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london after midnight at the knitting factory

sean brennan even though we're still tired from the trip, last night we went to see london after midnight at the knitting factory. i've always wanted to see a show there so i can cross it off my list. show... [more]

Posted on September 6, 2008 @ 12:45 PM | Comments (0)

cavalera conspiracy: the brothers reunited

tour poster last night we went to see cavalera conspiracy at the house of blues on sunset. the band was formed by the reunited brothers who formed sepultura, max cavalera and igor cavalera. both have since left sepultura. if you... [more]

Posted on August 6, 2008 @ 7:12 AM | Comments (0)

serj tankian solo show

serj performed in white with a top hat we just came back from seeing serj tankian's solo show at the wiltern. the opening act was bitter sweet, a wanna be portishead lounge act that i could have done without. serj... [more]

Posted on August 2, 2008 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

shuffle the shuffle

i saw someone else do this in their blog and it amused me so i'm doing it too. you play your music, you write down the first line, and have people guess what song it is. my itunes would be... [more]

Posted on August 1, 2008 @ 3:41 PM | Comments (0)

las victimas at safari sam's

last night we went to go see victimas del doctor cerebro at safari sam's in los angeles. it's on the other side of sunset boulevard that i never go down for a show. free parking and close to the freeway.... [more]

Posted on July 19, 2008 @ 1:43 PM | Comments (0)

nylon summer music tour

last night we went to see she wants revenge. there were 3 opening bands: the switches, the virgins, be your own pet. it was under the banner of "nylon summer music tour" and it was at the wiltern. it's the... [more]

Posted on June 22, 2008 @ 2:43 PM | Comments (0)

camp freddy residency #5

last night was residency #5 for camp freddy at the roxy--the final night! going to all these shows when you have to work the next night has been killer but well worth it for the energetic shows, concert photography, and... [more]

Posted on May 30, 2008 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

london well before midnight

i had dinner in little tokyo before going to see a concert. london after midnight was opening up for mindless self indulgence. i've liked london after midnight since high school when they were a local goth band with only demo... [more]

Posted on May 24, 2008 @ 11:14 PM | Comments (0)

camp freddy residency #4

last night was residency #4 for camp freddy at the roxy. overall, this was probably the worst show. it was ok but nothing exciting happened. i wasn't particularly thrilled with the choice of songs or guests. brett scallions, brandon boyd,... [more]

Posted on May 23, 2008 @ 5:08 PM | Comments (0)

the raconteurs at the fonda

last night we went to see the raconteurs at the music box at the henry fonda theater. this was a surprise, late announcement show that they did in LA. they were in the area for the kroq weenie roast last... [more]

Posted on May 19, 2008 @ 7:29 PM | Comments (0)

camp freddy residency #3

last night was the third residency of camp freddy at the roxy. man, so much to say... the opening band was wickhead from south africa. they were ok but it wasn't my kind of music. halfway into their set, my... [more]

Posted on May 16, 2008 @ 10:19 PM | Comments (0)

camp freddy residency #2

last night we went to see camp freddy at the roxy. tonight was their second time of thursday nights at the roxy. the openers were called melotia. wow... they sucked. every song sounded the same. the lead guitar was no... [more]

Posted on May 9, 2008 @ 8:35 PM | Comments (0)

camp freddy residency #1

last night we went to see camp freddy at the roxy. they are playing every thursday at the roxy for the entire month of may, which is pretty cool. tonight was the first night. each time there are supposed to... [more]

Posted on May 2, 2008 @ 8:53 PM | Comments (0)

apocalyptica at the roxy

last night we went to see apocalyptica at the roxy theatre. i've been wanting to see this band live, the venue is small, and the venue allows cameras. this was a great combination! in fact, partly why i got a... [more]

Posted on April 15, 2008 @ 6:05 AM | Comments (0)

no manson for us

twiddle thumbs is too sick so we've decided not to go see marilyn manson tonight though we bought tickets long ago. we were kind of hoping for some miracle up until the last minute. whether this be finding someone else... [more]

