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DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, "Dusk and Summer" (Vagrant Records) -- The latest album from Chris Carrabba's super-successful emo-rock outfit Dashboard Confessional continues the artist's emotional excursions into the world of young love -- with all its heightened yearnings and frequent sorrows. And if there are hints of U2-style production textures, as in the standout second track "Reason to Believe," well, U2 collaborator Daniel Lanois had a hand in the production, though Linkin Park producer Don Gilmore, who produced Dashboard's 2004 "Spider-Man 2" soundtrack hit "Vindicated," is responsible for most of it. .
Kenny Loggins warms crowd on chilly night
The dogs in "Eight Below" might not have been able to survive the weather at Wente Vineyards on Tuesday night. That's how cold and windy it was at the Kenny Loggins' concert at the lovely Livermore winery. "This evening is going to be like a polar expedition," the 58-year-old vocalist said just minutes after taking the stage. "In order to get through this evening, you'll have to adapt. If you want to stay warm, you're going to have to stand up and dance." Kicking off his likable concert with "Conviction of the Heart," from the 1991-hit "Leap of Faith," the Washington native certainly did his best to keep the crowd warm. Fronting a five-piece band, which was highlighted by the guitar work of Gene Miller, Loggins delivered a highly enjoyable and energetic run through his long list of hits.
What's on in Vancouver clubs (July 13 - July 20, 2006)
4 ATMOSPHERE, MAC LETHAL, PSALM ONE Sept. 5 IAN GILLAN Sept. 8 MEDESKI, MARTIN AND WOOD, THE WOOD BROTHERS Sept. 21 GEORGE CANYON, GORD BAMFORD Sept. 25 BILLY BRAGG Sept. 29 BLIND GUARDIAN, LEAVES' EYES Nov. 14 COTTAGE BISTRO 4468 Main, 604-876-6138. Soul Sun., open mike Wed., Steve Kozak blues session Sat., 4-7 pm. BONNIE FERGUSON July 13 THE KINGPINS July 14 PANDORA'S COLLECTIVE July 15 KREZENDO July 21 DARREN SPECHT & THE BLUES HAWKS July 22 RAIN FISH July 25 SWEET PEA July 27 ILONA & ONE POUND NOTE July 28 FAIRVIEW PUB 898 W. Broadway, 604-872-1262. John Nolan Trio Thurs. from 6-9 pm, Brickhouse Thurs. at 10 pm. TIM HEARSEY BAND July 14 DUBFREQUE July 15 VOODOO PIE July 21 MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING July 22 GROOVE GRINDERS July 25 LEE LINDSEY July 26 FUNKDALICIOUS July 28-29 FIREFIGHTER'S CLUB 6515 Bonsor, Burnaby, 604-437-4347.
Poignant recordings from Cash; navel-gazing from India.arie
The Man in Black returns from beyond the grave with the startling American V: A Hundred Highways, the latest in his series of collaborations with legendary producer Rick Rubin that was culled from the last batch of songs he recorded before his death in 2003 at the age of 71. Cash's remarkable American Recordings series, which began in 1994, has presented the grizzled country vet in an almost frighteningly intimate light, with his weathered voice taking center stage in Rubin's sparse production, which has rarely included more than acoustic guitar. The series found Cash exploring and reinterpreting the works of a wide range of artists, from Tom Waits to Nine Inch Nails. On American V, Cash covers artists from Bruce Springsteen ("Further On (Up the Road)") to Don Gibson ("A Legend in My Time"), and his ailing vocals lend these tracks an added, unnerving poignancy.
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