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She & Him : Zooey & M. Ward 2008-11-02 16:37:00 When She & Him performed a few months ago at the Vista theatre, it must have either been one of their first gigs performing on stage together...or Zooey
was just getting used to performing for a live crowd. The show was a sit down show, and one of the only things Zoey said was "thanks", and sorta swayed in her cute way to the songs.Zooey Deschanel is so fricken cute. With time on the road, her
Becky Stark : Lavendar Diamond 2008-11-02 16:19:00 The first time I saw Lavendar Diamond, they were opening for The New Pornagraphers at The Henry Fonda theatre. I was upset because I only caught the last song of their perfomance and missed "Open Your Heart", my favorite of their tracks.Last night I saw them open for She & Him at The Wiltern...and um, I'm so glad I saw them do "Open Your Heart" this time around, but it was so hippy-fied that I sor Read more:Becky
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Happy Halloweenie : Oscar Meyer Weinermobile 2008-11-02 16:16:00 When I came home last night the OscarMeyer
Weinermobile was parked on the street. I guess you really can find a parking spot in West Hollywood for a large car if you look hard enough. How do you drive one of those? Who knows - but it's sure fun to look at.Here's the story of the jingle for the story behind "I Wish I Were an Oscar Mayer Weiner" song. Read more:Happy
Halloween With DJ Dan Wilcox 2008-11-01 09:41:00 KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox hosted a Halloween
party for his last night in his Silverlake home. Maggie & Dan dressed up as Southern WT. The best costume that walked through the door was the "Dick In The Box" costume. Awesome.Halloween dress up is officially over. Wasn't that fun?
Bluetooth is for cars, Not For Dining 2008-11-01 09:38:00 Sir, with the ear piece in...you are in a restaurant, with a woman, not in your car. Please. Take. It. Out. You can pick up the phone with your hand should someone call you - but you are occupied and really...really, should take that out while outside of your vehicle. Read more:Bluetooth
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LA Confidential & Bad Shoes 2008-10-30 08:52:00 Last night I was invited to a party for LA Confidential
's Mens Issue where Bill Maher and Ryan Seacrest, hosted a special occasion to celebrate the success of the issue at Craft Los Angeles where celebrity DJ Benjamin Walker spun tracks for the crowd of Hollywood Type's.In the crowd I caught glimpses of Bill Maher, Ken Devitian (the naked guy in Borat), Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Maksim Chmerkovski
Morning Benders : Free Shows This Week 2008-10-27 10:19:00 The Morning
Benders are performing a few free shows around LA this week.If you aren't familiar with The Morning Benders, from Berkley/Oakland - they sound like a combo of The 88's and Dr. Dog with a tiny sprinkle of Syd Barrett. Check them out this week - they are playing 2 free shows around LA.Monday, October 27th The Morning Benders @ Spaceland w/ Kenan Bell and White Arrows (FR
Rants : Start Time : Show Time 2008-10-23 10:15:00 It seems like lately shows are starting later and later. It used to be that the headliner would go on around 10, maybe 10:30. Lately it is 11, 11:30. What I wonder is - could it have to do with the economy slowing down, and hoping that while people wait they will buy more drinks?Going to a show is expensive. Parking (10-20 bucks), drinks (7-10 bucks each) + ticket. I think with this economy how it Read more:Start
Update : Crash Mansion 2008-10-21 19:31:00 On 6.20.08 I wrote a post about my terrible experience at The Crash Mansion
. In a effort to do something other than put it out into the www about how bad the place is, I also wrote into the Better Business Bureau so there would be something documented on their files.Here is the response they sent me via the BBB website:In the absence of any response from the company this complaint despite our two Read more:Update
An Appology : Andrew Bird 2008-10-21 19:08:00 I received an apology from Andrew
Bird's people. I thought I would share."I just want you to know I am incredibly apologetic about the guest list fiasco last night at Largo and want you to know that our friends at ---- are in no way to blame. The venue and label made a cut and paste error when transferring over the ticket buy names for last night and some names were inadvertently left off / overwr
The Family That Plays Together : Kings Of Leon 2008-10-16 09:58:00 The Kings Of Leon are made up of 3 brothers (whose father is Leon) and cousin Matthew, The Followill's. Or...The Follow-You-I-Will's. Each of the family members go by their middle names, instead of their first name. Interesting...maybe something to do with their biblical names?There is something about them that drive people crazy. They have that oomph factor. Even though it is a lot of the same so Read more:Family
