Feeling like you need to get out more? Maybe you get out plenty but haven't seen a decent gig in a while? Well here are 3 shows you shouldn't miss this weekend. Do your ears a favor, grab some cash (trust me it'll still be cheaper than blowing a hundred at some Hollywood club/bar trying to hit on that chick at the bar who 1. Still won't know you exist 2. Probably doesn't even know SHE exists due to pure stupidity. 3. Probably really isn't real. She's either a hologram or is so pumped with Botox, she now winks with her lips.
I digress.
Go ahead. Try these, if you don't like them, something is wrong with your hearing or your sense of good music is broken. Either way, you lose out.
So here it is:
JetStream
Friday December 10th
7:30pm
@ the Cat Club on Sunset Blvd
This is a group of kids (ya, kids. 16 yos) that absolutely blew my mind a year ago when I saw them rock the Sagebrush Cantina for a charity event. If you're into Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Hendrix and every other kind of rock awesomeness, this cup of tea is for you. Their stage presence and their raw talent will leave your jaw on the floor. Sill untainted by the music industry, I'd catch them now before someone tries to push them into some direction they don't want to go in. They are on early and usually have a short but jam packed set, so come support them and then roam the streets of Hollywood.
Camp Freddy
Friday December 10th
10:30ish pm
@ The Roxy Theatre on Sunset Blvd
Maybe instead of wandering the streets of Hollywood after the JetStream show, you should walk (carefully) to the Roxy for some...um...well, you'll see.
If you haven't seen or heard of Camp Freddy then all I need to say is two words: shirtless Dave Navarro (ok that's three words..but technically Dave is a who not a what...) anyway, you get the idea.
I should probably also mention that it's a conglomeration of seeded musicians playing "jam session" and rocking out to what ever classic hit they feel like playing. Going to see these guys is like opening surprise Christmas presents from your rich uncle and aunt in Europe, you may not know what the hell is in each box but you're sure as hell gonna love it! Ladies, bring an extra pair of thongs if you're planning to stand anywhere near the stage..those ones you're wearing will be ruined one way or another by watching all kinds of sexiness playing musical instruments. Leave your dudes at home :)
Gina Katon and the Eastern Block
Saturday December 11th
11:00pm
@ The Eleven Club in West Hollywood
I actually got really excited when I heard she's doing a show again! After seeing her two weeks ago, I was crossing my fingers that it wouldn't take long to see this tiny package of hotness on stage again. Ever since I heard their set up, I've been singing "wiggle it" on a daily basis, trying not to break a hip by attempting the wiggle moves along with the singing. I've been known to hurt myself whilst giving sexiness a whirl.
They are brand spanking (mm spanking) new and leave people absolutely mesmerized after each song. If you're somehow broken in the sexual department and are immune to tight little packages of hotness, then at least your ears will get aroused. Raw sounds of brilliant drums of Marc Jordan (I'll keep his sexiness to a quiet hush, because I don't want to get beat up by Gina ;)), the grittiness of guitar magic of Todd Weinstock (or as I like to call him "babyface") is the most refreshing combination in music I've heard in quite some time! Todd's playing style can only be compared to the likes of Jimmy Page...a la "Whole Lotta Love". Together, they blend into a hot mess of amazigness. Their short sets will leave you begging for "JUST ONE MORE, please!!!"
So there they are. I'll be there. Will you?
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Frustration
The Webster Dictionary definition of "frustration" is /b : a deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs.
When a person is placed in a situation in life that seems to spin in place and grind gears without any significant result, frustration arises. Massive frustration. One of the most frustrating things is not even realizing what those needs are, therefore leaving you without a clue where to begin to fulfill them. You're stuck with the feeling of insecurity based on needs you never knew existed.
I'm in this place right now. Stuck in a grind of stagnation. Wondering where to turn, what to do, what need to fulfill. I've lost myself. Lost what drives me. Lost my purpose in life.
Where before I would sit and think until my frustration turned to tears, today I decided to use frustration as my fuel to get shit done. Start anywhere. Complete a thought or an idea that will fulfill SOME unknown need.
I realize I've done things in the past few months to start a transformation to bring myself back to ME and it's a slow process. I'm one of the most impatient people I know, and the fact that it's a slow process compiles my frustration even further. Maybe this is the universe's way of teaching me patience. I respectfully accept your lessons and will do my best to take things one step at a time.
Tomorrows word: tenacity.
