Nov

4

Review: Neil Diamond at the Hollywood Bowl

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Good Times Never Seemed So Good…” (“Sweet Caroline”)
Review: Neil Diamond at the Hollywood Bowl
By: Erin “D*J*E” Jacobson
When invited to attend Neil Diamond’s recent stint at the Hollywood Bowl, I had no hesitation in accepting. When a friend asked me “Aren’t you a little young to like Neil Diamond?” I had no [...]

Oct

12

The Abdomen are coming!

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News and new episode coming soon…

Mar

23

Review: Greg Behrendt and The Reigning Monarchs

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Review: The Reigning Monarchs play Largo
By: Erin “D*J*E” Jacobson
“Short pants for fatty!” was Greg Behrendt’s reverberated exclamation during the song of the same name. Greg and his band, The Reigning Monarchs, rocked Largo on March 7, 2008. The multi-talented Behrendt is best known for his stand-up comedy and popular books, He’s [...]

Jan

22

Concert Review: Mere Mortals at The Troubadour 1/11/08

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When a band sounds just as good live as they do on record, you’ve found something good. Mere Mortals (album reviewed previously) played at The Troubadour in January to an enthusiastic crowd. The new lineup features existing members, Axel (vocals/guitar) and Mimi Star (bass), along with new members, [...]

Jan

3

Attention musicians - new online submission feature!

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Hello!
Musicians, I am very excited to announce that you can now submit your music online for consideration for airplay on Electric Effect and/or a review in Eclectric Ink. Just click on “Submit Music” above and fill out the form.
If you are not a musician, but you know of one that I should feature, please [...]

Dec

30

Album review: The Abdomen

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The Abdomen
This Time
Anatomic Records
Sibling bands have a history of success in the music industry and I predict The Abdomen will be no different. Hailing from Minnesota, The Abdomen is brothers Jake Abdo (21) and Matt Abdo (20), with their younger sister, Mari Abdo (17). Their music is feel-good, pop-rock with catchy melodies and [...]

Nov

9

Review: Jeff Caudill

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Jeff Caudill
Here’s What You Should Do
Self-Released
If you like Wilco, The Jayhawks and Uncle Tupelo, you will like Jeff Caudill. On his album, Here’s What You Should Do, Jeff tells you his story of life, love and one man’s journey of making his way through the music world. Jeff’s music can mainly be classified [...]

Mar

2

Review: Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s

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Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s is the best band you probably have not yet heard. I had the pleasure of seeing my third Margot performance at the Troubadour on 11/25/06. Before I describe the show, there are a few housekeeping matters to get out of the way. This is solely [...]

Feb

5

Prince

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(Note: this is not a formal review, but more of a blog post.)
I am now officially on the Prince train. Prince is our generation’s Little Richard, and that is awesome.
Yesterday’s Superbowl Half-Time Show was flawless. The sound was incredible with a great balance in the mix. Impeccably dressed in a tailored [...]

Dec

27

Album review: Mere Mortals

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Mere MortalsRebel RadioSelf-Released
“YES!” was my first thought after sliding the Mere Mortals album, Rebel Radio, into my CD player. As Los Angeles native who works in the music industry when I’m not attending law school; I am inundated with music, most of which is just . . . bad. So when a [...]

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