ON the Beat | Cat Power Retakes the Lobero, and Why KCSB Rocks
Eccentric songstress Cat Power returns to the Lobero Theatre, and KCSB gets some love from the columnist.
Author: Josef Woodard
Review/Emmy Preview:
All the Britney Documentaries
One Reviewer Can Handle
A sad but ultimately triumphant tale of the mega pop star.
ON the Beat | Blues on the Rebound, Swampy Division
Friday night’s appearance by Tab Benoit at the Lobero Theater highlights the slow but steady return of blues to Santa Barbara’s live music menu.
Emmy Preview/Review |
‘jeen-yuhs: a Kanye Trilogy’
‘jeen-yuhs: a Kanye Trilogy’ is a personal and powerful music documentary that’s worth the watch.
Review | Lukas Nelson at the Arlington & What Age Has to Do With It
After playing sideman to father Willie and Neil Young, Lukas Nelson is coming of age in leader mode, with his band Promise of the Real, as heard at the Arlington.
Review/Emmy Preview: ‘The Beatles: Get Back’
Peter Jackson’s new film is more than just the year’s greatest music documentary.
ON the Beat | Season’s Gazings, Santa Barbara’s Live Music Returns in Fuller Force
Santa Barbara’s live music scene springs back to pre-COVID life and calendar-marking status in the coming season.
Review | Further Adventures of Led Americana with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
The duo continue their “odd couple” relationship, stronger than ever, as heard at the Bowl.
ON the Beat | Crusader on the Jazz-Jam-Funk Trail
Funk-jazz-jam band Saxist Karl Denson brings his band Tiny Universe back to SOhO.
Review | New Orleans, on the Road and in the House with Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty brings his party game to the Santa Barbara Bowl, with a N’Awlins microfest in tow.
