notes from vivace

Harper Simon's final night at The Satellite brought some excitement.  First off, Harper Simon came by before his set and said hello to ...

A friend told me about Killsonic awhile back. It took me awhile, but I finally was able to catch one of their sets. They have an awesome ...

I saw Don Juan Y Los Blancos over two years ago. The Mo-odds were doing a secret show in the middle of nowhere Los Angeles.  It was good t...

Jeff Crosby and the Refugees were the residency band at Silverlake Lounge.  I haven't been to Silverlake Lounge for over a month and it...

Downtown Train

Hunter Hunted gave a rousing set at the Bootleg.  It was needed as (I believe) one of the bands cancelled so there was a long gap between b...

Alto hit the stage at Bootleg. They're a female string trio with the occasional (from what I've read) guitarist. Their music is f...

Harper Simon is the residency singer-songwriter at The Satellite. And what did he bring?  A hall of fame drummer.  A poet, Mandy Kahn, tha...

I am falling in love with the Jenny O sound. I can't lie. And when she smiles, the whole venue comes alive.

It was off to The Satellite where I saw The Living Sisters. Their set was a mixture of cover songs and their own material.  Four women sin...

Emily Kinney from Walking Dead hit the stage at Hotel Cafe. Hopefully, that doesn't mean she's about to be killed off on an upcomi...

It was off to Hotel Cafe for the first time in awhile. Scott James was up first.  He provided us with an understated, moving set.

Interestingly enough, I was randomly watching the local news when a segment came on about gas prices. The lead singer of The Vim Dicta was...