So So Glos & Fifty On Their Heels at Beauty Bar 12 06 07

It seemed like the weather, combined with it being December held the kiddies from coming out to play. And they'll be sorry they did. So So Glos and Fifty On Their Heels killed it last night.

But don't fret kiddies, you have a chance to see them TONIGHT AT THE CHE with Mermaid and another band that I can't recall at the moment. Bring all your friends, you won't want to miss them.

Back to last night's show. Wow. Sophie started the night was some great tunes on the tables until So So Glos took the stage.

How to describe them... Alex, lead singer and bassist broke his E string! What?!? I don't think I've ever seen that before. I don't think anyone's ever seen that at the Beauty Bar. Nick (Fifty On Their Heels) was kind enough to let them use his bass so the show continued. So So Glos was full of energy and though they had some technical difficulties, they sounded great. They have a sound that is very reminiscent of the Clash and other bands from that time. They love crowd interaction, so if you go to the show tonight, participate! And buy a CD or a sticker or a button. They have some cool merchandise. Support music!

After So So Glos, Fifty On Their Heels took the stage and presented to the crowd some new songs and some old. It was great to see the guys on stage again. It's been a long time since I've caught a show and they still have the same level of energy going and the music keeps getting better and better. Fifty brought on So So Glos during their last song and it was one big party on the stage. fun times.

Edgartronic took over the tables after Fifty played and he was playing some great mixes. I was out on the floor dancing my toosh off for a bit before I had to head on home. It was a Thursday and I had to go to work the next day.

I just wish there would have been more people there last night. It was a great, great show.

Don't miss them tonight!

Every Thursday Night in LA (Blue Velvet Lounge) SOULPEOPLE

If you live in Los Angeles, are going to Los Angeles, or have friends in Los Angeles, come check out the Blue Velvet Lounge. It's a place to relax and have some drinks while listening to beats old and new. And if you can't make it, tell a friend. There's always something for everyone at the Blue Velvet Lounge.



Meet.Mix & Politic at L.A.'s only Soulful Ultra Lounge



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The Blue Velvet Lounge
750 S. Garland Ave. 90017 {DTLA}
213.239.0061 || (10pm - 2am) || 21+

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The Blue Velvet Lounge
is located between 7th and 8th street
(2 blocks west of the 110 freeway) on Garland Ave. @The Flat
{click here for map}

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SOULPEOPLE is fiercely independent and supported by our lovely family and crew.

C-Boogie
Coleman
Mr Alfred Hawkins
Max Rocha
Aja
Seven57
Adrienne
Kazue
Oni
Tania
Karina
Lisa P.
Jaqueline
Thieny

John West...

I was recently introduced to Mr. West's music and I was entranced. He has a wonderful voice. His melodies are catchy, yet simple. His lyrics aren't too "much," they speak to everyone or have spoken to everyone at one point in their lives. His CD has been living in my car since I was introduced and had to buy it. It's even living on my computer on repeat.

Check his website out at John West's Myspace

Here's a video...

Evel Knievel dead at 69!

Crazy! I thought he wasn't supposed to die! He did entertain a whole lot of us, some old and some young.

Here's a short article that I found on it.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Evel Knievel, the hard-living motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69.

Knievel's death was confirmed by his granddaughter, Krysten Knievel. He had been in failing health for years, suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs.



Knievel had undergone a liver transplant in 1999 after nearly dying of hepatitis C, likely contracted through a blood transfusion after one of his bone-shattering spills.

Immortalized in the Washington's Smithsonian Institution as "America's Legendary Daredevil," Knievel was best known for a failed 1974 attempt to jump Snake River Canyon on a rocket-powered cycle and a spectacular crash at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. He suffered nearly 40 broken bones before he retired in 1980.

Although he dropped off the pop culture radar in the '80s, Knievel always had fans and enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years. In later years he still made a good living selling his autographs and endorsing products. Thousands came to Butte, Mont., every year as his legend was celebrated during the "Evel Knievel Days" festival.

"They started out watching me bust my ass, and I became part of their lives," Knievel said. "People wanted to associate with a winner, not a loser. They wanted to associate with someone who kept trying to be a winner."

His death came just two days after it was announced that he and rapper Kanye West had settled a federal lawsuit over the use of Knievel's trademarked image in a popular West music video.

Next Week! Fifty on their Heels! So So Gloss (NY)! DJ Edgartronic! Chango Rey Y El Moreno! Mermaid!

Go! Go! Go!

I'll be at both San Diego shows if I don't get kidnapped by aliens!

What a way to kick off December!

SOULPEOPLE: Peter Hadar & Ilhame @ Blue Velvet Lounge Thursday, Nove 23rd!

The Blue Velvet Lounge
750 S. Garland Ave. 90017 {DTLA}
213.239.0061 || (10pm - 2am) || 21+
no cover || $5 valet available {suggested}

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The Blue Velvet Lounge {click here for map}
is located between 7th and 8th street
(2 blocks west of the 110 freeway) on Garland Ave. @The Flat

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“With just the right amount of heart, soul and edge, Peter Hadar IS the ‘Coolest Weirdo’.” - Rahsaan Patterson

“Pete has developed into a great writer and dope artist, so keep a look out for Peter Hadar.” - Eric Robeson

At first glance, Peter Hardar, born Peter Winstead, Jr., may seem like a superhero with a death wish rather than an extremely talented singer & songwriter. His unending struggle to learn and evolve as an artist coupled with his plans to die a great musician instantly single him out in an industry wrought with fly by night artists. As a young man, Hadar struggled to dissipate from the shadows of his father, a musical prodigy and well-known gospel artist. He longed to make a name for himself outside the music world. He was soon drawn to fashion, where he blazed a trail for himself with ease. It was because of his ferociousness at learning the trade and defeating challenges that he earned the name “Hadar,” given to him by his uncle, a Hebrew Israelite. “Hadar” literally means “adornment,” and in his case “to decorate or dress.”

In 2004, after losing his job in the fashion industry, Hadar found himself in dire straits. It was at that point that he realized that working for someone else did not appeal to him and decided to take the indie route to develop his paternal gift of music. Locking himself in his mother’s house and writing nonstop, Hadar, found he also had the gift of “dressing music.”
With only a year and some change as a songwriter and no formal training as a musician, Hadar began putting together an impressive resume. Through his industry connections, he was able to collaborate with some of R&B’s most respected artists including Chante Moore, Carl Thomas, and Joe.

Continuously progressing, Hadar eventually met up with Mike Genato (The G:neous) and the drum and bass duo Mathematics. Together, these musical scientists have concocted a formula that is unique, unrivaled and distinctively Peter Hadar. With his first solo effort, 'Memories of the Heart', released in July 2006, Hadar is working on taking over the world with his own brand of cool weirdo music. This definitely looks like a job for Peter Hadar.

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She has Morocco in her blood, Paris in her heart and music in her soul.
Ilhame (aptly meaning “inspiration” in Arabic) always knew that music would be her constant muse. Born in the 17th District of Paris, Ilhame’s first musical experience was alongside her older sister, having innocent fun. As a little girl she loved to imitate famous musicians, reproducing mostly soul, funk and R&B stars such as Luther Vandross, Rose Royce and Bill Withers. At grade school she was urged by her music teacher to pursue her love for music, who noticed Ilhame’s natural talents as a vocalist. Thus, it was merely by pure instinct that Ilhame followed suit, followed her soul, and followed music.

Supported by DJ Fun (of Saian Supa Crew fame), a long-time friend and producer/sound engineer, Ilhame decided it was time to finance her own project and placed her career in her own hands. She decided that it was time to record an album. In 2000, a meeting brought forth a continuing collaboration with Max Valetudie, hip-hop/R&B/French Reggae producer (NTM, Raggasonic, Princess Erika, Tonton David). Lyricists and musicians such as Pascal Hospital, Marion Michau, and rap artist Kodjo have also lent their talents to Ilhame’s work in progress. In 2005, Ilhame traveled to the U.S. - Los Angeles to be exact - to record a major part of her album, an experience which furthered her desire continue making music. As Ilhame states, “I live, eat and sleep music. This is what I want to do. This is what I love to do.”

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SOULPEOPLE is fiercely independent and supported by our lovely family and crew.

C-Boogie
Coleman
Mr Alfred Hawkins
Max Rocha
Aja
Seven57
Adrienne
Kazue
Oni
Tania
Karina
Lisa P.
Jaqueline
Thieny

Movie: Into The Wild

Playing at the Hillcrest Landmark Theater.

Go see it.

I really have no words to describe or explain this movie.

Just go see it.

The Mist - Stephen King

I went to a sneak preview screening of this movie and all I could think of when leaving the movie were the following two things:

1. Made for TV movie
2. Was the short story as bad as the movie?

I did not like the movie. It was bad. The acting wasn't that good. The actors were unknowns, but some did look familiar,but I still had no idea who they were. It seemed like they had already segemented the movie in case it didn't go well in the theaters so that it could go straight to the TV.

I don't know what was worse, the movie or the audiences reaction to the movie. The movie was made for the non-thinker, for the reaction. And by the audience in attendence, they did their job. I had people clapping and going crazy when one of the ladies was shot in the head or when the "grandma" threw a can of soup at the same lady that was later shot. I don't get it. I felt stupid for even being there. I felt my brain cells diminishing.

I don't recommend it. It's not worth the time or money.

This Thursday! Blue Velvet Lounge Downtown LA

If you're in the area, check out SoulPeople at the Blue Velvet Lounge. It's a place to go lounge with your friends, have drinks and relax. The music doesn't stop and keeps in you a groove.




