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The Doors Morrison Hotel

50 Year Anniversary By Harvey Kubernik Copyright 2020  During July 2020 I had three regional encounters with Doors’ co-founder and guitarist/songwriter Robby Krieger in Southern California. I’ve known Robby for decades and have interviewed him a handful of times. I...

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Songwriter & Poet Stephen J. Kalinich

Songwriter & Poet Stephen J. Kalinich

In late 2010, Ms Music Records released the album “California Feeling,” a tribute devoted to poet and lyricist Stephen J. Kalinich’s of his songs covered by the likes of David Marks, The Honeys, Carnie & Wendy Wilson, Carl B. Wilson, and Alan Boyd, among other...

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Super Session  by Harvey Kubernik

Super Session by Harvey Kubernik

(Photos courtesy of Sony Music) On March 9th, Al Kooper and Jimmy Vivino with Mike Merritt and James Wormworth will perform in the Los Angeles area at Molly Malone's (575 S. Fairfax Ave) in a tribute to guitarist Michael Bloomfield. www.mollymalonesla.com  Earlier...

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Betty Moon On Her Album “Rollin Revolution”

Betty Moon On Her Album “Rollin Revolution”

During 2011, Betty Moon and her band have performed at the Whisky A Go Go, The  Viper Room, The El Rey Theatre, and the The Roxy Theatre, amongst other venues. Singer/songwriter and guitarist Moon discusses her new self-produced album with author Harvey Kubernik  Q:...

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IZZY CHAIT By Harvey Kubernik

IZZY CHAIT By Harvey Kubernik

Vocalist Izzy Chait was born in Germany, moving to America and California with his family when he was age three. He grew up in the Los Angeles area, and was always attracted to 1950s standards, Pop, and the Rhythm & Blues and Doo Wop he heard on radio station...

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Jimi Hendrix: West Coast Seattle Boy and Stratocaster Man

Jimi Hendrix: West Coast Seattle Boy and Stratocaster Man

Johnny Allen Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. By 1967, he had developed a loyal and devoted fan and musician following in the U.K. after a half a decade as a performing guitarist (James Marshall) around the States with Little Richard, B.B....

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La La Brooks of The Crystals

La La Brooks of The Crystals

On October 29th continuing the 50th anniversary of the Phil Spector-driven Philles Records label, Legacy Records will release “Phil Spector’s ‘Wall Of Sound’ featuring the Crystals, the Ronettes, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx and Blue Jeans on a deluxe edition 7-CD box...

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Bob Dylan 2010 album releases By Harvey Kubernik C 2010

Columbia Records issued Bob Dylan’s “The Bootleg Series Volume 9-The Witmark Demos” during October in conjunction with Columbia/Legacy’s release of Dylan’s first eight long-playing albums in a box set titled “Bob Dylan-The Original Mono Recordings” “The Witmark Demos”...

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