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Hardly Strictly Gonerfest

2007-10-21T19:35:00.000-07:00

Yikes I never post anymore I know. I am back from NYC and Memphis. Hit up Bluegrass Fest and Gonerfest. I also recently saw The Black Lips at GAMH, Morrissey at The Filmore, and am going to Josh Ritter on Wed. New Radiohead - awesome, Britney- sad, Pocket Pigs - awesome, Giant Russian Cats- scary. Whew..... now we are all caught up.

Oh yeah and Iran on SNL was hilarious:

Here are my albums from Hardly Strictly and my Memphis- NYC Trip:

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest 2007

Memphis NYC Trip

Bourdain Blogs about Top Chef

2007-08-26T17:11:00.000-07:00

WTF?? How did I not know sooner that Anthony Bourdain has an ongoing blog on the Bravo site where he recaps each episode of Top Chef??? His run down of last week was so right on, I nearly pissed my pants when he called Madonna's brother an asshat.

Finished the "Nasty Bits" a while ago and almost liked it more than "Kitchen Confidential" it is a collection of various stories he has written for magazines and stuff over the years, great travel read.

So I will end this by reposting a pic of me, Joe, and Bourdain from his book signing at The Ferry Building last year.

Oh Deanna!!!!!!

2007-07-28T11:25:00.000-07:00

Last night's Grinderman show at Slim's was amazing. First set was of all Grinderman songs and was awesome. I heard rumors that last night at Great American he did an encore of all Bad Seeds songs so I was pretty stoked. The band sounded great and Nick Cave was in top form dancing around and interacting with the audience. Jim Sclavunos was almost unrecognizable with a giant beard, looking more like a railway hobo than the skinny slicked back hair drummer from The Cramps, but it was awesome.

When they came out for their encore they did a classic Bad Seeds set including: "Red Right Hand" "Tupelo" "The Weeping Song" and "Henry Lee". People were going nuts so I knew they would come out for another set.

I was secretly hoping they would play "Deanna" as it is my favorite Bad Seeds song. Little did I know it would be better than I expected. Earlier in the night Jello Biafra squeezed past me to move to the side of the stage so I knew he was in the house. But the audience was in for a real treat when the band returned to the stage with Henry Rollins and Jello and launched into an awesome rendition of Deanna with Henry and Jello on backup vocals. It was the perfect ending, and the kind of moment you always hope for at a rock show...

Beautiful Sorta ?

2007-07-26T20:16:00.000-07:00

Quick Review of the Ryan Adams show at the Berkeley Community Theater:

So I heard before I got there Ryan was walking down the aisles and in the lobby asking for requests from the audience. I wondered who he asked because it didn't seem like he played any of em. The majority of his set was from Cold Roses which is not my fav of his albums. He only played three tracks from Easy Tiger (Two, Goodnight Rose, I Taught Myself How to Grow Old). He was rather chatty and playful with the crowd talking up his love of Cheeze-Its and his new boxer briefs riding up his butt. I heard in the day before at the SF show he didnt talk to the crowd once and played a shorter set. The band sounded great and his voice was good, it was just a really weird venue and I was kinda disappointed by his choice of songs. However, the end of the show did pack a pretty mean punch with "I See Monsters", "Beautiful Sorta" and "Shakedown On 9th Street".

Stereogum has a nice blurb on the show and if you look in the comments you may see some additional tidbits on the show from me.

Simpsons do Fashion, Rufus sings with Jake

2007-07-15T19:09:00.000-07:00

I love the marketing that is going on for The Simpsons movie. First making actual Kwik-E- Marts, Simpsons Off The Wall Vans, and now Simpsons in Harpers rocking the latest fall designer fashions. I seriously might be one of the few peeps in the very small cross demographic that loves both The Simpsons and follows the Fall runway shows. Check it out here.

Also finally the video of Rufus Wainwright in NYC singing "Between My Legs" with Jake Gyllenhal doing the spoken word part. Too much hotness for one stage.

