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Left Coast Leaner: Grizzly Bear roars into Houston (belated)
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013. Grizzly Bear roars into Houston (belated). More than three weeks later, I wanted to jot down some thoughts from Grizzly Bear's stirring performance at the House of Blues in Houston on April 9. Yes, the band has moved on to play a couple weekends at Coachella and beyond by now, but I'm going to indulge myself all the same. Grizzly Bear, with jelly fish. They did not disappoint, in fact, it's one of those shows that I just can't get out of my head. The down beat hits so hard; impos...
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Left Coast Leaner: Knowing Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Fitzgerald's
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Monday, February 25, 2013. Knowing Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Fitzgerald's. The other night we went to Fitzgerald's to check out Portland-based Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Their recorded work is solid - restrained, lo fi production of catchy riffs in airy expanses, packaged in tight digestible nuggets. Sadly, my half-asses attempt at a photo did not turn out well enough to display here. The Houston Press has a review. A much different take than mine) and a photo, if you care. And here.
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Left Coast Leaner: A hot mess of music: remembrances of Summer Fest
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013. A hot mess of music: remembrances of Summer Fest. I remember when this shit cost $15.". So read a sign near one of the main stages at the fifth annual Free Press Summer Fest in Houston. I'm not exactly OG FPSF, and did not pay $15 my first year, but I paid far less than the $170 tickets were going for this year before they sold out (I paid about $70, having bought earlyish). We rolled in on Saturday in time to see the last half of Japandroids. That Shakes, who "really are from A...
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Left Coast Leaner: World premieres headline Hospitality House benefit concert
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Thursday, December 27, 2012. World premieres headline Hospitality House benefit concert. Should have posted this much earlier, but if you happen to be in the Grass Valley area on Thursday, come check out trombonist Eric "Red" Starr in A Benefit for Hospitality House. As he and pianist Paul Perry perform the world premieres of two new classical pieces. Click here to read the press release. Also, I also had no idea until a few hours ago that the great Utah Phillips. A Benefit For Hospitality House. Premier...
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Left Coast Leaner: The mysterious disc golf basket in downtown Singapore
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Friday, May 15, 2009. The mysterious disc golf basket in downtown Singapore. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I was on my way home from the CBD in Singapore, on the 70 bus. I was looking out the window as we passed SunTec City, the giant mall and convention center near the City Hall subway stop. Singapore was still a new place to me at the time, so there were many unusual sights for me to see. But this forced a double-take:. What in the world is a disc golf basket doing there? But no one can explain ...
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Left Coast Leaner: An interview with Josh Klinghoffer
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Wednesday, January 02, 2013. An interview with Josh Klinghoffer. A friend of mine has recently launched a new quarterly e-mag called Gearphoira. That covers all things guitar gear - pedals, amps, vintage bodies. everything. It is evolved from the website formerly known as What's That Dude Play? Which I occasionally wrote for during my interminable Leaner hiatus. Check out the interview in the latest edition of Gearphoria. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Books I've been readi...
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Left Coast Leaner: Fuck Cancer, again
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Saturday, April 06, 2013. Fuck Cancer, again. Those of you who keep an eye on this blog would probably be interested to know a rather unsavory bit of personal news. It seems my dear sister has once again been diagnosed with cancer. She writes an excellent blog about her life, and now, her travails. It's hard to recommend it more strongly. Then last week, following another routine exam, they found some more. Is that once the operation is complete, she will be cured yet again, and it really should be for g...
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Left Coast Leaner: Finding a way through the woods...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Finding a way through the woods. Johanna's big meeting with the doctor was today, and it sounds like it could not have gone much better. Obviously great to hear she is in sound spirits. And thanks to everyone who expressed support. It's much appreciated. All about chopping down those trees so you can get out the damn woods! She's clearly the best informed, so head over to Life Meets Ministry. To get up to speed on that inevitable question, "How's she doing? Fuck Cancer, again.
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Left Coast Leaner: The battle for Milby Park, Houston's next disc golf course
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013. The battle for Milby Park, Houston's next disc golf course. A couple weeks ago the Houston Flying Disc Society (HFDS) put on a "mini" tournament at a disc golf course that does not yet exist. The venue was Milby Park. A strip of green in the far southeast corner of the 610 Loop along Sims Bayou, in the shadow of pluming refineries and surrounded by industrial wasteland. And while that doesn't sound like an idyllic setting, the park itself is quite lovely. Trees that were killed...
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Left Coast Leaner: No one dies in knife attack at Chinese elementary school
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Monday, December 17, 2012. No one dies in knife attack at Chinese elementary school. The tragic carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday is too devastating for words. It's just disgusting that we're almost to the point of being numb to events like this (and that we are already numb to the dozens of individual murders that happen on US streets every week). And nonsensical claims that this should not be an opportunity for a political discussion are infuriating. The difference between the two?
