Before the ear candy
As I wrote in this review for Patch, the evening's comedy performance by Paula Poundstone left an audience in stitches. Not surprising perhaps, but Poundstone managed to weave in plenty of serious topics -- some drawn from short narratives offered by … Read More»
How can one voluble woman cover the topics of teen anger, OCD, mid-life jowls, the quality of American education, the 2008 financial meltdown and disaffected millennials? -- And still have a sold-out crowd laughing like it was watching Charlie … Read More»
Barbara Streisand’s fan base is big, diverse and critical. Their collective ear for one of the First Ladies of the American Songbook has been finely tuned over decades of Streisand’s successful and polished music-making. Some of these fans already … Read More»
Unlike many musicians with musical parents or friends, Amanda Shires (@amandashires) became a violinist quite by accident. Her Dad was shopping for a new hunting knife at a pawn shop, and she saw a fiddle for 65.00. He bought it, but said she would … Read More»
The Zeta brand was originally based in Oakland CA, then acquired by Gibson and moved to Phoenix (Tempe for you locals). The tenure in Phoenix was, AFAIK, custodial. Parts and service were sort of available, though dealers, I was told, were unable to … Read More»