Bummed I can't see Rufus at the Nob Hill Masonic Center, I will be in SD. Just got back from a great show at Stern Grove with Os Mutantes and Los Amigos Invisibles. Coming up for me Kiki and Herb 7/17, Ryan Adams at Berkeley Community Theater 7/24, and Grinderman at Slims 7/27.

Sgt. Pepper Must Die!

2007-06-18T21:08:00.000-07:00

This is one of the most entertaining music articles I have read recently. Check it out from the Guardian (UK). I have to admit I am dating a Beatles hater, and as a Beatles fan I really dislike Sgt. Pepper's and who better to sum it up than Billy Childish. I love all of these blurbs , just cause something is considered a "seminal" album doesn't mean it is for everyone. I love The Doors and Pink Floyd ones too, cause both are things I never have really loved or gotten into even after four years at UCSB and growing up in SoCal. I just wish someone would have done a Bob Marley one...

Pipettes was cute and fun, but nothin crazy awesome. I loved Smoosh though they are so little and talented. They covered Bloc Party's "This Modern Love" which was awesome. There is something about a 13 year old girl singing "I'll pay for you anytime" that is a little wrong though :)

Upcoming Shows:
7/6- Slim Cessna's Auto Club at 12 Galaxies
7/12 Black Lips at Popscene
7/27 Grinderman at Slim's

I am liking the Long Blondes cd kinda like Pulp mixed with Elastica and DHC.

Still recovering from the Arcade Fire show

2007-06-05T19:38:00.001-07:00

Wow what an awesome night. I couldn't have been happier got to hang out with a lot of good friends and dance my butt off right in front of the stage. Didn't get back until 6am. I wish I was partying hard all night, however I passed out at around 2:00 at a friends place and had to leave because their cats were giving me an allergy attack.

I went to a pre-release party for the new Rufus Wainwright CD, Release the Stars, a while ago and have been loving it for months. How did I not hear that "Tulsa" is about a tryst he had with Brandon Flowers?? Wow it doesn't get much hotter than that :)

And apparently this is the fat guy in the green shirt from the song. Check it out photographic evidence in his myspace pics.

Anyways, I am excited for LCD this Friday and the Pipettes next week. Any Memphis suggestions are welcome as I think I will be going to Goner Fest with Joe at the end of Sept.

Treat Yo Momma Right

2007-05-12T16:38:00.000-07:00

In honor of Mother's Day:

Roy Rules, Jarvis rocks, Amy sucks

2007-05-06T14:02:00.000-07:00

This is pretty hilarious, why don't they let Andy Samburg do all the skits on SNL. Succulent rub downs made me laugh out loud, as well as his pirate fantasy.

So Cinco was fun watched the SF Victory play Nexaca (sp?) at Kezar Stadium during the day then tore it up at Soul Night and the Latin American Club in el noche.

The other weekend I had a Brit Invasion concert weekend with Amy Winehouse and Jarvis Cocker. Amy Winehouse slurred through her whole set and sang three songs from the floor alternating sitting down and laying down. It was thoroughly disappointing because I really like her cd and her band was tight as hell. Jarvis however, was quite the showman it was an amazing show. He played all from his new solo CD and a Doors cover. Lots of stupid kids were bummed he didn't play any Pulp songs but I knew he wasn't on this tour going in.

If you haven't seen this yet, this is one of my fav Ali G moments ever with Jarvis to boot:

Also just heard a rumor Sascha Baron Cohen is cast to play Freddie Mercury in the new Queen biopic, which I think is a great match.

So I may be going to see Britney tomorrow night at the Independant, am working on getting on a guest list she is supposedly plying three 15 min sets around town at the Red Devil, Independent, and DuNord.

