December 2009
2 posts
Coincidental Resonant Harmony →
At the 5 o’clock hour this morning, while I waited for a reel to wrap after five hours on the job, I ran out for coffee. In the car I caught the tail end of an interview and I knew I had to hear…
Friday Fun: Coverville →
Pink Floyd, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Pulp, NWA, Gloria Gaynor, Nirvana… what do they all have in common? Each has had a song covered and now retired to the
November 2009
4 posts
Friday Fun: The Grey Album →
In the spirit of the now officially open Christmas shopping season, allow me to add to your “Black Friday” frenzy and put my money where my mouth is… or would that be in your mouth?
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Were you…
The Double Nought Decade in Music →
So it’s that time of the decade where everyone makes a list of the best/most important albums of the past ten years. After looking at the lists, a lot of the same names start cropping up. For…
Friday Fun: Dominos →
Today I’m coming to you from Chicago where I’m prepare\ing for my wedding video 2.0 experiment. Please, wish me luck.
Still, work can’t get in the way of Friday Fun. Allow me to present you…
I Heart Orianthi →
So a few days ago I did a little write up about the ladies of THIS IS IT, the Michael Jackson documentary. Well, check out what I found in my inbox a few days later.
Personally, I…
October 2009
5 posts
To The Ladies of THIS IS IT! →
I’ve seen the Michael Jackson documentary twelve times. Yes, that’s right, a dozen times. No, I didn’t pay to see it; I was paid to see it (I worked on the release). No, I don’t have stock in…
U2 @ Rose Bowl →
First the good: in my decades plus of U2 concerts, this has to be one of their tightest, most technically spot-on shows. They sounded great and were never out of sync.
The bad: the playlist…
Friday Fun: Last Dance →
Fridays could use more fun. Therefore I’m instituting “Friday Fun!” on this blog. Why? Because gray skies are turning black. Because I’m not at the edge of darkness, I’m in the heart of it. Because…
Monsters of Folk @ Greek Theater →
Let it be known that I had a chance to see the Monsters of Rock show and I didn’t go. I know, I know, pre-suck Metallica, Van Halen, Dokken, Scorpions… I know! I did see the Clash…
John Williams @ Disney Concert Hall →
This was my first trip to the Disney Concert Hall and it’s beautiful with amazing sound but it’s also smaller than I thought. Seems to be a reoccurring theme when I enter buildings I…
September 2009
7 posts
Late Mix, Early September →
From the moment I bought my first album, I’ve been a fan of making mixtapes. I’ve made them for myself, I’ve made them for friends, I’ve made them for girls that would never reciprocate my…
Mew @ Zune LA →
I recently caught Mew at the Zune LA space.
I knew nothing about the band when I stepped though the door. I was more curious about the space.
First three music videos played. I…
My Summer 2009 →
As the summer of 2009 draws to a close, allow me a few minutes to look back at what I did for my summer vacation.
Vacation? Bull! I worked my ass off this summer (and I managed to have some fun,…
Review: Andrew Bird @ The Greek Theater →
Death Cab for Cutie @ The Hollywood Bowl →
Review: Neko Case @ The Greek Theater →
Review: The Kills @ The Music Box →
August 2009
1 post
Reopening this blog
I shuttered this blog a while back so I could concentrate on my main blog. Still, I miss not having a place to collect my musical musings. Therefore, I’m bringing this blog back to life. I’ll be feeding it only my writings on music (no film stuff here).
And if you are reading this, be sure to say “hello”.
January 2009
1 post
Shuttering this blog
As I post so infrequently, this will no longer serve as my primary music blog. I’ll be using my film blog for all my music posts.
Thanks for the readership and I’ll see you on the other site.
December 2008
1 post
Vote for "Waiting for Superman" by Iron & Wine by... →
November 2008
1 post
Review: Frightened Rabbit @ Echoplex
First, fuck the Echoplex for 1) mixing the audio so it sounded best by the bar and not at the stage and 2) for having the house right speakers blown. That said, FR rocked. Intimate, passionate, thrilling was their performance. They were spot on but not just re-producing the album live on stage. They were giving the audience the experience they wanted, something the previous band (called...
