People love going to concerts. Going to concert films, however, is a different thing altogether.
In the 40-year history of the modern concert film _ which, for our purposes, let’s say started with 1968’s “Monterey Pop” _ there have been many disappointing offerings, an endless amount of mediocrity and relatively few true keepers.
Yet, directors keep right [...]
R.E.M. wasn’t the only legendary rock act promoting a new album on opening night of this year’s South by Southwest music festival _ Van Morrison was also deep in the heart of Texas to try and generate some buzz about his forthcoming disc, “Keep It Simple.”
Van the Man, one of the most famously surly pop [...]
The nearly unthinkable occurred on Monday night at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland.
Van Morrison, one of the least dependable live performers in rock history, topped the Rolling Stones, a band that many believe to be the finest concert act in the business.
Whoa. Who could have seen that coming?
Well, for starters, anybody who attended Morrison’s other shows [...]
