The Greek Theatre hosted a special performance by Sonic Youth last weekend. It's been 19 years since the release of their monumental Daydream Nation. The band played the album in its entirety from start to finish, in order. What a special evening in the friendly (forest fire prone) grounds of Griffith Park. ...
I wish I could be there!
The Crocs AVP Tour came to Hermosa Beach last week. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh dominated again, as did Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers in the men's bracket. Amazingly I was able to just stroll up and watch the men's final from the corner of the makeshift stadium.
My recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia fortunately happened to coincide with Trans Am's tour passing through town at The Earle. It had been several years since I last saw them play in Philadelphia. They bring the noise 110% with jaw-dropping drums, bass, syth and anthematically energetic guitar. Check out their electro-beat-rock from ...
The Thermals provided a pleasant surprise at the Echoplex in Silver Lake this past weekend. They're another band I learned of through the KEXP podcast out of Seattle. Though I only heard a couple of their tunes prior, I had a gut feeling The Thermals would rock live. I was right. ...