The Blue Velvet Lounge
750 S. Garland Ave. 90017 {DTLA}
213.239.0061 || (10pm - 2am) || 21+
no cover || $5 valet available {suggested}



The Blue Velvet Lounge {click here for map}
is located between 7th and 8th street
(2 blocks west of the 110 freeway) on Garland Ave. @The Flat

SOULPEOPLE is fiercely independent and supported by our lovely family and crew.

C-Boogie
Coleman
Mr Alfred Hawkins
Max Rocha
Aja
Seven57
Adrienne
Kazue
Oni
Tania
Karina
Lisa P.
Jaqueline
Thieny

SOULPEOPLE Raydee-OH Podcast Season 2 - Epi 15

click here and ur one step closer to the dopeness !!

SoulPeople Myspace

Pipe Bomb detonated. I-5 open!

I am so glad that I don't have to drive through that mess of traffic. To those of you that do, I hope the music's good.

Happy Friday!

From SignOnSanDiego.com

SAN DIEGO – Sheriff's bomb-arson investigators detonated a pipe bomb that was found in a backpack on the side of Interstate 5 near La Jolla Village Drive on Friday.


SignOnSanDiego
Authorities confer on Interstate 5 after the discovery of a pipe bomb.
The investigation caused a traffic nightmare as authorities closed the freeway in both directions for nearly four hours.

All lanes have since been re-opened, although traffic was still backed up for miles to the north and the south.

Late Friday afternoon, Oceanside police arrested 46-year-old Michael Buffalo, who told investigators he left the pipe bomb on the right shoulder of the southbound lanes on Tuesday, when his car broke down.

Traffic update


Authorities closed the freeway between Interstate 805 and state Route 52 about 12:30 p.m.

Southbound traffic was backed up to Carmel Valley Road while northbound traffic was backed up to Sea World Drive, with speeds as low as 1 mph.

Buffalo led officers and bomb squad deputies to the bomb and it was later detonated.

The investigation began Thursday, when Oceanside police received a tip that someone was threatening to set a bomb off at the Vista Courthouse, said Oceanside Sgt. Leonard Mata.

Officers were able to identify Buffalo as a suspect, and he volunteered to come into the police station for an interview.

That's when he told them about the bomb on the side of the freeway, police said.

A search for more explosives in his Oceanside home on Dunes Place came up empty.

Buffalo is expected to be booked into jail on numerous charges.

Part of Interstate 5 North and South Closed due to possible pipe bomb?

According to Sign On San Diego:

Authorities have closed Interstate 5 southbound at the Interstate 805 connector and northbound at Gilman Drive while they investigate a report of a possible pipe bomb found near the freeway. The California Highway Patrol said the off-ramps between those two points are also closed. Police are conducting their investigation on the right lane of south I-5 just north of Genesee Avenue.

Qualcomm Stadium Evacuation Center Pictures

I had a friend that was evacuated from his home and had to move into Qualcomm for a couple of days. Luckily, his house is still standing. But while there, he saw some interesting sites and took some fun pictures to show a little of what was going on at the stadium.

So here they are.





Katie Couric
Apparently she had many male fans at Qualcomm Stadium.







housing inside of Qualcomm. i think this is a great picture. it just shows so many details. The sleeping quarters right next to the bathrooms. What section they were sleeping in, etc.














Llamas!








apparently, this was a very friendly turtle, following people around when they got close!

San Diego Fires!

How out of control is it getting? From what I'm reading, there aren't enough fire fighters to go around and fight the blaze. Crazy!

The only thing I have to deal with at the moment is work and crazy allergies!

If you want up-to-date news, go to Cat Dirt Sez. He has it all and it's a lot faster than most news sites at the moment.

Soulpeople Video Blog! Check it out!!!

Well folks here we have it ...finally our premier episode of "Soulpeople Loves You" ::videoblog::
and yes like our very first radio podcast its a little rough but we're learning as we go...we hope you like it and welcome any comments or feedback - Peace!



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CLICK HERE TO FIND OUR BLOGPAGE!!

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"Soulpeople Loves You" ~::~ Episode #1 - Fall 2007

Hosted by: Aja
Shot and Edited by: James Spooner {www.afropunk.com}
Directed by: Cid Hernandez

Production assistance by: Kazue, Chris Boogie, Orlando A., Adrienne, and Erik Rico

Special thanks to: Asad (Footlong Development) and Dru (Art Don't Sleep) Bobbito, Spinna and Rashida.

Peace to soulpeople crew & fam : Seven57, Karina,Tania, Oni, Soy, Max Rocha, Coleman, and Alfred Hawkins.

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Any Fall Out Boy fans from Chicago reading this here blog?

I got this from an online blog...


So it's all happened very quickly, but we are super excited to announce that Clandestine Industries will be opening the doors of our LANDMARK STORE this weekend in Chicago!


Doors open at 10am and Pete will be signing autographs for the first 100 fans who purchase one of four new exclusive tee designs! Note - PLEASE BRING CASH for payment. These 100 fans will get a priority stamp that puts them first in line for the signing which begins at 1:30pm.


Pete will stick around until 3pm or so and sign as many autographs as possible before heading back to the Allstate Arena for the Young Wild Things Tour!


Drop by, say hi!!!


Clandestine Industries – Landmark Store
952 W. Newport
Chicago, IL 60657

M.I.A at Cane's - Nov. 11th!

Show starts at 8pm.

Tickets are $22 and are available through Ticketmaster, but I suggest you go to the Cane's box office and save yourself some money on the fees.

The Cool Kids are opening up for M.I.A.

I saw here at Coachella many moons ago and she did not disappoint. I was dancing away under that tent and I did not want it to end.

Go!

The Fest! Casbah! Tonight!

Don't miss this show. It'll be one of those rare times when you get to see a great caliber of bands together playing on the same stage. And it's only $8!!!

Get there early. I'm sure it'll sell-out!

Lollapalooza 2008 dates

August 1-3, 2008, to be held in Chicago's grant Park.


Now I just got Coachella on the brain. haha

Jenna Jameson in FHM in San Diego

Jenna Jameson was in town last night posing for FHM Magazine. Apparently she'll be in the magazine dressed as Cleopatra and topless! haha

It looks like she was giving a show to people that would walk by the hotel, which shall remain nameless. Her shoot was in the front lobby so if you got lucky, you got to sneak a peak. Apparently, she didn't look crazy anorexic and looked somewhat healthy and per several boys. She has some nice hoohahs!

Foo Fighters - Echoes Silence Patience + Grace

Here's the track list:

Foo Fighters ~ Echoes Silence Patience & Grace

1. The Pretender
2. Let It Die
3. Erase/Replace
4. Long Road To Ruin
5. Come Alive
6. Stranger Things Have Happened
7. Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
8. Summer s End
9. Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners
10. Statues
11. But, Honestly
12. Home

I was able to get my hands on the album and i really liked it. It's a lot more mellow than I was expecting. It still rocked don't get me wrong, but it's different than their previous albums. I'm still listening to the album. It's on repeat in my car, so I'm sure my opinion will change.

But I say go out and buy it. I'll buy it as well. I'll support!

Morrissey @ El Foro, Tijuana 09/20/07

Morrissey, you are forgiven.

First things first, the setlist:

Billy Budd
London
You Have Killed Me
All You Need is Me
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
In the Future When All's Well
The National Front Disco
Stretch Out And Wait
Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Let Me Kiss You
One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell
Death of a Disco Dancer
Disappointed
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Everyday Is Like Sunday
Life Is a Pigsty
How Soon Is Now?
First Of The Gang To Die
Irish Blood, English Heart


Morrissey in Tijuana is something I thought I would never see. He has said in past interviews how he wasn't a fan of the city, yet here he was. The promoters must've ponied up a good amount of cash and were very convincing. El Foro sold-out right before the show. The sound was better than it was at the Embarcadero show. The crowd was 10 tens better and most of them didn't even speak English! The stage invaders were on full force. I think anywhere between 10-15 made it to stage and countless number of others tried. Morrissey even lent a hand out to them. He was really enjoying his fans and the flowers and accepting all gifts. He put a post card of James Dean down the front of his pants so you could see Jimmy's face and it stayed in place for at least 2 songs.

When Morrissey first came out, you could tell that he was a little slow to start. He was gauging the crowd, trying to figure out what the chaos was going to be like. After about 15 minutes, the old Moz came out. He was happy, jumping around, bantering with the crowd, dancing around with his mic cord. He was the Moz I saw back in the day.

He went through 4(?) shirts. He gave out 3 of them and man did they fight for them. I think my favorite part is when he ripped one of his shirts off and you saw the buttons fly! He has lost weight by the way. He's looking a lot better! My favorite shirt he wore was the USA Chivas jersey that he closed the show with. When he threw it out to the audience, they must've fought for it for at least 15 minutes. The winner of the brawl proudly wore it out front. I'm a huge fan of the Chivas (Mexican team). So I was happy. I just got back from Guadalajara and was able to catch a game, so I was on cloud 9.

Morrissey joked around a ton with the crowd. He was quite talkative. He told stories of how he was pulled over by the Tijuana police once he had crossed the border. He told of how he planned on getting a bicycle and selling fruit (melons, watermelons, etc.) on the Revolucion. He asked if anyone recognized the backdrop he was using this tour, which when given the microphone, a fan replied, "I Love You," to which Morrissey mimicked and asked if he was from Puebla! haha It was a very young and handsome Richard Burton by the way.

