Norman's Rockwell

I hope you have been having a peaceful King Holiday weekend.  I sang U2's "Pride (In The Name of Love)" at church in memory of Dr. King. That is becoming an annual occurrence.  Check out the press release today from England Swings on Radio Fairfax below. ### The Family Rain! Bring Me the Horizon! Peace! Django Django! No, it’s not stream-of-consciousness writing, it’s just the beginning of the England Swings show today at 6:00 p.m. ET, and these are some of the bands we’ll be celebrating. We’ll also have new tracks by Lianne La Havas, Suede, Katy B, and a lot more, including our special features : The Fab Four Freakout! With one of the most famous Beatles songs that was, um, never done by the Beatles. Unsigned Artists Showcase! Featuring Norman Kelsey, an up-and-coming performer from Hollywood! Request-o-matic, with, well, requests! Top 5 Countdown! Featuring two new entries today as we count down the most popular songs in the UK! I...

This just in! On Wednesday, Feb. 6 Norman Kelsey & The Inimitables - Happy Birthday Show -  9:00 PM 3967 Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City CA 90230 US 310-390-1328 Price: Free! Just a few days before the Grammy Celebrations in Los Angeles, come celebrate with Norman Kelsey and the Inimitables. It's a Free Show, it's Norman's birthday! It's going to be a groovy night all the way around at the Cinema Bar. Norman's set will be followed by Adam Marsland's Chaos Band and more musical fun and madness.  Cinema Bar is 21+

Happy New Year, all. I hope it was rung in properly at yours. Mine was mellow. A few friends, a few bottles of wine and games of chance for high stakes (Left Center Right). Today is David Bowie's birthday, so I was thrilled to wake up to his new single Where Are We Now? The most amazing thing is how he kept his recording sessions and release under wraps until the very last minute. Isn't this the man who basically brought the sound of Orwell's 1984 to life? As you may recall, I covered Bowie's "Let's Dance" in Liverpool acoustically; and here in L.A. with a full horn section. If he tours his new album, I will have to see him. I am in the throes of completing this year's Grammy ballot. I due my diligence and listen to as many nominated records as possible. Every year I find a new favorite or two. I'm nearly done. Some categories (for LPs particularly) can be time consuming; but as I just said, it can be worth it to uncover some gold. I got my ...