These Are People Who Died: EARL PALMER R.I.P.

September 20th, 2008
Posted by Danno
News Shmooze (pulp patrol), These Are People Who Died

He was a Jazz guy before there was Rock and Roll, but oh, did he rock and roll. Earl Palmer, drummer for too many hits to mention here, is dead at 84. I had interviewed several members of The Wrecking Crew, and they all mentioned how important he was to the scene, it’s just a […]

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KUTSHER’ S: NOT JUST FOR HEEBS ANYMORE! (All Tomorrows Parties Hits Upstate)

September 19th, 2008
Posted by Danno
GOING OUT, Out Of Town!, The Yid Kid, VIEWS & REVIEWS

When you mention Kutsher’s to someone they’re likely to ask “You mean Ashton has a restaurant now, too?” Uhg. When I hear Kutsher’s I think of THE MOUNTAINS! Upstate, the Borscht Belt, or the Catskills! I’ve been going upstate since I was in my mom’s tummy…in fact, legend has it that I’m the result of […]

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KISS FOR SALE? WHAT ELSE IS NEW? My Kiss Auction Coverage for GOLDMINE

September 8th, 2008
Posted by Danno
Evil Kitsch (Junk We Love), IN PRINT (my work in print and online), PORTFOLIO

Cleaning out the the mess-pad today, I came across my these bid paddles from the Kiss Auction that took place over two days at the end of June, 2000. My coverage of the event appeared in GOLDMINE on September 8, 2000, and aside from mentioning the presence of John 5 and other famous Kiss fans, […]

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COCAINE IS IT!!!

August 5th, 2008
Posted by Danno
(not so) Picky Eating, Evil Kitsch (Junk We Love)

Let’s talk about “Energy Drinks!” Before there was Red Bull, Full Throttle, and even Jolt Cola, there was COKE! The line between thirst satisfying beverage and stimulant addiction had been blurred long ago. I’ve always known that sugar is a drug, and that many of us are addicted to it. But there was much more than […]

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HOT SUMMER? SUPER HOT HOT TAMALES!

August 2nd, 2008
Posted by Danno
(not so) Picky Eating, Evil Kitsch (Junk We Love)

It’s hot out there right? I wish I could say it was SUPER HOT inside the box of Hot Tamales I just bought. I LOVE Hot Tamales and was super looking forward to it when I picked it up this box. I think I got a stale batch, maybe? Cool box though.  

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DROPPIN’ SCIENCE…no really!

July 30th, 2008
Posted by Danno
FRAME FETISH (at the movies, on tv, or dvd, or old vhs), NEU-TUBE

I mean, really, they’re actually droppin’ science…like BLACK HOLES and shite!This is so geeky it’s cool, but still sooo geeky! 

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NITE-LIFE NUDGE: CUT COPY @ THE ECHO

May 19th, 2008
Posted by Danno
BANDS & BEATS, Brand Neu Stax, GOING OUT, In Town (Nite-Life Nudge), Neu Music Review, VIEWS & REVIEWS

When I first listened to Melbourne, Australia’s Cut Copy, I was interested but not that impressed. I mean, I didn’t trash Bright Like Neon Love, but it didn’t exactly make me glow either, nor did I write a glowing review for XLR8S (click this for the whole article: xlr8r-electropop1.jpg). Part of a larger review of […]

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MUSIC CONNECTION’S KEYBOARD CONFAB 2008

May 12th, 2008
Posted by Danno
BANDS & BEATS, IN PRINT (my work in print and online), NEU-TUBE, VIEWS & REVIEWS

I put together a fun line-up for this year’s Keyboard issue! First, a guy who deserves his own cover story, Daryl Hall. Next, we’ve got newcomer Frank Sacramone from that crazy instrumental prog band, Bushwhack. Electronica pioneer Paul Humphreys from OMD. Then we’ve got Fred Mandel, the guy who not only played for Elton John, […]

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MATMOS FLYS AWAY!: New Album From Björk’s Even Weirder Friends.

May 6th, 2008
Posted by Danno
BANDS & BEATS, Brand Neu Stax, Neu Music Review, VIEWS & REVIEWS

One of the craziest sets I ever saw was Bjork at Coachella, 2002. Aside from some of her “hits” she got to venture into the more challenging, but also more astounding aspect of her sound. The computorized blips and ticks represented the threshold of modern music, but with an unbelievable cover of the Beatles,’ “Blue […]

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NITE-LIFE NUDGE: ATMOSPHERE @ THE HENRY FONDA

May 6th, 2008
Posted by Danno
BANDS & BEATS, IN PRINT (my work in print and online), NEU-TUBE, PORTFOLIO, VIEWS & REVIEWS

Slug and Ant have a great new album out called, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, and they’re coming back to town for two nights at the Henry Fonda Music Box. Here’s my LA Weekly Pick of the Week, and check out their new video too.   

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