywood Boulevard, long […]

I first experienced Jackson Browne at the Fillmore East, opening for Laura Nyro.  This was long before I even knew who David Geffen was, never mind the fact that the two shared a manager.  All I knew was this guy opening for my favorite riveted the audience.  Kept everybody in rapt attention, almost an impossibility […]

That would be the Thousand Oaks library.  Where Renee Bodie has expanded her house concert series. Can’t say that I’m in the loop, but Renee tracked me down.  Did I want to see the Refugees? When I land on that desert island, I’m taking along Wendy Waldman on my iPod.  Just listening to "Spring Is […]