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Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres around the Valley. This week, we feature a lot of yacht rockers and stars on the mend.   August 11 Megan Moroney The “Wish I Didn’t” star shocked concertgoers when she ended a show in Denver early last month. The reason? It was apparent to everyone in the audience that Moroney was under the weather. However, she bounced back...

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“That is so cool!”   So exclaims our hero Peter Parker/Spider-Man at one point in the Marvel movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day. He’s awestruck at a particularly graceful and impressive maneuver by his enemies. It’s professional respect; superhuman prowess acknowledging superhuman prowess.   There are quite a few such magical moments in the film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton from a script by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland is back as Pete/Spidey, whose existence,...