Posted on February 23, 2008 @ 9:28 PM | Comments (0)

siouxsie solo live

drinks from peru last night we went to see siouxsie's solo show live but before i get to that i want to mention a couple other things. first, earlier yesterday we quite unexpectedly got a wii. we had to go... [more]

Posted on February 17, 2008 @ 8:09 PM | Comments (0)

a decade gone by

well, that was that. my last chance to see buck-tick in 2007 was today. they played at the nippon budoukan in tokyo today, or rather yesterday as we are behind in the time zones. it was a decade ago today... [more]

Posted on December 29, 2007 @ 9:57 PM | Comments (0)

bjork in vegas

hoover dam and lake mead we started off the day right by eating vegan donuts for breakfast. those were as good as i remembered. then we went to the hoover dam. i have never had an interest in the hoover... [more]

Posted on December 15, 2007 @ 11:53 PM | Comments (0)

she wants revenge at the music box

we went to see she wants revenge tonight at the music box at the fonda theater.(the show ended after midnight but i'm dating it today regardless.) i had never been to that venue before but it was nice--i'd go again.... [more]

Posted on November 10, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

morrissey at the palladium

this morning i took the cbest test, the one that lets you be a substitute teacher. damn that was some easy shit so i had to be a smartass and leave notes all over the test booklet such as, "are... [more]

Posted on October 6, 2007 @ 11:12 PM | Comments (1)

siouxsie solo

this year in the siouxsie fan world it's been an odd one as for sure now we know that siouxsie and budgie have split professionally and personally. if you're not a fan of siouxsie and the banshees then you wouldn't... [more]

Posted on October 2, 2007 @ 11:11 PM | Comments (0)

héroes del silencio

héroes have returned just came back from seeing héroes del silencio at the home depot center. i like them but they are not my favorite band that sings in spanish. i really like the pretty guitar songs, those sound a... [more]

Posted on September 28, 2007 @ 11:30 PM | Comments (0)

internet radio

i've been listening to music at work via last.fm lately as opposed to just playing music from my collection. the reason being that i put all my itunes and iphoto stuff into the tower at home that i want to... [more]

Posted on September 17, 2007 @ 4:57 PM | Comments (0)

the white stripes have cancelled

...fuck!... i was sooooo looking forward to it! for 1-2 months i have been listening to their music constantly, psyching myself up for the show, trying to remember all the song titles, etc. i have 3 tickets for the show... [more]

Posted on September 12, 2007 @ 1:01 PM | Comments (0)

the cult at the grove of anaheim

we went to go see the cult at the grove of anaheim. we have never seen the cult live. we almost did a couple years ago at a weenie roast show but we got there late and missed the... [more]

Posted on August 3, 2007 @ 11:56 PM | Comments (0)

eat me icky thump volta

i bought 3 new cds today and that's the biggest record shopping for me inawhile, to buy 3 new cds. i bought cds from 3 artists which have something in common: i wasn't thrilled with the last record. (marilyn manson,... [more]

Posted on June 22, 2007 @ 10:26 PM | Comments (0)

break out

how weird is this. as i was driving to work, i listened to 2 songs in a row with sirens in them. ("la migra" by tijuana no and "to-search" by buck-tick.) as i was getting closer to work, the was... [more]

Posted on June 21, 2007 @ 10:44 AM | Comments (0)

lala trades review 8

of course it's time to write about more trades acquired through lala. so here it is, short and sweet. megadeth - "the system has failed". hmm, i'm not really a dave mustaine fan but more got this one for twiddle... [more]

Posted on June 4, 2007 @ 9:31 PM | Comments (0)

lisa gerrard at the orpheum

tonight i went with the girls to see lisa gerrard. we were all excited to go because we like a lot of her solo stuff and soundtracks even though neither of us have heard the entire dead can dance discography.... [more]

Posted on May 29, 2007 @ 11:28 PM | Comments (0)

lala trades review 7

even though i haven't been trading that much lately with lala, i've managed to get enough albums to keep writing about it. basement jaxx - "kish kash". i wanted to like this but it sucked. i only got it for... [more]

