We saw them once at the troubador and it was a great show. I shook Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s hand after the most awkward introduction I could muster.

The show starts at 8:00 with Warpiant opening followed by Foreign Born.
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It was 7 years ago when Bloodclot bought me my first Tortoise album, A Million Now Living Will Never Die. We proceed to cruise the Pacific Coast Highway at approximately 60 miles per hour along the Huntington/Newport Coast. The opening sang off this album is roughly 25 minutes long and was the only song listened to for this particular drive. My life was expanded into an entirely different universe since then. I had no idea music like this existed; electronic in a way but way more organic in nature. The music which is at the heart of the post-rock genre. Over the course of the next two years, I became obsessed with all post rock bands: Tortoise, Slint, Isotope 217, Godspeed!, Trans Am, etc. I have more than 20 albums in which John McEntire plays drums/produced. Frequently, I would play a Tortoise album in my car and end up getting lost on my way home from falling into the K hole that is their sound frequency.

About two years ago, me and about 6 of you were able to see Tortoise live for the first time at the El Rey. I am very excited to be afforded the pleasure of seeing them again for the tour of their new album, Beacons of Ancestorship, due out June 23rd.

Two Drummers plus Jeff Parker on Guitar……lots of energy and fun. And also you know Johnny Mc is the greatest drummer ever in my humble opinion.

Ten Tickets @ $29 a piece.

1. Capt AKAK
2. Capt Shabbin
3. Willum
4. mRoyed
5. Hello Kitty
6. ebee
7. Angel
8. WB Records Friend
9. MartotheLyn
10. ??

Good friend and official member (not even sure what actually makes someone official) of the TSS group Jody Orsborn is presenting Leslie and the Badger’s CD release bash at Spaceland this Tuesday.

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Title: music & poetry at the found
Location: found theatre in long beach
Link out: Click here
Description: Second Wind (David, Pattie, and Marc) want to remind you of the upcoming evening at the Found Theatre, Sunday, June 21st, 7:00pm. The evening will include our music (with some new addtions for our loyal fans) and a special friend and guest Luisa Peña who will read some original poetry. Luisa Peña studied English Literature at the University of Texas at Austin, University of Wales at Swansea, and completed her degree at California State University Long Beach. Her poetry will be in the Fall 2009 edition of Spot Literary Magazine. Her Literary musings and preferences can be found at themeaningyoumake.com. Space is limited, so make plans early. We\’d love to have you there!
Date: 2009-06-21

THE FOUND THEATRE

599 Long Beach Blvd.

Long Beach, CA 90802

562.433.3363 found theatre

Date & Time: Sunday, June 21, 7 p.m.

Tickets: $10

The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802.

Pre-Show Dining: Treat Dad to gourmet food at coffee shop prices! Bouchees Bistro, our closest neighbor at 515 Long Beach Blvd. will be serving Father’s Day Specials, plus the rest of its wonderful menu: gourmet burgers, great soups and salads, unbelievable sweet potato fries, and more. And it’s just steps from the theatre, so park free in the CityPlace lot near CVS and walk to both venues.

Choir boys meets indie-folk rock stars. I am not a huge fan of all grizzly bear songs but I hear that their new album is something special. I am not sure whether I will listen to it prior to seeing them live because I always find it extra special to hear a song for the first time live. I love their Friend EP which I purchased about two years ago. Plus they are on Warp records which kicks ass.

The tickets were expensive at $41 a piece but I got 8 of them nevertheless.

1. Capt AKAK
2. Meg
3. JP
4. George Pants
5. Kia Sonata
6. OceanRain
7. Ebee
8. Amelia

To purchase more check here: Cross Your Fingers

This event is on Saturday and should be a lot of fun and incredibly weird. I’ll drive if anyone wants to go…I know it’s the day after a show but trust me, any event the MJT puts on is worth going to.

http://museumjt.stores.yahoo.net/evofmuandrew.html

If you don’t know anything about the MJT Google them or look at this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Wilsons-Cabinet-Wonder-Jurassic/dp/0679764895/ref=pd_bxgy_d_img_b

Jay Reatard and The Oh Sees are teaming up for a pretty decent line-up at the echo. It is on a Friday night and I know you have nothing better to do in the greater OC/LA area….

To be honest, I am not that familiar with the Jay fella but Bloodclot and others rave about him (Bloodclot’s Video Pick of Jay Reatard). I have his singles album on the ipod but have not checked it out yet.
The Oh Sees on the other hand, I am quite familiar and a big fan (I placed them on my top esoteric tracks list). The Oh Sees are a San Fransisco based psychedelic/noise/garage rock band (a la Wooden Shjips except not as repetitive). Some of their albums are a bit too experimental/minimalistic for my palette; quite a feat really. Their most recent album (about a year old now) “The Master’s Bedroom Is Worth Spending a Night In” is not only an album with a great title but is one of the few records which does not warrant skipping a track during a drive on the freeway. Some of you might remember seeing The Oh Sees open for The Dodos about a year and a half ago at a coffee shop at USC and SilverLake Lounge; the lead singer, John Dwyer, is pretty entertaining, ripping on his own simplistic guitar cords, etc.

I have six tickets at about $17 dollars a piece. I am thinking Masa beforehand for a Friday Night feast.

1. Capt AKAK
2. JP
3. Ebee
4. Justin Shabbaz
5. mroyed
6. marlyn

This band is fucking amazing…sorry to speak in superlatives but it’s true. The song right after the interview is like a catharsis…joy. I’ve been dancing around my house all night.

They’re going to be playing a free show at the Hammer Museum on July 23rd (the Hammer has rad programs on a weekly basis which I go to occasionally; if anyone is interested go to their website or get in touch with me) but I’m sure they’ll have a show before then which I’ll post up here.

Bobby – Want to try to get these guys to open for Sean Hayes??!?!?! Let’s do it, “aim high” I always say.

www.hardfest.com

Now I understand I may be in the minority in the TSOS family in that I thoroughly enjoy attending these types of shows. But I figured I’d post this here because I feel like this is going to be an ass shaking good time. I’ll refrain from posting any live videos from these artists in fear of being lynched by the indie rock powers that be. I do suggest; however, that those interested look up videos/performances/music by Underworld, Bloody Beetroots, Chromeo, Crookers, A-Trak, and Tiga. In particular, find the performance from the Coachella Sahara tent by Bloody Beetroots and Crookers.

These types of shows aren’t your typical stand around head bobbing foot tapping shows. These also are not the “look at me being beautiful and suave in my fancy pancy outfit throwing the moves down on the club dance floor”. Its just a huge party of people getting lost in the music, sweating and moving to their hearts desire, completely oblivious to any judging eyes (I believe I witnessed something similar to this at an Akron show, unfortunately I had no idea what I was in for). Oh, and lots and lots of brain melting lasers.

So grab your glow sticks and expirience something new. Right now there are three of us with tickets already, but I am working on getting together a good sized group because things get real fun when surrounded by your loved ones. I realize this event is still some time away, so I’ll bump this in the future.

I like this band a lot and I’m going to the show. I’ve seen them live before and it was an amazing experience, mostly because I’d never seen a dude, a guitar and drum machine produce such bad-ass music.

If anyone else wants to go that’d be cool. If you haven’t heard their music before check out their first album 1st – Plague Park.

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