Evangenitals Set List, 9-25-10

The Evangenitals did a strange set of music tonight in Long Beach. This band is writing lots of excellent new material. They played a couple of those new songs tonight, and also a wild rendition of Prince's "Purple Rain." Here is the set list:

The Evangenitals - 9-25-10 - Puka Bar, Long Beach, CA

1. Tall Lover Man
2. Drunk That Way >
3. Irene
4. Bad Town
5. Hard Luck Song
6. Never Too Late
7. How Can I Choose
8. Sergio
9. The Hippie Song
10. Ode To Scientology
11. Sun Is Shining
12. Just Stay Away From Me
13. Never Again
14. Purple Rain
15. Fuck 'Em All
16. Gasoline

(no encore)
(The lineup for the band tonight was Juli Crockett on vocals and guitar, Henry Bermudez on guitar, Andrea Baker on fiddle, Nathan Phelps on stand-up bass and backing vocals, Michael Feldman on keyboard and Robert Shaffer on drums.)
(The Evangenitals went on a little after midnight)
(Naked & Shameless played before them)

October 2010 Concert Schedule

Here are some concerts coming up in October that you should be aware of. Check back, as I will add shows to this list as they're announced.

October 1, 2010
Entrain - Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH
Fountains Of Wayne - Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA (with Jill Sobule)
Fountains Of Wayne has some really good songs, but having Jill Sobule on the bill makes the show that much more tempting. I saw her perform at a Leonard Cohen tribute show several years ago, and she was excellent.
The Loomers - The Front Room, Worcester, MA - If you're in Massachusetts, do not miss this show. Jon Svetkey is going to do a short acoustic set in the middle of the show. When was the last time this happened? And when was the last time Jon or The Loomers did a full-length show in Worcester? It's been ten years.
Aimee Mann - Largo, Los Angeles, CA
ODi - The George Inn, Totnes
Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band - Orpheum Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Ellis Paul - Uncommon Coffeehouse, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA
Cover: $20
Martin Sexton - Center For The Arts, Grass Valley, CA
Xyzyx - The Viper Room, 8852 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
This is the band fronted by singer David Daskal. For my two-part interview with him, click here and here.
Cover: $10 (advance)/$15 (door)
Yonder Mountain String Band - Iowa City, IA

October 2, 2010
Entrain - Johnny D's, Somerville, MA
Fools On Sunday - Nashville, TN
The Loomers - Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA
Cover: $10 ($5 for kids)
ODi - Cox's Yard, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band - Orpheum Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Ellis Paul - Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Cover: $20
Martin Sexton - San Luis Obispo, CA
Yonder Mountain String Band - Ladson, SC

October 3, 2010
Holland Greco - Thirsty Crow, Los Angeles, CA - 1 p.m. (note the very early start time)
The Brian Kinler Band - M Bar, 1253 Vine St., Hollywood, CA - 7 p.m. (note the early start time)
Cover: $10
Aimee Mann - Largo, Los Angeles, CA
ODi - Mellor Brook Community Center, Blackburn, UK
Ellis Paul - The Mansion, 115 South Street, Middletown, NY
Yonder Mountain String Band - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco, CA
Cover: FREE

October 4, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Katowice, Poland

October 5, 2010
Van Morrison - Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

October 6, 2010
Donovan - Olympia Theater, Dublin, Ireland
ODi - Olives, 40 Elm Hill, Norwich, UK
Martin Sexton - Tucson, AZ
Watson Twins - Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
With the Cowboy Junkies

October 7, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Moscow, Russia
Aimee Mann - San Francisco, CA
Particle - The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA (with Robby Krieger on guitar)
Martin Sexton - Santa Fe, NM
Watson Twins - Rogue Theatre, Grants Pass, OR
With the Cowboy Junkies

October 8, 2010
Anita & The Yanks - The Novel Cafe, 1713 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA - 7 p.m.
Marley's Ghost - Claremont Folk Music Center, Claremont, CA
Aimee Mann - San Francisco, CA
Liz Phair - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Martin Sexton - Tulsa, OK