He played for close to two hours and while it was slow during some parts, he made up for it by playing all those Smiths songs that you hardly ever hear live. He even played three new songs. The first two I liked, but I wasn't impressed. It was the third new song, "One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell" that I really liked and made me move. The band did a great job and were trying to get up close and personal with the crowd. An upright bass was brought on stage and a few other horn instruments as well. All around, the show blew the Embarcadero show out of the water. It was the first show of this leg of the tour and maybe that's what had him all ready to go. I guess we'll know for sure once he starts playing the rest of the gigs. He'll be in Las Vegas tonight.

Sessions Fest!!! 09-16-07

Beer, Food, Music... How can you not go? I'll be out-of-town, so I expect someone to have a beer or two or three for me!!!






12:15 to 12:45 - The Corvinas
1:15 to 1:45 - Wild Weekend
2:15 to 2:45 - Red Pony Clock
3:15 to 3:45 - Kite Flying Society
4:15 to 4:45 - Habitat Sound System
5:15 to 5:45 - Pizza!
6:15 to 6:45 - MC Flow
7:15 to 7:45 - Atoms
8:15 to 8:45 - Fifty on their Heels
9:15 to 9:45 - The Prayers
Skull Kontrol DJ's after 5pm

Poolside Party in LA!!!

Hey Everyone!

If you're going to be in the LA area, come check out the Blue Velvet Lounge. It's the end of the summer pool party with 4 great dj's and a view to die for. The tunes will be going until 9pm.

I'll see you there!




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end of Summer poolside party
Sunday Aug. 26th

The Blue Velvet Lounge
750 S. Garland Ave. 90017 {downtown L.A.}
213.239.0061

Daytime
(1pm - 9pm)

~::~ SOULPEOPLE DEEJAY'S~::~
cid hernandez
coleman
seven57
kazue

and special guest DJ's (hmmmm)
no cover and no rsvp required !! (imagine that)




::SOULPEOPLE::
is an assembly of diverse individuals that are linked by common interests and ideals. We are universal, but we are also SELECTIVE. Our aim is to provide social events, concerts, parties and other networking opps. for those who align with our values...

We know our roots
We appreciate culture.
We promote progressive art and music.
We appreciate beauty in its rawest forms.
We believe in loud soulful self-expression.
We enjoy a hightened sense of consciousness.

The BLUE VELVET Lounge is located between 7th and 8th street
(2 blocks west of the 110 freeway)

click here for mapquest

Fuck Yeah Fest in LA this weekend!!!

Flyer courtesy of Fifty on Their Heels. They're on at 5:30pm. The line-up is pretty solid and is definitely worth checking out if you'll be in the area.

I'll be in the area!!!!

issues...

I'm having issues with my blog. How in the hell did all the type get so small. It's really bothering me. I'll get to the bottom of this.

Have a great Tuesday!

SOULPEOPLE ll Poolside ll Sun Aug 26th ll Blue Velvet Lounge ll Los Angeles

Come and hang out poolside...





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end of Summer poolside party
Sunday Aug. 26th

The Blue Velvet Lounge
750 S. Garland Ave. 90017 {downtown L.A.}
213.239.0061

Daytime
(1pm - 9pm)

~::~ SOULPEOPLE DEEJAY'S~::~
cid hernandez
coleman
seven57
kazue

and special guest DJ's (hmmmm)
no cover and no rsvp required !! (imagine that)




::SOULPEOPLE::
is an assembly of diverse individuals that are linked by common interests and ideals. We are universal, but we are also SELECTIVE. Our aim is to provide social events, concerts, parties and other networking opps. for those who align with our values...

We know our roots
We appreciate culture.
We promote progressive art and music.
We appreciate beauty in its rawest forms.
We believe in loud soulful self-expression.
We enjoy a hightened sense of consciousness.

The BLUE VELVET Lounge is located between 7th and 8th street
(2 blocks west of the 110 freeway)

click here for mapquest

Mad Driving Miles...

I feel so bad that I haven't been to a show in weeks. It's just been a busy August for me. I've been driving up to Los Angeles for the last two weekends and then a jaunt in Palm Springs. It's all for the cause and I'll be writing all about it in the future.

I'm around and I hope to finally be out and about this week/weekend to catch some shows.

Street Scene Final Line-Up Announced

As found on Rosie's site SD Dialed IN

I have my tickets already. I think I'm more excited about Sunday than I am about Saturday. It has more drawing power. I just hope that they sell more tickets. Can you imagine Live Nation cancelling Street Scene due to low ticket sales? Oh OH


The Lineup is as follows:

Saturday:

Muse
Panic! At The Disco
Slightly Stoopid
G. Love and Special Sauce
The Crystal Method
Rabbit In The Moon
Jaguares
T-Pain
Jack's Mannequin
Augustana
B-Side Players
Bad Brains
Dios (Malos)
Fair to Midland
Honeycut
Immigrant
Israel Vibration
Kid Lightning (nice grab, Jamal!)
Kinky
Matt Costa
Mickey Avalon
Mims
Ozomatli
Rocket Summer
Sean Na Na
Shut Up Stella
Shy FX
The Academy Is...
The Dan Band
Van Stone
The Village People

Sunday:

The Killers
Social Distortion
Arctic Monkeys
Air
Brand New
Infected Mushroom
VNV Nation
Spoon
T.I.
Paolo Nutini
Louis XIV
Gym Class Heroes
Biffy Clyro
Brett Dennen
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Editors
Eek-A-Mouse
Eisley
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
Mala
Mutemath
People Under the Stairs
Punk Rock Karaoke
Simian Mobile Disco
Steel Pulse
Sweet & Tender Hooligans
The Coral
The Professionals
The Supersuckers
Too $hort
Z-Trip

KROQ'S LA Invasion Pre-Sale

09/15/07 at the Home Depot Center

Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
Velvet Revolver
Kid Rock
Chris Cornell
Cypress Hill
Perry Farrell's Satelite Party
Hot Hot Heat
Against Me
Paramore

Pre-sale starts Friday at noon through Ticketmaster.com

Password: WHATITDO

Tickets are $35-$85 with a 4 ticket limit for the floor and 8 ticket limit for all others.

If I wasn't already going to be out of town, I'd so go there! This is a great line-up. In my opinion, WAY BETTER THAN STREET SCENE!

Rumor? Donovan's Downtown?

It's a rumor that's floating around downtown.

The said rumor speculates that the old Trophy's location in the Gaslamp was sold to Donovan's.

Just what the Gaslamp needs - another steakhouse. I mean how many other restaurants do we need in downtown. We're oversaturated and as fast as they go up, they go down just as fast.

We'll see what happens.

SoCo Music Experience Set Times

As posted in SD Dialed In and ChickRawker, the set times have been released.

I'm definitely thinking of stopping by for several of the bands. I went last year and had a great time. And you can't beat seeing The Flaming Lips for free!!!


Main Stage:
3:00PM – 3:45PM – Delta Spirit
4:15PM – 5:15PM – Galactic
5:45PM – 6:45PM – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
7:15PM – 8:45PM – Z-Trip
9:15PM – 10:30PM – Flaming Lips

Local Stage:
2:30PM – 3:00 PM – Drowning Men
3:45PM – 4:15PM – Stranger
5:15PM – 5:45PM – The Knee Highs
6:45PM – 7:15PM – Truckee Brothers
8:45PM – 9:15PM – Scarlet Symphony

SDMA 2007 nominees announced!

I'm happy with most of the bands nominated. There are a few (Edgartronic) that I would have loved to see on the ballot as well. But what to do? Oh yeah, WRITE THEM IN!!! I love that option. I'm so on it.

You can check out the ballot HERE

Write in Edgartronic!

Good luck to Fifty On Their Heels, The Muslims, The Vultures and everyone else. It's going to be fun!

Smashing Pumpkins tickets on sale 08/04/07

They go onsale tomorrow at 10am through ticketmaster.

They are playing at The Open Air Theater located on the campus on San Diego State.

Projekt Revolution Pictures

Here they are, as promised. They're all mostly My Chemical Romance pictures. The camera died before Linkin Park took the stage. They're not the best quality, but you'll get the point. I was using someone else's camera.

Enjoy!

Project Revolution: My Chemical Romance Pictures

You should check out Sandiego-ish. I'm sure he has some great pictures and a review to go along with it!

Projekt Revolution: My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park @ Coors Ampitheater

I arrived not knowing what to expect. Scott (CatDirt Sez) and I arrived while My Chemical Romance was playing and from a distance, they sounded pretty good. At first I thought that there weren't too many people at Coors for a concert of this magnitude. I mean, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Placebo, Saosin and several others played throughout the day on two stages. But once we got to our seats, I was able to clearly see that the first two sections were 95% full, the third section was comfortably full and we had enough people on the lawn taking in My Chemical Romance.

I want to say that I will come out of the closet. I've been a closet My Chemical Romance fan. I don't own their cds, but I watched their DVD a while back ago and I was impressed by their theatrics on stage and how they keep their audience engaged. Seeing them live solidified it for me. Gerard and gang were all over the stage. He talked to the audience, getting them pumped up. He was all about the pumping of the fists. They had some fireworks and some pyrotechnics that you could actually feel a slight burst of heat from (thanks again for the awesome seats Scott!). I thought his live singing voice was close enough to the recorded voice that it didn't make me cringe. I was even more impressed by how many girls were there to see them. They knew all the lyrics and they knew the songs as soon as the first few chords were played. I was given the privilege of watching this little girl freak out when her favorite song (assumption) was played. She FREAKED out. I loved it. It was total fandom at its greatest. The interesting part is that this same little girl, who must've been no older than 10, didn't show the same enthusiasm for Linkin Park. They played for a good hour and they kept the energy going throughout the whole set.

