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echo & the bunnymen with she wants revenge

last night we went to go see echo & the bunnymen with she wants revenge at the nokia theatre. i was excited about this show for 2 reasons: 1. i've never seen echo & the bunnymen nor any of their... [more]

Posted on October 25, 2009 @ 11:12 AM | Comments (0)

garageband jamming

i've been so busy that i didn't have a chance to write about my musical activities. last week i got back into songwriting, though very brief and not for myself. i read one of olive's status updates on a social... [more]

Posted on October 6, 2009 @ 6:15 PM | Comments (0)

the manic street preachers live

tonight i finally saw the manic street preachers live. it was at the palace (i refuse to call it the avalon, hahaha) in los angeles. parking there was ridiculously expensive but now they've added $5 more to it, insane! i... [more]

Posted on September 25, 2009 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

the dead weather

just got back from seeing the dead weather at the glass house in pomona. on the drive back home, we could see the wildfires burning in the distance. the opening band was tyvek. not into them. the dead weather are... [more]

Posted on August 27, 2009 @ 11:55 PM | Comments (0)

marilyn manson live back with twiggy

the ex- and i went to go see marilyn manson for old time's sake. i'm glad that twiggy is back in the band. the night started off weird though. so far, when things have been weird, it's because she's been... [more]

Posted on August 24, 2009 @ 11:47 PM | Comments (0)

nin | ja tour in chula vista

last night we went to see nine inch nails and jane's addiction in chula vista at the cricket wireless amphitheater and since we're down here, just made a weekend of it and spent today in san diego. we chose to... [more]

Posted on May 17, 2009 @ 10:59 PM | Comments (0)

she wants revenge in downtown los angeles

she wants revenge we just went to see she wants revenge at the globe theater in downtown los angeles but it looks like it's now just called the 740 club. we have seen the band several times but this is... [more]

Posted on April 25, 2009 @ 1:46 AM | Comments (0)

communist anthems on vinyl

i still have some packing and cleanup to do at my old place. in the process, i helped to unpack some things we never unpacked when we moved in. i setup the record player for my ex-. only, it's been... [more]

Posted on March 30, 2009 @ 8:15 PM | Comments (0)

camp freddy december residency #4

another camp freddy residency at the roxy. i just got back and have lots of crap to do but have to post about the show!!! same deal as before: same opening bands, no setlist souvenir for me, just going by... [more]

Posted on December 24, 2008 @ 2:02 AM | Comments (0)

camp freddy december residency #3

another camp freddy residency at the roxy last night. same deal as before: same opening bands, no setlist souvenir for me, just going by what's in my photos, my memory, and pieces of info from the internet. the opening bands... [more]

Posted on December 17, 2008 @ 7:06 AM | Comments (0)

fuck the sachi bar

i'm getting way too old and cranky. i was gonna go see dave navarro and j-mello play again. but this time at the sachi bar in long beach. yeah, i never heard of it either. turns out it's at the... [more]

Posted on December 12, 2008 @ 10:59 PM | Comments (0)

camp freddy december residency #2

another camp freddy residency at the roxy last night. same opening bands, same clothes on them too, hahaha. again, no setlist, just going by what's in my photos, my memory, and pieces of info from the internet. same beef as... [more]

Posted on December 10, 2008 @ 7:01 AM | Comments (0)

camp freddy december residency #1

every tuesday this month except for the very last one, camp freddy will be playing at the roxy and again i will be going to these shows. last night was the first night. they tend to play classic rock, which... [more]

Posted on December 3, 2008 @ 7:03 AM | Comments (0)

dave navarro and j-mello

last night we went to go see dave navarro and j-mello perform "acoustic" at the shark club in costa mesa. there were many things about this that were bizarre. first of all, it was billed as acoustic but only dave... [more]

Posted on November 23, 2008 @ 9:16 AM | Comments (0)

no scars on broadway

i received an email alert that scars on broadway have cancelled the show i bought tickets for as a birthday present for myself. i checked their web site and they have cancelled the whole tour because daron's heart just isn't... [more]

