hey hey! one of my blogger buddies arjan - the man behind the popular music site arjan writes is bringing his superfraiche pop night here to LA (at spaceland) on january 29th (grammy weekend!) four acts will be performing: reni lane, scott simons, love grenades, and vv brown (i've been dying to see ms. brown play live - it will be her first show in the states - watch her new video game over below) of course i will be in attendance - and i'd love to see some of my readers at the show - so arjan has been kind enough to give me two pairs of tickets to give away ... the first two people to retweet this tweet will win the tickets! you can also pick up tickets here (a steal at $8 a ticket!) and the show is benefiting the VH1 save the music foundation - so come on down - not only will there be great music - it's all for an excellent cause - i hope to see you there! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
After successfully organizing his Superfraiche Pop Nights in New York City, acclaimed pop music blog ArjanWrites.com will host his next Superfraiche Pop Night in Los Angeles on January 29 at Spaceland in celebration of GRAMMY® Week.
The special GRAMMY-edition of the ArjanWrites.com's Superfraiche Pop Night in Los Angeles will feature a sweet and crunchy blend of exciting new pop artists from both Europe and the U.S that were handpicked by esteemed music blogger Arjan Writes. The event will feature U.K. pop fantasia sensation V V Brown, emerging Custard/Universal Motown recording artist Reni Lane, L.A. electro-pop outfit Love Grenades and piano pop crooner Scott Simons.
Proceeds of the event will benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation that is dedicated to restoring instrumental music programs in public schools to ensure that all children have access to a complete education.
good evening! i'm super excited to head downtown tonight to see norwegian electronic / chillout duo röyksopp (comprised of cuties torbjørn brundtland / svein berge) play at club nokia - it's the first night of their mini US tour (they're also playing in san francisco and new york) i've been a fan ever since i discovered their song what else is there? (from the understanding) featuring the haunting vocals of swede karin dreijer andersson of the knife and fever ray (watch the video) i've also been listening to their latest album junior which has a number of great tracks including this must be it and again features vocals from ms. dreijer - the video is posted below for your viewing pleasure! i'm actually extra pumped up for tonight because i just got word swedish pop sensation robyn will be joining the boys on stage for the girl and the robot which was featured on popbytes back in march - it's such a hot track! i'm over and out for now - i will try to tweet updates from the show ... xoxo
hey hey! thanks for all the good luck vibes sent my way earlier today - the pilot shoot went off without a hitch ... i really hope it gets picked up so you guys can maybe see me on TV! right now i'm about to leave to go and see imogen heap's show - she just kicked off her north american tour (here's a list of the upcoming cities/dates) but unfortunately had to cancel her first show up in santa barbara - via her twitter she said she's still not feeling 100% yet but is going to give tonight's show a shot! to be honest i didn't really know too much about her but i kept hearing really good things about her new 3rd studio album ellipse which now i adore ... especially the first single first train home - watch the lovely music video below! i seriously don't know why i didn't know about imogen sooner (she used to be one half of frou frou) but i'm so glad to be in the know now! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey hey! although i'd love to stay home tonight and watch the series premiere of V (which i'll tivo) i have to make my way down to the troubadour over in west hollywood to catch 22-year-old canadian pop sensation LIGHTS in concert (girlfriend's real name is valerie poxleitner) her debut album the listening was released a couple of weeks ago - it's totally decent and super catchy pop music - i'm curious to see how she does live! (i'll try to tweet updates from the show) check out the music video below for her single ice - my favorite track off the album! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
hey hey! i'm sure some of you saw my glowing tweets the other night when i went to moby's concert here in los angeles - he put on a truly incredible and high energy show! i danced my ass off - at some points i felt like i was on ecstasy at a rave! people might think his show is just him playing DJ - but that couldn't be further from the truth - he had a band - plus he sang and played guitar, keyboard, & bongos! he also had two lovely ladies singing on some of his tracks - inyang bassey and kelli scarr - both were amazing vocalists and added a lot to the show! he played a great mix of new and old material (the set list is below) i shot a bit of video which you can watch below - i also had a photo pass but the venue (the wiltern) failed to tell me i could only snap pics from the pit during the first three songs - ugh! after seeing him live - anytime he comes to town - i will be there! (please make sure to pick up a copy of his new album wait for me - it's excellent!) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
Moby / The Wiltern - Los Angeles / October 14, 2009
• A Seated Night (pre-recorded)
• Shot In The Back Of The Head
• Wait For Me
• Mistake
• Flower
• Bodyrock
• Go
• Pale Horses
• Great Escape
• Southside
• Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)
• JLFT
• Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
• We Are All Made Of Stars
• Porcelain
• New Unreleased Song (One Time We Lived...)
