Grohl’s Foo Fighters knock out Oakland crowd
Dave Grohl is such a rock star. These days, true rock stars are hard to come by. Seemingly every contemporary act wants to add an adjective to the musical mix _ punk rock, alt rock, modern rock, jam...
View ArticleGrammy night: And the winners might be . . .
Handicapping the Grammy race is tough work, since there are no reliable indicators as to voting trends. It’s one of the things that separate the music critics from the film scribes, who face a much...
View ArticleGrammy’s 50 biggest moments
There’s only one sure bet for this year’s Grammy Awards: It’s going to be more fun to watch than the Golden Globes. The union for striking Hollywood writers, which forced the cancellation of the...
View ArticleGrammy weekend: A Foo Fighter welcome
Ok, that’s more like it. The first thing I hear when I arrive at Staples Center, right after my cabbie says “$13.50, please,†is the electric guitar of Dave Grohl. Grohl’s Foo Fighters, who...
View ArticleGrammy weekend: Winehouse rules supreme!
Amy Winehouse tried to go to the Grammys, but the government said “no no no.’’ Visa problems stopped the controversial Brit _ best known for living up to her hit single “Rehab’’ _ from actually...
View ArticleHerbie Hancock rides Grammy winner into Sonoma Jazz
By midday on Feb. 10, Herbie Hancock had already received one trophy at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The pianist-composer’s “River: The Joni Letters†had won the prize for Best Contemporary Jazz...
View ArticleSXSW: Foo Fighters
By Jim Harrington The beauty of South by Southwest is that you never really know what each night has in store for you. Sure, you can map out some type of schedule weeks in advance, detailing exactly...
View ArticleBridge announces lineup: Matthews, Arcade Fire, more
By Jim Harrington, Oakland Tribune The lineup has been revealed for the 25th anniversary Bridge School Benefit concerts – and it’s every bit as big as the occasion. The impressive cast includes Arcade...
View ArticleReview: Foo Fighters in Oakland
By Jim Harrington jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com Dave Grohl loves being a rock star. It’s apparent in everything he does in concert. It’s in the way he runs full throttle across the stage, like a kid...
View ArticleReview: Bridge School Benefit 2011 at Shoreline
By Jim Harrington jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com Now this was an anniversary worth celebrating. It was time to say thanks to Neil and Pegi Young, and all the other organizers of the Bridge School...
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