October 9, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN
Fur Dixon & Steve Werner - Underwood Family Farms Folk Festival, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA
Brantley Kearns will be on fiddle for this show; Cover: $12
Entrain - Dante's, Marlboro, MA
Hallowed Engine - Pappy & Harriets, Pioneertown, CA
Hallowed Engine is a heavy, hard rock band featuring Laurie Sidis.
Kelly's Lot - Cold Spring Tavern, Santa Barbara, CA
Marley's Ghost - Beckman Institute Auditorium, Pasadena, CA
Aimee Mann - San Francisco, CA
Ellis Paul - The Blue Door, Oklahoma City, OK
Cover: $20
Watson Twins - Bimbo's 365, San Francisco, CA
With the Cowboy Junkies
Yonder Mountain String Band - Broomfield, CO
Young Dubliners - Belly Up, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach, CA
Opener: Anita & The Yanks

October 10, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Warsaw, Poland
Fur Dixon & Steve Werner - Underwood Family Farms Folk Festival, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA
Brantley Kearns will be on fiddle for this show; Cover: $12
Holland Greco - Thirsty Crow, Los Angeles, CA - 1 p.m. (note the early start time)
Marley's Ghost - Intermountain Harvest Arts Festival, Prather, CA
Ellis Paul - The Performing Arts Studio, Norman, OK
Cover: $20
Martin Sexton - Austin City Limits, Austin, TX

October 12, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Ljubljana, Slovenia

October 13, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Bratislava, Slovakia

October 15, 2010
EZ Tiger - Molly Malone's, 875 S. Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA
CD release show; Cover: $8
Fools On Sunday - Silver Springs, MD
Gaelic Storm - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Martin Sexton - Workplay Theatre, Birmingham, AL

October 16, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Brentwood, TN
The Evangenitals - Sort This Out Cellars, 1636 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA
Gaelic Storm - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
The Brian Kinler Band - Room 5 Lounge, 143 N. La Brea (second floor), Los Angeles, CA
Cover: $8
The Nields - Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St, Northampton, MA - 7 p.m.
(413) 584-3177
Cover: $15/$18
Ellis Paul - Jefferson Freedom Cafe, Fort Worth, TX

October 17, 2010
Gaelic Storm - Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA
Holland Greco - Thirsty Crow, Los Angeles, CA - 1 p.m. (note the early start time)
ODi - The Tyne Bar, Newcastle, UK
Ellis Paul - Houston, TX

October 18, 2010
Gaelic Storm - Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

October 19, 2010
The Evangenitals - Bordello Bar, 901 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA
Yonder Mountain String Band - Pittsburgh, PA

October 21, 2010
Born Ruffians - Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
Yonder Mountain String Band - Lancaster, PA

October 22, 2010
The Evangenitals - The Press Restaurant, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont, CA
Taj Mahal - Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Montbleau Band - The Mint, 6010 W. Pico, Los Angeles, CA
Ellis Paul - Eddie's Attic, 515-B North McDonough St., Decatur, GA 7:00 p.m. show
Cover: $18
Ellis Paul - Eddie's Attic, 515-B North McDonough St., Decatur, GA 9:30 p.m. show
Cover: $18
Widespread Panic - Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Yonder Mountain String Band - New York, NY

October 23, 2010
The Nields - Upper Milford Township Center, Zionsville, PA - 8 p.m.
610-966-6419
Cover: $20
Ellis Paul - Eddie's Attic, 515-B North McDonough St., Decatur, GA 1 p.m.
Special Family Show; cover: $10
Yonder Mountain String Band - Washington, D.C.

