A good vibes crowd of hippies, yuppies and indies, Trader Joe’s picnic gear in tow, turned out at the Hollywood Bowl this past Sunday to see Brian Wilson. Opening and closing sets of hits rightfully elicited loud cheers, but the meat of the evening was a full run through of the Smile LP, the last scheduled such performance.
Thurston Moore, Elderstatesman of NYC Artpunkrock, is popping up all over L.A. this weekend. On Sunday, Sonic Youth headlines the overpriced, topheavy Arthurfest bill in Little Armenia.
Next week, when MLB roster limits expand to 40 men, The Dodgers would be well advised to bring back Losanjealous favorite Japanese 3rd baseman Norihiro Nakamura, who was uncermonioulsy sent down after a brief appearance this season.