After their set, we took a walk to see what we could see. The merchandise table was full of items to buy and while there were some buying, I would have expected much more, perhaps they all had their fill or they were saving it for afterwards. We went back to our seats to catch the set up. I had seen Linkin Park back in the day when they played with Cypress Hill and boy has their stage changed. It's bigger and better - to go along with their rise in fame. The stage was set up as a two level stage with the DJ and the drummer on the riser and the other 4 on the main level. They had 4 other small stage risers set up on the very front of the stage, which the musicians utilized throughout the concert.

Linkin Park played for about an hour and a half. They played all of their hits from the past 10 years. According to Mike Shinoda, they've been around that long and wanted to give big ups to the bands that are starting as they became nostalgic at the fact that they were there at one point. I think they did a great job with their set list. They took it up and down and the fans did not seem to be disappointed. They seemed very grateful towards the fans. Throughout the whole night, they would take their time to thank the fans that have been there through everything. They even mentioned that they were nervous to put out this album since the style of the music on this album had changed from previous albums. Their newer album, Minutes to Midnight, is slower, more melodic, compared to the others.

Chester and Mike were jumping around the stage and completely hyped up. The audience was just as hyped. The mosh pit was full of people, especially towards the end when they were cranking out their harder songs. I went and sat with my sister and my cousin towards the end of the set and was amazed at the even more hardcore fans up in the higher sections. They were singing along, pumping their fists and going through convulsions! I think the quote of the night is when they thanked Chula Vista for being such a great city to play and a girl/woman, next to us said, "but I thought we were in San Diego?"

CatDirt Sez has a great review of the concert as well. Go check it out!

Pictures to come.

The Sundelles, Lights On @ Ken Club 07/27/07

I decided to head on over to the Ken Club on Friday. I got there around 10ish and I was surprised that the bands hadn't started. I wasn't too sure who was on first, so I hung out in the bar for the most part. Let's just say that by the time The Sundelles started playing, I was a little tipsy.

I didn't manage to head over to the other side because well, my seat was nice and comfy and the idea of walking, just wasn't sounding so good. But I was able to hear them and they sounded pretty good. They had my ears perked up, listening to them.

When Lights On took the stage, I grabbed my beer and headed over to the other side. Lights on were pretty good, but at times I thought they were too much. It seemed to crowdy and muddy in some areas. They had a decent crowd watching them and they were into the show. Granted it was 11 something when they come and people were there to drink and to listen. I took in half of their set and decided to call it a night. I really wanted to see The Swedish Models, but if I wanted to get home in a safe manner, I had to leave! haha

I'd see both bands again, The Sundelles over Lights On. And I can't wait to see The Swedish Models. Sigh. When?

Comic-Con moving to Las Vegas 2008?

edit**

Looks like my sources are wrong. And that Comic Con wil be staying in SD unti 2012. So then it was a rumor all along.
We'll see what happens.



It's what I'm hearing from several people. Word is that this will be the last year that Comic-Con will be in San Diego.

All days but Sunday are sold-out at the moment. It would make sense to move it to a bigger venue. Bigger Venue+ Las Vegas= $$$.

New White Stripes Venue & Informaton

Tickets go on-sale this Saturday at 10am through ticketmaster.

They're coming to San Diego on Sept. 18th and they're playing at the Coors Ampitheater with the Cold War Kids.

Hmmmm....I don't know.

Do I want to see them at that venue? I need to think about this.

Vegoose 2007 pre-sale

They go on-sale on Thursday the 26th at 10am. Courtesy of 91X

Click here for the link.

The password is vegoose91x.

It's on October 27-28, 2007 in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium.

tickets are $146.50 for a two-day pass and $79.50 for single day tickets. They tack on shipping and service charges ($13.55)


Line Up:

Rage Against The Machine
Daft Punk
Iggy & the Stooges (performing the album Fun House)
Muse
The Shins
Cypress Hill
Queens of the Stone Age
Public Enemy
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Umphrey’s McGee
Thievery Corporation
STS9
Ghostface Killah & The Rhythm Roots Allstars
Blonde Redhead
Gogol Bordello
U.N.K.L.E.
Ghostland Observatory
Pharoahe Monch
Battles

Del Mar Race Track Day 1

I finally got a chance to go the the track yesterday and boy do i love to gamble! You forget these things until you're thrown right back into it. It took me a couple of beers to remember the lingo when placing bets. I mean, how are you supposed to know in what order you say the horse number, the dollar amount, and what you're betting on? haha

I ended up losing money, even though I won a couple of races. I'm just not a big better. I need to go back and play some more.

The scene at the Race Track was something else. You wonder where these people come out from. I didn't have a camera, but I wish I did. There was this "lady" walking around with some bright pink, maybe fuschia slippers! I was like woah, talk about being comfortable. And then you have your normal, fake tits, fake tans, I'm looking for a man, girls and then the boys that are after these type of girls. It was an industry event, so you know there was a ton of drinking going on. The free buffet? Yeah, it sucked. By the time I got hungry, all that was left were hot dogs. I wanted a hamburger dammit!

I plan on going back for 4 O'Clock Friday's and to place some more bets. I have to come out even, right?

Fifty On Their Heels/The Corvinas @ Kadan 07 19 07

I would deem it a success.

The place was nicely crowded. I would say at least 60 people were there and some were coming in and out and plenty were drinking. I wonder how much more Kadan made last night in comparison to other Thursday nights. I'm sure they saw some sort of profit.

It's a small place, but very intimate. haha
The bands set-up near the DJ, who by the way was playing some pretty decent music. It made me want to dance several times and that was a big feat because I was absolutely dead tired and not in the best of moods.

Fifty On Their Heels went on stage first and it was a fun night. Junior was all over the place. He kept having mic problems. I mean, for some reason it just gravitated towards Junior and wanted to beat him. haha But the show went on with or without the mic's participation. There were some sound issues, but nothing that hampered the show and made me go "this sucks!" They played a new song, which I thought I heard before, but then I couldn't remember. But it was good. There are a bunch of elements to it, but it always goes back to the foundation.

I was excited to see The Corvinas, so I made myself stay instead of going home and going to bed. I was very happy I did. They were loud and they were fun. They reminded me a lot of a surfer band, garage style sort of feel. I couldn't really hear the vocals that well, don't know if that was the mic's fault, the singer's fault or just the acoustics in the place. I only had one beer and one shot, so I know I wasn't "impaired". :) But I still enjoyed them. For being a three-piece, they sure put out a lot of sound and energy.

San Diego Maroon 5 pre-sale...

I don't care what you say, I like them. hehe

Starts now and ends when the tickets are gone.

Go to ticketmaster.com.

PW: LIVENATION

Tickets vary from $40.50 to $56.50. There's a two ticket limit, I think. They have like a million pre-sale things going on.

They're playing with The Hives and Phantom Planet at Cox Arena. But they're advertising the Aztec Bowl as well, so um. yeah.

I'd go just to see The Hives. They're a lot of fun to see live.

Regular tickets go onsale Saturday at 10am.

GO SEE FIFTY ON THEIR HEELS & THE CORVINAS AT KADAN (30TH & ADAMS) TONIGHT! 9PM

Fifty On Their Heels - Kadan 07/19/07

It's on the corner of 30th and Adams.

Fifty is playing with The Corvinas and wtih Brownbird Rudy Relic.

9pm.

I'm not sure about a cover charge, but either way, it's well worth it. I haven't seen The Corvinas, so I'm really excited about it. I've heard a lot of good things said about them, so I want to experience it myself.

Smashing Pumpkins Opening Bands Announced

Word is that The Bravery will be touring with the Smashing Pumpkins from September 24th to October 9th and then the band Explosions in the Sky starting on October 11th until the end of the tour.

Kinda strange, don't you think? They're scheduled to play in San Diego on September 19th. Street Scene sounds a little more believeable.

In my opinion, that would suck - big time! I'm hearing that the Smashing Pumpkins are playing 3 hour sets and breaking out some of the oldies. I would rather see SP alone then at Street Scene. I'd be pretty bummed out.

Smashing Pumpkins Tickets...

So who else tried to buy tickets and noticed that they were not selling any? The whole AEG/Live Nation/Viejas Entertainment issue must have something to do with this.

They were advertising the tickets going on sale today at 10am for at least a week.

bummer.

Friday 07/13/07: What to do???

There is so much going on tonight that I don't even know how to chose.

Luckily, I have friends that have made it somewhat easy.

I'll be hitting up the Beauty Bar to check out Gabe Vega's birthday Bash featuring The Airborne Toxic Event and a DJ set. This is how I will start my evening and then I'm going to head over to the Tower Bar to catch some awesome bands - The Scene, Roses on her Grave, and Scarlet Symphony.

It should be good times all around. I hope to make it to both, you just never know. You start drinking and then how do you drive?

What's everyone else doing?

You can't go wrong with either or both choices. I suggest you check out SD Dialed In for a more comprehensive list of what's going on in San Diego this weekend. Rosie is always on top of it!

LA Peeps: Interpol Pre-Sale

They're playing at The Forum on October 23rd.

Pre-sale starts tomorrow at 10am through Ticketmaster.

There is a 4-ticket limit and tickets are anywhere from $30 - $32.50.

Enjoy!

What does Morrissey think about Madonna?

As reported in www.radarmagazine.com:

An angry Morrissey reportedly slammed Madonna at his concert last night in Norfolk, Virginia: "I wouldn't be surprised if she [Madonna] made that African boy into a coat and wore him ... for 15 minutes, and then threw it away." He also told the crowd, "You haven't even heard what I'm gratified about yet. I'm very gratified to be so close to the international headquarters of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals."


