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Smashing Pumpkins’ “To Sheila”

Smashing Pumpkins perform "To Sheila" at the "Shiny and Oh So Bright" tour at the Forum 08.28.18.
Honestly, I stopped paying attention to the Smashing Pumpkins studio material after 1995's "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness." But after seeing them on their "Shiny and Oh So Bright" tour last August at the Forum, I realized there's quite a few gems I missed out on.One of those is "To Sheila." I guess what …

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Beck @ the Hollywood Bowl – 09.28.18

Beck performs at the Hollywood Bowl on 09.28.18.
Colorful. Upbeat. Random. Silly. Fun. And distinctly Southern California.Beck at the Hollywood Bowl last Friday night was everything you'd hope his show could and would be. Here's a sampling of the setlist … Pardon the drunken photography. [KGVID]https://thebigelectriccat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Beck_-_Devils_Haircut_at_the_Hollywood_Bowl_09-30-18-1.mp4[/KGVID] Beck performs "The Devil's Haircut" at the Hollywood Bowl on 09.28.18. [KGVID]https://thebigelectriccat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Beck_-_The_New_Pollution_at_the_Hollywood_Bowl_09-30-18.mp4[/KGVID] Beck performs "The New Pollution" …

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Johnny Marr’s “The Tracers”

Johnny Marr. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
To be honest, I'm not all that familiar with Johnny Marr's solo work.  I've always known him as the guitarist and co-songwriter for The Smiths.  So driving to work this morning, and hearing the single, "The Tracers," I immediately wondered who and what I was listening to.  And Marr wasn't my first thought.  But this …

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The The’s “Uncertain Smile”

The The perform "Uncertain Smile" at the John Anson Ford Theatre on 09.24.18.
Circa 1983 from the alternative album "Soul Mining."  This track still sounds remarkably fresh and weirdly unique.  And these guys recently reunited and are on tour.  They're playing in Los Angeles on Monday 09-24-18 at the Ford Theatres. Can't wait. "Uncertain Smile" from the 1983 album "Soul Mining" Update: Here's some grainy footage of The The …

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