From Half Moon Bay To High School Musical
- June
- 9
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OMG! The live stage version of Disney’s “High School Musical” is finally bopping into San Jose. The chipper “tween” juggernaut hits the Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday through Sunday as part of the American Musical Theatre season.
A It’s been so great to see my family and friends and my boyfriend. What’s really cool [...]
Live Theater Performed Among The Trees At Morton Arboretum
- June
- 1
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Anyone who thinks the Morton Arboretum is just a place to see plants can’t see the concerts and theater events for the trees. Look a little closer and you’ll find a full entertainment venue where families, friends and couples can enjoy outdoor concerts, embark on a scenic bike hike or gather for a musical evening [...]
Live Concerts Internet Are Music Industrys Future
- May
- 3
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Live concerts and music on the internet will be key to the music business of the future, feels Ralph Christoph, an electronics music expert from Germany who is scouting for talent in India.
Christoph, founder of the German music festival called “Cologne on Pop” or c/o pop, popularly known as the ‘Woodstock of Europe’, said the [...]
The web watcher Geronimo; Jim Cramer; Leave Britney Alone
- April
- 8
This amateur clip, ingeniously titled Geronimo, is only four seconds
long, but it has it all: action, drama and romance. Well, it almost has it
all - there are no people. But there are canines. Yes, the stars of this
blink-and-you’ll-miss-it clip are two infinitely watchable, devil-may-care
dogs. The plot is simple: what happens when a bored Golden Retriever [...]
Judge Says Mills Twisted the Truth
- April
- 6
In a devastating indictment, Bennett called Mills’ testimony “not just inconsistent and inaccurate, but also less than candid. Overall she was a less than impressive witness.”By contrast, the judge praised McCartney, 65, for “consistent, accurate and honest” testimony in the ruling, made public after he rejected Mills’ attempt to block its release.Calling Mills’ demand of [...]
Supergrass at the Roundhouse London NW1
- March
- 18
Of the 1990s Britpop bands still standing, Supergrass are easily the most
intriguing. The original trio remain but their sound continues to change.
Singer Gaz Coombes has resisted striking out solo - and recruited two of his
brothers (Rob on keyboards, Charly on guitar) to join the group that he
formed 15 years ago. Diminishing album sales have knocked [...]
People: Eli intercepts Yogi Berra
- February
- 22
Super Bowl hero Eli Manning still gets starstruck. When he spotted legendary Yankee Yogi Berra a few tables away at Rao’s in New York, Manning made a beeline to the Hall of Famer’s table to introduce himself.
The conversation soon turned to Berra’s stellar career. “Eli asked Yogi how many championships he’d won,” one diner told [...]
Joe Jackson creates a big sound with trio on “Rain”
- February
- 22
Joe Jackson has explored so many musical paths during his nearly 30 years of recording that it was hard to think of anything he hadn’t tried.
Until he released his latest effort, “Rain.”
“I’d never done a trio record,” says the 53-year-old Jackson, who recorded “Rain” with bassist Graham Maby and drummer David Houghton, the rhythm section [...]
People: L.A. gangs invade Britney paparazzi pack
- February
- 11
More paparazzi are dropping out of the pack following Britney Spears because of the risk to them, the New York Daily News’ Rush and Molloy reports.
The legion of lensmen has been infiltrated by L.A. gang members Crips and Bloods, according to some photo-agency heads. They claim rival agencies are arming the thugs with [...]
Winehouse Gets Visa Too Late for Awards
- February
- 8
Winehouse’s original visa application was denied under U.S. immigration rules regarding the “use and abuse of narcotics,” a senior State Department official said Friday, on condition of anonymity because the U.S. Embassy in London’s application deliberations are confidential. As a British citizen, Winehouse would not normally need a visa to enter the United States — [...]