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A Monday Night : Herman Düne & Jolie Holland 2008-10-14 08:56:00 Herman Düne & JolieHolland
just met yesterday in Solana Beach, CA. It was day 2 of their tour at The Troubadour. Herman Düne aka David-Ivar Herman Düne, known to his friends as Ya Ya owns the stage with a look reminiscent to Santino of last year's Project Runway. With roots in Sweden, France and Brooklyn - their sound is somewhere in between Jonathan Richmond and The Mountain Goats. Sweet Read more:Herman
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They Are Like : David Vandervelde | Margot & The Nuclear So & So's 2008-10-08 01:28:00 I have wanted to see David
Vandervelde since I heard the title track of from their EP "Nothing No'". There is emotion in the song that I always felt connected to. Not knowing what he was like performing live, I was amazed to see they looked like a cross between The Black Crows, attempted to capture the sound of My Morning Jacket but deep down, really captured the era of Glam Country Rock - I cou Read more:Nuclear
Rain Or Shine : Iron & Wine & The Swell Season 2008-10-05 14:59:00 While typically in Los Angeles, the words "rain or shine" on a ticket means nothing - last night the thought of it raining while seeing a show at The Greek had me wondering, do I go? The parking is questionable with the stacked lots - that when you go there, there is no leaving before the show ends. So not knowing if the day's light rain would continue through the night....I was taking a risk to g Read more:Season
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Heyyoulistenup.com 10.4.08 2008-10-05 14:28:00 Bands Featured:Bryn Christopher - The QuestHorse Feathers - This Is WhatEsser - Leaving TownMando Diao - If I Don't Live Today ( I Might Be Here TomorrowFor more information on the bands featured, go to heyyoulistenup.com
I Was 13 For A Night : MSTRKRFT 2008-09-30 10:05:00 What is it about A-Trak, MSTRKRFT and the rest of the crew that are touring in the "Fist Of God" tour that brings out the tweenagers? Um...and myself and my non-tween friends?I came prepared in my dancing shoes and light clothing for a night of dancing, which by the way, MSTRKRFT's set was up at midnight - yet didn't go on until 12:30. It's a good thing I mad a cup of coffee before going so I coul Read more:Night
Turn Up The Microphone : Ra Ra Riot 2008-09-30 09:38:00 I love Ra Ra Riot. I do. I loved their EP and their new full length delivers.Seeing them live really gave me more insight into them - more than I thought I would. I never really listened to the strings in all the songs...but now that I go back I hear it. With a cellist and a violinist playing along with the usual set up of a guitarist, bassist, drummer and sometimes piano/organ - it's no wonder I
The Muslims & The Breeders At The Wiltern 2008-11-18 11:02:00 Going to see The Breeders brought back the days of high school...the good moments. Opening up for them was The Muslims
, a San Diego band that formed in '06 and are already in the middle of the line-up at the Wiltern!? An enormous amount of buzz has been developing over SXSW & CMJ for this band and I saw why. While they look like they are 18, they are old enough to have at least completed 2 yea
Archers Of Loaf : Crooked Fingers @ The Troubadour 2008-11-13 11:23:00 I first need to start this off with announcing that I am a HUGE Archers Of Loaf fan. In the 90's, when I was in college, they were a anthem for my days of play. The North Carolina band broke up in my final year of college.....and then Eric Bachmann started CrookedFingers
. Now based out of Seattle, with a rotating line-up, including Neko Case on this latest album, to make up the "band", and Eric o
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Impromptu Showcase : The Enright Hotel 2008-11-09 12:26:00 Last night on a night on the town, we went to meet up with some people at The Four Seasons. Not my usual hang out, filled with a older crowd drinking and listening to a hotel band covering Grand Master Flash, etc. But, we went to go see some people staying there for work.In the group of people, all of whome were Chicagoans, were two guys Bill and Steve, who make up The Enright Hotel
.I started talk
Sticky & Sweet : Madonna, Brittney, Justin 2008-11-07 10:41:00 Who would ever pass up a opportunity to see Madonna
? And then to find out that Brittney Spears and Justin
Timberlake are going to be there? OK, so I could do without Brit, but JT - I maybe would have even paid for these tickets. But, if I had, Madonna may have called me a "rich fuck" as she did to the people front and center at her show.
Madonna has a potty mouth. A dirty mouth. Maybe she should Read more:Sweet
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