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Sweet Child of Elmo


Tonight, Chris turned on some 80s music after dinner while Sophia was playing (classic Chris, I know). It was pretty much the good stuff for the most part — OMD, Erasure, A-Ha. But unfortunately, the playlist gods cannot always be in our favor and soon Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child of Mine” came on. At […]

When Christmas music goes wrong


I’m all for Christmas music. In fact, I’ll even admit it here that I listened to the 24-hour Christmas station on my way to and from work today. But still, there is only so weird my Christmas music is allowed to get. I’ll give you a few jingle jangles and a couple fa la las, […]

Oh L’Amour


Name a show that opens with the lullabye “Rock-a-Bye Baby,” contains an electronic version of Ava Maria and a Tim Burton-esque stage of eerie shadowy trees, and ends in the lead singer’s grand finale in a green-jeweled speedo and big pink feather boa. If you guessed Erasure, you are so right. Oh Andy Bell and […]

Bowl Becomes Eclectic


Many times I gripe about the woes of living in LA, but then I have a night like last night, and I remember why I love it here. We went to World Electronica at the Hollywood Bowl last night. It�s basically a global electronica experience at LA’s coolest outdoor venue. It was the perfect summer […]

Gotta rock against something, right?


Ha - I love it!
Bands like Sonic Youth, the Donnas, Green Day, and NOFX are backing a movement called Bands Against Bush to raise awarness with their listeners and end what they call the “struggle against a world of perpetual fear and violence bolstered by the Bush administration.” Many are even contributing songs to […]