Uncle Darrow's--A Chat with Norwood Clarke, Chef Owner of the Westside Cajun Eatery

Uncle Darrow’s–A Chat with Norwood Clarke, Chef Owner of the Westside Cajun Eatery

Uncle Darrow’s Cajun Eatery is a restaurant near the corner of Washington and Lincoln Boulevard that you might want to frequent this week. Uncle Darrow’s…

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Dylan Trees at The Airliner

Dylan Trees at The Airliner

My neighbor is writer and guitarist Jeremy Simon of Dylan Trees. One night, never having said boo to the guy, I crash his birthday bash…

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Valentine's Day At McCabe's Guitar Shop II -- Van Dyke Parks

Valentine’s Day At McCabe’s Guitar Shop II — Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks takes his piano bench. He’s friendly-looking, wears a neatly trimmed mustache and Country Time Lemonade suspenders. He looks to the untrained eye…

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Valentine's Day At McCabe's Guitar Shop I--Clare and the Reasons

Valentine’s Day At McCabe’s Guitar Shop I–Clare and the Reasons

McCabe’s, I love you, I really love you! Josh Mease, Clare and the Reasons, and Van Dyke Parks on Valentine’s Day was wonderful. I’d buy…

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Haim at the Troubadour (2009 Interview)

Haim at the Troubadour (2009 Interview)

Thomas Wolfe said (maybe I’m paraphrasing) that you can’t bring candy and gum into the Troubadour again. That’s because they sell it inside. My emphasis…

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