Monthly Archives: August 2009
Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band
The Echoplex, LA August 27, 2009 A few things were going through my mind as I entered the Echoplex tonight: In a week and a half I’ll be standing in this same room, watching Nine Inch Nails perform their last … Continue reading
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The Dead Weather
The Wiltern, Los Angeles August 25, 2009 You know about this band, right? Another Jack White side-project. When I first heard about The Dead Weather I was scared. I’m not afraid of references to death, the dead, nor the weather, … Continue reading
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Ghostland Observatory! (…and the Flaming Lips)
Sometimes I see live music just for the sake of it. For example, if I really like the venue or some good friends are going (the ones who I would follow if they jumped off a bridge). The music is, … Continue reading
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There’s More to Life Than Rock.
August 14, 2009: Tchaikovsky Spectacular with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, plus Fireworks. I’ve lived in LA since ’91 and I’ve seen a lot of shows at the Bowl. Radiohead (a few times), Ben Harper, REM, DMB, Santigold, Femi Kuti, that … Continue reading
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Greg Laswell “Comes and Goes in Waves”. . .
literally. I’ve been watching Greg Laswell perform for a couple years. The first time I saw Greg was an accident. I was at Hotel Cafe to see somebody else perform (notice I don’t remember who) and happened to still be … Continue reading
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Meiko and Frank Black?!
Not together of course. Tuesday kicked off with an interview and live acoustic performance from Meiko at LP33.tv. After exchanging information about some of the restaurants we frequent in LA, Meiko, one of my favorite musicians from The Hotel Cafe … Continue reading
Filed under Hotel Cafe, LP33.tv, The Mint