October 2008
2 posts
Hell Just Froze Over →
Guns N’ Roses promise to release their first new studio album in over 17 years at the end of this November.
We shall see.
Review: The Dandy Warhols @ The Wiltern
You guys are much better at ripping off The Stones than Floyd.
September 2008
4 posts
Review: The Raconteurs/The Kills @ The Greek
First, I was incredibly bummed that I only caught the last few bars of The Kills. I can’t believe I missed them.
As for The Raconteurs, they’re very talented but does every song have to sound like an ADD mash-up of four Zepplin tunes? Relax, I’m not a hater but by the middle of their second set I kept asking myself, “didn’t they already play that song?”
New Guns N' Roses song! →
And I’ve heard it!
The Cure covered by this young lady.
Need I say...
Review: Beck/Spoon/MGMT @ Hollywood Bowl
Um… well… I want to say something positive… how about this: the first half of Beck’s set rocked and… um… it was a beautiful night to be at The Hollywood Bowl. Do I have to write more? No? Great. End transmission.
July 2008
8 posts
Feist @ The Hollywood Bowl
I should mention that when I first got into Feist, I saw her perform at the Troubadour (take your first apartment and multiply it by 2, maybe 4). I was pressed right up against the stage, her “costume” was a pair of gold slippers and the defining adjective was “intimate.” For me, that’s the perfect way to see her.
At the Bowl, I was about a 1/3 of the way from the...
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
At my second show at The Greek in as many weeks, I caught Robert Plant & Alison Krauss with T-Bone Burnett in the backing band. Wow! Yeah, it was awesome to hear a bluegrass version of “Black Dog” and their cover of “The Battle of Evermore” was note perfect but the sheer beauty of the songs and the musical talent was well worth the price of admission (full disclosure:...
Thievery Corporation @ Hollywood Bowl
Thievery Corporation played the Hollywood Bowl… correction, they rocked the bowl and got every @$$ shaking. Their openers varied. I missed the first act but came in just after Los Amigos Invicibles hit the stage. Holy @#$%! These guys were amazing. You must (MUST) find see these guys when they play your local club (and be ready to groove). Bebel Gilberto… um… she’s very...
June 2008
5 posts
The Kills @ El Rey
I forgot to post about this concert.
First, I’m a huge fan of The Kills. I’ve seen them live 4 times and I feel like I could see them a hundred more. They never disappoint… except this wasn’t their best show. For some reason they seemed less involved, less driven to rock your f**king world.
That said, you should absolutely check them out while they’re on tour. ...
Rilo Kiley @ The Greek
Last night I caught Rilo Kiley @ The Greek, my third time seeing them live, and it felt like the band was finally maturing into a proper headlining act. The band was musically tight and Jenny’s vocals were sweet and spot on (and thank you for not making that face during “Portions for Foxes” because it always ruined that song for me).
Also, this was the first time I’d been...
May 2008
14 posts
I have Thom on my side! Take that Purple One. :-P →
It 95 in Los Angeles. Hellllllooooo summer! →
WatchThe new Portishead album is so f**king brutal and beautiful. Beleive it or not but I have to put this song on repeat until my head wants to explode (BTW, that’s a compliment).
My Coachella - Actual
So who did I actually see at Coahcella? The Breeders The Verve The Swell Season The National Vampire Weekend Architecture in Helsinki Fatboy Slim Prince Portishead Death Cab for Cutie Cafe Tacvba Cold War Kids VHS or Beta Rilo Kiley Devotchka Roger Waters My Morning Jacket Gogol Bordello Stars Shout Out Louds Duffy Sons & Daughters For my money, the stand out acts were Prince, My Morning...
The Purple One Strikes Back!
If you were at Coachella, you might have been lucky enough to see Prince cover “Creep” by Radiohead. I was there, I saw it and it was amazing. I even shot a little video and posted it to YouTube. Less than 10 hours later, after 1,451 views, the video was yanked for “copyright infringement.” I’d forgotten that Prince is on top of shutting down non-sanctioned video...
