80’s Weekend #9

Violent Femmes headline the ninth edition of "80's Weekend" at the Microsoft Theater on 02.15.20.
For my first proper post this month, I'm going to take a step back to the past, to explore that magically nostalgic era known as the '80s. It's not the first time I've attempted to do so. But typically, it's from the perspective of contemporary eyes and ears, modern-day interpretations and appropriations as homage and …

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. Beck performs "The Devil's Haircut" at the Hollywood Bowl on 09.28.18. Beck performs "The New Pollution" at the …

MC 900 Ft. Jesus’ “The City Sleeps”

MC 900 Ft. Jesus perform at the Cold Waves Festival at the Regent Theatre on 11.11.17.
MC 900 Ft. Jesus is Mark Griffin, a Dallas-based industrial lounge hip hop-styled artist with a flair for lingering noir as filtered through William S. Burroughs."The City Sleeps" came out in 1991, but I was reminded of it late last year, when MC 900 Ft. Jesus performed along with industrial rock acts Revolting Cocks and …