• Walk With Me
• Natural Blues
• Raining Again
• The Stars
Encore
• In This World
• When It's Cold I'd Like to Die
• Extreme Ways
• Honey / War Pigs (Black Sabbath)
• Feeling So Real
good evening! thankfully my teeth are feeling way better than last night - otherwise i might have had to skip out on seeing juliette lewis - she's playing down at the el rey here in los angeles in support of her brand new album terra incognita (buy it on itunes) i already saw her play once live at the roxy about two years ago and girlfriend put on a truly kick-ass show - i'm sure tonight she'll be rocking out hardcore again! most of you probably know ms. lewis is an amazing actress - but she also happens to make an excellent rockstar! i'll try to snap some pictures and tweet updates - i hope everyone out there is having an awesome weekend so far! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey kids! i'm heading out again tonight - into the rain - this time to catch electronica dance master moby who i've been a huge fan of for years - this should definitely be a super high energy show ... especially when compared to last night's bob dylan show which was excellent but a little on the sleepy side (at least i was a bit sleepy) tonight i'm going to be dancing my ass off down at the wiltern here in los angeles! below is the brand new animated video for moby's new single mistake off his most recent kick-ass 9th studio album wait for me! of course i will try to tweet updates from the show - i know it's going to be a totally amazing experience! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey hey! tonight i'm heading out again (last night's fever ray show was simply breathtaking) this time to catch cutie blake lewis who's playing down at the roxy and celebrating the release of his second album heartbreak on vinyl which just came out last week! (i highly recommend picking yourself up a copy - it's available over on itunes) luckily i'm going to get to meet with blake for a few minutes before the show - i'm totally going to snap a picture with him - he's beyond adorable and quite talented! i suppose i will have to ask him what he thinks about paula abdul leaving american idol (i'm still not happy about it at all) i'd also like to know if blake still keeps in touch with ms. jordin sparks! i'll try to twitter as well (you can follow blake on twitter too!) last night i got zero reception - i do love my iphone but i'm so over AT&T's crappy coverage and service! popbytes over & out for tonight - xoxo
good evening! i've been anxiously awaiting tonight's fever ray show ever since i posted the video for the single when i grow up from karin dreijer andersson's (one-half of the knife) side project back in march! the self-titled debut album is one of my fave releases from this year - the electronic-soaked music is slightly spooky and haunting - and karin's vocals are quite unique and quirky - i expect to be covered in goosebumps tonight! from what i've read about the other shows (here and here) it's going to be a wicked night filled with lasers, smoke, vintage lamps, and bongos! (sadly tonight is the last stop on the US tour - then she's off to play dates in europe) below is the latest video for the song seven and features an elderly lady lip syncing to the chilly vocals - an incredibly beautiful & eerie video! i'll try to twitter updates from the show - stay tuned! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
UPDATE! i just got home a few minutes ago - as expected kylie minogue put on an incredible show - i danced my ass off the entire time (and my seat was beyond amazing) however now i'm completely drained and i do need to deal with work tomorrow ... ugh! i'll check you guys tomorrow - xoxo
