Sparta
May 22, 2012
Troubadour
West Hollywood, California
Setlist:
Celebrating Rachel’s first night in L.A. with a bottle of bubbly. Because we’re fancy.
We’re gonna have us a champagne jam…
Check out the video for Out Of Print, a documentary on The New Beverly - Los Angeles’ premier revival theatre. This is a Kickstarter project, so check it out and donate if you can. If you’ve ever been to the New Bev you know how rad it really is.
The Twilight Sad “Dead City”
Brand new Twilight Sad video. The marquee at the beginning of this video is above The Echo in Silverlake. I’m pretty sure the shots of the band on stage were also filmed at The Echo. Rad.
Sage Francis “Civil Disobedience”
Going to see Sage tonight at the Troubadour. It’s my first time seeing him, and at one of my favorite venues in Los Angeles. So I’m pretty stoked.
Wish my lady was here to go with me though.
Just got tickets to a screening of Casa De Mi Padre on Sunday night. Some dude named Will Farrell will be there for a Q&A afterwards. No big deal.
Lifter “Shine”
Another alt-rock band lost in the great 90’s alt-rock boom. Interscope quickly signed, then dropped these Los Angelenos in 1996 or 1997 (after the release of their one and only record, Melinda (everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt)), and I never heard anything else from them. Kind of sad that these guys languished in obscurity - they were pretty interesting. I still love this record, even though it’s starting to sound a little dated. Most of the songs here are pretty depressing, and it’s clear that these guys dealt with a lot of heartbreak and addiction. I was going to post a download link to the record, but I couldn’t even find one. I guess people still don’t care about these guys. Ha ha.
As long as you know I’m here
I don’t care who you fuck…
Last night, Andrea, Trent (seen above), Scott, Amy, and I went to see The Twilight Sad last The Echo in Silverlake. It was my third time seeing them, but the first time as headliners. And while they gave an exceptional (and exceptionally loud) performance, the sound was atrocious. James’ vocals were way too low for most of the night, and the bass was way too high, plus it kept cutting in and out. It seemed like the sound guy finally got his shit together though, sadly it was during the last 3 songs.
Here’s the setlist from last night. If you live in L.A. and you missed this show, I hate you.
Tonight!!! So unbelievably excited for this show, it’s not even funny. The lovely Ms. Lewis and I will be attending, and we will be accompanied by our dear friend Trent from Florida. Unfortunately, Fartbasket Jones and his tranny girlfriend will be joining us too :(
(via the echo and echoplex » Tuesday 03.06.12: THE TWILIGHT SAD with MICAH P. HINSON / PAGEANTS @ Echo)
Zola Jesus “Manifest Destiny”
Going to see Zola Jesus tonight at the Natural History Museum. Should be fantastic!
