June 27th, 2008 06:30pm
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There’s been a lot of talk about a reunited Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
(even though Flesh isn’t up for parole until July).
Before the Cleveland
rap crew make its Phoenix Theater debut Saturday night, here’s a lil flashback video
of Bone Thugs with Eazy-E:
You won’t hear the steamy hiss of a latte machine or the din
of annoying bar chatter tonight when the Sonoma County Central Library in Santa Rosa taps into the
’50s and ’60s for …
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June 26th, 2008 03:31pm
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A few days ago, folksinger Rosalie Sorrels celebrated her 75th
birthday over martinis at the Hotel Mac in Point Richmond. Ramblin’ Jack
Elliott dropped by. A former mayor of the town was there. But one friend was
sadly missing – her good buddy of 55 years, Utah Phillips.
“I know he would have had a few martinis with me,” she said.
Phillips – one of America’s greatest storytellers and
protest artists – died this past Memorial …
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June 25th, 2008 01:45pm
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Monday morning, not long after I found out George Carlin died, I found myself driving around in a rental car with XM radio, stumbling on
a satellite channel devoted entirely to comedy, and on this day – entirely to
the comic genius who once told me “an artist is never finished.”
Turns out I was one of the last to score an interview with
Carlin. In homage, I would throw up the audio, but …
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June 19th, 2008 07:46pm
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Friday evening, not long after everybody scarfs their corndog dinners and global media outlets swarm the Sonoma-Marin Fair for the annual Ugly Dog Contest, a handful of scrappy Mexican wrestlers will go mano a mano for the title of luchador supremo.
A few years ago, Jack Black’s “Nacho Libre” tried to cheese up the sport with pseudo Hollywood cult cachet…
But the masked art of Lucha Libre hardly needs a boost, reaching …
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June 15th, 2008 02:01am
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On a breezy, sunny Saturday at the Russian River Blues Festival, Shemekia Copeland set the scene for the uninitiated: “I know it’s beautiful out here, but you gotta get in that basement mindset. Because this is a basement kinda song.”
The slow blues crawl cover of “Bring Your Fine Self Home” that followed would transport the half-naked sunbathing masses at Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville – if only for a moment …
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June 13th, 2008 04:16am
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He’s the only singer-songwriter we know who gets showered with teddy bears at his shows.
We tried to find out why:
I should probably explain:
The giddy, insatiable fans of Teddy Geiger have a nickname they call themselves – not Deadheads or Phishheads – try Tedheads.
They dress up teddy bears and bring them to shows. They line up around the block five hours before the doors open. And when he bats an …
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June 11th, 2008 08:27pm
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When I mentioned I was trying to line up an interview with
comic Suzanne Westenhoefer before she headlines Pride Comedy Night Saturday at
the Wells Fargo Center,
several people said, “Don’t worry, you don’t have to be gay to laugh.”
Whew. Good thing that’s settled. And you don’t have to be
black to dig Marvin Gaye.
A few days later, when I mention this to her, she cracks up
- the biggest belly laugh of the interview, …
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June 9th, 2008 05:34am
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Finally, after sweating pints of dance juice, Angelique Kidjo called everyone to the stage who thought they could win the crunchy shake-n-bake SoCo reality show.
No British judges in the house – that’s your job.
After three days of dancing parrots, break-dancing road warriors and cross-dressing shadow dancers, I bring you the grand finale of the footloose Harmony Fest. Among the old and kiddie hippies shaking it with Angelique Kidjo …
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June 9th, 2008 04:11am
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I’ve seen Elvis Costello surrender the mike and walk to the edge of the stage at the end of the night and sing heavenly a capella at the Wells Fargo Center.
I’ve seen Blind Boys of Alabama founder Clarence Fountain part the sea and walk out into the crowd in the middle of a song at The Mystic Theater.
I’ve seen Mick Jagger run a marathon in one show at …
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June 8th, 2008 06:44pm
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The “Lethal Weapon” actor dropped by Harmony Fest Saturday evening with his daughter and 4-year-old grandson. Taking the stage before Damian Marley, he commended the crowd on 30 years of Harmony, reminding everyone not to get too comfortable “in this relaxing moment” and challenging them to take what they’ve learned into the community and to the polls.
Have a listen:
BONUS ROUND: Scenes from the Techno Tribal Community Dance
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Your Daily Dose. Whenever. Whatever. Wherever. Trolling Sonoma County and beyond, John Beck looks for cracks in the pop facade.
