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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Support The French Semester
Just a quick reminder to vote for The French Semester if you have not already done so. The link to vote is http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://thedelimagazine.com%2Fla%2Fvote.php. The opportunity to vote ends on March 15th. The winner will get great publicity. The guys could really use the publicity because they are playing an A&R Showcase at the Knitting Factory on March 18th at 7:30. A good showing at the venue could really help propel their career (and possibly mine if they hook me up with legal and/or managerial work ;) ). Admission will be $5 or free with your industry card.
Crutch Copy
So, I've been rocking it at a few shows now with crutches. First it was Raphael Saadiq at House of Blues, then Greyboy All-Stars at the Troubadour, then Cut Copy at Henry Fonda (not really - boo the fire marshall) and tonight was Cut Copy at Club Nokia.
I think I am really starting to perfect the crutch boogie. I can jump on one foot and sway my crutches around; I can do the dip in the crutches and the butterfly; I can do a pseudo lawn mower; I can do the air pump; I can pump the crutch in the air....all in all, I'm pretty versatile.
Tonight's Cut Copy show gave me the opportunity to bring out the full repertoire of moves.
Matt & Kim opened and were surprisingly good. They moved the crowd, were fun to listen to and they had a great energy. Matt seemed particularly excited to be in L.A. I walked into the venue to them starting a rendition of Dead Prez's "Hip-Hop" and was absolutely stoked. They certainly did not disappoint. That said, I thought Matt spoke a little bit too much to the crowd.
After an extensive break, Cut Copy finally came to the stage. Interestingly enough, they opened with their top hit "Hearts on Fire." While I was pleased to hear it, I was surprised it was the opener. They weaved in and out of some new and older material for a while.
The crowd was jamming, particularly two young hipsters in matching hoodies who were clearly drunk and overly fascinated with my crutches. They got all up in my face and started dancing around me. It was kind of funny. Their excitement got me a bit more amped and I began dancing more near the people around me. Several people were impressed with my crutch skills. One man was so impressed he bought me a gin and tonic.
"Satellite" was the next song I truly could identify, and that was about mid-way through the set. The show continued in much the same way it began - high energy, followed by a brief lull, followed by more high energy....but none of the songs really killed. There were a few that got me moving a bit more, but nothing that made me want to go crazy.
The show was brief, and when the encore came around - they played two songs, but no 'Lights and Music' and I was furious. I actually started yelling "Lights and Music' as encore song 2 was ending because I could not believe that they might not play it. Maybe they always intended to play it, maybe they heard Crutchy Hopkins cries for relief...either way, they broke into "Lights and Music" and it was incredible. I danced with the whole surrounding crew and when the song was over, marched my way down the stairs on one good foot :)
All in all, an excellent concert night!
BUT, last night, I didn't even get in because the fire marshall wouldn't let anyone else in the door. If you happened to be one of the concert goers trying to get into the Henry Fonda and got denied, please please contact me. I am trying to get our money back for the tickets. The more injured people I have, the better.
I think I am really starting to perfect the crutch boogie. I can jump on one foot and sway my crutches around; I can do the dip in the crutches and the butterfly; I can do a pseudo lawn mower; I can do the air pump; I can pump the crutch in the air....all in all, I'm pretty versatile.
Tonight's Cut Copy show gave me the opportunity to bring out the full repertoire of moves.
Matt & Kim opened and were surprisingly good. They moved the crowd, were fun to listen to and they had a great energy. Matt seemed particularly excited to be in L.A. I walked into the venue to them starting a rendition of Dead Prez's "Hip-Hop" and was absolutely stoked. They certainly did not disappoint. That said, I thought Matt spoke a little bit too much to the crowd.
After an extensive break, Cut Copy finally came to the stage. Interestingly enough, they opened with their top hit "Hearts on Fire." While I was pleased to hear it, I was surprised it was the opener. They weaved in and out of some new and older material for a while.
The crowd was jamming, particularly two young hipsters in matching hoodies who were clearly drunk and overly fascinated with my crutches. They got all up in my face and started dancing around me. It was kind of funny. Their excitement got me a bit more amped and I began dancing more near the people around me. Several people were impressed with my crutch skills. One man was so impressed he bought me a gin and tonic.
"Satellite" was the next song I truly could identify, and that was about mid-way through the set. The show continued in much the same way it began - high energy, followed by a brief lull, followed by more high energy....but none of the songs really killed. There were a few that got me moving a bit more, but nothing that made me want to go crazy.