Posted on May 15, 2007 @ 10:30 PM | Comments (0)

lala trades review 6

front line assembly - "millenium", "convergence", and "tactical neural implant". there was a time when i really liked front line assembly but i only had two of their albums so years later i decided to listen to more. eh, i... [more]

Posted on May 10, 2007 @ 8:57 PM | Comments (0)

driving alone on the freeway

when i drive alone i get to play my music as loud as i want to. when i drive on the freeway i blast it. more and more i play music too loud in car. as i drive to work... [more]

Posted on May 8, 2007 @ 8:31 PM | Comments (0)

nightwatchman: band reunions

extremely not my thing so last night we went to see the nightwatchman again with arepa and nopalita. the openers were andrew ripp (solo) followed by sanders bohlke (full band). and then the nightwatchman stuff began. the order might be... [more]

Posted on April 11, 2007 @ 11:17 AM | Comments (0)

aterciopelados in echo park

last night we went to echo park to see aterciopelados. i have never gone to echo park for anything. i think it's one of those places that LA suburbites avoid like the plague. even though i was armed with directions... [more]

Posted on April 1, 2007 @ 11:24 AM | Comments (0)

lala trades review 5

here's my thoughts on recent acquisitions. soulfly - "dark ages". wow, finally a good soulfly album! it kinda sounds like sepultura. max has gotten off the "roots" path that soulfly has been stuck on for several albums and finally woke... [more]

Posted on March 31, 2007 @ 12:06 PM | Comments (0)

latv taping

last night we went to attend the LATV taping of aterciopelados as the guest performers. i'm not sure what's the name of the show or when it will air. the channel's web site sucks. they lied about how long we... [more]

Posted on March 28, 2007 @ 9:35 PM | Comments (0)

aterciopelados in orange county

we went to go see aterciopelados last night at the house of blues. we were perhaps 10th in line waiting to get in. that's the closest to the front of the line we have ever been at that particular venue.... [more]

Posted on March 25, 2007 @ 2:49 PM | Comments (0)

secret sleepy chiefs

last night i went with nopalita to see sleepytime gorilla museum and secret chiefs 3. originally i was supposed to go with twiddle thumbs but she's been in tijuana this week and wouldn't be back in time to go. we... [more]

Posted on March 24, 2007 @ 12:38 PM | Comments (0)

lala trades review 4

more lala trades. in summary i've decided not to get any more guest appearances. got a few dave navarro guest apperances that we haven't heard such as his contribution to christina aguilera's "stripped", tommy lee's "tommyland", and michelle branch's "hotel... [more]

Posted on March 7, 2007 @ 10:54 PM | Comments (0)

rock star supernova

arepa has been dying to see dave navarro live and finally the panic channel are playing but only at big arenas as the supporting act for rock star supernova. ah fuck it, let's go anyway. we got some tickets for... [more]

Posted on February 27, 2007 @ 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

lala trades review 3

music reviews continued. electronic - "electronic", "raise the pressure", "twisted tenderness". as i mentioned, i have been listening to post-smiths marr work and i've heard the electronic albums. it's so blatantly obvious to say but if you're into pet shop... [more]

Posted on February 16, 2007 @ 12:42 PM | Comments (0)

lala trades review 2

i didn't post at all last month any reviews of the music i've traded through lala.com so i better do some catching up! rasputina - "thanks for the ether". i got this because rapsutina was just one of the names... [more]

Posted on February 13, 2007 @ 11:02 AM | Comments (0)

kodo at ucla

we went to see kodo at ucla. i hate ucla. i really do. i hate big campuses. i hate those buildings. that brick with roman columns shit. i hate sports-centric campuses. i hate fraternities and sororities. i hate manic spring... [more]

Posted on February 10, 2007 @ 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

she wants revenge on the brazilian girls

last night we saw she wants revenge at the avalon, formerly the palace. the tickets we bought off some girl who kindly gave us 4 for the price of 2 so we sold them to twiddle thumbs's co-worker. fuck the... [more]

