Sunday, March 27, 2005
Quick impressions:
Joy Zipper- arrived at Spaceland and it's free to get in. Sat at the bar and ordered a beer as the first band went on. The girl singer is wearing a leopard print bikini as the band plays some new-wavy rock. I'm out and I enjoy another beer while watching the end of the Clipper basketball game which someone had luckily left on the tv behind the bar. Joy Zipper were on next and though I wasn't blown away by them I did like them quite a bit. Every review I had read described them with a sound that was right up my alley. Unfortunately their records were expensive imports so I never really had a chance to actually hear them for a few years. They have a nice sound. I like the blending of the guy and girl vocals. Musically it is a sound that is perfect for summer(Beach Boys-ish) while occasionally being a little more dark and aggresive(Velvet Underground-ish). I also liked the fact that the guy played his guitar like Bill Wyman played bass. I will definitely make an effort to see them again if they come back through town. It would be interesting to see them with a full band because this time it was only a guy and girl with keyboards, guitar, and an I-Pod. Who knows, maybe this is how they play live all the time? Exit the club and I'm home by 11:30. Perfect.
Due to a bit of a family emergency on Friday I was unable to make the Stars show at the Troubadour. I was bummed out a little bit because I was actually looking forward to this show quite a bit. How often do I get to go to a show where I want to see all the bands who are playing? The L.A. Times reviewed the Thursday night show and the reviewer had to throw in a reference to the Arcade Fire. First of all I don't think any of the bands share any sonic comparisons to the Arcade Fire, so is the only link that all the bands are from Canada? I don't know why this bugs me, but it does. Just review the god-damn show that you watched and don't mention the hot band everyone likes just because they share the same geographical area.
This week is a toss up. I may see some shows, I may not see some shows. Monday is Ed Harcourt and Martha Wainwright at Hotel Cafe and Wednesday is Midnight Movies at Spaceland.
I watched the American version of THE OFFICE on Thursday. I had read some really bad reviews about it prior to watching, but I have to say that I thought it was fine. I can't help but think about the original while watching the new version, but the new version wasn't bad at all. I wonder if the reviews would be different if people didn't already have the English version to reference. I laughed a few times and that is something I didn't think I would do based on all the bad reviews I had read. The original is magic, but the American version seems to have some potential so I will still give it a chance.
I haven't gone to the movies since January, but I think that will change this upcoming weekend. I'm not a comic book buff, but the film version of SIN CITY has really gotten my attention. The visuals look amazing and hopefully the whole film can live up to that.
Joy Zipper- arrived at Spaceland and it's free to get in. Sat at the bar and ordered a beer as the first band went on. The girl singer is wearing a leopard print bikini as the band plays some new-wavy rock. I'm out and I enjoy another beer while watching the end of the Clipper basketball game which someone had luckily left on the tv behind the bar. Joy Zipper were on next and though I wasn't blown away by them I did like them quite a bit. Every review I had read described them with a sound that was right up my alley. Unfortunately their records were expensive imports so I never really had a chance to actually hear them for a few years. They have a nice sound. I like the blending of the guy and girl vocals. Musically it is a sound that is perfect for summer(Beach Boys-ish) while occasionally being a little more dark and aggresive(Velvet Underground-ish). I also liked the fact that the guy played his guitar like Bill Wyman played bass. I will definitely make an effort to see them again if they come back through town. It would be interesting to see them with a full band because this time it was only a guy and girl with keyboards, guitar, and an I-Pod. Who knows, maybe this is how they play live all the time? Exit the club and I'm home by 11:30. Perfect.
Due to a bit of a family emergency on Friday I was unable to make the Stars show at the Troubadour. I was bummed out a little bit because I was actually looking forward to this show quite a bit. How often do I get to go to a show where I want to see all the bands who are playing? The L.A. Times reviewed the Thursday night show and the reviewer had to throw in a reference to the Arcade Fire. First of all I don't think any of the bands share any sonic comparisons to the Arcade Fire, so is the only link that all the bands are from Canada? I don't know why this bugs me, but it does. Just review the god-damn show that you watched and don't mention the hot band everyone likes just because they share the same geographical area.
This week is a toss up. I may see some shows, I may not see some shows. Monday is Ed Harcourt and Martha Wainwright at Hotel Cafe and Wednesday is Midnight Movies at Spaceland.
I watched the American version of THE OFFICE on Thursday. I had read some really bad reviews about it prior to watching, but I have to say that I thought it was fine. I can't help but think about the original while watching the new version, but the new version wasn't bad at all. I wonder if the reviews would be different if people didn't already have the English version to reference. I laughed a few times and that is something I didn't think I would do based on all the bad reviews I had read. The original is magic, but the American version seems to have some potential so I will still give it a chance.
I haven't gone to the movies since January, but I think that will change this upcoming weekend. I'm not a comic book buff, but the film version of SIN CITY has really gotten my attention. The visuals look amazing and hopefully the whole film can live up to that.
Comments:
I've seen two episodes of the American version of The Office, and I think it's pretty funny. I don't know how much they can really do with the premise in the long run, but for a season or two, I think I could enjoy it; that's not bad for a new sitcom. Seems like only one comes along every few years, on regular television that is, that I will watch, and I'm already committed to Arrested Development. The Office is clever in a similarly likeable way.
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