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 …

Mogwai’s Rework of Penelope Trappes’ “Burn On”

I've been in a bit of a mood today, so I've been seeking something uniquely tuned to my tunneled outlook of fading light and tenuous balance. That's when Penelope Trappes stepped out from the Spotify shadows and into my churning, burning mindset.She's a Londoner, Aussie-born, and specializes in pinpoint-focused melodies of extreme minimalism and infinite …

The Twilight Sad’s “There’s a Girl in the Corner”

The Twilight Sad perform at the Teragram Ballroom on 05.31.19.
Again, I'm going to attempt to keep things brief. This is my second selection of the night, probably my last, and it's also courtesy of the Spotify shuffle. Random is the night's theme, and that's lead me to Scottish indie act The Twilight Sad, and their post-punk single "There's a Girl in the Corner." I'm …

Setlist: The Jesus & Mary Chain

The Jesus & Mary Chain perform @ the Hollywood Palladium on 12.07.18. Sorry, no pics from the 12.15.18 show. I opted for fun, rather than documentation.
I'm gonna focus this setlist on The Jesus & Mary Chain's final L.A. performance on 12.15.18, for the "Cold and Black and Infinite" tour with headliners Nine Inch Nails. A majority of their set is similar to what they played on their first L.A. date on 12.07.18, which I also attended. Check out this previous …

The Jesus & Mary Chain @ the Hollywood Palladium on 12.07.18

The Jesus & Mary Chain perform @ the Hollywood Palladium on 12.07.18,
Now that I've posted Nine Inch Nails, I've got to do the same for openers The Jesus & Mary Chain, who've been supporting NIN on the "Cold and Black and Infinite" tour. It only seems fair. And if J&MC do anything crazy for tomorrow's final Los Angeles date, I'll add another post.It's interesting that J&MC …