Posted on February 8, 2007 @ 11:21 PM | Comments (0)

the nightwatchman at the hotel cafe

last night we (me + twiddle thumbs + arepa) went to go see the nightwatchman at the hotel cafe. for those that don't know, the nightwatchman is basically the name tom morello goes by when he does acoustic protest songs.... [more]

Posted on January 24, 2007 @ 12:21 PM | Comments (0)

lala trades review continued

alright, so here are 2 more discs that i've traded through lala.com. "do it yourself" by the seahorses. i wanted to hear what this band was like because it's what the stone roses guitarist john squire did post-stone roses. the... [more]

Posted on December 29, 2006 @ 6:57 PM | Comments (0)

lala trades review

alright, i'm going to talk about a couple of trades i've done recently on lala.com. this is really unfair because it takes me many, many listens to like music. in fact, i hated the first cd i bought of one... [more]

Posted on December 27, 2006 @ 10:55 PM | Comments (0)

sepultura in long beach

tonight we went to see sepultura in at the vault 350 in long beach. i was looking forward to this show for two reasons. first of all, to see sepultura in my 'hometown' and secondly, i have never been to... [more]

Posted on December 23, 2006 @ 11:58 PM | Comments (0)

sepultura at the whisky

last night we went to see sepultura at the whisky. that's right, the fucking whisky. i always wanted to see a metal show at the whisky. that's just so hardcore intense. there were so many opening bands and we got... [more]

Posted on December 22, 2006 @ 12:39 PM | Comments (0)

leather nausea and the the

i'm wearing leather. i bought a couple leather jackets a few months before i went vegan. i never had the chance to wear them before going vegan and then they were put into storage while i went to new zealand... [more]

Posted on December 20, 2006 @ 10:31 AM | Comments (0)

totally fucked up

andrea signing twiddle thumbs's cds we left work a little early and hurried down to catch aterciopelados do an in-store performance at amoeba on sunset but traffic totally sucked and we missed their entire set. we got there when they... [more]

Posted on November 7, 2006 @ 10:55 PM | Comments (0)

a partial failure

we went to go see the band that twiddle thumbs played in for one night at the same place, the rainbow bar and grill on sunset. they got an actual drummer who plays a kit and changed their name to... [more]

Posted on November 3, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

buckethead at disneyland

i am dead tired from moving yesterday. on top of that, after we moved all day, we went to go see buckethead in concert at night. the show as at the anaheim house of blues, which is part of the... [more]

Posted on October 30, 2006 @ 1:13 PM | Comments (0)

what day is it?

we saw the mariachi divas perform last night at the john anson ford theater. that is the group that twiddle thumbs's little sister plays in. i've always wanted to see a show at the ford so now i can say... [more]

Posted on October 15, 2006 @ 10:34 PM | Comments (0)

libres y locos

last night we left twiddle thumbs's dad's birthday party a little early to go watch el gran silencio at the anaheim house of blues. i know we shouldn't be spending money for concerts right before going on a major trip... [more]

Posted on September 25, 2006 @ 12:16 PM | Comments (0)

my only culture at the rainbow room

my only culture at the rainbow room so last night was the big show for twiddle thumbs. instead of a rushed 2 songs at a coffee house, they had a more proper show at the rainbow room on sunset. you... [more]

Posted on September 16, 2006 @ 12:59 PM | Comments (0)

now i'm the producer

i went with twiddle thumbs to her band practice again to serve as roadie but this time one of the members joke that i'm the producer. i hope there's no malice in that as i'm thankful that they let me... [more]

Posted on September 14, 2006 @ 11:52 PM | Comments (0)

twiddle thumbs's musical debut

my only culture at the portfolio cafe i went with twiddle thumbs to her first band rehearsal and musical debut with my only culture. it goes like this. her co-worker friend is a guitarist and is in a couple bands.... [more]

Posted on September 6, 2006 @ 11:24 PM | Comments (1)

bestial devastation

i have gone through many emotions today. it started with a maggot morning. at least, i believe they were maggots. i found one crawling on the floor as i was about to eat breakfast. disgusting. i scooped it up with... [more]

