Hot Water Music

Prelude to my friday evening i went to the LACMA for their Friday Night Jazz...LACMA across the street from the office so I said to myself, "sure, why not?" and i've been meaning to answer the question, "is there any jazz in los angeles?" so for this evening the performer, Bill Cantos...who is described as: "Singer/songwriter/pianist Bill Cantos has been singled out by Jazziz Magazine as an "artist to watch." His songs have been recorded by Ramsey Lewis, Flora Purim, and Brenda Russell, and he can be heard on albums by countless artists, including Phil Colllins, Dori Caymmi, John Patitucci, Justo Almario, Clint Black, and Kirk Whalum." -lacma website. the show was good and i generally enjoy jazz except there was something indifferent about Bill Cantos that i couldn't put my finger on...there was audience participation which was good. overall, a nice experience for LA life.

so night continued at one of my favorite LA venues (proximity to where i am mostly coming from) The El Rey. Hot Water Music


a friend's favorite:


concerts at the el rey does no wrong to the LADPS (LA Dog and Pony Show) for some reason at this show i realized a life goal (something i want to do before i die) Crowd Surfing. According to wikipedia: "Crowd surfing describes the process in which a person is passed overhead from person to person during a concert, transferring the person from one part of the venue to another. The "crowd surfer" is passed above everyone's heads, with everyone's hands supporting the person's weight."
caveat:



this would be fun there wouldn't be a fear of being dropped:


here's a how to:


...i should probably rethink this goal.

so back to hot water music...hot water music has been in contention for more than a decade releasing ten albums...ten years ago i was an impressionable high school kid...but with such a rhythm and two singers (!) i would have been surely impressed. however this florida band probably was more influential on the east coast more so than the west because i hadn't heard of this band before this friday evening at the el rey. however, i'm probably not going to rush out and purchase their album. but there's something said about realizing a life goal during an situation thus resulting in an experience they should be honored.
speaking of life goals: while posting this entry i was searching the web and i found this...some of you may or may not know the significance of this person...at times when i was a child i had hoped santa claus would wrap him up and place him under the tree..every year i've been disappointed...however the dream is not lost and i found this interesting: enjoy!

enjoy the holiday enjoy the music.

Sunset Junction 2008

i'm on my way to sunset junction...a first for The LA Dog and Pony Show as well as a first for me...from what i heard about sunset junction other than it's the junction of Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard...its a big party...so i've drank my trader joe's green tea and tropical punch kool-aid concoction and i'm ready to go..except i have to make a pit stop at armstrong gardens as i had promised...so until then enjoy the rest of the day -keep it real!

Lollapalooza 2008

Friday:
-The Enemy UK
-The Kills
-Gogol Bordello
-Cat Power
-The Reconteurs
-Bloc Party
-CSS
-Radiohead

Saturday:
-The Ting Tings
-Dr. Dog
-MGMT
-DeVotchKa
-Brand New
-Spank Rock
-Jamie Lidell
-Lupe Fiasco
-Rage Against The Machine

Sunday:
-Brazilian Girls
-Chromeo
-Black Kids
-Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves
-Saul Williams
-Gnarls Barkley
-Girl Talk
-Mark Ronson
-Kanye West

i saw a lot and walked a lot more...but it was well worth it.