The show was brief, and when the encore came around - they played two songs, but no 'Lights and Music' and I was furious. I actually started yelling "Lights and Music' as encore song 2 was ending because I could not believe that they might not play it. Maybe they always intended to play it, maybe they heard Crutchy Hopkins cries for relief...either way, they broke into "Lights and Music" and it was incredible. I danced with the whole surrounding crew and when the song was over, marched my way down the stairs on one good foot :)
All in all, an excellent concert night!
BUT, last night, I didn't even get in because the fire marshall wouldn't let anyone else in the door. If you happened to be one of the concert goers trying to get into the Henry Fonda and got denied, please please contact me. I am trying to get our money back for the tickets. The more injured people I have, the better.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Concert Update - March Supplement
Jodeci was cancelled tonight. Sorry for everyone looking to go back to "Lately" and "Forever My Lady" days.
The French Semester will be playing at The Knitting Factory on Wednesday March 18th. Please come out and support Riaz and his bandmates. The French Semester has been nominated again as Band of the Month at the Deli LA. if you could kindly vote for them at some point they (and I) would be ever so grateful. The winner gets stellar publicity. Vote at this link...
http://thedelimagazine.com/la/vote.php
Also, Lucy Schwartz will be playing at Genghis Cohen this Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. with her full band. She is an amazingly talented young artist and songwriter. She comes from a family of talent and she should definitely be seen. If you cannot make the show this Saturday March 7th, she has some other shows in April, including another show with her full band at The Hotel Cafe on Wednesday April 1 at 7 pm.
Lastly, for any die-hard funk fans, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Robert Walter's 20th Congress are doing a two-day co-bill in San Francisco at the Independent on March 20th and 21st. I am considering going. If you are interested, please contact me.
The French Semester will be playing at The Knitting Factory on Wednesday March 18th. Please come out and support Riaz and his bandmates. The French Semester has been nominated again as Band of the Month at the Deli LA. if you could kindly vote for them at some point they (and I) would be ever so grateful. The winner gets stellar publicity. Vote at this link...
http://thedelimagazine.com/la/vote.php
Also, Lucy Schwartz will be playing at Genghis Cohen this Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. with her full band. She is an amazingly talented young artist and songwriter. She comes from a family of talent and she should definitely be seen. If you cannot make the show this Saturday March 7th, she has some other shows in April, including another show with her full band at The Hotel Cafe on Wednesday April 1 at 7 pm.
Lastly, for any die-hard funk fans, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Robert Walter's 20th Congress are doing a two-day co-bill in San Francisco at the Independent on March 20th and 21st. I am considering going. If you are interested, please contact me.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
LA Concert Blast - March 2009
Concerts in LA for the month of March. The first week is thorough, the rest is less thorough due to time constraints and the likely possibility that I will do other updates and that some shows will change.
If it's bold, I'm either going to the show, considering going to the show or have seen the artist and am recommending them.
If it's bold, I'm either going to the show, considering going to the show or have seen the artist and am recommending them.
