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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. El Rey Theater. June 21.
Artists mentioned:A man once said that musicians and dancers respond differently to music, that rarely is one both a dancer and a musician. I think it was Jason Moss of Cherry Poppin' Daddies. That's not important. The relevance of the comment lies in how well it embodies American response to music....(read full post)
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George Carlin has made a most excellent journey.
Artists mentioned:I have two memories of George Carlin, and both of them are from early childhood.The first is from when I was approximately four or five, dragged to a family dinner at The Great Greek on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles. Celebrity sightings are oddly commonplace here, so for George and...(read full post)
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O' come, all ye faithful...down to the pro-life pharmacy.
Artists mentioned:Robert Semler, DMC's head pharmacist and eventual 80-year old virgin.If you've had a look at the Washington Post in the last week, you might have noticed a story on the DMC Pharmacy - “DMC” standing for “Divine Mercy Care.” A drugstore which will allow healthcare workers to exercise a “right...(read full post)
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Bombadil - A Buzz, A Buzz
Artists mentioned:About six weeks ago, North Carolina pop band Bombadil released a fresh record – presumably to justify their time spent living together, from what I've been told, and to justify the American tour they've recently started, which is set to continue through the summer and finish up in Oregon this...(read full post)
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Free and shameless label promotion. Also, a sift through MySpace.
Artists mentioned:It's time for another annual update on Damaged Goods! This season brings new word on Billy Childish, in particular and most notably, as he and his Musicians of the British Empire will be releasing their third record together, Thatcher's Children, on July 28. The label will be releasing the title...(read full post)
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The Briggs - Come All You Madmen
Artists mentioned:Based on their touring history and ambiguously-Irish feistiness, the Briggs could pass for a group of fierce Boston punks (and to be fair, the Los Angeles natives are joined here by Dropkick Murphy Ken Casey and Mighty Mighty Bosstone Dicky Barrett). It's near-impossible to find the band playing subject to...(read full post)
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The Long Blondes at the Troubadour. Los Angeles. June 4, 2008.
Artists mentioned:The Long Blondes are small proof that the NME will piss hearts all over anyone who's not the Fratellis, and while some like their bands to wear the disguise of a big, fluffy fashion parade, the style's not exactly fit to withstand time. I can't forgive guitarist Dorian Cox –...(read full post)
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Yesterday's news, or, the post in which I reveal that I don't understand how people draw conclusions.
Artists mentioned:There are few of you who regularly read these pages/this screen, so I can't imagine there'll be much clarification, but yesterday's articles brought me to a slightly confused state. By no means am I a master of politics or gardening, but I can't, using the best of my ability to...(read full post)
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Fleet Foxes!
Artists mentioned:The obsession with hippie culture and ‘60s folk that’s been simmering over the last couple of years is peculiar and cultish, a bit Manson, no? Seattle’s Fleet Foxes are a blatant nod to the nature lovers of yesteryear, on one hand, yet barely-legal front man Robin Pecknold will defend, at...(read full post)
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A painfully long rant on a very old issue.
Artists mentioned:If you've not visited at any point, there's yet another 23-year old ladyblogger, one who runs the Cassettes & Chocolate Milk blog somewhat sporadically. El is quite a decent writer and actually posts some carefully thought-out ideas betwixt apologies for not posting more frequently, and today she's brought up the...(read full post)
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Clinic, Shearwater @ Troubadour. Los Angeles. May 20.
Artists mentioned:I AM THOR.After two consecutive years at the Troubadour, it seems Clinic's fan base isn't getting any bigger, and though a larger core would be well-deserved, it's only fair, I suppose, that consistency on their part garners consistency on the part of their audience.They're still hiding behind surgical masks, though...(read full post)
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Foals, Maps & Atlases @ Troubadour. Los Angeles. May 24.
Artists mentioned:“Hello, we're Foals, it's lovely to see you.”In their first visit to L.A., hipster-friendly Foals greeted us properly and sent us off with a twin tom beating; 22-year old front man Yannis Philippakis confessed to a sold-out Troubadour that the appearance they'd made on the Jimmy Kimmel Show earlier had...(read full post)
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The Kooks + meaty sammiches + crabby waitresses = high five!
Artists mentioned:Q: Where will the Kooks be the night of Tuesday, May 20?A: At Canter's Deli on Fairfax, playing for the town Jews!This very moment, the Kooks are playing to a sold-out Wiltern Theater on Wilshire Blvd. If you're not at the Wiltern but would like to see the Kooks in...(read full post)
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Jeremy Fisher, The Proclaimers - The El Rey, Los Angeles, May 16.
Artists mentioned:Befriending a fan up front who'd been following the Proclaimers this tour, I was told the band's new songs included “all-out rockers” and more of the political awareness for which the band's not so known. And judging by the audience, a combination of girls in their twenties and men in...(read full post)
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Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles - The Trouabadour, Los Angeles, May 14.
Artists mentioned:Most apparent when he pranced about on his tippy toes, as Malachi threw down beats of pure punk rock during “Honey Pie,” was that Langhorne Slim is one of the most perfect performers around. His comedic timing is spot on, and he can switch up from a folk piece of...(read full post)