L.A.: Partying with Jaime Foxx and friends

2007-04-23T21:26:00.000-07:00

Yeah so somehow me and my friends happened upon Jaime Foxx's bday party at Social. It was pretty sweet with loads of free drinks courtesy of Belvedere. Here is a pic of Jaime rockin out on the 1s and 2s before he yelled "Ladies come and get your medicine" and poured shots of Belvedere down ladies throats Mexico style (including my posse). What a way to send off April, the West Coast will miss you....

Oh yeah and there is a Hooters in R.B. hell has frozen over. My mom sent me this tank which is pretty hilarious (FYI Rancho Bernardo is where I am from originally in San Diego and is a totally white conservative suburb in North County, which consists mainly of senior citizens, which is why having a Hooters there is so hilarious):

Happy Birthday Cari

2007-04-08T15:13:00.000-07:00

This picture pretty much sums up my weekend. Starting with reeking havoc in P.A. Culminating in watching some 35 year old soccer mom punch a 16 year old kid in the head as he was trying to start a mosh pit at The Killers show.

Sat. show was amazing, played lots of stuff from both cds, lots of glitter and dancing and of course Brandon looked great. The one down fall was as a mentioned above, half way through the show a group of 16 year olds took of their shirts and started to bro down and try to make a mosh pit. At first I was like seriously? Are you really trying to mosh to poppy dancey songs with synths? Also when you are at a show where glitter confetti is falling from the ceiling at regular intervals, isn't that usually a sign that the crowd shouldn't in any way shape or form start moshing? Then the lady and her older husband standing next to me just snaped. She ran into the pit and just started kicking ass yelling at all the kids and telling them how stupid they were, she was pummeling them with closed fist and hit one kid in the head pretty hard. It was seriously the most awesome thing I have ever seen. When she left this chick standing near me said, "Goodbye hero....". I seriously almost peed my pants, or tights as it was. They also did a nice cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay".

Then after the show Cari and I hit up Edinburgh to continue her massive bday weekend. The older owner guy gave us some free Stellas for Easter which was sweet. Happy Resurrection Sunday 91x styzzz (I am sure like 2.5 people from SD who read this will get that).

Also got a pre-release of Cassadaga last week and it is really good, very along the lines of I'm Wide Awake It's Morning. "Classic Cars", "Four Winds", and "If the Breakman Turn My Way" are probably my fav tracks so far. Even Joe admits his voice is a lot better and less affected on this cd, and he is a total Bright Eyes hater.

Ahh I hate to keep updating this post with new shiz, but I have to post a link to the new Kate Moss Top Shop collection coming out in June. It is no coincidence that are names are only two letters apart :) I am super stoked, back in my Brit days I loved me some Top Shop, kinda like H&M. Recently they just began shipping to the U.S for online orders. After looking through the looks I def want one of those K shirts, and striped vests. Also the black 60s cocktail dress is pretty killer. I have to say Kate Moss, is aging pretty well, she still looks super hot, even after all the Pete and coke drama.

New Birdmonster Acoustic - Only One

2007-04-02T19:49:00.000-07:00

Conan coming to SF

2007-03-24T15:09:00.000-07:00

That's right simply click here for all the details. He will be here from April 30-May4th filming shows at the Orpheum. I saw him in NYC several years ago and it was awesome. Also Conan is known to have great taste in music and book great acts so it should be a hilarious and great show all around. I will let ya know if I get tix.

Also I love Demetri Martin and this latest spot on The Daily Show sealed the deal. Although we do not have a gold rock climbing wall that I am aware of....yet. Obvs I am on Team You Tube, although sadly Viacom will not let this clip on You Tube:

Freedm Night: Noise Pop

2007-02-27T10:35:00.000-08:00

Tonight at Mezzanine Freedm Night kicks off the Noise Pop fest. I will be there to check out Tapes 'N Tapes and Har Mar Superstar, who is always a good time. The event is free, but the guest list is closed. David Cross will be both mcing and djing as well as art from Shepard Fairey who is also djing. I am sad to miss many of the shows as I will be in Napa all weekend. But, some relaxation is in order.

