Check out the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival facebook page...they are using one of my Lucero pictures as a 'Fan Photo of the Day'
link: http://tinyurl.com/2wvdtv9
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Lucero/Drag The River review
Last night (November 27,2010) , I went to the Troubadour to see Lucero as an headline act for the very first time. The Show was sold out which was kind of a surprise but it was a lot of fun.
First up was Drag The River, I have heard a lots of good things about Jon Snodgrass from his work with Joey Cape, being on the Revival Tour and his recent split with Frank Turner but I never really listened to his music. I enjoyed their set, it was more of a mellow-alt-country. The best part of the set was the last song, Jon and Ben from Lucero sang together called "Buddies." The song was originally recorded by Jon and Frank couple months back and their song is about all the good friends they made while together on the Revival Tour in 2009.
Next up was the headline act, Lucero. They played every song I wanted to hear and I mean everything from That Much Further West, Sixteen, Nights Like These, San Francisco, Sweet Little Thing, Nobody's Darling, Joining The Army, The War, Slow Dancing, Can't Feel a Thing, Tears Don't Matter Much, Wasted, Hold Me Close, Sounds of the City, Kiss The Bottle, The Devil and Maggie Chascarillo, and Last Pale Light in the West from Ben's solo album.
It was just simply brilliant. Also, the drinking. I knew that Ben is a heavy drinker but dang I had no idea how much of a heavy drinker he is, more than once a waitress came on stage with a tray full of shot glasses with whiskey in them plus all the shots that the people were buying for them to drink. It was ridiculous.
At the end of the night, I had a blast. Defiantly one of the best shows I have been to in 2010.
First up was Drag The River, I have heard a lots of good things about Jon Snodgrass from his work with Joey Cape, being on the Revival Tour and his recent split with Frank Turner but I never really listened to his music. I enjoyed their set, it was more of a mellow-alt-country. The best part of the set was the last song, Jon and Ben from Lucero sang together called "Buddies." The song was originally recorded by Jon and Frank couple months back and their song is about all the good friends they made while together on the Revival Tour in 2009.
Next up was the headline act, Lucero. They played every song I wanted to hear and I mean everything from That Much Further West, Sixteen, Nights Like These, San Francisco, Sweet Little Thing, Nobody's Darling, Joining The Army, The War, Slow Dancing, Can't Feel a Thing, Tears Don't Matter Much, Wasted, Hold Me Close, Sounds of the City, Kiss The Bottle, The Devil and Maggie Chascarillo, and Last Pale Light in the West from Ben's solo album.
It was just simply brilliant. Also, the drinking. I knew that Ben is a heavy drinker but dang I had no idea how much of a heavy drinker he is, more than once a waitress came on stage with a tray full of shot glasses with whiskey in them plus all the shots that the people were buying for them to drink. It was ridiculous.
At the end of the night, I had a blast. Defiantly one of the best shows I have been to in 2010.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Nov 14, 2010
Here are few reasons why I think Chuck Ragan is GOD.
1. Hot Water Music: Without this band, there would be no anybody I love. They could play, they could write, and they had solos and songs longer than 2 minutes. They were the bearded punks. They were the best. They had nothing but pure emotion. Mixed hardcore with melody like I had never heard it before. Hot Water Music inspired a whole generation of music fans...they invented a genre. I will never forget the way my mind exploded the first time I heard Blackjaw.
2. His Solo Album: Lot of musicians with punk rock background have gone solo in recent years. But people fail to realize that Chuck was the one who started that movement. The only difference is that he's not just playing punk songs on a acoustic guitar. He's really engaged in traditional music as a concept. I have so much respect for that. He's refuses to patronize the style. He's taking it seriously.
3. The Revival Tour: Probably the most special, coolest tour ever. Without him, there would be no Revival Tour. The whole thing with the way the Revival Tour is structured, not so clear sets, everyone on stage in the beginning, none of the ego bullshit and who's gonna headline etc. I attended the Revival Tour last year (2009) in San Francisco and it was the greatest thing ever. At one time, there were 9 musicians on stage together!I have mentioned before how seeing Bad Religion changed my life, the Revival Tour is probably the second closest thing. The 2009 show still remains as the best show that I have ever attended.
1. Hot Water Music: Without this band, there would be no anybody I love. They could play, they could write, and they had solos and songs longer than 2 minutes. They were the bearded punks. They were the best. They had nothing but pure emotion. Mixed hardcore with melody like I had never heard it before. Hot Water Music inspired a whole generation of music fans...they invented a genre. I will never forget the way my mind exploded the first time I heard Blackjaw.
2. His Solo Album: Lot of musicians with punk rock background have gone solo in recent years. But people fail to realize that Chuck was the one who started that movement. The only difference is that he's not just playing punk songs on a acoustic guitar. He's really engaged in traditional music as a concept. I have so much respect for that. He's refuses to patronize the style. He's taking it seriously.
3. The Revival Tour: Probably the most special, coolest tour ever. Without him, there would be no Revival Tour. The whole thing with the way the Revival Tour is structured, not so clear sets, everyone on stage in the beginning, none of the ego bullshit and who's gonna headline etc. I attended the Revival Tour last year (2009) in San Francisco and it was the greatest thing ever. At one time, there were 9 musicians on stage together!I have mentioned before how seeing Bad Religion changed my life, the Revival Tour is probably the second closest thing. The 2009 show still remains as the best show that I have ever attended.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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