ZOLA.JESUS LiVE! @the.ECHO (Los Angeles, CA)

Zola Jesus

@the.ECHO

Thursday

October.14.2010

"She is so self involved. Look at her, she wraps herself with the mic wires. Now I know why you like her", said this guy to his girlfriend after the show. I was racing up to hear more, but they moved to fast.

I am at The Echo once again to catch Zola Jesus once again. You would think with all the press that Nika Rosa (lead singer) has been having this place would be pack and sold out, but it was not. She has opened up for Fever Ray, The xx and the English like her. What's wrong with this picture.? People not into it?

Zola Jesus went on schedule and I noticed that the stage was a bit empty from last time. Are they afraid that she might go crazy with equipment again? Well she did go crazy with the microphone wire. I thought she was gonna trip because she was using it as a prop. She wrapped it around her arms, legs and she put it on top of her head. The more I was looking at her, she is a performance artist. Towards the last song, Nika Rosa got off the stage and looked as if she wanted to climb the walls of the venue by the ladies room. Since she could not, she just sang by the bathroom pacing back and forth and went back on stage to finish the song and that was the last song she played. AWESUM!

Zola Jesus - Stridulum II

Is the album cover creepy enough to give you an idea what the artist is gonna sound? Of course and you need to buy this album NOW! "Stridulum II" by Zola Jesus. If you are into Fever Ray and Siouxsie & the Banshees, this is for you. Every track on this E.P. is good, but "Night" is my favorite track. It's starts off with whispering voices and then comes a shriek (like something form Blair Witch) that introduces this amazing voice from Nika Roza Danilova - aka Zola Jesus. It's the most amazing track on that E.P. I was disappointed that "Sea Talk" is not included. "Sea Talk" is another amazing song that you need to listen. Go download "Stridulum" and see them live with The xx at the Hollywood Palladium this September. It's a MUST. Nika gives you a show. Read my past blog on Zola Jesus concert at The Echo. Electro-Goth RULES!

2010.COACHELLa.(Friday).

....Here we go again and so Xcited. It feels like it was just yesturday that I was here and this is goin 2 B my 1st time stayin @ a hotel. I use 2 stay w/a friend but he decided 2 move out of Palm Springs. Oh well. And this year I did not....well....I did not get picked 2 go 2 the.FiLTER.party this year. U had 2 enter a contest.?.? FCVK U! oh well. So I just hung out @the hotel (that was SOLD OUT) 2 C who else arrive's but it was quiet. the parkin lot was still empty and I turned on the TV. Watchd Project.Runway and fell asleep.............I woke up early and took a dip in the pool. nice. The weathr was good but once noon came along.....it was......HOT. I took off around 12:30p and went down the 111. Once I arrived 2 Jefferson St....it was crazy. So I went my secret way and once again....it worked. They changed the route 2 park but this was bettr. I parked by the entrance and that was anothr hour. $H*T! I got in line and it was a check point where they bag check U 4 stuff and then U walk up a couple of feet and show Ur ticket 2 get the 3day wristband. Which was a bit crazy. Sum girl wanted 2 sneak by me but she lost.....hahahahahha. But of course I had 2 get the pothead. He took 4ever. So I got my wristband...............and walked 2 the event BUT......there was anothr check point. FCVK. This is worse then LAX. Well I got in.....FiNALLY around 3. DAM. I hope 2morrow runs smooth since we have the 3day wristband (that they scan by the way. There is a metal chip underneath it). Crazy. Oh wow, they have a ferris wheel this time. Cool. But of course U have 2 pay 2 get on. I headed 2 the shirt stand 2 C what they had and bougth sum shirts (the.Specials & FEVER.RAY). After all that, I was hungry. I went 2 get sum food and I noticed a Gluten Free stand. Yea. I was shocked and happy but they did not have anythin good. So i just got my chicken and rice bowl and sat down and glanced in2 my Coachella booklet...........My 1st band on my list was.....YEASAYER. So I went 2 the tent they where playin and it was gettin full. They hit the stage on time and this time around they had lights. Cool. It's in the budget. Once again, they kicked A$$. The new musik sounded great and they where entertainin 2 watch. They played my song, "O.N.E.". I was a happy camper. Aftr them I went 2 the dance tent (SAHARA) 2 catch.....Aeroplane. Not bad and they played there Friendly.Fires RMx of "Paris". Such a beautiful song.......I stuck around 4 a bit and headed 2 the main Coachella Stage 2 catch the.SPECiALs...........this is sad. The grounds of the main stage was a bit empty. There was a few people here and this is the 1st time I am up in front @ the main stage. It was cool 2 C old, young and in-Btween crowd. Once the.SPECiALs hit the stage the crowd went......MAD. The Kids and the older people where moshing. Yes. Moshing........but the right way. Friendly. It was great 2 C that. Passing the torch and having fun 2gthr Bcause I grew up listening 2 them. The.SPECiALs where great & the energy on stage was incredable. This is my 1st time Cing them and I enjoyed evey bit of it and they played the hits. Aftr that I passed by the other stage and I saw PASSiON.PiT. They had a cool stage set and they sounded good.........anothr band that I am gonna C 4 the 1st time is ECHO.&.the.BunnyMen. Not bad. The played the hits and the music sounded great live BUT his voice has changed.......ALOT. I guess is all the smokin he still does. He had on his shades a$$ if the sun was out and a fag. I guess 2 show the kids. Who knows but he did not disappoint. Rock on Ian. Aftr that set i headed 2 the main 1 again 2 catch LCD.Soundsystem.....Wow. The big stage. They R movin up and they sounded......GREAT! Heard sum new tunes & they sounded very promising. While I was watchin this set I noticed the time and headed 2 the SAHARA.TENT. but I arrived 2 late. I missed Erol.ALKAN. $H*T! Thats what happens when I hung out 4 a bit 2 C iMOGEN.HEAP. She had a cool set. Very Bjork like. So I had 2 check it out and she was a trip. She was bouncin from Instrument 2 instrument. She had this glowin tree. CRAZY. COOL.......aftr that I went 2 C VAMPIRE.WEEKEND............VAMPiRE.WEEKEND sounded good live and they R gettin bettr. The new songs sounded great. They had the crowd sing along. It was a fun set 2 watch. Rock on Horchata. Aftr that I went 2 C Fever Ray. They hit the stage @ least 10 mints late that sum people left 2 C JayZ. The tent was FULL and I was surprise Bcause this is a DARK band but I guess that's what people want 2 C. I only stayed 4 about 5 songs. It was the same stage set up and this time there was no sage. Thank GOD! So I headed 2 see P.I.L. I only stayed 4 about 2 songs @P.i.L. Bcause I really wanted 2 catch the.Whitest.Boy.Alive. They do not cum 2 the states very often so I knew not 2 miss and U know what. They did not disappoint. He was funny and he had this cute dance (Oye). He was very entertaining and so was the band. He (Oye) spoke 2 us alot and told his journey from San Fran 2 the desert (here, Coachella) on the 1 (PCH). Thank god I stuck around till the end of the set but I knew 4 sure I am gonna pay the price 4 this. This time Coachella Xtended it's hour from 12am, now till 1am. I did not get 2 my hotel until 3am Bcause I was stuck in the parkin lot until 2. OUCH. like I said, I was gonna pay the price but it was worth watchin a band (the.Whitest.Boy.Alive) that hardly does not cum here.......

