Yeah, so I’m in Los Angeles taking a nice (and well needed) vacation. I went to a cool show last night that I thought I’d share my experience. I saw Ladytron last night at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. It was pretty cool. The opening band was Data Rock and though I’ve heard of them, I had no idea what to expect. They were funny - in a sort of ridiculous way - and they played a wide variety of stuff. Much of their music was indie rock, but they were having fun doing it and not trying to adhere to any fashion or popular ideas - at least none that I could detect. Ladytron came on next (and last) and they were pretty damn good. They were a six piece instead of a four (added a drummer and a bass player) and it worked. The two lovely female singers were belting out the tunes and chatting with the audience. I dug it. I was expecting them to play only newer stuff but they surprised me by playing a lot of their older tunes. I admit that some of the songs didn’t sound as good to me live, but it didn’t matter because I was having a great time being there and enjoying the music. After the show we went to a late night restaurant called Fred’s (or Fred 82) in Silverlake which is a haven for hipsters. What else to say? Nada.
The Bell Rays – Wedding Bells
Animal Collective – Street Flash
The Burning Hell – Grave Situation Pt. 1
The Divine Comedy – Comme Beaucou
The Breeders – It’s the Love
Black Francis – The Seus
Luscious Jackson – Keep on Rockin’ It
Boris – Flower Sun Rain
The Billy Nayer Show – The Way She Dances
Tuxedomoon – Dizzy
Fugazi – Smallpox Champion
Teacher’s Pet – Little Arthur
Cheap Time – Too Late
Sump Pumps - Project Celebrity
Chainsaw – Possibilities
What to Wear – The Robbery
Polyphonic The Verbose – Container Life #473
Dizzee Rascal – Sirens
A Tribe Called Quest – I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
Lee Perry – Feel like Jumping
The Dirtbombs – Wreck My Flow
The Griefs – Come and Go
Black Flag – Black Coffee (request)
A Frames – Flies
Bruce Haack – Song of the Death Machine
Raymont Scott - #13
Jean-Paul LeClere – CKC 20h25
Tussle – Here it Comes
Githead – Space Life
Capt. Sensible – There Are More Snakes Than Ladders
Githead – On Your Own
Flight of the Conchords – Foux du Fafa
The Raveonettes – Dead Sound
The Sword – The Frost Giant’s Daughter
Black Eyes and Neckties – New Womb
Thee Oh Sees – Graveyard Drug Party
Syd Barrett – Gigolo Aunt
Joe Strummer & Mescaleros – Arms Aloft
Butcher/Muller/Van Der Schyf – Magic Clock Machine
Mos Def - Umi Says
Beach Boys - Surf’s Up
Githead - Jet Ear Game
Arab Strap - Dream Sequence
Jeremy Jay - A Place Where We Could Go
Cobra Killer & Kapajkos - Chemie Des Alltags
Wye Oak - I Don’t Feel Young
Nina Hagen - White Punks on Dope
Boredoms - Jungle Taitei
Rise Robots Rise - Zombie Demons
The Dirtbombs - Indivisible
Demi Semi Quaver - Boy Mona Lisa
The Griefs - Bored Outta My Gourd
Thee Oh Sees - Block of Ice
Add N to (X) - Skills
Earth - Rise to Glory
Times New Viking - Come Together
Acid King - Heavy Load
Ghost to Falco - The End
ZZZZ - Forget It
Man Man - Harpoon Fever
Raashan Ahmad - City Feel Proud
Riow Arai & Nongeneric - Dead or Alive
The Perceptionists - Memorial Day
RL Burnside - Shake ‘Em on Down
Luie Luie - Tasty Touchy
Jonathan Richman - Our Drab Ways
Adam Green - Who’s Your Boyfriend?
