The Hotel Cafe November 25, 2009 One of the reasons I love Butch Walker is because he’s honest. (Either Walker is really honest or he’s a really good liar.) Another reason I love Butch Walker is because he’s cool. And not just cool, but sexy cool. Walker reminds you that it’s sexy cool to be [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 25, 2009
Wolfmother and Slash Tear Up The Wiltern
November 24, 2009 The Wiltern, LA One of my friends asked me what I was doing tonight. When I told him I was going to see Wolfmother, he responded, “Wolfmother? I don’t know what that is, but I wanna go.” And that’s why I’m friends with that guy – he knows a good thing when [...]
November 7, 2009
Matt and Kim Bring Daylight to LA 101 Festival
LA 101 Festival Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City November 3, 2009 I first became aware of Matt and Kim when I heard their single, “Daylight” on the radio. That’s a miracle in and of itself because with the exception of KCRW, I don’t listen to the radio much. In fact, it’s quite possible I first heard [...]
November 7, 2009
Wolfmother and The Headless Robot – Voodoo Experience 2009
October 31, 2009 Voodoo Experience New Orleans, LA More than 100 bands played New Orleans Voodoo Experience this year. While many of them were outstanding, only 3 of them exceeded my expectations. Wolfmother is one of them. I ran into Andrew Stockdale, Ian Peres, and Aidan Nemeth back at the press tent, prior to their [...]
November 4, 2009
New Orleans Voodoo Experience: More Than A Music Festival
October 30 – November 1, 2009 New Orleans, LA The Voodoo Experience in New Orleans is in its eleventh year and still going strong. This year’s event attracted a reported 100,000+ people during Halloween weekend. The line up – which included Eminem, Jane’s Addiction, Kiss, Mutemath, Wolfmother, The Flaming Lips, Lenny Kravitz, Janelle Monae, The [...]
November 1, 2009
New Orleans Voodoo Experience – Halloween
October 31, 2009 2009 Voodoo Experience New Orleans, LA Day 2: So much music, so little time to write!! Mates of State, Mutemath, Gogol Bordello, Wolfmother, Jane’s Addiction, Kiss. . . I will write an in-depth review as soon as the music stops or the city sleeps. In the meantime, some highlights and pictures. Here’s [...]