The Notorious B.I.G.- Juicy
Yesterday was Biggie Small’s birthday. He would have been 42 years old. “Juicy” is off his album Ready to Die which was released in 1994.
May 222014
May 222014
Holy Fuck- Red Lights
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/22-5/26/14)-
Thursday–
Creativity: The Perfect Crime– Philippe Petit (who walked a tightrope between the towers of the World Trade Center) speaks about creativity at the Central Library Downtown (free/ standby tix only)
Holy Fuck is playing at the Roxy
Ericka Beckman presents three of her films at MOCA
Yamashiro Farmer’s Market is back!
And so is the one on the Sunset Strip
Friday–
designLAB event at the Pacific Design Center- 14 galleries having receptions for shows
Superhumanoids are at the Echo (free)
Saturday–
Los Angeles Poverty Department is having a parade/performance/brass band- Walk the Talk-and Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead will be a part of it- a PDF with a full description of the event is available on their site
The Big Lebowski on the lawn at the Autry
Protomartyr are playing at Permanent Records (free)
Sunday–
Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon at the Egyptian Theatre
Tony Molina, Big Eyes are playing at the Roxy
Monday (Memorial Day)–
Target Free Mondays at LACMA
Also this weekend- Lightning in A Bottle Festival
May 152014
Ella Fitzgerald- Too Darn Hot
Written by Cole Porter for his musical Kiss Me, Kate (1948), it was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956.
It is currently too darn hot in Los Angeles- hope everyone here is staying cool.
May 082014
Morrissey- Everyday Is Like Sunday
This song was released on Morissey’s debut solo album, Viva Hate, in 1988. Morrissey is playing Saturday 5/10 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
May 022014
Special Ed- The Mission
This song is from Special Ed‘s second album Legal, released in 1990, when he was eighteen years old.
Apr 242014
The Dandy Warhols- Bohemian Like You
This song is off The Dandy Warhol’s album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia which was released in 2000.
The Dandy Warhols are playing the Roxy on Friday and Saturday (4/25-6).
Apr 172014
Pet Shop Boys- Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
The Pet Shop Boys, like a few other acts who were big in the 1980’s (Pixies, The Cult, The Replacements), are playing Coachella this year. This song from was on their debut album Please from 1986. This satirical song was meant to be a commentary on the consumerism of the 80’s but feels just as appropriate today.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Apr 162014
Bombay Bicycle Club- Carry Me
Touring for their latest album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, which was released in February of this year, Bombay Bicycle Club are playing 4/16 at the El Rey Theatre.
Apr 032014
Nirvana- Son of a Gun
Nearly twenty years ago, on April 5th 1994, Kurt Cobain died. He was a huge fan of The Vaselines and covered a few of their songs, including Son of a Gun, Molly’s Lips and Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam. This song and Molly’s Lips were included on Nirvana’s compilation album Incesticide.
Apr 012014
Moses Sumney- Everlasting Sigh
Tonight (3/31) is the last night of Moses Sumney’s residency at Bootleg Theater where he is playing with a few other bands for FREE. Definitely worth checking out.