October 24, 2010
Holland Greco - Thirsty Crow, Los Angeles, CA - 1 p.m. (note the early start time)
Yonder Mountain String Band - Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME

October 26, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN

October 27, 2010
Yonder Mountain String Band - Burlington, VT

October 28, 2010
Built To Spill - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Leonard Cohen - Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Holland Greco - El Cid, Los Angeles, CA - 9 p.m.
The Grownup Noise - Perks Coffeehouse, Norwood, MA
Cover: Free
Jim's Big Ego - The Burren, Somerville, MA - 7:30 p.m.
Jim Infantino is still one of my all-time favorites. If you haven't seen the Big Ego, you should absolutely check them out. Cover: $10
Yonder Mountain String Band - Burlington, VT

October 29, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
The Evangenitals - Las Vegas Country Saloon, 425 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
Jim's Big Ego - The Living Room, New York, NY - 8 p.m.
Ellis Paul - Mockingbird, 123 West Beverley Street, Staunton, VA
Stepping Feet - Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA
Stepping Feet is a Dave Matthew tribute band
Yonder Mountain String Band - House Of Blues, Boston, MA

October 30, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Ford Theater, Nashville, TN
Jim's Big Ego - Milkboy Coffee, 2 East Lancaster, Ardmore, PA - 8 p.m.
phone: 610-645-5269
Yonder Mountain String Band - Baltimore, MD

October 31, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Wellington, New Zealand
Holland Greco - Thirsty Crow, Los Angeles, CA - 1 p.m. (note the early start time)
Yonder Mountain String Band - Groveland, CA

The Brian Kinler Band - 9-18-10 Set List

The Brian Kinler Band did an incredible show at Vitello's on Saturday, September 18th, 2010. Here is the set list:

The Brian Kinler Band - 9-18-10 - Vitello's, Studio City, CA

1. Mr. Walter's Park
2. Wookiee Boogie
3. Timeless >
4. The Devil Went Down To Georgia
5. Open All Night
6. Bourbonitis >
7. When The Saints Go Marching In
8. I'll Cover You
9. Mystify
10. Get Here
11. The Fall
12. Ashoken Farewell
13. Rosedown >
14. Orange Blossom Special
15. Ol' Betsy

Encore:

1. New York State Of Mind

- "Mr. Walter's Park" was just Brian on piano, and the song included bits of "Cantina Band" from the original Star Wars film, as well as "The Muppet Show Theme" and "The Entertainer."
- "Open All Night" and "Bourbonitis" are new songs.
- "I'll Cover You," "Mystify," "Get Here" and "New York State Of Mind" featured the vocalist.
- "Ashoken Farewell" was just Andrea on violin and Matt on guitar. Andrea dedicated the song to Brian.
- Linda Moss played harmonica on "Mystify," "Ol' Betsy" and "New York State Of Mind."

Jefferson Airplane: "Live At The Fillmore Auditorium 10/16/66"

I just posted a review of one of the new Jefferson Airplane CDs. I had planned to review them in chronological order, and i did start by listening to Signe Anderson's last show (which is great, of course). But today i got really caught up in Grace Slick's first show with the band (which was the very next night). And so i ended up finishing that review first.

Here is the link: http://www.suite101.com/content/jefferson-airplane-live-at-the-fillmore-auditorium-101666-a286736

All four live Jefferson Airplane CDs are scheduled to be released on October 26, 2010. There are hints of more live recordings from this band being unearthed. So let's just hope that these first four sell well enough that Collectors' Choice Music decides to release another batch.

Leonard Cohen and Jefferson Airplane

The new Leonard Cohen CD/DVD 2-disc set Songs From The Road is (as expected) phenomenal. The performances are all perfect. Twelve songs from eleven different shows from 2008 and 2009. (There are shots of the audiences for all the shows except of course for the one i was at in San Jose - i was in the sixth row, and i was really hoping i'd be visible - oh well.) And the special feature on the DVD - Backstage Sketch - is a total treat. It has great snippets of all the band members and footage of Leonard Cohen warming up in an empty concert hall, as well as a bit of "Feels So Good," one of his new songs. I highly recommend this CD/DVD. It was released on September 15th.

I also got the four new Jefferson Airplane CDs. And let me just say: WOW. I had very high expectations for these, and they've exceeded them. I'll be writing reviews of all four CDs (actually, two of them have two discs) and posting those reviews on Suite101 soon. They're due to be released in late October.

