White Nights in Los Angeles

Spring 2008 Concerts

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:33:34 -0800

What is it about spring that makes the concerts so good? (Bolds are ones I can't miss, natch) 3/13 (Thursday) - the pillows / noodles / The Outline @ the El Rey, Los Angeles 3/17 (Monday) - the pillows / noodles / The Outline @ Slim's, San Fran...

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Lists: 20 Stereolab Song Sample Platter

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:15:22 -0800

Forgive the dangerously high levels of scene in this post, but sometimes, a little Stereolab hits the spot like a fresh vanilla latte at your local indie coffee shop. And, while the quality of the band varies from album to album, they still always...

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Album Review: GO!GO!7188 - 569

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:39:40 -0800

GO!GO!7188 is one of my favorite Japanese bands these days, and for a number of reasons: the depth and complexity they manage to bring to a band that, I must often remind myself, is a three-piece rock set; the fusion of unmistakable surf-rock, tra...

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Concerts

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:54:55 -0700

I've been away in Tokyo, but luckily my return to LA has netted me a plethora of concert offerings for fall 2007. So here are some dates of bands I love and appearances of interest throughout California. I've also bolded the ones I personally plan...

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Let's Go Sailing live show @ Troubadour

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:47:27 -0700

Quick post since I'm muy tired. Let's Go Sailing tonight (6/7) @ the Troubadour in WeHo. I'm going - anyone else can stop by and dig this mellow, charming local band. -Tommy

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Shibuya-kei Lives: capsule

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:43:23 -0700

Since Pizzicato Five (the quirkiest thing to come out of Japan since Hello Kitty) broke up in 2001, I wondered if Shibuya might be taking a breather on the music scene for awhile. After all, between a sudden trend in amazing groups from places as ...

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Coachella '07 - Friday Concert Wrap

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:02:09 -0700

Coming off a most excellent concert high (thanks in no small part to the fact that Coachella is basically one giant, secondhand smoke-filled bong), one can't help but conclude that despite their draconian "no outside food" policy, Coachella's wide...

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Japan Nite Concert Wrap

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:16:06 -0700

The Japan Nite concert turned out to be so much more than just GO!GO!7188, and was so amazingly awesome. Six bands in one night is a painfully long process, yet EVERY BAND was good. Here's the rundown: First of all, the crowd was hella refreshing...

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GO!GO!7188 Live in Los Angeles (an evening of Live Japanese Chick-Rock)

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:57:37 -0800

Go!Go! will be performing a live show in LA on 3/18/07 - here's the Go!Go! Tour Flyer. That's two weeks from Sunday! Ore Ska Band (as well as like 4 other Japanese bands) will be opening for them. In case anyone is interested (also, in case anyon...

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Local Cred: The Outline

nobody@vox.com(Tommy) — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:44:26 -0800

Today I'm pimpin' a bit of local cred in the form of Los Angeles band The Outline, who I was fortunate enough to discover opening for Polysics. In addition to having a wacky drummer, talented lead singer, and fucking hot keyboard player (who, natc...

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