Hehe. Morrissey cracks me up. I love it.

Junior Metro & DJ Sophie: Wheels of the Industry at Livewire 07/09/07

The music last night at Livewire was refreshing. It was new. It was dancy. It was/is what I needed.

DJ Sophie did a great job behind the tables and her selection of music flowed in a manner that made you want to dance and forget about any issues you may be having in your life. She played a lot of music from France (French post punk/new wave), which I hadn't really heard of, but glad I did. I'm a fan. Junior Metro mixed it up with some Dub, Reggae, and of course, Post Punk. He kept the crowd moving as well. It was all seemless and it just existed. It was mellow and it was perfect. But not too mellow where you felt you couldn't dance for a song or two.

I would love to see this happen again and at different venues. I think it's important to introduce people, including myself to all styles of music. It can only influence bands to create new styles and to mix them up to bring out different types of crowds. You want a mixed crowd. Isn't the point of playing to introduce people to your music and have them bring their friends who may not like your music, but since their friend does, why shouldn't they give it a try?

I'm all for another french post punk/new wave dance party! Let me know when.

CatDirt Sez has some other additional information that was pretty interesting to read - check it out!

Smashing Pumpkins Tickets on-sale 07/14/07

You know the drill. They're selling them through Ticketmaster at 10am.

Tickets are $46 plus additional surcharges. General Admission

It's at the Embarcadero on September 19th.

I'm going. I'm a huge fan and I'm getting used to their new cd -Zeitgeist. Some songs are better than others, but it has a lot of potential.

Skull Cat Control at Beauty Bar! 07 07 07

Sophie, I hope you had a wonderful time last night! Happy Birthday - again!

Cat Dirt and Skull Control brought it last night. I really enjoyed myself and judging the crowd, everyone was having a blast.
It was non-stop music by the DJs, who in my opinion did a great job of keeping the mix exciting and happy. It made you want to dance and drink. The place was crowded, but comfortable. The bands played loudly and they sounded great. The cupcakes were absolutely delicious.

I had never seen The Vultures and I'm really happy I got to see them. Some of their songs reminded me of this band called "For Squirrels." They only put out one album during their career before they all perished in a bus accident during a tour, but they were great. They were high energy and interacted with the crowd and tried to get the crowd involved. I really liked how they fit the bill. They were similar enough to Fifty but different enough so that you wouldn't get bored knowing that this is what you'd be hearing for the rest of the night. I'd definitely go see them again and would recommend them to anyone.

Fifty on Their Heels came on and the place was excited. Many were there to see them and to dance. I heard a new song tonight that I hadn't heard before. I didn't catch the name, but it was dancy and catchy. I danced my way through their set which was fun and as far as I can tell, the guys felt great about it.

Skull Control finished off the night and had the dance floor packed and it never slowed down. After a major dance session with friends, I had to leave. I had an early call time!

I would deem this a most successful night.

Be sure to check out CatDirt Sez and SD Dialed In for their reviews and pictures!

update

Lot's of craziness has been going on.

I'll get back into the swing of things.

I just need a slight break to clear my head.

Honda Civic Tour Tickets - Need them?

I have a friend that has 2 extra pit tickets for the show. She only wants $75 for the pair, even though she paid $50 each.

The show's on Sunday.

Fall Out Boy, +44 (featuring Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus, formerly of blink-182), The Academy Is, Paul Wall and Cobra Starship.

If anyone's interested, let me know...

LA Peeps: Marilyn Manson & Slayer Pre-Sale

Starts tomorrow at 10am through ticketmaster.com.

Password: LOLITA

Tickets are $49.50 GA Pit & Reserved, $39.50 Reserved, $19.50 Lawn and there is an 8 ticket limit.

They're playing August 24th at the Verizon Wireless Theater.

Enjoy!

2007 Street Scene Line Up Additions

Biffy Clyro
Kinky
Mika
Sean Na Na

How many more bands are left to add? They better be good!

SD Dialed In featured in Sunday San Diego Union Tribune!

How great is that! Congratulations Rosey!

Sunday San Diego Union Tribune Featuring SD Dialed In

San Diego Music Foundation: Music 101 Review

Well, I was going to get all wordy and give a recap on my blog, but I think Scott (CatDirt Sez) did a great job.


So go to Cat Dirt Sez for the whole scoop!

The Cure Tour Dates

Looks like they'll be rolling through San Diego. 65 DAYS OF STATIC will be their opening band throughout the whole tour.

You probably won't see me there, unless I get free tickets. I think I would be disappointed. So I'd almost rather skip it and watch their videos!


Thu-Sep-13 Tampa - St Pete Times Forum
Sat-Sep-15 Atlanta - Gwinnett Center
Mon-Sep-17 Charlotte - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Wed-Sep-19 Washington DC - Patriot Center
Fri-Sep-21 Philadelphia - Wachovia Spectrum
Sun-Sep-23 New York City - Madison Square Garden
Tue-Sep-25 Boston - Agganis Arena
Wed-Sep-26 Montreal - Bell Centre
Thu-Sep-27 Toronto - Air Canada Centre
Sat-Sep-29 Chicago - Allstate Arena
Tue-Oct-02 Denver - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Thu-Oct-04 Salt Lake City - E Center

Sat-Oct-06 San Francisco - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Download Festival

Mon-Oct-08 Seattle - Key Arena
Tue-Oct-09 Vancouver - General Motors Place
Thu-Oct-11 Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara Bowl
Sat-Oct-13 San Diego - Cox Arena
Sun-Oct-14 Los Angeles - Hollywood Bowl
Tue-Oct-16 Houston - Toyota Center
Wed-Oct-17 Dallas - American Airlines Center

2007 Street Scene: Beastie Boys are in

but Spoon is now out of the line-up.

I'm not happy with that. I really wanted to see Spoon. I wonder what happened?

I got this from San Diego CityBeat's Blog.


Reminder: Tickets go on-sale tomorrow!

Fifty On Their Heels at the Rhythm Lounge & Joan Jett at the Fairgrounds!

Fifty on Their Heels will be playing with The Corvinas tonight at the Rhythm Lounge. Doors at 9pm, show at 10pm. It's in Point Loma - off Midway. You'll see the sign!

Joan Jett is at the San Diego County Fair tonight. Ticket says 4pm. She has two bands opening for her and it's going to be a big production. Admission is free with purchase of a ticket to the fair.

I plan on hitting both up!

Eric Burdon & The Animals @ SD County Fair 06/20/07

In true fashion, Eric Burdon and The Animals started about 15 minutes late. He came out wearing shades and ready to rock. His band consisted of himself on vocals and 4 members: Red Young on keyboards, Eric McFadden on guitars, Paula O'Rourke on bass, Tony Braunagel on drums. And according to Burdon, Eric McFadden was present during some of the original recording sessions of The Animals. Paula, the bassist, was in a dress and boots. It reminded me of the way the band Hole would dress. The sound was fine after some fine tuning and the band seemed to be having a good time.

They played about 13 to 14 songs. They opened up with Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood. And they spread out the hits (We've Got to Get Out of this Place, It's My Life(which the guy next to me sang very loudly), I Put A Spell On You, and See See Rider) throughout the set and mixed them up with his solo albums that were all blues and New Orleans type jazz. I'm sure they played some other hits, but I can't remember. During House of the Rising Sun, the crowd went wild. People were running up to the stage and standing in front of the people that were seated. Granted, it wasn't meant to be a seated concert. People would get chairs and sit down wherever, even on the dancefloor. You had the ex-hippies dancing around, re-living their past. There were a lot of people there from that generation and most with their families and the few that were there on dates, acting like they were that age again. The young crowd was surprising. It wasn't huge, but they were present and they were vocal.

Burdon and his Animals played for about and hour and a half and they got a standing ovation at the end. I had a good time, sipping on my beer, observing the crowd and chuckling to myself when he played his song, Mother Nature, and stated how he could smell people smoking "Mother Nature."

Snoop Dogg and The Game: Two for the Price of One?

I got this email from the House of Blues. Ticket sales must be pretty low if they're doing something like this. I don't think they've done this before, at least not that I'm aware of.

They're offering tickets to see Snoop Dogg on June 27 and The Game on June 24 for $75 a ticket. They're both performing at 4th and B. You have to go through ticketmaster. Sorry.

So if you're interested, the password is BALLER.

Full Street Scene Line-up with more to come...

A big thank you to Rosey from SD Dialed In.

This is what she had to say:

Here's the bands that have now been officially named for the 2007 Street Scene at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on September 22 and 23 (according to the U-T):

Air
Arctic Monkeys
Augustana
Brand New
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Dios
Editors
Elvis Perkins
Fair To Midland
G. Love & Special Sauce
Honeycut
Infected Mushroom
Jack's Mannequin
The Killers
Louis XIV
Matt Costa
Muse
Mute Math
Ozomatli
Panic! At the Disco
Paolo Nutini
Punk Rock Karaoke
Shut Up Stella
Slightly Stoopid
Social Distortion
Spoon
Supersuckers
Sweet & Tender Hooligans
The Acadamy Is
VNV Nation

According to the U-T, "Up to 20 more bands will be announced for the festival..."

If you want to read more, go to her blog, click on the link above.

Thanks Rosey!

Partial Street Scene Line-up?

Thank you to Cat Dirt for uncovering this partial list of the Street Scene Line Up that will take place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

The Killers
Clap You Hands and Say Yeah
Muse
Social Distortion
Artic Monkeys
Panic! At the Disco!
Louis XIV
Slightly Stoopid

The rest or more should be out today sometime, if it's not out already. I'm just starting my day...