Devo - Gates of Steel/Girl You Want (EZ Listening versions)
TV on the Radio - Ambulance (request)
Tickley Feather - Fancy Walking
Cheap Time - Too Late
Be Your Own Pet - Zombie Graveyard Party
Rik L. Rik - I Got Power
Circle Jerks - Deny Everything (request)
Dead Milkmen - I Dream of Jesus
The Okmoniks - Teenage Timebomb
Sump Pumps - Famous Last Words
Black Flag - The Process of Weeding Out
Ecstatic Sunshine - Way
Last Friday I dropped by Amoeba to pick up a gift certificate for a friend of mine who graduated college - DJ Nobody from KUSF - and I saw that the Dirtbombs were playing for free. Since I already had a ticket to see them that night, I thought I might as well stay and watch them twice. They were cool. They played about 6 songs or so - all from the new record - and the band was interesting to watch. The drummers became more and more complex with each song (there are two drummers) and the “fuzz” guitarist is interesting to watch too.
Then I went to the show later that night at the Independent and it was much better. They rocked me out of my skull. It was crazy. I was dancing and moshing and having a great old time. They played for a couple of hours and did two encores. During the second encore, one of the drummers came out into the audience where I was standing and got us all moshing and moving. It was cool. I highly recommend seeing them live.
As soon as on of Adam Green’s people confirmed the interview, another one contacted us to say that Adam could not do an early morning interview on a show day (he’s playing at the Rickshaw Stop that night). So, as far as I can tell, Adam Green will NOT be on my show this Tuesday May 20, 2008. You should still listen though, what the heck?
It was confirmed this morning that Adam Green will be on my May 20, 2008 show. He will play some live songs and chat with me about his new album and whatnot. If you don’t know, Adam Green was in The Moldy Peaches with Kimya Dawson and he writes quirky and eccentric songs. Be sure to tune in for what I hope to be a very cool show.
Bryan Ferry - Gates of Eden
Ween - Spirit Walker
Firehose - Making the Freeway
Tuxedomoon - Big Olive
The Dream Syndicate - Tell Me When It’s Over
Black Francis - The Seus
The Fall - Shoulder Pads
El Grupo Sexo - Don Carlos’ Lament
Scott Walker - Jackie
The Boys Next Door - Dive Position
Tickley Feather - The Python
Weird Weeds - I Miss This
American Music Club - The Dead Part of You
Tinkture - Pyrotechnics
The Dirtbombs - Wreck My Flow
Be You Own Pet - Super Soaked
Cheap Time - Too Late
The Corruptors - Red Hot Slumber
Earth - Miami Morning Coming Down II
Aaron Ross - Mama Lonely Wolf
Slumber Party - So Sick
Darc Mind - Fever Pitch
El-P - The Overly Dramatic Truth
Dizzee Rascal - World Outside
Del The Funky Homosapien - Bubble Pop
Roots Manuva - Witness Dub (request)
Hangar 18 - The West Wing
Lee “Scratch” Perry - Roast Duck
Meat Beat Manifesto - Time Bomb Dub (request)
Times New Viking - R.I.P. Allegory
Chris Joss - Discotech Dancing/You’ve Been Spiked
Triclops! - March of the Half Babies
Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business
JC Dahon - A Trois Dans Le WC COntageon
The Planet The - Arty Movie
Snake & Jet’s Amazing Bullit Band - Kolmilan
Adolescents - Kids of the Black Hole
My Dad is Dead - Nothing Special
Sun Ra & His Astro-Infinity Arkestra - Strings Strange
KUSF’s Rock’n'Swap - Music Fair and Fundraiser …. May 11th
KUSF’s Rock-n-Swap is a Giant Music Lover’s Fair where vendors come from all over to sell music related items in various formats & genres - many offer hard-to-find & rarities. Vinyl galore, CDs, DVDs, posters, books and so much more. This event is one of the biggest regularly held swaps of it’s kind in California for over 20 years. Proceeds help keep KUSF 90.3fm (San Francisco) non-commercial radio on the air and makes people happy (really happy).
Help support KUSF, your favorite Alternative Radio Station and have a darn good time!
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Regular Admission: (10a-3p) is $3
University of San Francisco students get in FREE!
Early Bird Shopping Special: (6am-10a) is $20.00 (includes bagels and coffee)
Location: McLaren Hall on the University of San Francisco campus
=====CHECK IT OUT===== www.KUSF.org/ swap
UPCOMING SWAPS:
8/10/ 08
10/12/ 08
1/11/ 09
3/8/ 09
DIRECTIONS: Parking available @ nearby on-campus lots & street parking.
