Steely Dan (music group)

The Zombies stay fresh at Rams Head On Stage

There are at least two remarkable things to note in Colin Blunstone’s voice. First, of course, is its sound, that light, airy quality – is it breathy, or breathless? – that gave the great Zombies tracks of the mid-1960s an immediate,...

Tags: Chris White, Paul McCartney, Music, Annapolis, Sam Cooke

Free weekend concerts at Lurman Woodland Theatre in Catonsville

Tags: Catonsville, Community College of Baltimore County, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Entertainment Events, Donald Fagen

Like/Dislike: Ben Savage, Flying Dog Brewery

Considering beer is Ben Savage's favorite drink, working at Frederick-based Flying Dog Brewery could be considered a dream come true. Not only is Savage surrounded by suds and innovation every day, but also with "laughter, high fives, pranks, and hugs."...

Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Music, Apple iPod, Phil Spector

Best week ever: local events, music, movies and more

MOVIES OPENING (Friday; unless otherwise noted) The Change-Up Jaws (revival at the Charles; Saturday and Aug. 8 and 11) Rise of the Planet of the Apes Tabloid  NOTABLE TV The Bachelorette (season finale; 8 p.m. Monday; ABC) Secret Mountain of Fort...

Tags: Death Cab for Cutie (music group), NBC (tv network), Taylor Swift, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, TNT (tv network)

Review: Steely Dan at Merriweather Post Pavilion Aug. 2

The Baltimore Sun

Steely Dan performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion Tuesday night. Suburban editor Andy Rosen reviews the show. Halfway into Steely Dan's set at Merriweather Post Pavilion Tuesday, the band had already busted out the big guns: "Aja" (with studio-...

Tags: Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Plastic Art, Encore (tv network)

Boz Scaggs reclaims his roots

When Boz Scaggs was a boy, Memphis meant a few simple things: a visit to his grandmother's house, his father's family history, that catchy Chuck Berry tune that sometimes came on the radio. Years later, as he honed his musical tastes, the "Lowdown"...

Tags: Al Green, Music Theater, Music, Customs and Tradition

Ravinia unveils private ticketed lawn lounge

The Ravinia Festival on Wednesday announced a new private lawn seating area for select concerts this summer. Dubbed “Lawncierge” and described as capturing “the feel of an outdoor VIP lounge,” the $185-per-person seating area is to...

Tags: Ravinia Festival, Entertainment Events

Sands Event Center declares first year a success

It wasn't the scale of the Sands Bethlehem Event Center's first act — alternative rock band Incubus — or the 3,500 people the nearly sold-out show attracted that had co-owner Tom Schantz pumped up when the venue opened last May. It was the...

Tags: Dining and Drinking, Great Allentown Fair, New Year's Day, Buddy Guy, Music

Aviator Nation's founder always looks on the bright side

Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic

Walking into the Aviator Nation store on Abbot Kinney in Venice is like stumbling into a frat house with a feminine touch. Steely Dan, Doors and Grateful Dead album covers and vintage skate decks nailed to the walls, a record player spinning Aerosmith's...

Tags: The Amazing Race (tv program), GQ, Music, Fashion Shows, Television Industry

Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland

Universal Studios in Hollywood will raze the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park...

Tags: Bob Dylan, Louis C.K., Tony Blair, Mariah Carey, Kanye West

Review: Keb Mo delivers again, this time with intimate blues show

TICKET BOX: Jeff Dunham at Allentown Fair, Disney's Bella Thorne at Crocodile Rock in Allentwon, Steely Dan at Sands among 34 new shows