Posted on November 4, 2008 @ 6:05 AM | Comments (0)

the albums that changed my life

it's no secret that i love music. i'm always looking to try out new things, especially from people i know and recommend some things to them. yet, i don't tend to really get into discussions of the albums i love.... [more]

Posted on October 16, 2008 @ 7:34 PM | Comments (0)

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 alpha tom and nopalita. the openers were andrew ripp (solo) followed by sanders bohlke (full band). and then the nightwatchman stuff began. the order might... [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

alpha tom 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... [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 + alpha tom) 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... [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)

songs that make me cry

1. dave navarro - "the bed" runner up: none "the bed" is a cover of a lou reed song and believe it or not, i still haven't heard the original! when i first heard this cover, i liked it but... [more]

Posted on March 7, 2006 @ 10:57 PM | Comments (0)

japanese latin-americans

a lot of people probably don't realize this unless they live in certain pockets of latin america, but there is a huge japanese population in brazil, peru, etc. we went to see diamantes in concert today at the redondo beach... [more]

Posted on January 22, 2006 @ 9:24 PM | Comments (0)

zampa ulfujishi daiko

went down to little tokyo to the japanese american museum to watch a taiko group from okinawa called zampa ulfujishi daiko (try saying that one westerners!). anyway, so it was more like a mini cirque du soleil or hong kong... [more]

Posted on January 7, 2006 @ 11:04 PM | Comments (0)

bsides ourselves

"downside up", the siouxsie and the banshees b-sides boxset is finally in my possession. 34 songs previously unavailable on cd. *sigh of joy* i can't wait to listen to all the tracks and read the booklet. it's been so long... [more]

Posted on December 6, 2005 @ 7:48 PM | Comments (0)

catching up on my music shopping addiction

yesterday was the biggest shopping day of the year in america but i couldn't be a good little capitalist consumer because all the shit that goes on sale is crap to me. where's the big record store blowout full of... [more]

Posted on November 26, 2005 @ 11:27 PM | Comments (1)

blasphemous rumors

i don't want to start any blasphemous rumors but i think david gahan is a cunt. we just got back from seeing depeche mode at the staples center. i was glad to go to the staples center, not that i... [more]

Posted on November 23, 2005 @ 12:15 AM | Comments (0)

haisai america

just came back from going to see bleach and mongol 800 in concert at the aratani theater in little tokyo. i need to give a little background on this one. the 2 bands are from okinawa and i really can't... [more]

Posted on November 15, 2005 @ 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

what happens when the intoxication of success has evaporated?

bauhaus last night at the wiltern was amazing. the lighting scheme was cool but i would have hated to be right in the front, i would have been blinded, so it was a good thing that we were only able... [more]

Posted on October 30, 2005 @ 11:42 AM | Comments (0)

undead undead undead

we've got tickets to bauhaus on saturday. we've been planning to go for awhile. el prind and heliosphan were gonna come down and we'd go together to bauhaus, maybe do a halloween thing. that's not the case anymore. el prind... [more]

Posted on October 25, 2005 @ 4:22 PM | Comments (1)

las victimas son invencibles

my head is pounding from last night's victimas del dr. cerebro concert at jc fandango's in anaheim. i didn't drink, i didn't smell pot, and i wasn't the one on stage, but somehow i have the most intense headache. i... [more]

Posted on October 21, 2005 @ 12:57 PM | Comments (0)

itunes top 3

lately i've been working on a top 3 list for itunes. this list has a limit of 3 songs from any given artist. i can change what the 3 songs are at any time--this is not stagnant. there simply should... [more]

Posted on September 25, 2005 @ 4:04 PM | Comments (0)

people who rock out from their bedroom

not feeling 100% today--all weekend i had this deep down feeling that i might get sick--so i skipped going to the internship and shamisen class today. instead i continued to upload my music files to some free web sites and... [more]

Posted on August 15, 2005 @ 8:03 PM | Comments (0)

system of a down in san diego

we convinced our friend nopalita to go with us to the system of a down show in san diego so that takes care of our extra ticket. we picked her up, then picked up the kid from the long beach... [more]

