John Cale, “Mercy.” John Cale‘s musical life has divided itself between rock and roll and the avant-garde. The Velvet Underground founder and droner-in-chief’s latest album, Mercy, feels more like the minimalist compositions of La Monte Young than VU’s rollicking and raucous “Sweet Jane.” But at 80, that’s probably to…

John Cale, Courtesy: Paul Hudson/Wikicommons. Welcome to Week No. 2 of Halloween Month. As of the time of this writing the President has returned to the White House from the hospital despite still gasping for air like a blobfish in an ill-fitting suit out of water. What will happen…

Bauhaus performs at the Hollywood Palladium on Nov. 3, 2019. Photos: David Gill. LOS ANGELES — Black was the predominant color at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday as goth pioneers Bauhaus reunited onstage for the first time in 11 years. The powerful spotlights flashing across the stage and out…