Sunday March 1
Busta Rhymes, Diz Gibran @ Club Nokia
The New Low @ Renee’s Courtyard Café
That Was Something, The Sophomore Attempt @ The Mint
Tyvjk @ Echo
Molly Jensen @ Hotel Café
Costa Nova, New Maximum Donkey @ Knitting Factory
Jane Monheit @ Catalina Jazz Club
DJ Oggy @ On The Rox
Monday March 2
Steel Panther @ Key Club
Raphael Saadiq @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip
Bob Mould @ Hotel Café
The Fray @ The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno
Brandon Rogers @ Molly Malones
Amy Lacour @ Room 5
Tuesday March 3
Allen Toussaint, Jon Cleary @
Get Back Loretta @ Troubadour
Pop Levi, Fujiya & Miyagi @ Echoplex
Soulcrate Music @ Alterknit Lounge
Tony Bennett @ Terrace Theatre
Tom Brosseau @ Spaceland
The Grieves @ Knitting Factory
Wednesday March 4
Camel Tones @ Molly Malones
Cut Off Your Hands @ Spaceland
Shaimus @ The Mint
The Mae-Shi @ UCLA Kerckhoff Coffee House
Jodeci @ Club Nokia
Helmet, Fu Manchu, Year Long Disaster @ H.O.B. – Sunset Strip
Johnny Bennett @ Key Club
AM @ Roxy Theatre
1349 @ Whisky A Go Go
Bob Burns & The Breakups @ Knitting Factory
Crooked X @ Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jill Marie @ Room 5
Thursday March 5
Jimmy Eat World, No Knife @ Club Nokia
Kokopelli @ Genghis Cohen
Allofasudden @ Good Hurt
Eliot Lipp @ Dakota Live Music Lounge
Marcy Playground @ Brixton
Wonder Girls @ The Wiltern
The Klezmatics @ Royce Hall UCLA
The Mighty Regis @ Molly Malones
Doshus @ Air Conditioned –
Bigelf @ Keyclub
Moss Bluff @ HOB – Sunset Strip
All Shall Perish, Underneath the Gun @ Whisky A Go Go
Mumiy Troll @ Roxy Theatre
Friday March 6
Check in the Dark @ El Cid
Kevin Saunderson @ Avalon
Tom Jones @ Club Nokia
Dirty Sweet, The Lonely H @ Echo
Moving Units @ El Rey
Deep 6
Mago De Oz @ Hollywood Palladium
Asylum Street Spankers @ Molly Malones
Jason Heath and The Greedy Souls @ Mr. T’s Bowl
BLK JKS @
Amy Loftus @ Room 5
The Bad Plus @ The Mint
Hal Ketchum @ Brixton
Armored Saint @ Key Club
The Daylights @ HOB – Sunset Strip
Mumiy Troll @ Roxy Theatre
Klezmatics @ Royce Hall
Jac @ The Joint
Saturday March 7
Slipknot, Coheed and
Lambchop, Radar Bros. @
The Greyboy All-Stars @ Troubadour
G. Love and Special Sauce @ HOB – Sunset Strip
King Washington, Slips Into Space @ Molly Malones
The Upper Crust @ Spaceland
Conjunto Primavera @ Nokia Theatre
Les Claypool, The Mutaytor, Saul Williams @ The Wiltern
M83,
Delilah Jones @ King
Marcy Playground @ Key Club
Sunday March 8
Larkin Grimm, Michael Gera @ Echo
Curumin @ Spaceland
Tina Dico @ The Roxy
Soilwork, Warbringer @ Key Club
Deru @ Jimmy’s Lounge
From this point on, the only shows listed are shows that I think are worthy of mention and/or that I think might require the purchase of advanced tickets. The list from here until the end is much less thorough than the preceding week and may not include lesser known artists.
Monday March 9
Jesse McCartney @ HOB – Sunset Strip
Tuesday March 10
Cut Copy, Matt & Kim @ Henry Fonda
Neil Halstead, Zach Gill @
The Pretenders @ The Wiltern
Chali 2Na, Cut Chemist @ HOB – Sunset Strip
Wednesday March 11
Cut Copy, Matt & Kim @ Henry Fonda
Sara Bareilles @ The Hotel Café
The New Mastersounds, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad @ The Mint
Shwayze, The Knux, LMFAO @ HOB – Sunset Strip
Thursday March 12
Break Science feat. Adam Deitch, BLVD @ Fais Do Do
De La Soul @ Key Club
Sara Bareilles @ Hotel Café
Elvis Perkins in Dearland @ Troubadour
Yelle @ El Rey
Friday March 13
The Twelves @ Avalon
Boys Noize, Diplo, Boy 8-Bit @ Shrine Expo Center
The Pink Floyd Experience @ Orpheum
Saturday March 14
Marc Ford &
Futurecop! @ Echoplex
Lyrics Born @ The Mint
Pink Floyd Experience @ Orpheum
Sunday March 15
Monday March 16
Simian
The Soundtrack of Our Lives @ Troubadour