Back to Black

2007-02-23T10:51:00.000-08:00

Man, sorry I may be late to this party but I am so into Amy Winehouse right now. I was just reading Interview magazine and they had a great article on her. She gives shout outs to both The Shangri Las and Mos Def. Check out four of her songs on her myspace page. Who would have thought a sailor tattooed chick with big hair from North London would have such an amazing soul and R&B voice. She totally reminds me of a young Shirley Bassey. She will be playing on 4/26 at Popscene with the Klaxons click here for tix.

Otherwise, things have been good still on the job hunt interviewing like crazy. I def will be checking out the Noise Pop Tapes and Tapes show with David Cross next Wed. I think it is full but try to get in if you can it is free and at Mezzanine doors at 7:00.

Dave Chapelle to play secret shows at The Punchline this week

2007-02-19T17:02:00.000-08:00

Just went up on Ticketmaster, click here to see list of shows on sale. I just got two tix for tomorrow night at 8pm. Should be a great show, I know people who went to his shows last night he was in town and Mos Def showed up and did a set. The Punchline is pretty small so this should be an amazing chance to see Dave try out new material in a small venue. Give me a ring if you want to grab some grape drink or other delicious beverages before hand...

My Phone's On Vibrate for You

2007-02-12T12:11:00.000-08:00

This weekend I got a chance to see the amazing Stephen Petronio Company perform at the YBCA theater as part of SF Performances. The first half used Rufus Wainwrights songs and was really amazing, I am more of a drama and musical nerd than modern dance girl, but I was really impressed. Also the SF Girls Choir sang during the Bloom section which was a great surprise, to look up in the rafters and see a full choir of little kids singing along to Rufus' melodies. The costumes were amazing, which should come as no surprise as the company has worked with fashion legends like Manolo and Tara Subkoff (Imitation of Christ).

Thanks to Yelp Elite, I got free tickets for me and a friend and great drinks and appies over at B Restaurant afterwards, in other words a perfect Sunday afternoon.

In other news Happy B-day to both Kristins B and K who will be celebrating this week with back to back bday celebrations, I better rest up.

Grindhouse and Across the Universe Trailers Out

2007-02-05T17:16:00.000-08:00

Grindhouse teaser trailer. Dating a huge 60s and 70s cult and b-movie fiend has given me a pretty good insight into how awesome this movie is going to be. Double feature of Tarantino and Robert Rdoriguez, zombie movie and car that kills people films shot in 70s b movie style. I love that Rose McGowen has a machine gun for a leg in the Rodriguez bit. The trailer is edited really well to look like an exploitation trailer.

For something a little bit lighter check out the trailer for "Across the Universe" from one of my favorite theater and film directors Julie Taymor (Titus, Lion King, Frida). It looks a bit cheesey with the total literal use of Beatle's songs and naming the main character Jude, I mean come on. But I am sure it will be beautiful and visually stunning, the mod party scenes look cool. Probably more for fans of Moulin Rougue than Titus.

SF Indie Fest

2007-02-05T15:28:00.000-08:00

I am really excited for a lot of the films showing in Indie Fest this year.

The opening night this Thursday 2/8 is the premiere of Inland Empire the new David Lynch film starring Laura Dern and Justin Theroux (who I love). It is three hours long so I am bracing myself for lots of weirdness, also I will be at the opening night party later that night featuring dj sets by Adrian and Mysterious D of Bootie.

I am also super stoked to check out Rock n Tokyo, which is a documentary which follows Guitar Wolf, The 5678s, and other Japanese garage rock bands.

Turtle Power!

2007-01-31T15:24:00.000-08:00

Wow, thanks PINTB was reminding me of this clip, which I actually saw on VH1 when they had this random show about people with pop culture obsessions. Needless to say the song at the end is the best part.

In more normal news Dalva tonight for Red Wine Social, and tomorrow I will be hitting up First Thurs. Free Galleries at 49 Geary. Also this Saturday is Leisure's 2 year anniversary, featuring This Charming Bands singing covers of the greatest Brit Pop tracks.