hey kids! i'm so excited - in just a few minutes i'll be walking up to the hollywood bowl to catch aussie kylie minogue on her very first US tour - ever! i've been a fan of ms. minogue ever since her smash 1988 hit - a cover of loco-motion - and since those days of overly permed hair - girlfriend has made quite the name for herself (and successfully battled breast cancer) becoming one of the biggest gay icons in pop/dance music today - oh it's going to be queen central at the bowl tonight ... i'm expecting to see each & every gay from the los angeles area there! kylie has already played a couple of tour dates (oakland and las vegas) and from what i've heard - her show is going to be amazing - i'm totally going to be dancing my ass off plus i managed to score an excellent seat in the very first section - i'll be grooving right from the 7th row! i'll try twitter updates but reception isn't so great up there - i promise to do what i can! enjoy the multi-costumed pictures below from her oakland show and after returning home i'll post some quick thoughts on the show! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
hey everyone! last night i had the extreme pleasure of catching pink on her funhouse tour at staples center here in los angeles - as expected girlfriend totally kicked ass - and unlike britney spears she sang every song live - no lip syncing at all - which was quite refreshing! she did a great mix of new and old material along with a couple of covers (the setlist is posted below) the crowd was in total high spirits (adam lambert was there with his hot boyfriend drake labry) but then some super annoying ladies were getting all upset because people were standing up in front of 'em - they were screaming sit down, sit down - i started to get annoyed since they were making more of disturbance than the people standing - i turned to them and i was like shut the fuck up and after that - they stopped making a fuss! unfortunately pink did something to her shoulder four days ago - so she wasn't able to do as many acrobatics on the ropes as she normally would have but she was amazing - such a performer and her body is beyond incredible - i just adore her! check out some pictures i snapped below - and there's video i shot of her last song glitter in the air - she was even dipped in water at the very end - it such a cool touch! popbytes over & out for now .... xoxo
setlist
1. "Highway to Hell" (AC/DC cover)
2. "Bad Influence"
3. "Just Like A Pill"
4. "Who Knew"
5. "It's All Your Fault"/"Ave Mary A"
6. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
7. "I Touch Myself" (Divinyls cover)
8. "Please Don't Leave Me"
9. "U + Ur Hand"
10. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
11. "So What"
12. "Family Portrait"
13. "I Don't Believe You"
14. "Dear Mr. President"
15. "Trouble" (Acoustic version)
16. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Led Zeppelin cover)
17. "Sober"
18. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen cover)
19. "Funhouse"
20. "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley cover)
Encore
21. "Get the Party Started"
22. "Glitter In The Air"
good evening! tonight i'm heading down to staples center to catch pink on her funhouse tour which just kicked off here in the states a few days ago up in seattle (the ting tings are opening - i'm going to some party tomorrow night where they'll be performing too!) i saw her once before when she toured with justin timberlake - she put on an excellent show back then - i think she might actually top herself tonight - i can't wait! her most recent album funhouse was my top favorite album of 2008 - i'm excited to see her perform some of her new material live but i still totally love her debut single there you go (watch the video below) from back in 2000 - i've been a huge fan from the very start ... it's great to see her doing better than ever nine years later! i'm hoping to spot her sexy hubby carey hart at the show - he's super adorable (all those tattoos ... yummy!) i'm thrilled they managed to work things out and are staying together - mr. & mrs. hart make a totally kick-ass couple! of course i'll be twittering from the show - so please stay tuned! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
UPDATE! OH MY WORD! i had the best time tonight! below i said that liza minnelli wasn't what she used to be - but i totally regret that statement - i take it all back ... she was AMAZING tonight ... i can't even begin to tell you - it was one of the best shows i've been to - and i've seen many shows and this show at the hollywood bowl truly ranks among the best of 'em! i'm beyond psyched to see her again saturday night - i'll do a full review soon ... long live liza (with a Z) xoxo!
