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‘Yacht Rocker’ Keeps Sailing
The phrase Yacht Rock encompasses certain soft rock, jazz-rock and blue-eyed soul hits of the 1970s and ’80s. It is often employed pejoratively, but proud Yacht Rocker Michael McDonald is […]
A Half Century of American Music
Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen have been performing at the heart of American music for more than half a century, mining the country’s musical history, drawing upon every conceivable American […]
She Loves Me
Love is the tie that binds us together and what better time to feel those feelings of love and warmth than during the Holiday Season. The musical She Loves Me […]
‘Holiday Weekend Movie Preview’ Review: 5 Big Movies for the Weekend
Creed II, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, is the sequel to 2015’s Creed, which re-booted the Rocky franchise along with being a critical and commercial success. This time […]
Tom and Thom’s Christmas songs and stories
Tom Didier and I have known each other for 37-plus years. We did Of Mice and Men together back in 1981, and ever since I’ve been back to run FPT, […]
Lovewar Finally Records Follow-Up Album
It’s been 25 years since the local Christian rock outfit Lovewar flew out to L.A. to record an album with producers John and Dino Elefante at Pakaderm Studios. There, they […]
‘Widows‘ Review: Thrilling Top-Notch Caper Flick
Most modern heist films, like Ocean’s 8 from earlier this year or last year’s Logan Lucky, seem to aim for a certain kind of escapism as we get an inside […]
Messiah Sing-Along
Handel’s Messiah is synonymous with Christmas, representing the season with some of the most recognizable music ever created. It is, in short, the standard bearer of the holidays. The Bach […]
Home for the Holidays
The holidays are a beloved time for most people, and for good reason. Oh, we know there are some Ebenezer Scrooges out there that may need to visit Christmases of […]
Mannheim Steamroller
Even if you don’t know if you’ve heard them or not, we can just about guarantee you have. When it comes to Christmas music, Mannheim Steamroller are virtually unrivaled. In […]