"Skin Deep" Nissan Live Sets has been doing a great job filling the void left by Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and ABC In Concert thirty years ago ('bout time too), sating our need for footage of musicians doing their thing on stage, uncut, raw. Brian Wilson and the Pretenders used it as an excuse to debut their new albums for American audiences, and Weezer seized the opportunity to jam with a room full of fans.......

Saturday I decided to go for the $130. "Premier Pass" at the Long Beach Blues Festival. It was money well-spent. Not only did it get me into the same area as the $1500 pass package, but I was able to get right up in front of the stage. They also had free beer, water and sodas. The free food was just OK, but the hot links were pretty good. I was 2 feet away......

Beyonce - "Crazy in Love" Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, Koko Taylor, others @ Long Beach Blues Festival Beyonce @ Honda Center Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Echoplex The Minus 5 @ Spaceland Brandi Shearer, Rachel Canter @ Tangier Youngstuff, Natty G @ The Echo Knux, Ynez, The Alchemist Element, Red Light Drive @ The Troubadour......

The Long Beach Blues Festival On Saturday and Sunday, Sept 1st and 2nd, the Long Beach Blues Festival at Cal State Long Beach will celebrate its 28th year. The Juke Joint stage provides music between sets on the main stage. Although event producer, station KKJZ 88.1 FM, is now operated by Global Jazz, Inc. they are continuing the tradition. Music starts at 10:15am and ends at 6pm. On Saturday, the lineup includes Buddy Guy, Dr.......

Ben Kweller @ Avalon The Bondage Fairies @ Mr. T's Bowl Mission of Burma @ The Troubadour George Thorogood, Dr. John, Buddy Guy @ The Greek Quetzal @ The Echo Dumbluck @ The Vine Street Lounge Older Than Your Parents, Pillow Fist @ Whisky Slant, Scarred Sanity, Death Punch @ Roxy Oh No Not Stereo, Numchuk @ Viper Room Pomegranate, Slow Car Crash @ Hotel Cafe Maze, Frankie Beverly @ Gibson Arena Mort Sahl......