An Epiphany in One Dark Night

Posted by Lance Davis - February 27, 2010 - Dinosaur Jr, Fastbacks, Muffs, Visqueen

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One of the good things about living in Los Angeles is that occasionally a band like Dinosaur Jr. will play a free show. “Wait, free??? Are you sure it’s not the cover band, Dinosaur Jr. Jr.?” This was my first time seeing the Dinos since June 14, 1991 at the Hollywood Palladium … with Nirvana […]

Barney Ties Me to the Chair: Remembering Nirvana

Posted by Lance Davis - February 20, 2010 - Andy Griffith, Kurt Cobain, Melvins, Nirvana

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Not sure if you’re familiar with Magnet’s ongoing Over/Under series, but their writers choose mostly well-known musical artists and discuss their overrated and underrated songs. In theory, it’s a pretty clever idea and the writing isn’t too bad. However, as it’s played out, the series has been a hipster nightmare. The overrated pile is […]

Pretty Things Lying on the Floor

Posted by Lance Davis - February 15, 2010 - Gleeson, Glossary, Memphis, Reigning Sound, Thelonious Monster, Tim Rogers, WFMU, Woody Allen, You Am I

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While I finish up my next post, I figured I’d keep you busy with a grab-bag of adiosloungeica. THELONIOUS MONSTER The Monster’s set at The Echo (Thursday, February 4) was the beautiful mess I expected. Polished? Yeah, not exactly. Well-rehearsed? Of course not. But, when the boys locked into their groove — “See That My […]

Thelonious Monster: Some Kind of Diamond

Posted by Lance Davis - February 1, 2010 - Bob Forrest, Thelonious Monster

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Thelonious Monster is playing this Thursday, February 4, at the Echo in Los Angeles. This stunning fact gives me the opportunity to wax philosophical about my love for the Monster, especially singer/songwriter, Bob Forrest. First off, as mentioned in the sidebar, “The Adios Lounge” is a song from Thelonious’ 1992 album, Beautiful Mess, and features […]