Posted on August 4, 2006 @ 11:52 PM | Comments (0)

i remember when rock was young

i love music but one thing i have never been into is classic rock, save for a few bands that my parents would play when i was little, (and only a few albums/songs at that). the exceptions would be the... [more]

Posted on July 27, 2006 @ 9:18 PM | Comments (2)

the emptiness of earthborn pride

emperor! we just came back from seeing emperor. i can't believe it. i've finally seen a black metal band from norway play. it's been years since i was into that stuff that i don't really even know the songs anymore... [more]

Posted on July 17, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

rockstar at the roxy

i didn't have to go into work early today because the damn construction is finally done but i went in a little early so i could leave a little early in order to rush out to hollywood to catch the... [more]

Posted on July 13, 2006 @ 11:58 PM | Comments (0)

bauhaus and nin under the moonlight

after a few days of getting up buttfuck early to be at work at 6am and going to a concert last night, my body really needed a good rest. waking up late (past 9am) was so nice today then i... [more]

Posted on July 8, 2006 @ 2:25 PM | Comments (6)

hold me down but you won't hold me back

last night we went to see the panic channel play at the dragonfly. goddamn, that was such a good show. seriously the best show i've been to in a long time. the night was magical--you could feel it, almost taste... [more]

Posted on June 18, 2006 @ 10:25 PM | Comments (0)

this is the time of your life but you just can't tell

we went to go see she wants revenge play again. this time it was at the grove in anaheim. i felt really out of place with the crowd because there were so many fathers with their teenage daughters. the good... [more]

Posted on June 16, 2006 @ 11:49 PM | Comments (0)

she wants revenge

last night we went to go see she wants revenge at the wiltern. we got there and met up with nopalita and her boyfriend, joycelyn and her sister. i haven't been to a concert with that many people in a... [more]

Posted on June 14, 2006 @ 9:59 AM | Comments (0)

panic at the roxy

we just came back from seeing the panic channel at the roxy theatre in hollywood. this was their final date of their mini tour around the country to introduce people to the songs that will be on the album. we... [more]

Posted on June 8, 2006 @ 1:58 AM | Comments (0)

the way to succeed or the way to suck eggs

just got back from seeing ministry at the house of blues in anaheim, right at downtown disney. i first went there to see the creatures in 2004. damn, i had forgotten how tiny that place is--it's a good thing! the... [more]

Posted on May 24, 2006 @ 12:43 AM | Comments (0)

i wish i had been there...

...to see some bands back in the day. adorable bjork - when she did her no microphone shows (missed out 'cos it was sold out!) buck-tick - early days (goes without saying) chico science & nação zumbi hole - pretty... [more]

Posted on May 23, 2006 @ 12:43 PM | Comments (0)

aterciopelados at the grove in anaheim

we just got back from seeing aterciopelados at the grove in anaheim. yea, another venue that i have not been to! (it was bigger than i thought it would be.) enanitos verdes was listed as opening up for them. at... [more]

Posted on April 30, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (1)

all we are saying is give radiohead a chance

netflixed radiohead's "meeting people is easy" and while it was a total crap film, i think i'll give "ok computer" another chance and borrow it from a friend. i'm not promising anything. right now, british music is kinda dead to... [more]

Posted on April 26, 2006 @ 10:15 PM | Comments (1)

buckethead and that 1 guy

last night we went to go see buckethead at the coach house in san juan capistrano. when buckethead's tour dates were announced, there wasn't a LA date and san juan capistrano is not that far so i bought tickets. besides,... [more]

Posted on April 23, 2006 @ 12:54 PM | Comments (0)

april fool's saturday

today is april fool's day and i'm not into that at all so it's a good thing that no one tried to do some lame april fool's joke thing. puh-leaze! what i've been listening to though lately might be considered... [more]

Posted on April 1, 2006 @ 7:36 PM | Comments (0)

dir en grey at the wiltern

a couple months back i listened to a bunch of japanese bands online as a sample so that i could match a sound with the names. i used to have a lot of friends in japan and we would do... [more]

Posted on March 23, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)