When a person is placed in a situation in life that seems to spin in place and grind gears without any significant result, frustration arises. Massive frustration. One of the most frustrating things is not even realizing what those needs are, therefore leaving you without a clue where to begin to fulfill them. You're stuck with the feeling of insecurity based on needs you never knew existed.
I'm in this place right now. Stuck in a grind of stagnation. Wondering where to turn, what to do, what need to fulfill. I've lost myself. Lost what drives me. Lost my purpose in life.
Where before I would sit and think until my frustration turned to tears, today I decided to use frustration as my fuel to get shit done. Start anywhere. Complete a thought or an idea that will fulfill SOME unknown need.
I realize I've done things in the past few months to start a transformation to bring myself back to ME and it's a slow process. I'm one of the most impatient people I know, and the fact that it's a slow process compiles my frustration even further. Maybe this is the universe's way of teaching me patience. I respectfully accept your lessons and will do my best to take things one step at a time.
Tomorrows word: tenacity.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
All I want for Christmas is...
For just ONE of the posters on Craigslist that are selling drum sets, to actually respond...or at least be real.
I understand times are tough and stealing emails and phone numbers for spam on Craigslist is an easy way to go, but for fucks sake, can't at least ONE of these people be real? The whole point of a community based trading and selling site is to offer things to one another, not to spam.
*sigh* I just wanna bang on things and make noise. Maybe I'll start with trash cans.
I understand times are tough and stealing emails and phone numbers for spam on Craigslist is an easy way to go, but for fucks sake, can't at least ONE of these people be real? The whole point of a community based trading and selling site is to offer things to one another, not to spam.
*sigh* I just wanna bang on things and make noise. Maybe I'll start with trash cans.
What's it called when you can't remember things?
I realized today, my memory is not quite the same as it used to be. I used to literally remember EVERYTHING thrown my way. Now, I see that the sponge is full. I need to either purge some old info or figure out how to start remembering new crap.
I woke up this morning (actually yesterday morning now) with such a great topic for a blog and I think I actually wrote it all out in my head...thinking I'll remember what it is later. Ya, no chance of that. I sat down to write tonight and after 20 minutes of looking at my screen decided it would be more fun to play a video game, or nap, or throw more things on the grill.
Needless to say, I still have no idea what it was. From now on, I'll write it down when I think of it so I don't end up hurting my brain later :)
I woke up this morning (actually yesterday morning now) with such a great topic for a blog and I think I actually wrote it all out in my head...thinking I'll remember what it is later. Ya, no chance of that. I sat down to write tonight and after 20 minutes of looking at my screen decided it would be more fun to play a video game, or nap, or throw more things on the grill.
Needless to say, I still have no idea what it was. From now on, I'll write it down when I think of it so I don't end up hurting my brain later :)
Friday, December 3, 2010
Bass Ackwards
Ever stop to think why people do things? What drives them? I know in general people have different motivations. I'm talking more about doing nice things. Do they do it out of honest kindness or just to satisfy some part of their own character.
I don't think I've met too many people that do nice things for others just because it's the right thing to do. They do it because in their mind it's almost a bragging right of "see, I did something nice!"
Donating, for example. When do people donate? Right before the tax year cut off. Why? Because they really want to get rid of that old washer and dryer that's been sitting in their garage for 3 years collecting dust and it could probably help a family in need? Or because it's a pretty good deduction on your taxes? Donate that old car to a foundation that fixes it and provides an automobile for huge families in need? Or get close to 2k written off? Bring an unwrapped toy to get a ticket inside a car show? How about you bring the toy AND you pay like you normally would. That same kid won't have a toy even if you don't like car shows.
How about this new trend of posting a cartoon character from your childhood as your profile picture for a week to somehow battle child abuse?? What exactly are we battling? And how? I'm all for support but wouldn't "battling" be more productive if we tried to fix our court systems to take kids away from abusive parents instead of forcing a "dual" parenting concept that didn't work in the first place? How is giving custody to a deadbeat dad (partial or just visitation rights) conducive to a well rounded "family"?? You really think seeing your spawn for 3 hours a week is considered a "parent" figure?
You are only prolonging the problem and quieting down your own guilt and conscious. How about instead of the court dates, you relinquish your rights as an asshole parent and give someone else a shot at being a parent for YOUR offspring?
My point is, people are selfish by nature and it's sad. It's sad that superficial gestures are considered as kindness and REAL kindness is taken for weakness.
Once again, ass backwards.
