Comfort Food: Revisiting “80’s Weekend #2”

August 1, 2021August 22, 2021

Comfort Food: Revisiting “80’s Weekend #2”

Lately, I've been feeling a bit nostalgic ... craving a lot more of the been-there-done-that familiarity I often tend to avoid. I'm sure that has much to do with these crazy surreal times we find ourselves in. You know, just wanting to secure some stable footing, a path I can surely navigate, a goal I've …

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May 23, 2020July 24, 2020

The House of Love

The House of Love's 30th Anniversary Tour, originally scheduled for tonight at the Palace Theatre in DTLA

In the 2020 tradition of being bummed about life's seemingly endless postponement, and/or cancellation, I'm going to devote a little time today to British indie band The House of Love. Originally, they were scheduled to perform the Palace Theatre in DTLA this evening, celebrating their own 30th anniversary, as well as local sponsor Part Time …

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December 28, 2019June 10, 2020

Seefeel @ the Echoplex on 11.03.19

Seefeel performed at Echoplex on 11.03.19 for their first U.S. tour ever of their 27 years together.

Now that the Xmas holiday is behind me, I can start wrapping up some of 2019's unfinished business. And there's quite a bit of it. I probably won't get to it all before the New Year rolls around. But I can at least cross a few items off the long and lingering hit list that's …

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November 10, 2019July 18, 2020

Stereolab @ the Theatre at the Ace on 10.20.19

Stereolab reunite at the Theatre at the Ace in DTLA on 10.20.19.

I'm feeling inspired tonight, so I'm going to cross off a second show from my backlog concert coverage list. Plus, in my previous post, I did mention that I'd take care of a couple of these oldies this eve. So here's to seconds ...This one's from longtime indie favs and audio pioneers Stereolab, who've been …

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October 23, 2019July 18, 2020

Morcheeba’s “Mezcal Dream”

Morcheeba's Ross Godfrey and Skye Edwards. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.

I'm still kind of bitter about missing Morcheeba's show from a few weeks back. I've never seen these soul-minded, trip-hoppin' Brits perform live, and I somehow missed them in their mid-'90s heyday. So I was totally looking forward to it. Unfortunately, I was working late on a film shoot in Cheviot Hills, so I couldn't …

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