Entries from January 2010

January 25, 2010

Radiohead For Haiti at The Henry Fonda

January 24, 2010 Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles Benefit concert Yes, you read that correctly – Radiohead played the Henry Fonda Theater (capacity 1,300) last night.   The band announced on their website Thursday afternoon that they’d be playing this intimate show to raise funds for Oxfam, to provide additional relief to the people of Haiti.  [...]

January 21, 2010

Joseph Arthur Donating 100% of Proceeds from Live Stage Paintings to Victims in Haiti

January 21, 2010 Joseph Arthur is coming back to Los Angeles this week for two shows at The Troubadour (January 22 and 23).  I’ve been seeing Joseph perform live for 11 years. One of my favorite Joseph Arthur shows took place in the small room of the Knitting Factory in Hollywood several years ago.  There [...]

January 21, 2010

Thom Yorke, Supergrass/The Hot Rats, Nigel Godrich, and Maroon 5 Haiti Benefit Concert

January 20, 2010 Haitian Relief Benefit Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel There are many things I love about LA. One of them the weather (although a traffic nightmare this week), the ability to surf and then ski all in the same day, and last-minute benefit concerts featuring Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich, Gaz Coombes & Danny Goffey (Supergrass [...]

January 20, 2010

Matt Morris and Justin Timberlake at The Mint

January 19, 2010 The Mint, Los Angeles It’s a rare occasion that Justin Timberlake performs at a venue with a capacity of less than 200. So what brought Timberlake to The Mint last night? Matt Morris. Justin jumped on stage to lend backing vocals on Morris’s tune “Bloodline.”  Portions of last night’s Matt Morris CD [...]

January 19, 2010

Coachella 2010 Line-Up Announced

Perhaps it’s time to return to Coachella afterall: FRIDAY APRIL 16: Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, Deadmau5, Public Image Limited, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Benny Benassi, Fever Ray, Grace Jones, She & Him, Erol Alkan, The Avett Brothers, Calle 13, The Whitest Boy Alive, The Cribs, [...]

January 12, 2010

Sara Bareilles is The Coolest Chick Ever

December 21, 2009 Room 5, Los Angeles If you’ve never seen Sara Bareilles perform, then you’re missing out on more than just music.  You’re missing great comedy, authenticity, diversity balanced with consistency, and the coolest chick ever.  This is why I’m choosing to write about a show that took place last year – because it [...]

January 4, 2010

Ringo Starr: Vinyl vs CDs, The Beatles, and Producing His New Album

January 5, 2010 As mentioned previously, my LP33.tv colleagues and I got to meet and interview Ringo Starr last month.  And, as promised, here is the complete interview: http://www.lp33.tv/ringostarr/?video=11490 LP33.tv is also offering the chance to win a pair of drumsticks autographed by Ringo Starr.  You can enter to win here: http://www.lp33.tv/ringostarrgiveaway

January 4, 2010

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros: The Real Happiest Place On Earth

December 14, 2009 The Mayan Theater, Los Angeles What’s taken me so long?! As you know, I typically post my reviews in the middle of the night, immediately following the show.  What happened?  Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – that’s what happened!  Let’s just say I’ve been riding the Edward Sharpe cloud ever since [...]