So far, I'm happy with the line-up. I'll wait to pass judgement until I see the full line-up.

LA Peeps: White Stripes Pre-Sale

If you want to go see The White Stripes and get tickets before they go on-sale...

They're playing September 19th at the Forum.

Log onto Ticketmaster, search White Stripes

Pre-sale starts on June 21st at 10am.

Tickets are $27 - $46 and there is a 4 ticket limit.

Password: ICKY


Good Luck!

Marilyn Manson/Slayer Tour Information

Tickets go on-sale on June 30th at 10am through www.ticketmaster.com.

They're playing at the iPayOne Center aka Sports Arena.

It doesn't say how much, but I'm guessing anywhere between $30-$50 dollars and that's without the service fees. I'm basing my guess on the other dates posted.

I've been looking everywhere for this information and no one has posted anything about it - so here you go!

Street Scene Pre-sale...

I got mine. Did you get yours?

$109.95

Expensive, but probably worth it. Let's see what the regular price tickets will be.


Go Here to pick yours up if you're willing to take a chance...

Incubus Pre-Sale for SD Show

Hey All!

Want to see Incubus at the Coors Ampitheater on September 8th?

Pre-sale starts tomorrow at 10am through ticketmaster.com.

The password is nation.

I'm still debating. I would want to go see Incubus, but I kind of want to buy tickets to another event that goes on pre-sale tomorrow. Hmmm... decisions, decisions.

Weird Al at San Diego County Fair 06/13/07 Review (Kinda)

I laughed pretty hard last night at the Weird Al Concert at the San Diego County Fair.

He had 4 piece band (guitar, bass, keys, and drums) with him and a huge screen he used during his costume changes. He opened with a medley of current songs ranging from Black Eye Peas, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne and some others. He sang their lyrics, but in his style.

I think my highlight was perhaps seeing him strip down to a yellow SpongeBob SquarePants T-shirt and then unzipping his fly and taking off his pants to reveal boxers and a pink tutu, all the while singing to James Blunt's "You're Beautiful," but a la Wierd Al. He also did a Star Wars paradoy and ended up grinding on a fan. hahaha

He played for about two hours and there were some sound/technical issues. The mix was too loud. It seemed like the sound guys weren't on the same page. I know during one of his "interviews" all sound was lost. All you heard was the booing of the fans, but it was fixed rather quickly.

He intervied Jessica Simpson (who like's to do it pdiddy style (back to back)), Mariah Carey, Madonna, Celine Dion, Justin Timberlake and a few others.

I'm happy I treked it. The traffic wasn't bad at all and the food was good.

I even caught a little of The Fab Four's set (Beatles Tribute Band). They were pretty good. They play all the instruments live and they sing everything. I'd definitely see both bands again.

Playground Slap at O'Connell's

Go check out Playground Slap with special guest Mike Keneally. I really like them, but I'll be watching Weird Al over at the San Diego County Fair.

Playground Slap will also be playing at the San Diego County Fair this summer so go there too!

O'Connell's is located on 30th and Adams, I think. :)

4'Oclock Friday's Line-up at Del Mar Race Track

07/20 Satellite Party featuring Perry Farrell
07/27 Pinback
08/03 Violent Femmes
08/04 The Cult
08/10 Unwritten Law
08/17 Cake
08/24 Pete Yorn
08/25 Reggae Fest featuring Ziggy Marley
08/31 Angels & Airwaves


I'm excited! It's mostly because of Pete Yorn and Cake, but I'll probably be at some of the other shows. The concerts are free with paid admission to the Del Mar Race Track. The band goes on after the last race, so the time may vary from show to show. The place where the bands usually play is pretty cool, but if you want to be upfront, you need to get there early. If I recall, I think you might be able to just buy a ticket to the show - but you might want to double-check that.

Cold War Kids at Street Scene 2007

You heard it first at SD: Dialed In.

I'm excited. I've never seen them. I think it'll be fun. The White Stripes though are another story. I've seen them live and I thought they were boring. But since the Cold War Kids are touring with The White Stripes, there's a good chance that they will be coming to San Diego.

I just really, really hope they get the Smashing Pumpkins on the bill.

Morrissey Pictures 06/03/07

As promised,

Here are my Morrissey Pictures on Flickr. Some are better than others, but they do their job.

Hope you like! Morrissey Pictures

Happy Monday!

I didn't get a chance to run around to any shows this weekend. I was busy with non-music type activities. I had a lot of fun.

I did make it out to the Del Mar Fair yesterday. It wasn't as croweded as I thought it would be, but closer to 6pm I started to see all of the Lupillo Rivera fans coming out and getting ready for his show. It was interesting.

Click here to read all about Lupillo Rivera

Oh, I finally have the Morrissey pictures upload - I'll have them up soon as well as some cool pics from the Fair.

LA Peeps: Incubus Pre-sale

Tickets go on pre-sale Friday, June 8th at 10am through ticketmaster.

Password: Calabasas

Tickets are $40, $35 (reserved), and $25 (lawn)

There is a 6-ticket limit.

They're playing at the Verizon Wireless Ampitheater on September 7th!

Enjoy!

Morrissey at Embarcadero (Viejas Bayside) 06/03/07 Review

I went. I was very up in the air about going. I had seen him before and had great experiences and now that he's older, I felt that it might ruin what I had seen before and leave an ugly taste in my mouth.

Pictures to come...

Setlist:

The Queen Is Dead
First Of The Gang To Die
You Have Killed Me
In The Future When All's Well
Disappointed
Ganglord
Girlfriend In A Coma
Let Me Kiss You
The National Front Disco
That's How People Grow Up
Panic
Irish Blood, English Heart
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Everyday Is Like Sunday
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
I Will See You In Far Off Places
I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
How Soon Is Now?

I got there about a little after 7pm and I was able to hear Kristine Young play her set while I was in line waiting to get in. It was the longest line I have ever seen to get into that place! She sounded good. She's a two-piece. She's on the keys and the other guy was on some other instrument - sorry, I forgot. hehehe

Before Morrissey took the stage, he was showing clips of black and white movies, my favorite being the East of Eden clips with James Dean. I had/have a slight obsession with him since I was 14. Once that was done, the screen dropped and his backdrop showed 3 side-by-side pictures of James Dean - great stuff!

Morrissey came on looking all swank. I was surprised by how good he looked. He's in his early 50s and still has it going on. He opened with The Queen is Dead and I was hooked. I had seen him twice before - many, many moons ago and I left every show beaming. He got really sweaty fast. He took off his shirt very early into the set and I am proud to report that he's keeping in shape. He went backstage and changed into a different shirt, but it didn't really matter. He had the back sweat and he even had titty sweat. Close your eyes and imagine that! hahahaha

The sound was not the best. I saw Radiohead at this venue and they blew me away. Morrissey needed a lot more power and a lot more sound coming from his speakers and monitors. He alluded to this right from the beginning by asking the crowd how it sounded out there because it sounded "shitty" up here. He was constantly playing with his mic and his in-ear monitor. He wasn't happy with the security. They were being assholes with the crowd. I mean, come on, it's Morrissey, the fans aren't that crazy! He would even start some of the songs off-beat. I'm sure this didn't help his mood, being the diva that he is. He even gave his mic to a few fans so that they can talk!

The setlist that was provided to the sound guys had 2 encore songs and 2 additional songs he omitted. I was bummed about that because I really wanted to hear 2 of those songs. He did a great job vocally. He still has it. Morrissey was moving around, playing to both sides of the stage. He was doing his ever-famous mic cord swaying manevouer (however you spell that). Everytime he does that, I want him to sing "Boy Racer". I LOVE that song. I was surprised by the amount of energy he gave to the audience in the beginning, but then it all went downhill.

I'm sure the sound and technical issues he was having and the crowd being a little unresponsive at times didn't help his mood. He ended up leaving half way through "How Soon is Now" and didn't really sing much of the song. He didn't bother to say bye or come out for an encore. He just left without any word. The lights came on, but we still had hope - no one was breaking things down. But once the production crew came on, we knew it was over and I was sorely disappointed. I wasn't disappointed with the actual show, I was disappointed with his exit. I have not been to a concert that just ended so abruptly. I truly hope that this was just a one show fluke and that his remaining dates are even better.

I was really surprised with the crowd though. Morrissey fans are usually pretty cool, passive folks, but not this time. I saw so many mean fans. There was this guy that was at least 6 feet tall and he was elbowing shorter girls that were either trying to move up front or being pushed up front because the oh so many thousands behind her were making her move towards the front. And this guy just wasn't pushing back, he was winding up and swinging his elbows into people. There were people talking shit to others. You had the shorter people telling the taller people to move to the back. Um, if they waited at the venue since 1pm, I don't care how tall you are or aren't, you deserve to be up front.

We were out of there at around 930pm and headed over to Tivoli's for a drink. I still love Morrissey. I just hope he doesn't get all diva like this again and kicks ass for the rest of his tour.

Will I see Morrissey again? I don't know, probably not.

Fifty on Their Heels, Teenage Talking Cars, Chief Death Rage @ Tower Bar 06 02/07 Review

I had so much fun at the Tower Bar on Saturday night. I had never been there and I'm glad we finally made the trek. The drinks were cheap and quite delicious, the music was loud and full of energy and The Toxic Avenger was playing in the background. What more could I have asked for?