Posted on August 7, 2005 @ 3:12 AM | Comments (0)

system of a down in long beach

we went with twiddle thumbs's little sister and boyfriend to go see system of a down play at the long beach arena. we just got back. damn it was good! well, system was good. the opening bands were not good.... [more]

Posted on August 5, 2005 @ 1:05 AM | Comments (3)

aterciopelados at amoeba music

we went down to amoeba music on sunset to see aterciopelados play for free. ever since they opened an amoeba in LA i have been dying to go there. only i was saving my money for new zealand and now... [more]

Posted on July 24, 2005 @ 7:18 PM | Comments (0)

aterciopelados at the getty museum

andrea echeverri and aterciopelados today we went to go see aterciopelados at the getty museum. that's right, at a museum. when i first heard about this, i couldn't believe it. one of my favorite bands performing at a museum? damn,... [more]

Posted on July 23, 2005 @ 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

maldita vecindad and aterciopelados at the orange county fair

when we visited santa cruz, we could've gone to the maldita vecindad show in san jose. or perhaps we could have stuck around long enough to see them play at the catalyst in santa cruz. we chose to decline since... [more]

Posted on July 22, 2005 @ 11:28 PM | Comments (0)

the songs are finally done

tonight i finally finished the songs! i had to. we're off to santa cruz tomorrow and i want to burn these songs onto a cd and give them away to a few friends. a way to bury that part of... [more]

Posted on July 12, 2005 @ 11:23 PM | Comments (1)

forcing audio complements

twiddle thumbs was gone all day so i ran some errands and worked on my songs some more. not really much to say. the songs are difficult at times because i'm not a vocalist. i made these songs as instrumentals.... [more]

Posted on July 11, 2005 @ 10:42 PM | Comments (0)

went to a punk rock show

beer menu at bar bodega we went to a bar called bodega to support twiddle thumbs's co-worker's band. their name is cop car and they were opening up with sidecar fury for the bleeders. we saw the bleeders at big... [more]

Posted on June 3, 2005 @ 11:14 PM | Comments (0)

i'm mesmerized

"mesmerize" the new album by system of a down came out today in new zealand (take that america! you have to wait 1 more day. no, 2 more days because we are ahead of you in the time zones. i... [more]

Posted on May 16, 2005 @ 7:19 PM | Comments (0)

smiths tribute

we went to the salford lads club smiths tribute show. advertised as an 8pm show. that's kiwi time. didn't realize that. we got there at 8pm and they weren't even close to being ready. looks like they just got in... [more]

Posted on May 8, 2005 @ 2:14 AM | Comments (0)

velvet revolver

just got back from watching the velvet revolver live at the supertop, ericsson stadium (AKA the boiler room during big day out). going to this concert was a last minute sort of thing for me. twiddle thumbs got in touch... [more]

Posted on February 19, 2005 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

big day out

we just got back from big day out at ericsson stadium. oh my god! all day music. what a long day. finally got to see system of a down live. in the fucking front of god knows how many thousands... [more]

Posted on January 21, 2005 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

the third panic channel show

thanks to my cold delaying our flight, we were able to go to see the panic channel! they played at the key club with doheny and the tints. we got there late, while doheny was playing. i should have been... [more]

Posted on December 3, 2004 @ 1:53 AM | Comments (0)

nuthouze band

wing chun jim d. on guitar just came back from seeing james duval play in a band called antoneus maximus and the nuthouze band. the show was definitely not my music but i still had fun because jimmy is such... [more]

Posted on November 19, 2004 @ 3:42 AM | Comments (0)

the second panic channel show

just got back from the panic channel show at the dragonfly. it was only their second show. the trip to the show was bookmarked with traffic accidents on the freeway. both of them were the worst accidents i have seen... [more]

Posted on November 17, 2004 @ 1:47 AM | Comments (0)

rock star karaoke

just got back from seeing camp freddy. finally got to see them live. the show was at the wiltern. i've always wanted to go there too. it's a nice old art deco type of place. the opening band was samantha... [more]

Posted on October 24, 2004 @ 12:47 AM | Comments (0)

cafe tacuba en tijuana, guey!

continuing the tale of last night... almost there we got to the border and parked the car at 6pm something, closer to 7pm. then we walked across. simple as pie. no questions asked. i didn't notice, but apparently we walked... [more]

