Arts and Entertainment
Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 18, 2018
I had to end this week saluting artists who I’ve booked at the Gild Hall with my favorite guests of all time. Not only were the Holmes Brothers wonderful performers, but they became adopted sons to our audience. They loved coming here as much as we loved having them. The nicest people of all time. […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 17, 2018
Stanley Dural, aka ‘Buckwheat Zydeco’, was one of the nicest people to ever grace the Arden Gild Hall stage. During his first appearance back in 2005, he invited all the kids in the audience (there were a lot, this being a family-friendly show) up on stage, where he got them to dance and sing along […]
Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 16, 2018
In March of 2009, Alejandro Escovedo brought his Acoustic Trio to the Gild Hall and put on a transcendent show. The band entered through the gates of ‘Castle Adamant’, which was onstage for the upcoming Gilbert & Sullivan production. His encore was 20 minutes spent strolling and playing throughout the audience of the sold-out show. […]
Song(ssss) Of The Day: Nov. 15, 2018
Some of my favorite shows showcase people who aren’t well-known yet. I usually joke that our goal is to help them get to the point where we can no longer afford them. One of those shows took place on a snowy night back in January of 2010. A really good crowd, considering the weather, showed […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 14, 2018
Saturday, June 7, 2008 was an ungodly sweltering evening. The weather killed walk-up sales for Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, whose performance that night at the Arden Gild Hall was every bit as torrid as the weather. During this song late in the set, a fuse (or something) blew, and the audience sang the […]
Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 13, 2018
I booked Bettye LaVette at the Arden Gild Hall back in 2005 when she made her comeback with ‘I’ve Got My Own Hell To Raise’. She’s become one of the greatest voices and song interpreters of our generation. Here’s one that she performed at the Gild Hall (Lucinda Williams’ Joy) and one she performed at […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 12, 2018
‘Hey, El Som, how about doing a week of songs from artists you’ve booked at the Gild Hall?’ Wh-why, what a great idea! Think I’ll start with vocalist supreme Cat Russell:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 9, 2018
In case you haven’t guessed by now, if there was only one genre of music that I could listen to for the rest of my life, it’d be the sweet soul music of the ’60s and early ’70’s. Heard this one last night while driving home from recording the first DL podcast with the Righteous […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 8, 2018
I was out running errands yesterday, and XPN was playing a whole bunch of Joni Mitchell songs in a row. I was afraid that she had passed away, and listened to the songs in that context. I actually became depressed. Thankfully, they were celebrating her 75th birthday, and I was listening to side 2 of […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 6, 2018
A soul adrenaline rush for Election Day. Can you believe that this song was the flip side? The A side was ‘Bernadette’, but still, this absolutely kicks ass. Hey, I got a feelin’:
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: October 2018
Probably the last full month of great tunes as releases dwindle near year’s end. Some high quality stuff. Too much to take in all at once. Presented in alpha (by artist) fashion by your favorite Alpha Male (I wish):
Song Of The Day: Nov. 5, 2018
“Wanted, young men single and free. Experience in love preferred, but will accept a young trainee”:
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