Nice piece on Fender in today’s Times Business section. A visit to the Corona manufacturing plant has all kinds of guitar nerd details. I do, however, wish that the writer would have probed them a bit more on the wide disparities between the Corona-made and Mexican-made models. If you want to kill some time, check out our Fender Jazzmaster archive which we have been told is one of the biggest online collection of shots of active artists using the popular guitar with the patented offset body.

Jazzmaster shot by Sung from Thom’s recent Orpheum Theater show.

Set list below.

»continue reading Dinosaur Jr., Troubadour, June 22, 2009

Full photo gallery below.

»continue reading SXSW ‘09: Marnie Stern @ Maggie Mae’s

»continue reading CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy) @ Mayan Theater, September 23, 2008

My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Wed 10/1
My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Thu 10/2

The last time they played the U.S. was 16 years ago, right here in L.A. (The Palace, July 5, 1992) so it’s only fitting they end the tour here.

Tickets on sale Saturday, 5/10 at 10 am.

Lust Lust Lust has been out since November in the UK, and will be released domestically on the 19th of this month (VICE). Before the release, though, you can stream the whole thing right now at myspace.

BONUS: Create your own “Dead Sound” 12″ expanded single below with our handy Raveonettes 12″ DIY Kit:

» MP3: Dead Sound (Original)
» MP3: Dead Sound (Remix by Peter Homstrom and Jeremy Sherrer)
» MP3: Dead Sound (Digital Leather Cover)

HEADS UP
Raveonettes w/ Be Your Own Pet @ El Rey Tues 3/4

Raveonettes @ Detour 2007 by Jeannette

»continue reading Athlete & Gemma Hayes at the Troubadour on November 14, 2007

Construction notices are up in the vacant storefront at the NE corner of Pico/WW Blvds, telegraphing an impending retail launch. The space—if I recall correctly, originally a Good Guys A/V joint and then, briefly, just before its current dusty state, a hasty incarnation of Comp USA— is being primed for the opening of a new Guitar Center location. It will be interesting to watch how this store takes root in the area and what, if any, effect it will have on nearby music shops.
»continue reading Guitar Center Coming to the Westside

Just checking: Did we know this went on sale Monday?

Did the Internet/Fan Club presale allotment already sell out?

(Password: 9SRXDE)

Anyone get tickets?

Are AmEx tix still available?

(Do they value AmEx holders over their own fan club?)

Will The Cure ever retire?

Robert Smith with Fender Jazzmaster photo credit: Philippe Carly

»continue reading Sonic Youth @ Urban Outfitters for KXLU, 7/21/07