Articles by Richard Cromelin

Even when Loudon Wainwright III was writing songs in his early 20s, many of his characters were already looking back wistfully at their younger days – such as the protagonist of his 1970 recording “School Days,” who begins his tale, “In Delaware when I was younger . Read more

“IDON’T get it when people complain that baseball games are too long,” says Daron Malakian, watching the action from a seat behind home plate at Dodger Stadium during one of the team’s recent home games. Read more

Gilberto Gil has released more than 50 albums in his career – the latest is “Banda Larga Cordel,” which came out this month. Read more

The genre of pop standards is a bit out of bounds for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, whose high-profile collaboration excavates a more traditional sector of America’s musical geography. Read more

“Largo” the movie is a lot like Largo the club. Read more

ALANIS MORISSETTE has felt heartbreak before, as anyone who’s listened to her ripped-from-life songs knows. Read more

One big difference between the Largo nightclub’s new location on La Cienega Boulevard and its longtime home on Fairfax was illustrated during Jon Brion’s late show on Friday. Read more

Walter Becker “Circus Money” (Mailboat) *** “THEN YOU find you’re back in Vegas with a handle in your hand” goes a memorable line from Steely Dan’s debut hit, “Do It Again.” Read more

THE CHANT from the audience at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday welled up after R.E.M. had played seven songs. Read more