So many shows in 7 days.
March 15th, 2006
It all started innocently enough, with my friend Tim asking me to join him to go see Animal Collective. This happened. PJ Harvey was in the audience, she stood right next to us. Along with a person who works at Built By Wendy’s LA store (I think). In spite of my connection to her friend, in that I shop at that store, I said nothing to Ms. Harvey… What could I say… “You’re cool?” “An old roommate of mine was obsessed with your music and you…”? Animal Collective had me going for the show… they definitely packed a very large hollywood club (the vanguard).
Then… Tuesday… it was Juan the Mannequin (sp?), Swims, and Ninja Academy at Mr. T’s bowl. Lightning Bolt has some competition comin’ up yeah.
Then… Thursday, Friday??? not good, this is all a mash inside my brain, it was DJ Jason Forrest (as opposed to him having a full set), two rather mediocre bands (I can say that since I’m in a mediocre band), and finally electric 6. E 6 were refreshingly political. I liked them much more than I thought I would. I talked to Jason after his deal, him and another guy (who puts out stuff under the moniker Libythth) were chillin’. He was a cool guy. I miss his AD&D radio show on WFMU, perhaps someday it will return. It was at the key club, which is sort of what I would imagine a club would be like if it were down the street from the club in the Herzog film ‘Invincible’ if you get my drift.
Then Friday… … it was Earthless and Jackie-O MF at Little Pedro’s Cantina. Earthless destroyed sound, dedicating the show to Ali Farka Toure (I think) It was awesome. I was way into this show. In ways words cannot describe. I got a mild scruff on my shin from the guitarist of Jackie-O MF swinging a mic stand or his guitar… They have a new singer, Eva (also recorded some stuff under the name Inca Ore). She was super sweet as I tried to help get the sound to work. The sound guy had really messed up the PA setup, which didn’t matter for the instrumental bands, but for JOMF everything was messed up. So the show itself was a nonstarter, but still something happened, and it was good.
Finally yesterday, on the recommendation of his intrepid foody webmaster, I saw Magnet at the hotel cafe. I missed the first few songs, but I caught (hopefully) all of the stuff where he used a lap steel. I was fretting over the fact that my Dad sold the steel guitar he got me for my 0th b-day (a supro! vintage!)…. He’s made up for it a million times over, by giving me a couple of guitars, thanks Dad. Now I’m looking at getting a new (as in freshly made) one:
The Bel Aire looks fresh, huh?
School has been insane, lots of code to work with. New computers coming in. Grants to (help) write. Fun!!! Seriously.