Van Morrison To Play Show Just For Me [Somewhere Lester Bangs Is Ecstatic]
Tickets go on sale this weekend for Van Morrison's two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in early November, and while a show by an aging star of the '60s isn't usually news around here, when the artist in question is doing the "play your critically acclaimed album front to back" and that album happens Astral Weeks (my favorite of all time) and the performance features Jay Berliner and Richard Davis from the studio band, I'm going to be a little excited.
It's not a terribly bold position to claim Astra...
Pitchfork — Yep, full album nostalgia is in full-swing, whether it's ATP's pioneering "Don't Look Back" concert series, MySpace's recently inaugurated "Front to Back" deal, or Oneida... more info
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Morrison will perform the entirety of his 1967 masterpiece Astral Weeks during a run of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl this November. Morrison will perform a... more info
Undercover, Australia — Van Morrison will perform his 40-year old album ‘Astral Weeks’ on November 7 and 8 at the Hollywood Bowl and it will be released one month later on vinyl. more info
Aquarium Drunkard — To understand what makes the live collection It’s Too Late to Stop Now so momentous, its context in Van Morrison’s career must be taken into account. Nowadays Van Mor... more info
Idolator — Tickets go on sale this weekend for Van Morrison's two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in early November, and while a show by an aging star of the '60s isn't usually news aro... more info