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Aug. 2, 2011
Music
At this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, all the living inductees were on hand except, predictably, the cantankerous Van Morrison.
Dec. 17, 1993
There’s not too much commonality connecting one of the more potent double-bill tours in recent memory--the current Cracker plus Counting Crows swing--other than a whole lotta alliteration goin’ on.
Dec. 18, 1993
Brooding like Counting Crows, jamming like the Dave Matthews Band and emoting like Live, San Francisco’s Train recalled a variety of neo-folkie rock acts during its Mayan Theatre concert on Tuesday.
Sept. 23, 1999
If Lenny Kravitz can find a niche as a surrogate Jimi Hendrix/Sly Stone figure for people who came along too late for the originals, why not a band that offers the Van Morrison experience?
Sept. 25, 1993
The band plays beautifully despite drummer Ben Mize’s sudden illness.
Dec. 13, 2002
*** Ben Folds Five, “Whatever and Ever Amen,” Sony 550 Music.
March 16, 1997
At this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel, all of the living inductees were on hand except, predictably, the cantankerous Van Morrison.
Nov. 6, 1993
The members of Gomez landed their space-rock ship on the House of Blues stage Monday, and out popped a friendly swirl of blues, country, psychedelia and jazz that sounded thoroughly modern while evoking classic touchstones.
Oct. 16, 2002
June 28, 2011