Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Been busy seeing friends get married this month. Sorry, but it is June... Tom Brosseau celebrated the release of his new album, What I Mean To Say Is Goodbye, at Largo and for those lucky to have been in the room that night, congratulations. That was probably the best show Tom's ever done with or without all the special guests (John Doe, Sara Watkins, Glen Phillips, Sam Jones, Angela Correa, Jill Sobule, Gus Black...). A very special night indeed... Meanwhile, a rare Jason Falkner headliner performance was enough for us to drag our feet back to the Viper Room. "Put Her In the Movies", "Complicated Man", and "Princessa" were highlights but basically anything that comes out of Falkner's mouth is damn near genius. He sounded so great, it made it worth the horror of Samantha Ronson's opening set, which nobody with two working ears seemed to like except Bijou Phillips (figures... have you heard her album?). The Like, on the other hand, is getting too good to be playing these little joints. They're playing a lot tighter these days and Z's still got that sharp tongue (as Clea DuVall and partner left through the side door she cracked, "Bye... Bitches"). Their new album comes out 9/13 and playing a bunch of club shows until then so do catch them before all hell breaks loose. And I don't care what the suits are saying about Under The Influence of Giants, they're overrated... Pilotdrift was back in town opening for Eisley at the Troubadour. Like we said before, this is the band to watch -- for many years to come... The incomparable pairing of Mika Miko and Wives occurs quite a lot around town and yet it is never enough, making it necessary for the large mass to congregate again on Sabbath Day at the Echo. They're pulling a Pitt/Annison and getting a divorce for the summer, doing seperate tours of the U.S. Go see them... We know these days its hard not find some band channeling Joy Division, Television, and Velvet Underground in some way but what the hell, Monday's lineup at Spaceland was too good to pass up. Scenesters are already keeping close tabs on Gran Ronde's quickly rising stock value. And we think they're going to get even bigger real quick -- talked with them after a Lava Lounge gig last year and shook on it. Anyway, you should download "Fist Fight" so you can sing along at their next show. The UK's Amusement Parks On Fire were trying too hard. And Foreign Born never sounded better. The new EP is now available everywhere. After the show, met up with K. from Sony where she handed me Augustana's new album All the Stars and Boulevards. Well, I guess it's about as good as you're going to get with melodic pop/rock. "Boston" alone is going to have the kids shedding tears in the upcoming WB season (although the demo version is better)...
I need a wife.
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I am so out of it...the Like are signed to Geffen now? When did this happen? Their website is all different, too.
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