Neil Howard, one of San Francisco's own has found himself playing at NYC's legendary The Bitter End. Many musicians have launched their careers here and now it's Mr. Howard's turn. In a largely pop dominated music culture, Mr. Howard's crooning soulful punk-troubadour sound is refreshing. He will be playing at the famous spot in Manhattan the last Sunday of every month at 9pm. If you're around, you should check him out and have a listen from his recent drive-by performance when he was visiting San Francisco at The Hotel Utah
I love it when people give me new music! Even if it's not necessarily new... it gives me some strange reassurance that I'll never run out of music to listen to, a security blanket of sorts. So here's one I especially like by Wax Tailor from the album 'Tales of Forgotten Melodies'.
Tift Merrit is playing with Nick Lowe this Sunday 4/29 at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA. Show to Start at 7:30pm. She is also playing with Andrew Bird at the Beacon Theater in NY,NY at 8pm. Check her out...
From last weekend's Coachellahere's an interview with Patrick from the Black Keys discussing album cover art work and being on Anthony Bourdain's show.
Mix Master Mike w/ DJs Shortkut & Platurn @ Mighty Sat. 4/21 S.F., CA. Show starts at 9pm 4/21 Saturday and will be going until 4am 4/22 Sunday. If there's any left,get tickets here!
In the meantime...check out some of Mix Master Mike's skills here-
The 'period piece' re-vamped...so to speak ;] So, we've got 2 movies to look forward to, that are a total break from reality and history- but, could be a fun re-imagining of 2 of the greatest historical figures of America and perhaps all time- Abraham Lincoln and Edgar Allan Poe. Granted, you'll have to take suspension of disbelief to a whole new level.... but here are the trailers for 'em. You be the judge.
First up is Edgar Allan Poe starring as a bad ass hero in "The Raven", which opens April 27, 2012
And here's Abraham Lincoln, former president beating down some vampires... "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" opens June 22, 2012
Kiss & Motley Crue are headlining the Bone Bash XIII tour this summer and will be performing at the Sleeptrain Pavilion in Concord, California August 16th at 7pm. So, get your tickets and in the meantime, let's reminisce shall we? ...check out how young and how disturbing they look in makeup...oh, the androgyny of the times...!
First up... is a metal classic from the Crue, I think it stands up to the test of time...
And now... for the legendary pioneers of them all...:P