Tuesday March 17 –
Ladyhawke @ Troubadour
Wednesday March 18
MSTRKRFT @ Jimmy Kimmel Live
Thursday March 19
Friday March 20
A-Trak @ Avalon
Four Tet @ Echo
Saturday March 21
OK Go @ HOB –
War @ La Mirada Theatre
Calvin Harris @ Vanguard
Wil Bernard, Jon Medeski, Stanton Moore and Andy Hess @ The Roxy
Alice Russell @ Troubadour
Sunday March 22
Monday March 23
Bishop Allen @ Troubadour
Tuesday March 24
Wednesday March 25
Branford Marsalis @ Catalina Jazz Club
Tricky, The Floacist @ Henry Fonda Theatre
Thursday March 26
Branford Marsalis @ Catalina Jazz Club
Angelique Kidjo @ Bovard Auditorium
The Mae Shi @ The Smell
Friday March 27
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour @ Echo
The Pod (Ween Tribute Band) @ Molly Malones
Cold War Kids,
JJ Cale @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Pete Rock @ Key Club
Saturday March 28
Elton John, Billy Joel @ Honda Center –
Madeleine Peyroux @ Club Nokia
Branford Marsalis @ Catalina Jazz Club
Scott Amendola @ Red Cat Theatre
JJ Cale @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ El Camino College
Sunday March 29
Neil Hamburger, The Fuxedos @ Spaceland
Gym Class Heroes, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Keri Hilson @ Gibson Amphitheatre
DJ Quik @ Key Club
Monday March 30
Billy Joel, Elton John @ Honda Center –
Tuesday March 31
Wednesday April 1
The Rakes @ Troubadour
War Tapes @ The Smell
Thursday April 2 –
Bill Frisell @ Skirball Cultural Center
Mama’s Cookin @ The Mint
Kid Sister @ Echoplex
Plain White T’s, Vedera @ HOB – Sunset Strip
Lily Allen, Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head @ The Wiltern
Friday April 3
Dr. Lonnie Smith, The Boogaloo Assassins, Big Organ Trio @ The Mint
John Brown’s Body, Mishka @ The Roxy
Saturday April 4
Ratatat @ Palladium
Stereo Total, Leslie and the
BeauSoleil Ave Michael Doucet @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
February Lull Before The Storm...
The February line up is half decent...but then things get strong in March. Here is what the LA concert scene looks like as far as notable mentions go...
W 2/18
The Game @ The Grove of ANaheim
Andrew Bird @ Orpheum Theatre
Powerman 5000 @ Key Club
Th 2/19
Gin Blossoms @ House of Blues - Sunset
Annuals @ Troubadour
Mishka @ Saint Rocke
F 2/20
Reverend Horton Heat @ House Of Blues - Anaheim
Delta Nove; Charlie Hitchcock @ Saint Rocke
The Game @ Club Nokia
Dropkick Murphys @ Hollywood Palladium
The Jakes @ THe KEy Club
Donavon Frankenreiter @ The Roxy
S 2/21
Buju Banton @ Long Beach Arena
Ludacris; Common; Keri Hilson @ L.A. Sports Arena
Adam Freeland; Steve Aoki @ Vanguard
Su 2/22
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland
Reverened Horton Heat @ House Of Blues - Sunset
Tu 2/24
Kinky @ Henry Fonda
Modest Mouse @ Hollywood Palladium
W 2/25
Kinky @ House Of Blues - ANaheim
Monte Negro @ House of Blues - WEst Hollywod
Th 2/26
Ozomatli @ House of Blues - Anaheim
Health; abe vigoda @ Echo
Animal Collective @ Henry Fonda
Big Head Todd & The Monsters @ H.O.B - Sunset
F 2/27
Kool Keith @ El Rey
Dead Prez @ Key Club
Animal Collective @ Troubadour
S 2/28
Ozomatli @ H.O.B. -Anaheim
Ra Ra Riot @ El Rey
Mi Ami; Abe Vigoda @ The Smell
Marc Ford & THe NEptune Blues Club @ Cozy's Bar & Grill
Su 3/1
Jim Brickman @ The Grove of ANaheim
Busta Rhymes @ Club Nokia
M 3/2
Raphael Saadiq @ H.O.B. - Sunset
Tu 3/3
ALLEN TOUSSAINT; Jon Cleary @ Cerritos CEnter for the Performing Arts
Fujiya & Miyagi @ Echoplz
W 3/4
The Mae Shi @ UCLA Kerckhoff Coffee House
Year Long Disaster; Helmet @ H.O.B. - Sunset
Th 3/5
Jimmy Eat WOrld; No Knife - Club Nokia
F 3/6
Estelle @ H.O.B. - Anaheim
Tom Jones @ Club Nokia
The Bad Plus @ The Mint
Dirty Sweet; Lonely H @ Echo
BLK JKS @ Nat'l History Musuem of Los ANgeles
Sat 3/7
GREYBOY ALL-STARS @ TROUBADOUR!!!!!