Posted on October 3, 2004 @ 1:20 PM | Comments (0)

an evening with siouxsie 4

last night we went to our 4th and final night of siouxsie (the creatures). again it was at the house of blues in hollywood. security was very tight. i guess they were pissed with how many cameras got in the... [more]

Posted on September 24, 2004 @ 1:11 PM | Comments (0)

an evening with siouxsie 3

crappy video still of siouxsie from my camera last night we went to go see siouxsie (the creatures) at the house of blues in hollywood. we got there late and it was packed so we went up to the second... [more]

Posted on September 23, 2004 @ 11:16 AM | Comments (0)

the panic channel

last night we went to go see the panic channel at the dragonfly in hollywood. it's the first (secret) show of the new band of steve isaacs (vocals, guitar), dave navarro (guitar), chris chaney (bass), and stephen perkins (drums). in... [more]

Posted on September 22, 2004 @ 2:34 PM | Comments (0)

an evening with siouxsie 2

went to see siouxsie (the creatures) last night at the house of blues in anaheim again, but this time just twiddle thumbs and me. while we were in line, we met joe and richard, two pretty cool guys. richard was... [more]

Posted on September 21, 2004 @ 12:04 PM | Comments (0)

an evening with siouxsie 1

went to see siouxsie (the creatures) last night at the house of blues in anaheim AKA downtown disney. downtown disney, what a joke! is that where the, nevermind. i won't disney bash right now or say the same jokes i... [more]

Posted on September 20, 2004 @ 12:44 PM | Comments (0)

ozo no more

last night twiddle thumbs and i went to go see ozomatli, kinky, and plastilina mosh play at the amphitheater at great america. what a waste of money. when we first heard about the show, we got so excited to see... [more]

Posted on August 8, 2004 @ 11:18 AM | Comments (0)

juju

what siouxsie and the banshees album are you? apparently i am "juju" (and i really like that album!) "You are "Juju". Deep. Dark. Morbid but in good tatse. You may or may not be goth. Thats a different quiz. Sorry."... [more]

Posted on July 16, 2004 @ 8:20 PM | Comments (0)

skinny puppy

last night i went to go see skinny puppy in san francisco at the grand ballroom at the regency center and i dragged along twiddle thumbs. i think we parked at the same place for sepultura at the avalon ballroom.... [more]

Posted on July 2, 2004 @ 11:01 AM | Comments (0)

muni, dali, and buckethead

yesterday was a bit of adventure. twiddle thumbs and i went up to san francisco and rode muni for the first time. on the way, a piece of loose gravel hit my windshield and caused a tiny crack. this... [more]

Posted on May 30, 2004 @ 2:25 PM | Comments (1)

treasures from japan

my amazon japan order has arrived! these past couple of years, i tend to buy buck-tick albums 1 year after they are released. i finally own "mona lisa overdrive". i also ordered the more recent singles. looking at the songwriting... [more]

Posted on May 26, 2004 @ 6:43 PM | Comments (0)

marilyn manson plays reggae

i went to a post office branch today that i had never been inside before. i arrived just before closing. while the postal worker was weighing and stamping my items, i looked around her little cubicle: she has pictures of... [more]

Posted on May 20, 2004 @ 5:07 PM | Comments (0)

buck-tick no more?

i decided to look at the official web site for buck-tick to see what they are up to. they're taking a break right now as a band, but all members except hide are working on some sort of solo project,... [more]

Posted on May 18, 2004 @ 12:26 PM | Comments (0)

buckethead in san jose

today we went to buckethead's san jose streetlight appearance. things did not go as smooth for us as we had hoped. twiddle thumbs and i got off work 2 hours early which i knew would give us time to apply... [more]

Posted on May 6, 2004 @ 10:22 PM | Comments (0)

buckethead's bedroom

buckethead made an instore appearance today at streetlight records in santa cruz. he will be performing and singing autographs at the streelight in san jose tomorrow. since the santa cruz streetlight is small and the aisles are tight, i didn't... [more]

Posted on May 5, 2004 @ 10:31 PM | Comments (0)