Arioso Moments

The Double Nought Decade in Music

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:32:42 -0800

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

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:29 -0800

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

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:27 -0800

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…

To The Ladies of THIS IS IT!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:51:06 -0700

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

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:25 -0700

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

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:22:25 -0700

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

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:43:18 -0700

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

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:46:55 -0700

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…

Late Mix, Early September

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:22:31 -0700

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

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:05:47 -0700

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

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:50:13 -0700

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

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:37:11 -0700

Review: Andrew Bird @ The Greek Theater

Death Cab for Cutie @ The Hollywood Bowl

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:36:42 -0700

Death Cab for Cutie @ The Hollywood Bowl

Review: Neko Case @ The Greek Theater

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:36:01 -0700

Review: Neko Case @ The Greek Theater

Review: The Kills @ The Music Box

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:35:27 -0700

Review: The Kills @ The Music Box

Reopening this blog

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:42:53 -0700

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”.

Shuttering this blog

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:46:00 -0800

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.

Vote for "Waiting for Superman" by Iron & Wine by clicking banner at top of page and then finding song at bottom of list

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:07:00 -0800

Vote for "Waiting for Superman" by Iron & Wine by clicking banner at top of page and then finding song at bottom of list

Review: Frightened Rabbit @ Echoplex

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:45:25 -0800

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 something like “pinto beans”) couldn’t come close to doing. The moment of the show came when Scott stepped past the mic and sang “Poke” to the front row.

It’s a pity these guys won’t be back in LA for another year. Here’s hoping they come back to SXSW in March so I can see them there.

Bravo!

Hell Just Froze Over

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:37:50 -0700

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.