notes from vivace

Let's call it a night of magic.   The Mynabirds  (Laura Burhenn -- photo to left) hit the stage and her first song had the crowd's...

It was off to celebrate the Chinese New Year's at Chinatown Los Angeles.  This meant catching Hunny  and  Mount Saint .  Hunny had the...

I missed last year's Pu$$y Cow (photo to the left) hosted Dre Day.  I had a serious cold at the time.  There was no missing this one. ...

Holiday.  Johnny Case is off to meet his soon to be fiance, Julia Seton, at her family house.  They only recently met and decided to rush ...

It was a fun night at Bootleg HiFi.   Kid Cadaver  hit the stage first with a slew of fans in the audience.  Their electronic beats immedi...

This movie revolves around the struggles of returning King Richard to the throne of England.  King Richard is being held captive in Austri...

Little Dove  (see picture to left) is a two piece band that had me thinking Pat Benatar.  I love the contraption that the drummer uses tha...

Hearty Har .  At times, this band reminded me of a Kiss or Kill Club band called The New Fidelity.  Hearty Har has a 60s/70s sound.  They do...

Philomena . Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) has just been fired from his Labour Party job in the UK.  He's depressed and is considering...

The Family Stone .  Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) brings his girlfriend, Meredith Morton (Sarah Jessica Parker), home for the holidays to ...

It was off to Silverlake Lounge to catch The Fontaines one more time before the end of their residency.  First up for me,  Low Volts .  This...

St. Vincent . Vincent (Bill Murray) is a gruff older man. He does have certain issues in life. He drinks a touch too much. He has a thin...

Time passes too quickly. Over a year and a half has passed since I last went to Pehrspace. I finally made it back and went big time, cat...