The Beach Boys

Grammy winner Gregg Karukas returns for DC show

2013-02-27 05:19:00

Gregg Karukas was sitting in his car, waiting to meet someone, watching the afternoon Grammy awards ceremony stream on his iPhone for about 10 minutes, when he found out he won. Karukas, a Maryland native who will return to the area for a show in March,...

'American Idol' recap, Boys night in Hollywood

2013-02-07 04:39:00

Finally after enduring weeks of drama, fighting and little talent during the audition rounds, tonight we got to endure more drama, fighting and little talent all the way in Hollywood. Where is Simon Cowell when you need him? Things were mixed up and...

Toby's singers, dancers warm up to 'Hot Nostalgia II'

2013-01-11 14:44:00

Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia often delivers the unexpected — even in a show called "Hot Nostalgia II," billed as "an original musical review." It's all that and more, featuring a kaleidoscope of musical moments from the 1920s through the...

O.C. weekend watch: Ravens, traffic and lasers

2012-06-01 13:08:00

It's now summertime (unofficially) in Ocean City and some of you will be hitting the shore for the first time since last year. I took a gander around town during last week's Memorial Day celebrations, looking for new places and new faces. If you're headed...

Summer has arrived: The Beach Boys hit the road with new album

2012-06-13 04:55:00

Early on "That's Why God Made the Radio," the new Beach Boys album released earlier this month, comes "Isn't It Time," a breezy pop song bursting at its seams with the group's instantly recognizable vocal harmonies. "The world is changed and yet the game...

Merriweather Post Pavilion to host eclectic mix this season

2012-04-27 06:39:00

For some, the first signs of spring are warmer days and cherry blossoms. For others, the season truly begins with the arrival of the new concert season at Columbia's Merriweather Post Pavilion. Workers have been busy with spring cleaning in...

Appreciation: Dick Clark and the TV-ization of rock 'n' roll

2012-04-19 04:34:00

Dick Clark, who died Wednesday at the age of 82, is rightfully being hailed as a pioneer of popular culture. And that's fair enough. In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, the reach of his daily"American Bandstand"show and his myriad prime-time special productions...

The week that was: Girl Talk at Power Plant, Preakness news, a pub crawl sans pubs and more

2012-02-17 12:30:00

Here's a round-up of our week at Midnight Sun: Erik and I wanted to aid in your romantic endeavors so we handcrafted Valentine's Day Spotify playlists. He went with Maxwell, Janelle Monae and Robyn. I chose The-Dream, Jeff Buckley and Ghostface Killah....

Adele, Hudson and the energy of archetype elevate Grammy telecast

2012-02-13 01:58:00

I haven't watched a Grammy telecast all the way through in quite awhile. As much as I love the great TV-music moments when they happen, there haven't been enough of them lately to keep me tuned in when all the wretched excess, bizarre productions and...

Like/dislike: Nick Prevas

2011-12-06 00:00:00

Nick Prevas is truly an “artist of all trades.” The 30-year-old Charles Village resident writes and directs films, works on graphic design projects, plays guitar and sings in the band White Lodge. He even handles communications and media for...

Review: My Morning Jacket at Merriweather Post Pavilion August 12

2011-08-13 12:46:00

My Morning Jacket performed Friday at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. b editor Anne Tallent reviews the show below. "Told me not to smoke drugs, but I wouldn't listen Never thought I'd get caught and wind up in prison" The lyrics of My...

Fleet Foxes search for 'one melodic voice'

2011-09-20 09:49:00

Toward the end of 2009, Fleet Foxes' lead singer and songwriter Robin Pecknold was offered a solo slot on Joanna Newsom's tour. As a fan of the progressive, indie harpist, Pecknold considered it an easy decision. The difficult part was figuring out...

Love aspires to the divine, in a song both religious and secular in meaning.

2013-03-29 11:25:00

The Beach Boys will perform at The Great Frederick Fair in September.

2013-03-11 09:03:00

Brian Wilson's cousin will lead a group that plays Beach Boys songs Monday at Hard Rock Live.

2013-02-17 00:00:00