Monthly Archives: April 2010

Atoms For Peace (Thom Yorke Band): Transcending Music

April 14, 2010 Fox Theater, Oakland I’ve been seeing live music, almost every night, around the world, for the better part of 15 years (including many Radiohead shows), and I’ve never experienced what occurred last night at The Fox Theater … Continue reading

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Nine Inch Nails: Another Version Of The Truth

April 11, 2010 This One Is On Us The Echoplex, Los Angeles On Sunday night fans inside The Echoplex went off. The energy in the room was higher than what you’d see at many live concerts. But there was no … Continue reading

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Joseph Arthur at The Stronghold

April 2 & April 9, 2010 The Stronghold, Venice There’s no end to my love for The Stronghold, and there’s no end to my love for Joseph Arthur.  If Rock Is A Girl’s Best Friend had been around eleven years … Continue reading

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Jamie Drake at Crane’s Tavern

March 31, 2010 Crane’s Tavern, Hollywood I remember seeing The White Stripes at The Troubadour a few times a year, in the very early 2000′s.   We also used to go see these singer-songwriters named Katy Perry, Sara Bareilles, and Brett … Continue reading

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Nico Vega at The Palladium

March 26, 2010 The Palladium, Hollywood The last time I saw a line wrap around The Hollywood Palladium the way it did before doors opened for the Nico Vega/Codeine Velvet Club/Metric show, Nine Inch Nails was playing. There are some … Continue reading

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Janelle Monae: Emotion Picture Live at The Viper Room

March 23, 2010 The Viper Room Standing outside the Viper Room moments before Janelle Monae was set to take the stage, the guy standing next to me exclaimed, “Did you see THAT?!” “What?” I asked him. “There were all these … Continue reading

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