Video from Jubilee for "Rebel Hiss" from Buddyhead with footage from their first tour and fan footage compiled by Brian Giberson.
Tonight, Thursday, October 9th during the Downtown Art Walk, join us at the historic Farmers & Merchants Bank at 4th and Main in Downtown LA for “Take It to the Bank,” a kickoff event for blogdowntown’s new non-profit effort. We’re going to have art, music and live screenprinting by Hit+Run.
blogdowntown’s mission is to create a conversation about life in Downtown Los Angeles, and to give those who live and work here the information they need to be more involved citizens of this community. This event is a chance for us to meet new people and spread the word on what we’re doing.
Little Radio is bringing the night’s entertainment with Hit + Run. If you’re not familiar, Hit + Run does live screenprinting. You bring a shirt, a jacket, or whatever you want art put on, choose from a number of designs, tell them where you want it, and they make it happen. Hit+Run does events around the world, but have been associated with Downtown for a long time, taking part in events like Create:Fixate.
Stroll through "VERMIN AT THE BANK" and see exclusive art for sale by LA's rising art stars, KOFIE, RESTITUTION PRESS, MIKE C, ANNIE MADISON, MARK OF THE BEAST, ABCNT, KIME BUZZELLI and DREW KUHSE. Djs TOKS, MAGO, VALTRON and CHITLINS will be supplying the musical vibe and HIT+RUN will also be in the house flipping one-of-a-kind shirts with exclusive designs by AMBUSCH, ANNIE MADISON, KIME BUZZELLI, RESTITUTION PRESS, BANK OF THE BEAST and H+R CREW. The event is FREE so come down and visit the over 30 galleries in the growing downtown art scene.
Tonight, as you make your way around Art Walk, drop by the bank at 4th & Main and say hi. Bring a t-shirt and walk away with a cool, custom piece of fashion.
Take It to the Bank: A blogdowntown event with Little Radio and Hit+Run / October 9th, 6pm - 10pm / Farmers & Merchants Bank, 401 S. Main.
From The Mind Of Adi #7: R.I.P. The Metro.
I'd be hard pressed to tell you the name of the bar that now occupies the space on 6th St. that briefly was The Metro.
In fact, I probably would not be able to tell you what the name of that
space has been through the years, except in 2001, when it was called,
well, The Metro, and it was home to some scintillating performances by
a few acts (literally). (And yes, the bands on display this week are
not too dissimilar from last week's.)
Two of the fine shows The two shows I witnessed at the self-proclaimed "Austin's Premier Live Music Venue" were Slash's Snakepit and a killer double bill featuring L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat. Slash brought along the Snakepit for the Ain't Life Grand tour but naturally he was still the focus of attention. He proved his
mettle throughout in a stellar display of six-string wizardy even if
the polished rock sound of the band was a tad disappointing. I enjoyed
the latter concert a lot more; L.A. Guns' Cocked & Loaded was a bible for me in the 80's with pop-metal hits like "The Ballad Of Jayne" and "Never Enough" and my personal hits like "Slap In The Face" and "Showdown (Riot On Sunset)" on constant
rotation in my 80's bedroom. This was one of their first tours after
original singer Phil Lewis re-joined the band and they did not disappoint despite the inclusion of material from 2001's Man On The Moon. Faster Pussycat seemed to take forever to set up behind a huge curtain; they finally emerged with Taime Downe (now with jet black hair as opposed to his 80's bleached blonde look)
still as adept at being the showman he was back in the day. I was
treated to both, a goth and a glam version of "Bathroom Wall" and yes,
there was still no one home in Downe's "House Of Pain." Phil Lewis
signed some chick's boob during the Faster Pussycat set.
As always, the images below tell the story best. (No photograph of
autographed breast, sorry.)
Slash's Snakepit, 2001
New video from Ladies and Gents for "Song 9" taken from footage shot by Jason"Chops" Rider at their Downtown 81 performance in Los Angeles.
Video for "Chandelier Searchlight" from Deerhoof's Offend Maggie out now on Kill Rock Stars
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