Traveling South From the Golden Gate Bridge/North Bay
After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, stay in the right lane and take the 19th Avenue exit. Turn right on Cabrillo Street and then left onto 14th Avenue. Proceed to Fulton Street and turn left. At the top of the hill, turn left onto Parker Avenue and then right onto Golden Gate Avenue. Proceed to the visitor’s entrance on Golden Gate between Kittredge Terrace and Roselyn Terrace.
Traveling West From the Bay Bridge/East Bay
After crossing the Bay Bridge, take the “101 North, Golden Gate Bridge” exit to the Fell/Octavia Streets exit (434B). Proceed straight 5 signals and turn left onto Fell Street. Travel approximately 1 mile to Masonic Av. Turn right on Masonic and travel 3 blocks. Turn left onto Fulton and continue 4 blocks to Parker Avenue (St. Ignatius Church will be on your right.) Turn right onto Parker, go one block to Golden Gate Avenue. Turn right onto Golden Gate and proceed to the visitor’s entrance (located to your right between Kittredge Terrace and Roselyn Terrace.)
Traveling North on 280 from the Peninsula/South Bay
Take Highway 280 Northbound. Take the 19th Avenue exit and stay in the left lanes. Stay on 19th Avenue for approximately three miles. Turn right onto Fulton Street. At the top of the hill, turn left onto Parker Avenue and then right onto Golden Gate Avenue. Proceed to the visitor’s entrance on Golden Gate between Kittredge Terrace and Roselyn Terrace.
Traveling North on 101 From the Peninsula/San Jose/South Bay
Take Highway 101 Northbound. Once in San Francisco, stay in the left lane and follow “101 North, Golden Gate Bridge” then take the Fell/Octavia Streets exit (434B). Proceed straight 5 signals and turn left onto Fell Street. Travel approximately 1 mile to Masonic Av. Turn right on Masonic and travel 3 blocks. Turn left onto Fulton and continue 4 blocks to Parker Avenue (St. Ignatius Church will be on your right.) Turn right onto Parker, go one block to Golden Gate Avenue. Turn right onto Golden Gate and proceed to the visitor’s entrance (located to your right between Kittredge Terrace and Roselyn Terrace.)
Unknown Instructors - Swarm
Our Brother the Native - Untitled
Arthur & Yu - Afterglow
The Satelliters - Abba
Animal Collective - Cobwebs
Opium Jukebox - God Save the Queen
Times New Viking - The Early 80s
Tickley Feather - Le Daylight
Polysics - Wild One
Tigers & Monkeys - Ballad of the Smoking Gun
Dirtbobms - Leopardman at C&A
Cheap Time - Too Late
The Coathangers - Nestle in My Boobies
The Griefs - They’re Trying to Tell Me Something
Deadmoon - Jane
Pagans - She’s a Cadaver
Man or Astroman - Television Man
No Age - Eraser
Rykarda Parasol - Candy Gold
Jonathan Richman - When We Refuse to Suffer
Wire- 1 2 X U
Discount Chiefs - Smell of Fossils
Jennifer Gentle - Nothing Makes Sense
The Stranglers - Everybody Loves you When You’re Dead
James White & the Blacks - Contort Yourself
JC Goleru - Les Visiteurs Du Soir
Toog - La Geant Vert
Tussle - Nightfood
The Sword - The Frost Giant’s Daughter
Be Your Own Pet - What’s Your Damage
Be Your Own Pet - Thresher’s Flail
Be Your Own Pet - Girls on TV
The Revelons - 97 Tears
Restricted Code - New Messiah
Earth - Rise to Glory
Subarachnoid Space - Angel Food
Stereolab - Caleidoscopic Gaze
Tuxedomoon - Still Small Voice
Deerhunter - Fluorescent Gray
Einsturzende Neubauten - Weil Weil Weil
Boredoms - Jungle Toitei (Laughter Robot’s Hemp Mix)
Oki - Yaikatekara Dub
Peace Orchestra - The Man Pt. 2 (by request)