Author Archives: Anthony Bromberg

Last week we left Donald having a wild dream, haunted by the ghost of Kurt Cobain, who was about to impart his beyond-the-grave tortured genius on single D. “Just keep … just keep on rockin’ in the free world.” And like that the plaid-clad morose icon was gone, and Donald was wide awake. Donald, at […]

By naming themselves Super Furry Animals it would seem a band is trying to cultivate a cuddly, friendly image. The Furry Animals quickly dispelled that notion Monday night at the Palace. In a set that ranged from near greatness to tryingly indulgent, the Welsh band proved both that it is a good music-maker and that […]

Sometimes it’s good to live in Los Angeles. Forget the traffic on the 405 Freeway, forget the air perpetually brown with smog, and follow the music. Last Thursday at the Troubador a little show called “The Exile Follies” swung through town. And by “little” I mean the kind of show with multiple outstanding musicians putting […]

The Carl Wilson Foundation, founded by Beach Boy member Wilson’s sons Jonah and Justin after their father died of cancer, is having its annual benefit this weekend. On Saturday Oct. 5, which has been officially named Carl Wilson Day by the city of Los Angeles, there will be a 5-kilometer walk and casual beach party, […]

Last time we saw our dynamic duo, they were busy getting a tour of a major movie studio, only to find out that there are no great comedic stars left in movies. The studio boss leading them around had two ideas to get around the problem. The first was to create a genetically enhanced comedic […]

Beck “Sea Change” Geffen Records This album, “Sea Change,” is Beck’s masterpiece. It’s introspective, emotional and brilliant. At least that’s what everyone was saying even before the album came out. And some of it is true. The album is very introspective. “Sea Change” puts Beck’s voice in the forefront. It is slow and plodding, more […]