[contextly_auto_sidebar] FRIDAY night, the Seattle-area band the Posies stopped through the Bootleg Theater, which has gradually become one of my favorite places to see a show in Los Angeles. Out with me was a music writer whose work I've admired for 20 years (okay, she's now my wife), who was an ardent fan of the band back when they and a handful of other indie rockers were reviving power pop … [Read more...]
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Angelique Kidjo Plays Remain in Light
[contextly_auto_sidebar] THE other night I caught a stunningly good show by the West African musician Angelique Kidjo -- a reimagining of Talking Heads' classic 1980 album Remain in Light, itself inspired by West African rhythms and themes. I was having so much fun I failed to take notes, but sometimes guest columnist Steven Mirkin, a longtime music journalist, was paying more attention. … [Read more...]