We showed up a little after Chief Death Rage, from Denton, Texas, started to play. Can I tell you how awesome they are? At first I was a little put off by the loudness of the band. I think I might have sustained some hearing damage, but after I got use to the sound volume, I saw the light. They reminded me a lot of Ministry. They were pretty dark and hardcore. And they packed a lot of punch for being a 3-piece. So are two of them twins? I tried to really check them out without checking them out,but I couldn't tell. I didn't want to get all stalker on them! I couldn't make out a lot of the lyrics, but I was enthralled with the music and the playing. The drummer, also the singer, had no kick drum! I loved it. He stood up most of the time, if not all of the time while singing/playing. Now that I think of it, I don't think he even had a stool out there. Hmmm. Anyone confirm that? The sound was a bit muddy,and I don't know if that was a combination of the place and the instruments, but it didn't stop me from buying their record. $5? No problem. It's all about supporting touring bands. You want them to keep coming back.

After another drink, we were ready for Teenage Talking Cars from Los Angeles. Before I get into that, can I say that I love the bartenders at the Tower Bar! I didn't really have to wait for a drink and they were all about service. I think we tipped them more than our drinks cost because we were so damn happy with the service!

I had never seen this band and some were surprised that I hadn't. I'm glad I finally caught them. They're a four piece with this energy/vibe to them that put a smile on my face. They wanted to be there; they wanted to play. I loved the drummer. She was beating the shit out of the drums and she was singing along to some of the songs. I loved the non-vocal communication going on between the band. It was a mixture of hand signals and facial expressions. The lead singer was always trying to talk to the audience, trying to get them to participate. I dug her voice and I dug the guitars and the bass. They had some strange sounds coming out of their equipment, but they were all well-placed. Their songs were short and sweet and non-stop. My jaw dropped at the very end of their set. They did the unexpected, in my eyes at least. The drummer and the guitarist did this matador and bull dance, right out of the bull ring. He jumped on top of the kick drum, jumped off, the whole time making faces at the drummer. She looked scared, but excited. He walked backwards into the crowd and runs, full steam ahead into the drummer and the drum set, knocking her down and knocking the drum set to pieces. It was CRAZY! I couldn't believe they did that. And then reality set it. They were using Nick's drum set. Luckilly, the show went on and the drum set was not harmed. CRAZY!


Fifty came on and didn't disappoint. Junior and Co set-up so they were super close to the audience - just the way he likes it. They played a great set. Justin took off his shirt and I could've sworn I heard someone yell out their devotion to him! Junior had some mic troubles of the "limp" kind. It just wouldn't stay in place. He of course had some great helpers that would help him "readjust" his mic when it needed it. And Nick took off his ever-present shades while he was playing. The crowd was very responsive and into it. People were bouncing around, singing along and drinking the night away. It was a late show, but it didn't feel like it at all. I snuck away after I bought their 7" and said my goodbyes as I was tired and a bit buzzed. :)

They had their new 7" available for sale for only $5 or $3 or I don't remember. I bought two because I hate it when I lose something I love and now I have a replacement, just in case. The artwork is cool and the quality of the vinyl is good as well. It's definitely a great buy. You can buy it at Record City and Taang! Records, which are both located in Hillcrest.

All in all - a great night filled with great music and friends. Loved it!

When going to a concert...

Please expect to be stepped on, get your hair pulled, have tall people in front of you, have short people in front of you, have smelly people EVERYWHERE, have massive surges throw you every which way possible, and perhaps have beer or whatever thrown at you.

I still don't understand the people that complain about these things. They are simple facts. This is what happens - especially if you're trying to make your way up front. Don't put yourself in the crowd if you're not prepared for this sort of behaviour.

And you know what I hate, the giant 6 foot or perhaps taller guy(s) that get all agro and decide they have to start elbowing girls in the chest so they don't move in front of them. These girls were small, but that didn't stop him. What a douche!

Great Northern & Roses on her Grave at Beauty Bar tonight!

Tonights show will not disappoint. Go if you know what's good for you! Rosey and Lyn are two great local San Diego Bloggers that have all the information you need to know about the San Diego Music Scene. Go out and support local, live music!

And don't forget, Fifty on Their Heels tomorrow night at the Tower Bar and Morrissey on Sunday. You know have my agenda for the weekend!

2007 Street Scene Band Announcement

Muse on the 22nd of September.

Check out Rosey's blog, SD:Dialed In for more complete information.

What do you guys think? I like that addition. I've never seen them, but I've heard great things about them.

Fifty on Their Heels - Tower Bar! 06/02/07! GO!

Go! Go! Go! (I sound like Ricky Martin! hahaha)


SATURDAY - 6/2/7
SAN DIEGO RECORD RELEASE PARTY
Fifty on Their Heels
Teenage Talking Cars(Los Angeles)
Chief Death Rage(Texas)
Tower Bar
Doors 9 Show 10
$5/21+

And go if you're in the area or up for a road trip!

SUNDAY - 6/3/7
LOS ANGELES RECORD RELEASE PARTY
@ Part Time Punks (The Echo)
The Deadly Finas (ex-Go Go Go Airheart)
Fifty on Their Heels
$5/18+

John Mayer plays at The Ivy in San Diego

So I just heard that John Mayer entertained at a private shindig aka grand opening at The Ivy Hotel in San Diego last Thursday, May 24th.

He played for the VIP crowd and I guess they all had a great time.

Where way my invite? hahahaha

Jessica Simpson tagged along for this performance and they both stayed at the hotel. Other guests staying that weekend - Mark Wahlberg.

2007 Street Scene at Del Mar Fairgrounds

I have it under good authority that Street Scene WILL be at The Del Mar Fairgrounds this year.

There will be 5 stages to choose from. They will have 2 small stages, 2 big stages, and an even bigger stage. This probably means that they'll have a good variety of acts and perhaps more than last year.

They'll have a V.I.P section and 2 large backstage areas and a major food court section in one of the buildings.

What else? Um, nothing else for now.

I'll keep you posted.

SummerBeat..CityBeat's Splashin' Art and Fashion Show

This may be a lot of fun and it benefits the San Diego Music Foundation. They are asking for a $7 donation at the door.

There is a hosted VIP Bar from 6-8pm, which you have to RSVP for.
The fashion show features Pure Boutique, Pt. Loma Boardroom, Kate Ross, Gila Rut (where I get my hair did), and several others.

There will be a ton of art from Jorge Tellaeche, Michael James Armstrong, among others and over by the pool will be DJ Claire, Vegitation, and DJ Mark E. Quark spinning.

Lafayette Hotel
2223 El Cajon Blvd., SD CA

Starts at 6pm...

Addiquit at The Casbah (Sunday 5 27 07) Free Show!

FM 94/9 is having a free show this Sunday the 27th at the Casbah.

It's an early show since it's also JiveWire, one big dance party!


I don't know what the order is but...

Buddy Akai
Addiquit
Microphone Mike

will all be playing and then various DJs (DJ Bunny & DJ Cobra) in the main room and in the Atari room.


And free food while it lasts!

UCSD SunGod Festival Pictures: T.I., Third Eye Blind, Ozomatli & Ben Kweller

Days late, but as promised here are a few pictures.

Ben Kweller


T.I.


Click on this link to see more pictures on my Flickr account.

UCSD SunGod Pictures on Flickr

Queens of the Stone Age Presale (LA)

Here you go...

Queens of the Stone Age are playing at the Pacific Ampitheater in Los Angeles on July 22nd, 2007.

Pre-sale begins tomorrow (Thursday) May 24th at 10am through ticketmaster.

Password: SICK

Tickets are $39.50 and their is a 6 ticket limit.

Enjoy!

UCSD SunGod Festival 05/18/07 with T.I., Third Eye Blind, Ben Kweller, Fifty on Their Heels, Ozomatli...

I know, I know, this is late. I had a busy weekend. I look like a lobster at the moment.


I enjoyed myself at this concert. I had mixed feelings going in because I'm not a big fan of the venue or of it's parking situation. My night started off with having a hard time finding parking and having to listen to Fifty on Their Heelswhile driving around. I was hoping to see them on stage, but what can I do. They sounded great, really clear and crisp from the parking lot and while I was walking towards the Rimac Ticket Window for my ticket (Thanks Cat Dirt!).

You can find a really, really good review of the concert over at Cat Dirt Sez. It's a lot fresher and probably more detailed than mine will be. I mean, it's been a couple of days. :)

Walking in around 7ish, I noticed that they were holding back the line and not allowing people to come in. I heard that they were holding this particular group of people for about 15 minutes. Perhaps it was the fact that all UCSD students got in free. I'm sure they were trying to regulate so that the security guards wouldn't get into trouble.

No beer or beer garden, which sucked, but was nice. I spent way less than I thought I would. They had your tasty fair food and some super cool big plastic slides. The stages were set-up right next to each other and the bands came on promptly at their said times. I liked the fact that I didn't have to wait 15-30 minutes in between acts - as one ended, the other went right on. I LOVED that.

The backstage goodies and seating area was a real treat. Plenty of food, drinks, and coffee, which kept me going towards the end of the night. It was great to be able to sit on a chair and not on the grass when I got tired. And it was fun to sit there and see people get carted away by the police. Do people ever learn?

The first band I saw was Ben Kweller. I had heard of the name, but not of the music. I was super suprised with the crowd reaction. He had a fairly large crowd and they were singing along to his songs. He played guitar and some keys and was the lead vocalist. He had a bass player and a drummer. I'm not a huge fan, but he did pretty good. He sounded like Weezer at times and he had a cool jazz number mixed in. From what I heard, they will be touring around California and they will be appearing on the Craig Ferguson show sometime this week?