good evening! although i'm still super excited to see liza minnelli at the hollywood bowl tonight - the unexpected news of DJ AM (aka adam goldstein) passing away (at age 36) really threw me for a loop ... i swear these past few months have been truly devastating - we've lost so many great people before their time - i can't remember so many deaths in one year - it's really bizarre and creepy - 2009 ... the year of death! anyways i'm going to leave you with ms. minnelli's rousing performance of but the world goes round from her appearance on the late late show with craig ferguson last week - she's certainly not what she used to be (heck, she's 63) but i just adore her wacky energy and over the top campy vibe ... she's the best - a total living legend! of course i'll try and twitter from the bowl - since i don't get reception on my iphone over there - i actually dug out my blackberry ... hopefully i'll have better luck with that! popbytes over & out for tonight - much love to all as always ... xoxo
good evening! tonight i'm heading out again ... this time to finally catch amanda blank in concert (she's the opening act for brooklyn duo matt and kim down at the el rey) i totally fell in love with her solo debut album i love you which was released earlier this month (it's for sure a contender for my top favorite albums of 2009) i featured ms. blank's sexy first single might like you bettera few weeks ago here on popbytes - and now i've got the new video to show you guys featuring tons of mylar balloon popping action - definitely check out the super hot madness below! of course i'll try to post updates via twitter - pleasefollow me if you don't already! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good evening! oh today was such a long and busy day at work - i'm totally itching to get out and relax a bit - and tonight's tracy chapman show down at the wiltern is just what i need right now! i've been a huge fan of ms. chapman since her 1988 self-titled debut album was released - hands down fast car is one of the best songs ever - and i've never had the chance to see tracy sing it live - girlfriend has to do that track tonight! last november she released her 8th studio album called our bright future - for some reason i totally missed it but i picked up a copy yesterday and i've been playing it all day ... it's superb as i expected it would be! below you'll find the video for the first single sing for you - i love her voice - listening to her sing is like wrapping yourself in a warm & comfy blanket - i know her show is going to be stellar - i will try to twitter updates tonight! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good evening! last night was truly a magical evening at the hollywood bowl - it was legendary diva grace jones' first show at the venue and i don't think she's played los angeles in years - i knew as soon as tickets were available - i simply had to be there! although i had a couple of friends going to the show - i picked up one ticket for myself in the garden box area - i didn't mind being there alone at all - i had an amazing seat - right smack dab in the middle - and just far enough back to enjoy the spectacle of seeing ms. jones command the stage plus i made a couple of new friends (the woman sitting next to me was super nice) ms. jones started off the show draped in a large silver piece of cloth (watch the video below) as she began singing this is life off her kick-ass new album hurricane at the end she revealed herself wearing this wild outfit - complete with a white mane wig and headpiece (pictured below - many thanks to cyana trend.land for the pics) the first of many insanely crazy, sexy and cool costumes (designed by eiko ishioka) she probably changed about a total of seven or eight times - during each switch she talked to the audience from backstage - just listening to her speak was incredible - her voice is unlike any other - it's haunting at times - she's in a league of her own!
ms. jones ran through ten songs before her final encore song pull up to the bumper - i think she might have also performed her classic tune slave to the rhythm but since the bowl is in a residential area - there's lame rules about performing past a certain time (10:30pm) which totally sucks - the audience was eating up everything she put out there ... i could have easily spent the entire night watching her prance around the stage - i still can't believe she's 61! girlfriend still has an incredible body and her deep throaty voice gave me chills (i swear she's like from another planet ... a place i'd seriously love to visit) she really put on an excellent show (an interesting tidbit: her sexy son paulo goude was playing in her band) if you live in NYC - you MUST try to get tickets to grace's show on thursday night (july 30th) at the hammerstein ballroom (a way smaller venue than the bowl) i know that's going to be a killer show! my only regret is not bringing my camera along - sometimes the staff really search your bag but last night the guard barely looked inside! i also would have liked to tweet more but i got zero reception over there (which was actually fine - i got to enjoy myself without having to worry about twittering updates) when i wrote about her new album last year - i said i'd love to see her live someday - now i'm thrilled and beyond thankful i had the opportunity to - it was an evening i won't soon forget - a once-in-a-lifetime experience! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
PS my darling liza minnelli is playing at the bowl on august 28th & 29th - i already have a ticket to the first show - if i can get a decent seat for the second one - i'll be at the show too ... i can't believe i'm finally going to see liza in person - OMG!
grace jones / july 26th 2009 / hollywood bowl / los angeles
this is life
williams blood
my jamaican guy
la vie en rose
love is the drug
corporate cannibal
devil in my life
demolition man
i've seen that face before (libertango)
hurricane encore
pull up to the bumper
UPDATE! my review of grace jones is up - click here to read it - the show was amazing!