This is why I love American Idol

2007-01-25T13:55:00.000-08:00

You can also check out Ian's myspace page. A fellow Sociology major whose clubs include Black Student Union, United Students for the Continent of Asia. Wow. I don't know where to start. I love his impressive resume which includes Superstar, dancer, singer. I love his out of control accent. I love that fact that he basically did a gay spoken word interpretation of "Gloria" for his audition. Fav quotes include "Hollywood is just New Jersey with Celebrities" and "This is chinchilla and I wore it specifically to show the world how wealthy I can be". Man can I say new BFF?

Black Lips at 12 Galaxies

2007-01-24T11:12:00.000-08:00

Great show last night at 12 Galaxies. If you haven't heard Black Lips yet, you should definitely check them out. Especially for fans of The Oblivians, Reigning Sound, Goner, or In the Red artists.

I took up a spot in the balcony with my friends, which I was glad I did because if you you can tell from the pics the kids in the front were going crazy, and I am getting too old for that shit. Their set was great, and I was especially happy when they played "Dirty Hands" which is one of my favorites. Their new album "Live in Tijuana" will be released in February, and it is....

Openers Hank IV and Gris Gris were entertaining. I have seen Gris Gris a handful of times, and although I like their 60s psych vibe, sometimes their jam outs are just too long for my taste. Although their second song was great. Hank IV was entertaining one of my friends dubbed them "the best worst band ever". The lead singer kinda reminds me of the singer in Harvey Danger, that random 90s band who sang "Flag Pole Sitter".

Coachella Lineup Officially Announced

2007-01-22T18:07:00.000-08:00

I am thinking First and Second days. Can't pass up a chance to see Bjork and Jarvis live. But come on you have to admit the headliners are pretty weak, I mean I would have been pretty stoked to see Rage and RHCP my senior year of High School, but now not so much.

I little secret I will share with you. The password to by pre-sale tickets was "Roxanne" which seems to be a hint that The Police might also be added to one of the days, as they will be having their reunion tour at that time. I also would have liked to see Beirut or The Pipettes playing on one of the days.

A-Maze-Ing

2007-01-21T12:33:00.000-08:00

So I went and saw Pan's Labyrinth yesterday and it was so awesome. Not for the squeamish it is definitely bloody and dark the way the o.g. fairy tales were before they were all Disneyfied. I would def recommend it.

This week is shaping up to be a busy one. Tonight go check out Division Day at Cafe Du Nord, they go on at 9:00. On Tuesday, I am off to 12 Galaxies to check out The Black Lips, Joe tells me they are amazing and pull some crazy stage antics, like bleeding all over the place and peeing in their own mouths (not too stoked on the later but we'll see). On Wed. is a Yelp Elite event at Supperclub, I went there last year for my b-day and had such a great time, so I am really stoked to go back.

Looking for news on Morrissey tickets which were supposed to go on sale today for his upcoming show at The Warfield Feb. 8th. If anyone knows anything about when tix go on sale shoot me an email. There will be an after party at Popscene featuring Stellastar but there are no pre-sale tickets for it, doors open at 9:30.

I am now at the point where I start lying about my age

2007-01-04T15:26:00.000-08:00

I really liked 25 it was a good even number, and last year was ok but I wouldn't mind doing at least half of it over, so I have decided that although I am turning 26 today, I reserve the right to tell people I am still 25 if I want to for at least 6 more months.

So far my b-day as been pretty great, I have two interviews coming up, I watched Nancy Pelosi sworn in as Speaker of the House this morning and Amy Sedaris on Martha Stewart. Then I went to the gym and listened to a pretty funny "This American Life". Tonight Joe and I are going to dinner and to see Jersey Boys and as a total musical nerd I am pretty stoked. Wait, NPR, CSPAN, Martha Stewart, and Musicals maybe I am turning 46 instead of 26!!

Anyways watch Amy tumble with Colbert below: