May 2012
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“deep one perfect morning as the sun is heading up into the sky and i’m...”
– Jesus and the Mary Chain - “Deep One Perfect Morning”
May 11th
April 2012
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Apr 30th
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Apr 26th
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New Release Stream: Bad Veins
I’ve been a fan of Cincy’s Bad Veins since I caught them at SXSW a few years back. They have a new record coming out tomorrow. You can listen to it now here: http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/11 P.S. they’ll be at Bar Pink on 5/27. Only $5!
Apr 24th
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Apr 22nd
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Apr 21st
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Band of Skulls at The Griffin 4/18/12
Last night on Band of Skulls North American tour (well besides Coachella) supporting their new album and as you may have expected, faces were melted. Same set list as last week in SF, so here’s that first. Band of Skulls The Griffin San Diego, CA 4/18/12 Sweet Sour Lies Patterns Fires Bruises Wanderluster Cold Fame Bomb Blood Lay My Head Down Hollywood Bowl I Know What I Am...
Apr 19th
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Record Store Day 2012 Wish List
My wish list - I doubt I’ll get everything - especially the items with the asterisks. But a fun list to ponder. 7 inch singles: Beach House - Lazuli Crosses - Option/Telepathy Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out Garbage - Blood For Poppies Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra - Polly *School of Seven Bells - Kiss Them For Me 10 inch: fun. - The Ghost You Are To Me...
Apr 18th
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Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition at SF de Young...
I love how traditional museums are embracing other forms of art. Exhibits like The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the de Young Museum in San Francisco give high fashion as an art form their place alongside masterpieces from painters, photographers and sculptors. The exhibit was playfully curated - as you enter, the mannequins are dressed in JPG and are...
Apr 16th
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Apr 15th
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Band of Skulls at The Fillmore SF 4/12/12
I love the week before Coachella because there are bound to be good warm up shows and even though I had to travel to SF for this one, it was sooooo worth it. Set list first: Band of Skulls The Fillmore San Francisco, CA 4/12/12 Sweet Sour Lies Patterns Fires Bruises Wanderluster Cold Fame Bomb Blood Lay My Head Down Hollywood Bowl I Know What I Am You’re Not Pretty But You...
Apr 13th
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Apr 13th
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Apr 12th
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Apr 12th
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Gossip - Perfect World
Apr 10th
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Apr 10th
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Apr 7th
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Apr 7th
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“I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t So here’s...”
– Florence and the Machine - Shake It Out
Apr 6th
March 2012
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Mar 31st
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Mar 30th
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“In my life, why do I smile At people who I’d much rather kick in the...”
– The Smiths - Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
Mar 24th
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Cults at the Belly Up 3/21/12
I was really looking forward to seeing Cults again. Very happy to be in town for their sold out show at the Belly Up last night. (I kept missing them on tour last year until I finally saw them at Lolla.) So set list first… Cults Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA 3/21/12 Abducted The Curse Never Heal Myself Most Wanted You Know What I Mean Bumper Never Saw the Point Rave On...
Mar 23rd
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Travel Diary: Tate Modern Part II
I went back to the Tate Modern today to catch the Yayoi Kusama exhibition. LOVED IT. I won’t bore with the details but I had to post photos of a sculpture installed on the 4th floor balcony. There were kids climbing on it forever (reminded me of the Niki St. Phale sculptures in Balboa Park) but I waited patiently and my reward was a great series of photos.
Mar 17th
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Travel Diary: Tate Britain and Tate Modern
Tate Britain I set out quite a bit later than I planned to this morning. It’s a good thing that the Tate Museums are open later today. I decided to go to the Britain first as they have a Picasso exhibit right now. Its focus is on his art as an influencer of British artists. It featured quite a bit of his work, some of which I had never recalled seeing even though I studied him quite a bit...
Mar 16th
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Travel Diary: London
Tower of London and Tower Bridge A quick trip to London. My first day here was a bust; I was too tired and disoriented to do anything but today was much better. So to get a better feel of where everything is in relation to where I am staying, I went on one of those hop on - hop off tourist buses. I am not ashamed of that at all. I saw a lot from my perch on the top of the bus and also spent...
Mar 16th
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“What are we coming to? I just don’t know anymore Blame it on the black...”
– Radiohead - Black Star
Mar 12th
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GIRLS at North Park Theatre 3/2/12
Last night’s @GIRLSsf show was really fun. I was struggling to stay awake through the opener (no sleep the night before to get up at 0330 to fly CVG-ORD-SAN will do that to you.) But with some red bull (yuck!), I was able to power through and enjoy this awesome set… GIRLS North Park Theatre San Diego, CA 3/2/12 Alex Honey Bunny Laura Substance My Ma Carolina Love Like A...
Mar 3rd
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Mar 1st
February 2012
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“Easy for you to say…Your heart has never been broken…Your pride has...”
– Foo Fighters - These Days
Feb 24th
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Feb 12th
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Very nice @cultscultscults - looking forward to seeing you @BellyUpMusic on 3/21.
Feb 11th
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January 2012
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Jan 23rd
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Dashboard Confessional at HOB 1/20/12
I try my best not to miss Dashboard when they are touring. Especially when Chris does the solo acoustic gigs. Tonight was a solo one and as expected, Chris brought a set list full of fan faves and had a few surprises up his sleeve as well. Dashboard Confessional (solo acoustic) House of Blues San Diego 1/20/12 The Good Fight The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Swiss Army Romance (Say...
Jan 21st
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PIN'd
dearoldlove: After eight years my PIN is still the date I met you.  Yeah, I got this beat. Try 17 years.
Jan 14th
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Jan 13th
December 2011
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2011 Travel Stats
My busiest travel year ever! Final stats: Trips: 35 Days:189 Distance: 94,515 mi Cities: 45
Dec 30th
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Mauna Kea Summit
These photos are from the tour I took to the Mauna Kea Summit. You go up to the top (13000 feet) for sunset and then head back down to the visitor center at 9000 feet to star gaze. We got the best sunset type photos at 10,000 feet, there was a cloud that would not move out of our way. But it was still beautiful and I loved the pinkish hues. The star gazing was mind blowing. You see so much...
Dec 15th
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2011 in Review: Top Albums
I didn’t have a hard time compiling this list at all this year. In alpha order because that’s how I sort my music. Bonus: listen to my Spotify Playlist of the highlights from each album. (I actually arranged the order of that one for optimal listening pleasure.) Cults - self titled Just a fun album. Also one of my fave live performances of the year at Lolla. Highlights: “Go...
Dec 15th
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Lava Cave on the Big Island
The landscape of the Big Island is so different from what I think most people expect of Hawaii. I marvel at the lava rock and love the local custom of using coral to “write” things on the lava rock on the highway. But this lava cave was something I hadn’t seen, just a cave on the side of the highway that you can walk through. I didn’t walk through because I have been...
Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 10th
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My Morning Jacket at FM 94/9 Holiday Hoot
The “full frontal jacket” was in affect at FM 94/9’s Holiday Hoot last night. Set list first: My Morning Jacket Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA 12/3/11 Victory Dance Outta My System I’m Amazed First Light It Beats For You Golden Slow Slow Tune Dancefloors Off the Record Smokin From Shooting Touch Me I’m Gonna Scream Dondante Circuital Phone Went...
Dec 4th
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November 2011
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Nov 14th
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Nov 8th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 6th
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Portugal The Man at Voodoo 2011
Still catching up from Voodoo weekend. Wanted to quickly post Portugal The Man’s set list. (I’ll post photos later.) So American Work All Day The Devil Helter Skelter AKA M80 The Wolf The Woods Head is a Flame All the Young Dudes All Your Light 1989 Got It All People Say P.S. I created a Spotify playlist concert echo. Listen here.
Nov 3rd
October 2011
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Oct 30th
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Oct 29th