hey kids! i've got a big day ahead of me - first up i'm leaving in a little while to cover the red carpet arrivals at the comedy central roast of joan rivers - hopefully i will be able to snag some pics and video (plus of course i'll be tweeting) but then i must run back here to grab my bag o' goodies (which includes a bottle of wine along with some tasty treats from trader joes) and walk up to the hollywood bowl to catch the legendary grace jones in concert - this is the first time she's playing the bowl and she doesn't really play that many shows here in the US (she is playing NYC on july 30th) i've always been a huge fan of her exotic and kooky ways (plus she starred in one my favorite james bond flicks a view to a kill) last year she released her first album in nineteen years called hurricane which is quite amazing - check out the video below for the second single called williams' blood (the song is about how she takes after her mom's musical side of the family) tonight i'm totally going to be a slave to the rhythm ... please stay tuned on twitter for updates! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
hey kids! i've got a couple of busy (but fun) nights ahead of me - starting with tonight! right now i'm heading over to the roxy over on sunset to see jay brannan (join him on myspace / follow him on twitter) some of you probably already know him ... the slightly jaded yet super adorable (just look at his picture below) openly gay singer/songwriter (who got all naked and sexy in shortbus) he recently released an album of cover songs called in living color (itunes) the follow-up to his kick-ass debut album godammned (itunes) he's got such a sweet and honest vibe - i've been dying to see him play in person! before the show i might get to meet up with him for a few minutes and snap a couple of pictures ... of course - i will keep everyone updated via twitter! enjoy the video below for his track can't have it all - he's just about the cutest thing ever! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
good evening! so last night i was at the greek theatre (a lovely outdoor venue here in los angeles nestled inside of griffith park) catching tori amos on her sinful attraction tour - of course tori put on an amazing show like she always does (for those of you who have seen her before ... you know exactly what i'm talking about) the set list borrowed heavily from her previous albums and out of a total of 22 songs - she only played four from her latest release abnormally attracted to sin - i was thrilled when she played marys of the sea (from the beekeeper), space dog and icicle (from under the pink) ... just a few of my favorite tracks! (you can read more about the show and see some pictures & video over on undented) there's nothing i can really say about ms. amos that i haven't said before on popbytes - she's beyond brilliant and will forever be the consummate musician ... if i were stranded on a deserted island and could only pick one artist's catalog (i could never pick just one album) to keep me company - without the slightest doubt i would have to choose tori amos!
while in LA - ms. amos took a little time out to stop by KCRW in santa monica this past thursday to play a few tracks and answer a couple of questions (on morning becomes eclectic with host jason bentley) watch the video below! anyways i hope y'all are having a kick-ass weekend so far - this morning i went up to malibu (unfortunately i didn't spot cher) for a little beach time (at point dume) although the water was super cold - i actually went in and it was really refreshing plus i spotted dolphins and sea lions from the shore! tomorrow i'm meeting up with a few peeps who i haven't seen in ages - i can't wait! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
tori amos / july 17th 2009 / greek theatre / los angeles
main set
1. give
2. siren
3. graveyard
4. cornflake girl
5. icicle
6. sugar
7. marys of the sea
8. bells for her
9. carbon
10. liquid diamonds
lizard lounge
11. mary jane
12. jackie's strength
band returns
13. china
14. curtain call
15. fast horse
16. space dog
17. mother revolution
18. precious things
19. strong black vine
encore
20. police me
21. big wheel
22. tear in your hand
good evening! i'm still reeling from last night's beyoncé show - her i am... tour stopped by los angeles' staples center and put on a truly incredible show ... i liked this show way better than her last outing (two years ago) for the beyoncé experience which just tried too hard - this time around girlfriend had a perfectly balanced show and showcased what she truly does best - singing & dancing! when i purchased my VIP ticket a few months ago - i wasn't sure if the price i paid for my 2nd row floor seat would be worth it - but i'd gladly spend it again - it was worth every hard-earned cent - my view was perfect (mom tina knowles was sitting right in front of me) it was amazing to see B do her thing from just a few feet away! during get me bodied my mug ended up being flashed on the jumbotron screens like three times - i was beyond excited! (plus i was twittering & dancing up a storm) the set list (posted below) was a perfect mix of new & old material - i can't even begin to tell you guys how much i enjoyed the show ... i'd seriously love to see it again - beyoncé is a true performer - and managed to put out tons of high energy and good vibes into the audience ... everyone around me was eating up every bit of it! (at the end she sang halo and did a small tribute to michael jackson which was particularly touching since less than a week ago - his coffin was at the very same venue) when all was said and done - i was totally beat - i can't even imagine how she must feel after giving it her all - if she's coming to a city near you - i'd highly suggest picking up tickets to see ms. knowles - you will not be disappointed - she's a force to be reckoned with! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