I don't think I've met too many people that do nice things for others just because it's the right thing to do. They do it because in their mind it's almost a bragging right of "see, I did something nice!"
Donating, for example. When do people donate? Right before the tax year cut off. Why? Because they really want to get rid of that old washer and dryer that's been sitting in their garage for 3 years collecting dust and it could probably help a family in need? Or because it's a pretty good deduction on your taxes? Donate that old car to a foundation that fixes it and provides an automobile for huge families in need? Or get close to 2k written off? Bring an unwrapped toy to get a ticket inside a car show? How about you bring the toy AND you pay like you normally would. That same kid won't have a toy even if you don't like car shows.
How about this new trend of posting a cartoon character from your childhood as your profile picture for a week to somehow battle child abuse?? What exactly are we battling? And how? I'm all for support but wouldn't "battling" be more productive if we tried to fix our court systems to take kids away from abusive parents instead of forcing a "dual" parenting concept that didn't work in the first place? How is giving custody to a deadbeat dad (partial or just visitation rights) conducive to a well rounded "family"?? You really think seeing your spawn for 3 hours a week is considered a "parent" figure?
You are only prolonging the problem and quieting down your own guilt and conscious. How about instead of the court dates, you relinquish your rights as an asshole parent and give someone else a shot at being a parent for YOUR offspring?
My point is, people are selfish by nature and it's sad. It's sad that superficial gestures are considered as kindness and REAL kindness is taken for weakness.
Once again, ass backwards.
Weapons of mass destruction
People who pronounce the word "nuclear" as "nukular" should be bleached out of the human gene pool. Suggestion: start with Bush...W. Bush.
That is all.
That is all.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Kanye's new fantasy
I had the misfortunate pleasure of listening to Kanye West's new album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", on the drive back from San Fran yesterday....
I'm not exactly sure where to begin. I'll start by saying that putting aside all his publicity stunts and hoopla, I absolutely loved his first album and his last album "808s". He had so much fight and passion on the first album. He had something to prove. He needed to breath through and he did so with astronomical success. The albums in-between fell short for me. It sounded like he was just riding the coat tails of his debut album and was simply "playing around" in the studio. The last album was the album released right after his mother's tragic death and it felt...REAL. It was emotion and a drum machine. That's it. I love every single song on that album.
This album....is didn't only fall short, it is absolute CRAP! Every single song is about sex, strippers, prostitutes, drugs and "partying". Not a single song has a decent beat to cover up some of the worst lyrical work I've heard in my entire life. It almost seems like since the death of his mother, he has lost all concoction to the real world and was only being "respectful" (as much as Kanye West could ever be respectful) for the sake of his mother's dignity. Now that she's gone, he's like a loose dog humping everything and chasing cats down the street.
The record (down to the cover) is absolutely disgusting. I wish I could actually RETURN the purchase. Deleting it doesn't seem like it will make it go away enough from my musical memory. I don't even want a refund. Just want to take away the "sales" marker on iTunes that will somehow accidentally put him ANYWHERE on the charts.
Someone please quickly break the boy's heart or something so he can get back to writing amazing lyrics and decent beats!
I'm not exactly sure where to begin. I'll start by saying that putting aside all his publicity stunts and hoopla, I absolutely loved his first album and his last album "808s". He had so much fight and passion on the first album. He had something to prove. He needed to breath through and he did so with astronomical success. The albums in-between fell short for me. It sounded like he was just riding the coat tails of his debut album and was simply "playing around" in the studio. The last album was the album released right after his mother's tragic death and it felt...REAL. It was emotion and a drum machine. That's it. I love every single song on that album.
This album....is didn't only fall short, it is absolute CRAP! Every single song is about sex, strippers, prostitutes, drugs and "partying". Not a single song has a decent beat to cover up some of the worst lyrical work I've heard in my entire life. It almost seems like since the death of his mother, he has lost all concoction to the real world and was only being "respectful" (as much as Kanye West could ever be respectful) for the sake of his mother's dignity. Now that she's gone, he's like a loose dog humping everything and chasing cats down the street.
The record (down to the cover) is absolutely disgusting. I wish I could actually RETURN the purchase. Deleting it doesn't seem like it will make it go away enough from my musical memory. I don't even want a refund. Just want to take away the "sales" marker on iTunes that will somehow accidentally put him ANYWHERE on the charts.
Someone please quickly break the boy's heart or something so he can get back to writing amazing lyrics and decent beats!
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