LES CLAYPOOL; The Mutaytor; Saul Williams @ Hollywood Palladium
G. Love & Special Sauce @ H.O.B. - West Hollywood
Su 3/8
The Pretenders @ The Grove of Anaheim
Tu 3/10
CUT COPY; Matt & Kim @ Henry Fona
Rocca Deluca @ THe Burden @ The Troubadour
The Pretendres @ The Wiltern
W 3/11
Cut Copy @ Henry FOnda
The New Mastersounds; Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad @ The Mint
Shwayze; The Knux @ House of Blues - Sunset
Akron Family @ Steve Allen THeatre
Sara Bareilles @ The Hotel Cafe
Th 3/12
Break Science; BLVD @ Fais Do Do
De La Soul @ Key Club
I will post more when more shows get posted....but for now - I'm going to Raphael Saadiq; Greyboy and both nights of Cut Copy...
W 2/18
The Game @ The Grove of ANaheim
Andrew Bird @ Orpheum Theatre
Powerman 5000 @ Key Club
Th 2/19
Gin Blossoms @ House of Blues - Sunset
Annuals @ Troubadour
Mishka @ Saint Rocke
F 2/20
Reverend Horton Heat @ House Of Blues - Anaheim
Delta Nove; Charlie Hitchcock @ Saint Rocke
The Game @ Club Nokia
Dropkick Murphys @ Hollywood Palladium
The Jakes @ THe KEy Club
Donavon Frankenreiter @ The Roxy
S 2/21
Buju Banton @ Long Beach Arena
Ludacris; Common; Keri Hilson @ L.A. Sports Arena
Adam Freeland; Steve Aoki @ Vanguard
Su 2/22
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland
Reverened Horton Heat @ House Of Blues - Sunset
Tu 2/24
Kinky @ Henry Fonda
Modest Mouse @ Hollywood Palladium
W 2/25
Kinky @ House Of Blues - ANaheim
Monte Negro @ House of Blues - WEst Hollywod
Th 2/26
Ozomatli @ House of Blues - Anaheim
Health; abe vigoda @ Echo
Animal Collective @ Henry Fonda
Big Head Todd & The Monsters @ H.O.B - Sunset
F 2/27
Kool Keith @ El Rey
Dead Prez @ Key Club
Animal Collective @ Troubadour
S 2/28
Ozomatli @ H.O.B. -Anaheim
Ra Ra Riot @ El Rey
Mi Ami; Abe Vigoda @ The Smell
Marc Ford & THe NEptune Blues Club @ Cozy's Bar & Grill
Su 3/1
Jim Brickman @ The Grove of ANaheim
Busta Rhymes @ Club Nokia
M 3/2
Raphael Saadiq @ H.O.B. - Sunset
Tu 3/3
ALLEN TOUSSAINT; Jon Cleary @ Cerritos CEnter for the Performing Arts
Fujiya & Miyagi @ Echoplz
W 3/4
The Mae Shi @ UCLA Kerckhoff Coffee House
Year Long Disaster; Helmet @ H.O.B. - Sunset
Th 3/5
Jimmy Eat WOrld; No Knife - Club Nokia
F 3/6
Estelle @ H.O.B. - Anaheim
Tom Jones @ Club Nokia
The Bad Plus @ The Mint
Dirty Sweet; Lonely H @ Echo
BLK JKS @ Nat'l History Musuem of Los ANgeles
Sat 3/7
GREYBOY ALL-STARS @ TROUBADOUR!!!!!
LES CLAYPOOL; The Mutaytor; Saul Williams @ Hollywood Palladium
G. Love & Special Sauce @ H.O.B. - West Hollywood
Su 3/8
The Pretenders @ The Grove of Anaheim
Tu 3/10
CUT COPY; Matt & Kim @ Henry Fona
Rocca Deluca @ THe Burden @ The Troubadour
The Pretendres @ The Wiltern
W 3/11
Cut Copy @ Henry FOnda
The New Mastersounds; Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad @ The Mint
Shwayze; The Knux @ House of Blues - Sunset
Akron Family @ Steve Allen THeatre
Sara Bareilles @ The Hotel Cafe
Th 3/12
Break Science; BLVD @ Fais Do Do
De La Soul @ Key Club
I will post more when more shows get posted....but for now - I'm going to Raphael Saadiq; Greyboy and both nights of Cut Copy...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Knux
The Knux really are the best thing to happen to hip-hop since Outkast. The duo from New Orleans have a really sharp (and unique) sound on their album "Remind Me In Three Days." It is worthy of listening to from start to finish, with several slam cuts. Some of my personal faves are "Powder Room" and "Bang Bang"
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