Well, you could argue on Bill Monroe’s behalf. But Bill never did this:
Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
Earl Scruggs is the best banjo player EVER!
Posted in Bands, Country Rock, Folk, Personal Shit, Religion on March 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
the eagle never hunts the fly
Posted in Bands, Books, Country Rock, Folk, Garage Rock, Los Angeles, Performers, Personal Shit, Songwriters, Television on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll’s Legendary Neighborhood. While it was cool to read about Frank Zappa’s log cabin and Joni Mitchell living with Stephen Stills, I have to admit that in my heart, I still prefer balls-out rockers to any of these hippie fucks. What the fuck can Stephen Stills tell me [...]
California Earthquake
Posted in Celebrities, Folk, Los Angeles, Other Stuff, Performers, Personal Shit on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While a lot of people in the L.A. area are feeling “All Shook Up” today, it could have been a lot worse. If I think about the 1906 or 1989 earthquakes in San Francisco, or of course Northridge a decade ago, the quake we had today was basically just a drill for the big one [...]
Van Dyke Parks
Posted in Albums, Bands, Celebrities, David Bowie, Folk, Performers, Personal Shit, Religion, Songwriters, The Beach Boys, The Beatles on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been commissioned to write a review of Inara George and Van Dyke Parks, and I’m pretty stoked. This dude worked on Smile, which is one of my favorite albums of all time (and I own thousands). Most people put Pet Sounds in that category, but in my opinion, while Pet Sounds was a pioneering [...]
Obama, don’t flip-flop when it comes to the war.
Posted in Albums, Bands, Folk, Love, Obama, Other Stuff, Performers, Personal Shit, Politics, Songwriters, The Stooges on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was trying to write something lighthearted, to cheer me up after the crushing defeat the Democrats brought upon themselves and us today when the Senate voted for the FISA bill.
The thought struck me after reading the words of Howie Klein and company on Crooks and Liars that there’s another former musician/music curator, namely one [...]
Winter Flowers and Schoolhouse Rock!
Posted in Bands, Country Rock, Folk, Los Angeles, Performers, Personal Shit, Politics, Shows, Television, Winter Flowers on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had a blast at 3 Clubs last night, drinking tons of liquor and watching scores of rawkers do America-themed covers, some of them solo on them there acoustic-type instruments, as part of the Christof Certik curated “1st Annual Preindependence Day Musical Extravaganza”. Whilst Darren Grealish’s anti-Bush tune and Sara Melson’s folk sing-alongs inspired a lot of hoots and [...]
Arthur Magazine needs your help!
Posted in Anarchy, Folk, L.A. Record, Los Angeles, Other Stuff, Personal Shit, Politics, Religion on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
L.A. Record just posted this, and I’m horrified and sickened that one of the best magazines of this decade is on the brink of temporary financial collapse.
SAVE ARTHUR MAGAZINE NOW!
From various emails and the Arthur site:
Arthur Magazine needs $20,000 by July 1 or it will die.
No donation is too small.
Our preferred method of payment is [...]
the Zabriskie Point soundtrack
Posted in Albums, Bands, Country Rock, Farfisa, Folk, Movies, Other Stuff, Personal Shit, Shows, Winter Flowers on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, my baby and I rolled on out to the High Desert to Pappy & Harriet’s to see Winter Flowers, the Chapin Sisters, and a bunch of really amazing bands at the Manimal Festival.
We left L.A. early, didn’t hit much traffic, and about an hour in I put in the first CD from the Zabriskie [...]
Imaad Wasif
Posted in Bands, Bobb Bruno, Folk, L.A. Record, Performers, Personal Shit, Songwriters on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There was an L.A. Record presence at the show I went to with orangehairboy last night, and I was kind of shocked and horrified to open the most recent issue and see Bobb Bruno standing there in a photo next to Imaad Wasif. I guess they’re playing together now.
Actually, Imaad Wasif can be pretty good [...]
Winter Flowers – Can They Sing?
Posted in Bands, Folk, Performers, Winter Flowers on February 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I took a lot of flak from certain friends and girlfriends of mine, for my suggestion yesterday that Winter Flowers’ “reach exceeds their grasp.”
I want to go on record and say that Winter Flowers is one of my favorite groups in Los Angeles. Their concept alone, of bringing back the elven folk of gentle people [...]