FEVER.RAY (LiVE!) @Pomona/Los Angeles

When I saw pic's of the New York shows, i had 2 go 2 both and U know what, i was glad that i did. What a diff crowd. I gotta tell U, I prefered the Pomona crowd. They where in2 it more then the L.A. crowd. @Pomona, i did not C any1 get in2 a fight or looked or texted on there phone. They where in2 it and enjoy evry bit of the show. Not in L.A. now that's a whole diff story there.As U can tell, i went picture crazy. Hey! I wanted 2 remember this show. It was FCVKn amazing. As 4 me, I think this was bettr then the.KNiFE. the.KNiFE was good, but this show was bettr. I was blown away. The 2nd best show so far this year.This concert is up there w/GRACE.JONEs and FiSCHERSPOONER. What an amazin show. U missed out people. Well, even though the show in L.A. was a bit lame (the crowd), I still had a great time. Who goes 2 a show and makes friends @ 1st and then pull a 360 and start fightin w/them? what kind of low SH*T is that. Then, he starts 2 get a bit drunk and starts 2 bump in2 people. OKAY, FEVER.RAY is not that crazy of a dance band, but i know this is a concert. Let him have his fun. Whatevr, It's a concert........but why do I get these FCVKn drunks next 2 me!?!THEN! I hear him fightin w/the people around me. So they started talkin SH*T 2 him and THEN (this is when I said sumthin) this girl had the nerve 2 call him a FAGGOT! When she said that, there was a couple of Hey's. So i turned my head and told the girl, "Hey, watch Ur mouth. I'm Gay". THEN! she tells me, "I'm Gay myself". So I turned 2 look @ her.......really look @ her. I guess my look said it all. This is what i told her, "What? U gotta B kiddin me.....right? 1st thing......this is a concert. If U don't like it.....push him or move. Simple. Just don't respect family. Stupid FCVK". she left. 20minutes in2 the show, there is this FCVKr textin non-stop. Even his friend kept turnin around. GET THE HINT FCVKr! but no....he kept on until the end. I wanted 2 tell him "This ain't no Kylie, right?". He was not in2 it. I guess he wished he was on a go-go box flag dancing shirtless 2 "Celebration". Nothin like this happened in Pomona. NiCE. They kept the peace and enjoyed a fantastic Lazer, Halloweenish and a smoked up Sage show (felt like I was @ church). Is it me....or did she look a bit like Carrie when the blood spilled on her or a AFRiCAN Tribal Ceremony? AWESUM!

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01. "The Blue Danube"_____The Waltz Symphony Orchestra

02. "Business Women"_____Minitel Rose

03. "Shooting Stars"_____Bag Raiders

04. "Goodbye Horses (Clerks II Remix)"_____Garvey

05. "Schwarzkopf"_____Vive la Fête

06. "Get Me Up"_____Young Love

07. "Faraway"_____Cut Copy

08. "Once In a Lifetime"_____Talking Heads

09. "My Lover"_____The Sounds

10. "It Don't Move Me"_____Peter Bjorn and John

11. "Although You May Laugh"_____David E. Sugar

12. "Blackout (Popular Computer RMx)"_____The Whip

13. "Triangle Walks (Tiga's 1-2-3-4)"_____Fever Ray

14. "Blue Snakes"_____Canyons

15. "I Wasn't Made for Fighting"_____Woodhands

16. "Four Letter Word"_____Gossip

17. "Rock Chk"_____Linus Loves

18. "Israel (7" A-Side)"_____Siouxsie & The Banshees

19. "Ce jeu"_____Yelle

20. "Let Me Go"_____Heaven 17

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22. "The Blue Danube"_____The Waltz Symphony Orchestra

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