I didn’t have a chance to see Isobel Campbell, which I’m super bummed about, but I did manage to catch this typo on the official ASCAP flyers. How rude! In other news, Richard Marx, you guys. Richard Marx! Someone actually invited him to play at the festival’s music cafe! And I went! Less because I
Oy Vey in a Manger: Holiday Shows
For those of us itching for an official musical kick off to our holidays, we’ve got three (Spaceland!) options of BCTV favorites fast approaching. First off is Eagle Rock’s finest, Princeton (taking a cue from Yo La Tengo’s tradition of offering a Hannukah show) at Spaceland on the 12th, with the merry jangle pop of
New Music from Justin King!
Justin King, a friend from my Eugene days, and one of the most talented guitarists you’re likely to come across, has finally released a new album, Humilitas Occidit Superbiam. The new record is his first solo album since 2001′s Le Bleu, and his first release since breaking with Epic a couple of years ago. I
The Happy Hollows make girls want to be her
Last night, at the urging of Eliza, I made it to a residency show of The Happy Hollows at Spaceland, and I must say, they were a titillating onslaught of she-rock. Not that their rock is she-centric, but rather, that the driving force of the rock-ness is a she, and she plays a mean mean
Aw, KISS. You’re so silly!
It is hard for me to believe that they have been sex monsters and the scourge of parents, or that anyone ever thought their music was the devil’s music. Maybe it was the devil’s grandpa’s music. The distance and height we were looking at them, combined with the impression I had from the media about
John Maxfield, guitar, piano, laptop
He didn’t have a band surrounding him, but John Maxfield rocked a small Whiskey crowd with acoustic guitar, keyboard and laptop providing the odd drum track Monday night. Moving between instruments, Maxfield put on a show perhaps better suited to a Silverlake venue, a raucous solo performance of hooky ballads from his latest record. Maybe
Ehren Ebbage live at The Woods
My friend Ehren Ebbage just uploaded a new video of him playing his song Snakes at The Woods in Portland, OR. This song was my anthem for about six months earlier this year, and I played it on a very meaningful loop in my car. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.
Good things are coming from These United States!
We’re getting ready to launch our first artist residency with These United States from Washington DC/Lexington, KY. Look for original video content from them here starting next week, and in the meantime, please enjoy this great video for Everything Touches Everything, the title track off their latest album. Everything Touches Everything from These United States
Something I miss: Seeing Justin King play live.
One of the highlights of the time I spent living in Eugene was working with Justin King’s band, The Apologies. It was the gateway to several friendships (including those with Ehren Ebbage and Drew Dresman, whom I’ve mentioned here), but it was also a chance to attend multiple shows by Justin, a phenomenally talented guitar
Cross-Country Road-Trip: Musical Suggestions?
In about a week and a half, I’ll be hitting the road on a two-week-long road trip that will take me to St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, (maybe) Austin, Tucson, and Las Vegas. I know there’s great music in St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans, but I’m not sure what I HAVE to see. I’d