Madonna, Burning Up For Your Love...

Starfucker did a cover of this song at their show the other night...so amazing, and yes, it brought back the good memories of growing up......

more islands and Duran Duran

I think those boys in Duran Duran just filmed videos on Islands so they could chill our and get irie! I mean, wouldn't you ???

Duran Duran..Island vibes

It is cold in Portland, so I thought I would re-live some island vibe with a song from my early musical influences...

irie shows in March 2008

Cuban house band in Puegrto Vallarta , Mexico
Mariachi band at a private party in Sayulita, Mexico
Samba band in Sayulita, Mexico, ( did not get the name of )

SXSW bands I saw-

Panther ( saw 4 times )
Islands ( saw 3 times )
Telepathe ( saw twice )
Juiceboxxx ( my first highlight of SXSW, watching him fall through the roof of Ms. Beas during his performance, and not missing a beat ! )
Free Blood
Shunda K w/ dj
Ninjasonik
The Are Powers
White Denim
White Willams
Pig Out
Tristan Perich
Mika Miko
Jeff hanson
New Bloods
Shy Child
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
High Places
Yeasayer
Simian Mobile Disco
Black Keys
Kimya Dawson
Blitzen Trapper
No Age
Health
Dandi Wind
Jens Lekman
Octopus Project
Port O' Brien
Lykke Li
Dutchess Says
Cadence Weapon
Peelander-Z

Southerly, Headlights, The Evangelicals
Starfucker, Atole, DJ Nate C

Irie shows in Feb. 2008

so far February has been pretty good to me....

-The Entrance ( Silverlake Lounge,LA )
-Lem jay and Jenna Malone with a few other folks jammin' in the garage studio , featuring " the Shoe " ( Eagelrock garage,LA )
-Micheal Hurley in a backyard show ( Echo Park backyard, LA )
- John Reis ( new band, have no idea what the name is ) (Eaglerock Lanes, LA )
- Gossip, Mika Miko, Panther, John Wiese ( the Smell, LA )
-Starfucker ( Le Voyuer, Olympia )
- Hey Will Power ( Nectar Lounge, Seattle )
- St. Vincent ( Doug Fir, Portland )
- Menomena, Blitzen Trapper ( University of WA." huskie hub" Seattle )
- Blitzen Trapper , Starfucker ( Artistery, Portland )

I can only imagine what what March will bring with SXSW...oh..if the audiences in Seattle don't start giving some energy back, I am going to have to stop going to shows there...SEATTLE you suck!

irie shows of January 2008

these are some of the shows I caught in January...lot of good irie times!

-Bingo, and his American Dream band
-Panther , Copy
- Shaky Hands
-Joey Casio,Health, Twin
- White Williams, Health
-Night wounds
-Liars, No Age
-Decemberists, Builders and Butchers

this always brings the irie factor up!!!