‣ Joe Satriani’s lawsuit against Coldplay [MusicRadar interviewed Satriani on Sunday] was easily the talk of town this weekend. The Coldplay troops are rallying — but I think I’ll still send out massive daggers to commenters on YouTube and other websites who viciously slagged Satriani as if he were some opportunist hack. I mean, c’mon, […]
[The behinder I get …] ‣ More valentines to the Smashing Pumpkins, whose second night at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Wednesday was even better than the first. No full review from me this time, but check out Friend of Buzz Bands Jeff Miller’s account at the OC Register’s Soundcheck blog. I will say it was […]
[Happy-hour nuggets as you head into your weekend …] ‣ “Chinese Democracy.” Sigh. You can compare the reviews by Chuck Klosterman and Ann Powers and draw your own conclusions. I will go listen for myself, maybe even record the stream, but I won’t set foot in a Best Buy. There’ll be a used copy at […]
[From the clipboard of an Interweb sieve:] ‣ This almost qualifies as a brazen theft: An upright bass belonging to Mike Ibarra of the local music collective Killsonic was stolen from his van in downtown L.A. about 2 a.m. Nov. 16. There’s a benefit to help replace the instrument at 8 p.m. Saturday at Edgar […]
[Hey, where’d my weekend go?] ‣ Holy smokes, Jane’s Addiction has another intimate gig scheduled, on Thursday. Might as well invite the fire marshals over to El Cid early for some chips and salsa. [That’s the scene at downtown’s La Cita during the band’s 150-or-so-capacity show that had its problems last month.] ‣ Local Cambodian […]
[Lots and lots of things I noticed in between trying to teach myself InDesign …] ‣ Some of my favorite transplanted Midwesterners, the Vacation [pictured], are giving their new album away. Well, kinda. The quartet’s “Get Used,” originally self-released in May, is now available free through TrueAnthem. The release is sponsored by Playboy, though, and […]
[I will be off the grid much of the coming week — and regrettably missing so many good shows — but I will be posting some material I have written in advance. E-mail response will be slow, and the phone will be off. However, I am fortunate to have procured the services of an intern, […]
[Around in Internet quicker than you got tired of Britney’s new single:] ‣ OK Go’s next album is being produced by David Fridmann? Color me curious … ‣ You want something autographed by Ringo Starr? Better get it in the mail Monday. Yeah, right, peace and love … ‣ Great account of the Palladium’s reopening […]
