By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune I met Pandora Sutherland, Alhambra High School Senior, Tuesday, Feb. 2, at her home in Martinez. Her home was full of beautiful art and vibes of love. Pandora was wearing the “fuzziest” velvet outfit she could find to keep her warm in the cold. We …
Read More »BottleRock daily schedule announced
By DANIEL GLUSKOTER The daily schedule for the fourth annual BottleRock Music Festival May 27-29, 2016, at the Napa Valley Exposition has been announced as follows: Friday, May 27 Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz, Grouplove, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Cold War Kids, Andy Grammer, Buddy Guy, Houndmouth, The Orwells, Kaleo, The …
Read More »Artist of the Week: Anthony Moore
By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune I met Anthony Moore last Friday, Jan. 22, at his home in Martinez. He was accompanied by his wife, Perri. They gave me a tour around their home, which had bright orange-painted walls and band posters in the kitchen. Moore, whose art encompasses a range …
Read More »BottleRock returns to Napa May 27-29
By DANIEL GLUSKOTER The 2016 BottleRock Napa Valley music festival lineup has been announced with more than 70 artists scheduled to perform on four stages at the fourth annual celebration of music, wine and food in the heart of the Napa Valley. Scheduled for Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May …
Read More »Van Morrison delivers a classic performance at The Fox
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A rare tour by singer-songwriter Van Morrison made a stop at Oakland’s Fox Theater on Monday night with the knighted 70-year-old Belfast native delivering a stellar set that delved deep into his half-century-old resume of hits while bridging rock, jazz and soul to provide a performance …
Read More »Patti Smith Rocks New Year’s Eve In San Francisco
By DANIEL GLUSKOTER To say that Patti Smith is still going strong a day after her 69th birthday would be an understatement similar to stating that Adele’s new album is likely to sell a lot of copies or that the newest Star Wars movie will probably attract a lot of …
Read More »Difford and Tilbrook Squeeze out their hits in Napa
By DANIEL GLUSKOTER Special to the Martinez Tribune Capitalizing on the strength of their first new studio album in 17 years, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, founding members of the British band Squeeze, performed an entertaining career spanning acoustic concert at the Napa City Winery on Wednesday night. Vastly underrated, …
Read More »Madonna’s Rebel Heart conquers San Jose
By DANIEL GLUSKOTER Special to Martinez Tribune The original Queen of Pop seems to be making a habit of arriving unfashionably late to her own sold out parties these days, but after subjecting her devoted fans to the questionable selection of a house DJ spinning far too much really bad …
Read More »Neil Young rants & rolls at The Greek
By DANIEL GLUSKOTER Special to Martinez Tribune Following the long and winding road of his latest musical career path with the backing of Willie Nelson’s sons Lukas and Micah and their band Promise of the Real, Neil Young’s epic three hour show at a very sold out Greek Theater in …
Read More »Shirley Manson and Garbage perform in Oakland
By Daniel Gluskoter Special to the Martinez Tribune Shirley Manson and Garbage appeared at the Fox Theater October 7, marking the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. The alternative rock band, featuring drummer Butch Vig, also the producer of Nirvana’s seminal grunge classic “Nevermind” along with guitarists Duke Erikson …
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