By Audree - Tuesday September 25th 2007
Muse @ The Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre, 9/21/07
Keane @ Gibson, 5/11/07
Special ‘The Greek Is On Fire!’ Universal City Gibson Gig
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By Audree - Thursday May 17th 2007
Badly Drawn Boy @ Troubadour, 10/18/06
By Audree - Wednesday October 25th 2006
With musicians that record under an assumed name, you often see in print this “a.k.a.†when identifying them in print. e.g. “Badly Drawn Boy a.k.a. Damon Gough.†But the truth is, we don’t also know Badly Drawn Boy as Damon Gough. “Badly Drawn Boy†may well be some invented character, the name taken from a comic strip. But despite a stage name and that signature costume of wool beanie and beard, we know this guy’s tunes. And that’s a good thing– the only thing that matters really–because his songs are good, several of them with a timeless classic feel to them.
Ticket Alert: Dead 60’s @ Spaceland
By Audree - Thursday July 07th 2005
If you couldn’t get a hold of tickets for The Dead 60’s show at the Troubadour, have no fear. Tickets are available for an August 5th gig at the even smaller Spaceland. Hurry, buy your tickets here before these are gone too!
Having just released their eponymously named debut album, the Liverpool based quartet arrive in LA to showcase their unique and catchy blend of punk/ska/rock/reggae sound. Many have made comparisons to The Clash so if you’re into them, you’ll likely dig this. Now go get your ticket!
Road Trip: San Diego Street Scene, July 29 and 30
By Audree - Wednesday June 29th 2005
Driving to San Diego in horrid traffic is not my typical idea of a well-spent Friday afternoon. But the organizers of this year’s San Diego Street Scene have managed to put together an amazing and diverse lineup. So despite the road rage I’ll likely encounter, I’m trekking south on I-5 that weekend.
Tickets run $49.50 (single day) and $75 (two-days) and parking is $15. There will also be a limited number of VIP tickets available for $300/pair (which includes 2 laminates, free parking both days, VIP stage with secret bands, full bar with food and drink, VIP lounge with pool tables and games, upgraded bathrooms, and a VIP entrance. For the cleaner bathrooms alone, I recommend you go for the VIP treatment.
Check out this incredible lineup…
Friday: The White Stripes, The Killers, Social Distortion, Black Eyed Peas, Garbage, Flogging Molly, Louis XIV, Hot Hot Heat, Rise Against, Kasabian, Autolux, The (International) Noise Conspiracy: The Adolescents, Morningwood, Hard-Fi.
VIP Stage: Dead 60’s, Trans-Global Underground, Something for Rockets, Mocean Worker.
Saturday: Pixies, Snoop Dogg, Flaming Lips, 311, Dashboard Confessional, The Used, Method Man, Unwritten Law, Death Cab for Cutie, Von Bondies, Mixmaster Mike, Spoon, Swollen Members, The Locust, The Perceptionists
VIP Stage: Particle, Viva Voce, Gram Rabbit, and more
Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Carnevale
By Audree - Saturday June 25th 2005
Halloween is four months away, but if you can’t wait to dress in costume, the Carnevale! Venice Beach Festival is the place to be Saturday. The festivities, inspired by the Italian Carnevale, run from noon to 10pm and celebrate the diverse culture and arts within Venice Beach. There will be live music and DJs, food and vendor booths, and live performances including rock/jazz/blues, belly dancers and fire-spinners. In true Carnevale spirit, Jeff Costa, creator of the increasingly popular cardio-striptease, will be performing. The event is free and everyone is encouraged to arrive in a colorful costume. A masquerade afterparty caps the evening ($10 w/costume, $15 without).
Carnevale
June 25, 2005 - Noon to 10:00 p.m.
On Windward Circle in Venice Beach
At Main & Windward 1 Block East of the Boardwalk
map and directions
Judgment Lapses On Display at Long Beach Tattoo Convention
By Audree - Friday June 24th 2005
Waiting for the right time to get that Virgin of Guadalupe towering over a lowrider chest tattoo? You’re in luck–the 2nd Annual Long Beach Tattoo and Music Festival at the Queen Mary takes place today through Sunday.
With 180 top artists from all over the world, rebel-conformists and conformist-rebels should have no problem inking tribal arm bands, Chinese shoulder characters, lower back butterflies or ankle clownfish.
Head on down to enjoy the BBQ and full bar and check out the cirque performers, flash contest, live music and Kustom carshow. More enterprising individuals can enter one of thirteen tattoo contest categories.
Word of advice: no matter how much in love you think you are right now, do NOT get a tattoo of your boyfriend or girlfriend’s name! And in the event of a serious lapse in judgment, trained professionals will be on hand to remove your masterpiece.
