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Dave DiMartino

Los Angeles

Former executive editor of Yahoo Music. Has worked at Billboard, Creem, more. Sentient being. Has posted a picture of his dog on the Internet. Peaked.

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  • 2 weeks ago | mojo4music.com | Dave DiMartino

    Simple Minds provide a dazzling pop spectacular on their biggest US tour since the ‘80s. Simple MindsIt’s been a term in usage since the early ‘80s, and the band even gave us an album with that very title years later, but Simple Minds play the Big Music unlike few others. It is vividly on display at the KIA Forum in Los Angeles during this, the fourth show of the U.S. leg of their 2025 Alive And Kicking tour, and it sounds bigger and, surprisingly, better than ever.

  • Oct 18, 2024 | mojo4music.com | Dave DiMartino

    Filmed by Martin Scorcese, a multitude of stars take to the stage in LA to salute the late Band guitarist. Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson“We’ve had four days to learn these songs,” announces guitarist Mike Campbell from L.A.’s Kia Forum stage, “and we’re gonna play every single one of them tonight.”  This is no empty threat.

  • Jan 18, 2024 | shorturl.at | Dave DiMartino

    In memory of David Crosby, MOJO revisits our 2018 interview with the singer-songwriter. In 2018 MOJO found David Crosby on a roll – writing well, singing great and recording fine solo albums. It was a cornucopia of blessing he conceded he might not deserve. If only he could only have remembered to play nice with Graham, with Roger and with Neil, to name but three.  “I don’t see any need to be gentle…” he told Dave DiMartino. One year on from Crosby's death, we revisit the interview in full...

  • Jan 17, 2024 | mojo4music.com | Dave DiMartino

    In memory of David Crosby, who has passed away aged 81, MOJO revisits our 2018 interview with the singer-songwriter. In 2018 MOJO found David Crosby on a roll – writing well, singing great and recording fine solo albums. It was a cornucopia of blessing he conceded he might not deserve. If only he could only have remembered to play nice with Graham, with Roger and with Neil, to name but three.

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Dave DiMartino
Dave DiMartino @DaveDiMartino
25 May 24

RT @EgyptianShumba: .@DaveDiMartino : I quoted your 1988 Musician magazine review in the new Gypsy Bells - Columbia Recordings 1967 CD book…

Dave DiMartino
Dave DiMartino @DaveDiMartino
22 May 24

I am immeasurably buzzed by the sound of my son Greg’s band Tino Drima and their new track “Life On The Patio,” featuring no less than Michael McDonald, which I would declare the song of the summer were I not related to the guy who wrote it. Here 'tis: https://t.co/8s7zIHRrDO

Dave DiMartino
Dave DiMartino @DaveDiMartino
27 Mar 24

Nice interview with Steve Bergman, founder of Ann Arbor's sensational Schoolkids Records store and a lifelong pal. Some interesting Ann Arbor history here. https://t.co/rSUTHtZ0FN