Bird On A Wire DVD

I was planning on writing a review of the new Leonard Cohen DVD, Bird On A Wire. But i feel completely incapable of describing this amazing film. It has lots of incredible footage from his 1972 tour through Europe, including an early version of "Chelsea Hotel." There is lots of backstage footage as well as concert footage. And it's just beautiful. It's moving. It's wonderful. If you're a Leonard Cohen fan, you probably already bought it, as it's been out for a week or so. For those who aren't familiar with his music, this film will most likely make you fall in love. With the music, with the man.

I gave this a 10 on IMDB. It's amazing. Truly. That's about all i can say.

Holland Greco Concert Tomorrow

Holland Greco is performing at the Thirsty Crow in Silver Lake tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. Three hours? Her usual set is under an hour, so this should be pretty amazing. In the announcement, she says she's going to do covers and original material.

And then tomorrow night at 9 p.m. Leslie Knauer's new band Loverbombz is doing a show at the Cat Club. I haven't heard this band yet, but i'm a big fan of her previous band, Kanary. (And some folks will remember the band Precious Metal from the 1980s - an all-girl rock group that Leslie sang lead vocals for.)

Leonard Cohen News

Anyone who knows me at all knows how much i love Leonard Cohen. The man is the best living songwriter (don't even think about arguing with me on this one). And he's possibly the best songwriter in the history of music.

For those who have seen him in concert, you know just how truly magical the experience is. So far i've managed to get to six shows on this 2008-2010 world tour: two in Toronto, one in San Diego, two in Los Angeles and one in San Jose. Well, the tour is coming to an end. The final show will be performed on December 11th. The locations of the final four shows will be officially announced Tuesday morning.

Between now and the time of those concerts, three Leonard Cohen DVDs will be released. The first is Bird On A Wire, the 1972 film. That is scheduled to be released on Tuesday. Then Songs From The Road follows a week later. This one contains twelve songs from twelve different concerts on this tour (including one song from the San Jose show that i attended). It's a CD/DVD 2-disc package. Also, the film will screen this coming Thursday in certain cities (including Los Angeles - hurrah). The third DVD is Leonard Cohen's Lonesome Heroes, and is scheduled to be released October 19th.

So there is a lot of Leonard Cohen material to keep us happy until the final concerts. And then, after those concerts, Leonard Cohen will focus on recording his new album.

Listening To Ellis Paul While Organizing

A personal note: i'm starting the giant and daunting task of organizing my CDs. While doing this, i'm listening to the newest Ellis Paul CD, The Day After Everything Changed. What a great CD. I realize i haven't yet written a review of it, so i'll try to get to that soon.

My CDs are all over the place. And there is the question of where to put the bootleg CDs. Do i put them all together, or do i put, for example, the Ellis Paul bootlegs with the official Ellis Paul releases? At the moment, i'm thinking of putting all the bootlegs together, because then i'll know just which cassettes still need to be transferred to CD. Any thoughts?

I'm also finding a lot of CDs that i've never listened to, never even opened. That's insane. Of course, most of them are strange little promotional CDs from bands i've never heard of. But who knows? Perhaps there are some real gems in there. I'll get to those soon. Really.

Wow, i really love this Ellis Paul CD.

New Megan Jacobs CD

Megan Jacobs (former keyboardist for The Peak Show) is releasing a new album titled Hope Street. The record release party is going to be at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on September 21st.

(I'm going to try to get a copy of this CD to review soon.)

Holland Greco 9-1-10 Set List

Holland Greco - 9-1-10 - Bar Lubitsch, West Hollywood, CA

1. 100 Proof
2. Here I Go Again
3. Only Up From Here
4. Bedford Stuyvesant
5. Guilty Pleasure Zone
6. The Road Is My Middle Name
7. Speedway
8. Flashback
9. Stuck

(no encore)
(former Peak Show band mate Megan Jacobs was in the audience)