In memory of Dickey Betts
Ask most rock aficionados to name their 10 Best guitar players, or even Top 20, and chances are Betts’ name wouldn’t make many. Heck,
I’ve known it for years. Going out for live music is always a gamble. Some artists are reliable — Stevie Wonder, Loudon Wainwright III, Gary Clark Jr, Judy Collins, Dave
Nicole is back. One time only, so don’t miss it. Offering a younger but very well informed opinion on what great shows to see this week.
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Jack is Jack and That’s Noteworthy
Still. For better or worse. There was an unfortunate email that went out, to a lot of names, that said Jack Neworth was
Where’s Waldo?
Where’s Jack Neworth? Beats me. What day is it? For a guy facing some health issues that are no Laughing Matters, he sure does bounce around
I wrote in my previous Noteworthy (music) column that our longtime, beloved Daily Press columnist had been hospitalized for weeks with some serious health considerations. I am happy to report
For those of you over 40 and/or not raised in Compton or Long Beach, OG stands for Original Gangsta. Jack has been writing his Laughing Matters column for the
Jackson Browne showed up at McCabe’s last weekend to take the stage for one song, a duet with his friend Terry Reid, and what have they chosen? Woody Guthrie’
Writing is a funny thing
An odd duck, as an everyday tool, or as an art form. Writing for print is the most open to misinterpretation. I have written for
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Terry Reid – Yes, the story everyone likes to tell is how he turned down the vocalist position for a new band being formed in England more than half
"Jacaranda, Shawn Phillips!" – was the headline I chose for my previous Noteworthy column. Seems ironic now, because: I was a big fan of Phillips when he surfaced in
Columnist’s Note: I never want to get anything wrong in my columns. I can picture my old journalism prof Tony Hillerman raising his eyebrow and reaching for his red