Third Eye Blind came on next and man was I not ready for what was about to happen. They had a huge crowd and there were still people coming in during the set. They were supposed to play for an hour, but being 3EB, they played longer. They played a lot of their hits and people were singing along like crazy. When he played "Graduate" the place lit up. I'm sure there were a ton of graduates in attendence. They had a lit Third Eye Blind sign on stage, which was cool. Steven Jenkins came out looking normal, except for the velvet jacket and the top hat he wore during some songs. He did a great job working the crowd and keeping them with him. I like Third Eye Blind, and I sang along, but it got way too long towards the end. They should have stuck to their hits and dropped the lesser-known songs. I took a ton of pictures, which will be posted later and some video of Jenkins singing and of the crowd singing along. I'm not happy with the sound quality, but you'll get the general idea. Two songs were cut out because of them going over their time (God of Wine and Slow Motion). Why do they even want to play those songs?

Set List:

1) Losing a Whole Year
2) Crystal Baller
3) wounded
4) narcolepsy
5) never let you go
6) 1000 julys
7) graduate
8) deep inside you
9) motorcycle drive by
10) summer town
11) jumper
12) jumper
13) semi charmed life
encore
How's it Going to Be

Yeah, "Jumper" is on their twice. It's not a typo. This was the extended remix - WAY TOO LONG...

Ozomatli was up next. During Third Eye Blind's last song, you could hear Ozomatli fans chanting "Ozomatli" rather loudly. I found it funny and well-deserved as 3EB was well over their set-time. They came out in their usual fashion. I have seen Ozomatli several times over the many years they have been around and I still think that their original members rocked it and while they're still alive and kicking, it's not the same in my eyes. They had a great crowd, people dancing, and singing. After taking some pictures, I went and grabbed some coffee and chocolate to refuel and be ready for T.I.

There was a lot of anticipation for T.I. I had never seen him and I like his music, not love it, but like it. I think he's a total cutie and has talent. I managed to get a couple of pics of him walking onto the stage and when he walked right by me, I couldn't help but notice how small he was. I think he's my height or perhaps a tad bit smaller and he's so thin! But he still looked good. He came out in this gray hoodie and jeans and stole the show. He had 3 guys on stage with him, not including his DJ. He was all over the stage and all about the crowd, even asking if there were "any freaks" out there, if you know what I mean. And of course the whole crowd screamed. I would totally go see him at another concert. I think it would be fun. It might be a completely different crowd than the one at UCSD, but I bet you it would be fun.

I have to say many thanks to the CatDirt Family for including me in this little adventure. I had a great time and enjoyed myself immensly. I was super tired when I got home and woke up singing "How's it going to be" by Third Eye Blind. hahaha

Pictures to follow...

Allen Toussaint with A.J. Croce at Birch North Park Theater

Where do I begin?

I was not impressed with the way the Birch North Park Theater is run. It was disorganized. They have volunteers working there that are not so smart. I found out they get paid $35 a show and most of the volunteers take whichever seats they can find and stay there - even hide when a PAYING customer comes up to them and asks them to move because they are in his/her seat. You would think the volunteer would get up and move, but no. Security just gets a chair from the back and sits the paying customer at the end of the aisle. It was shit like this that probably won't get me back to the theater.

The sound. It wasn't that great. A.J., the piano, the guitars, they were not microphoned properly. The sound was way too low. They didn't even have the monitors on for the first 2 or 3 songs. The seats were too small and a bit uncomfortable.

A.J. Croce took the stage promptly at 8pm and started on the piano. This was my first time seeing him and I liked him. I wish he would've played more songs off of his Cantos CD. I think he only did two. He is super talented. He was awesome on the piano and the guitar. His band consisted of a gentleman named Michael, who I think tours with A.J. on a regular basis. He was on an acoustic guitar the whole time and you can tell that his parts weren't scripted for the most part. He just played what he heard/felt.

He plays the type of music that I don't normally listen to, but I can respect. I've always been a sucker for the piano, so I was entertained. He did his rendition of "Maybe I'm Amazed," originally by Paul McCartney. I think he does it better than McCartney and it's one of my favorites of A.J.'s. He told stories between each song, and sometimes the stories were longer than the songs. It wasn't too bad - he made me laugh, but more songs would have definitely been better. He didn't have a set list and was taking suggestions from the audience, so that was cool.

There was a brief intermission before Allen Toussaint took the stage and since I knew we weren't going to stay for the whole set, we decided to forgo our 5th row seats and sit in the back so we could sneak out. Well, the volunteer told us we couldn't do that and that we had to take our proper seats and I got pissed off because we were trying to be polite - stupid volunteer. So we left.

I heard that Allen Toussaint was great and he played for 90 minutes and then after his set, A.J. and Toussaint did this dueling piano/piano forte type thing that was really cool.

Overall, it was an okay experience. The venue really turned me off, but A.J. made it worth it.

Maroon 5 at Epicenter 05/13/07

Fan of Maroon 5?

They're having a secret show on Sunday, May 13th at the Epicenter at 7pm.

It's first come, first serve, so be prepared to wait in line.

It is Mother's Day, so you might get lucky and get there to see very few people.

I'm still up in the air about attending. I don't know if I want to wait in line.

We'll see.

but if anyone goes, let me know how it is...

Slayer and Marilyn Manson?

I was reading Rosey's SD:Dialed In and she announced that Marilyn Manson and Slayer are teaming up to tour together. Bleeding Through and one other band will be opening for them. Their tour starts July 25th in West Palm Beach, Florida and ends on September 1st in San Antonio, Texas. They're stopping in San Diego on August 25th at the iPayOne Center.

What?

Yes!

I'm so there.

Thanks Rosey!

Wolfmother at Viejas 05/08/07 Review

Where do I begin? I guess it all began in the parking lot drinking with the boys - AGAIN!

We arrived while the opener (Zombie Brides, I think) were on. We got to see the last two songs, but I really wasn't paying attention because I was distracted by the merchandise. I found it very cleverly placed. As soon as you walk in, it's to your left. You can't miss it. It's a great way to get people to buy, buy, buy. I unfortunately didn't buy anything because, well, the merchandise available online is much better than what they were offering. I did change my mind towards the end of the night, so I went to see if they had the hoodie in my size, but they were sold out. Good job guys!

I think that Wolfmother did an incredible job playing to a sold-out crowd in San Diego. They started with Dimension and then went right into their album favorites. They played a couple of new songs, but not too many. They basically stuck to their debut album. Rumor is that they are working on a new album - cross your fingers because if their news songs are any indication of what their next album is like, it will rock, rock, rock. And another rumor floating around is that they will be getting a new guitar player. I hope it's an addition and not a replacement.

They played for about an hour and a half and that's pretty good considering they only have one album out. At least half of the songs were stretched out beyond the recording time on the album, so it was interesting to see where they went with it. They have a lot of simple parts that they turned into these huge waves of sound. I found it great the first couple of times, but then I got a bit bored with it. I understand, but at the same time, eh.

The lead guitarist, Andrew Stockdale changed guitars at least 5 times, I stopped counting after 5. He used at least 3 different guitars, if not more. He even brought out a double-neck guitar and shredded away. I dug his guitar playing and I really liked the drumming of Myles Heskett. He kept it simple, yet complex and added the right touches when they were needed, and he was kind of cute. The surprise for me was the Bass player, Chris Ross. He was making me laugh. Everytime he jumped on the keys, he would explode. I mean he was throwing that thing around so hard I thought it was going to break and fall apart. I swear he had some sort of hydraulics on that thing!

The crowd went wild towards the end, especially when they played Woman. People were crowd surfing, especially the young ones. Didn't anyone tell them that if they get dropped, they fall hard? I don't think so because I saw one or two little boys limp away. hehehe It was very cute. I saw a lot of high school kids, elementary school kids, fathers and sons and boys that were more concerned with their hair than with the band. And we of course had our flashers. According to the boys I was with, it was nothing particular. I think the word flat-chested was mentioned.

Waiting in line to pick up some beer (3 for $24 - it was cheaper than Coors!), I overheard a guy talking to his friend about how "Wolfmother is our generations Led Zeppelin." I don't necesarilly agree with this. I think this statement is said over and over again because they sound so much like them, but they have their own sound, in their own right.

I truly loved this concert. I think it was money and time well spent. If you get a chance to see them, do it.

I took pictures, but they're shitty, so I won't waste time and post them.

Click if you want to check out Wolfmother's Website

CatDirt Sez Blog...

...has the exclusive on a really cool Fifty on Their Heels show happening on May 18th! Go check it out.

CatDirt Sez

I feel like a douche

for not going to either Fifty on Their Heels shows. I really, really do.

Well, there's always next time. I feel so bad, I'm even contemplating Mexicali. Road trip?

Oh. WOLFMOTHER tomorrow!!!! yes!

Fifty on Their Heels (Beauty Bar 05/04/07) (Che Cafe 05/05/07)

They've been on hiatus for a while now, so it'd be a great time to check them out. And you can't miss The New Motherfuckers. They're from Los Angeles brought to us by CatDirt Records. I've seen them a couple of times and I have never been disappointed. I have their EP downloaded into my iTunes and it gets regular play.

I'll be at the Beauty Bar on Friday.

Go!


FRIDAY 05/04/07

Fifty on Their Heels
The New Motherfuckers(Los Angeles)
DJ's Vega and Saul Q
Beauty Bar San Diego
21+/$5


SATURDAY 05/05/07

CAT DIRT PRESENTS
Fifty on Their Heels
The Muslims
The New Motherfuckers
The Corvinas
Che Cafe
ALL AGES/$5