Album I am listening to this week...

"KLAXONS"

- Love Frequency -

AWESOME!  AWESOME!  AWESOME! 

A friend of mine told me that they have a copy of the album at Amoeba.  So I went the next week and grabbed it.  At first, I was not sure if I wanted to spend a lot on an import and I was not crazy about the single either that they put out.  I said, "Fuck It! It's the Klaxons!".  

I got home.  Popped it in my computer.  Heard and repeated almost every track on the album.  The first, two tracks I was in and I fell in love with the single too.  

WORTH MY TOP $$$!  

M!X.61.Playlist...

CRAFTED.Sessions.Vol.4

The.Playlist

Mixed.by.Dj.Jorge

Happy New Year and welcome to M!X.61.  This playlist is partial to the set I played at CRAFTED (112 E. 22nd St., San Pedro, CA 90731) on December.6th.2013.  Sit back and grab your headsets because we are taking a trip down memory lane.

01.  Ready For The World_____"Love You Down"

02.  White Lies_____"I Would Die 4 U"

03.  Wish & Fonda Rae_____"Touch Me (All Night Long)"

04.  Austra_____"Forgive Me"

05.  Erlend Øye_____"La prima estate"

06.  Yelle_____"Comme un enfant"

07.  Soul II Soul_____"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"

08.  Lisa Strandfield_____"All Around The World"

09.  Jill Scott_____"Golden"

10.  Dolly Parton_____"Jolene"

11.  Paul Banks_____"The Base"

12.  Jaymes Young_____"Two More Minutes"

13.  Jagwar Ma_____"Did You Have To"  

To download M!X.61, go to my website (www.JDN73.com) and go to PODCAST.  Click on the SMALL PURPLE Mic that reads, Subscribe and click on it.  It should download to your iTunes Podcast.

Cheers,

-j

Jake.Bugg.(L!VE)....

Jake.Bugg.2013

@Bowery.Ballroom.(New York City, NY)

January.14th

What a great way to start the new year.  Jake Bugg didn't disappoint at all!  No wonder he was on the front cover of NME and number one on the charts in England.   when Jake came out, I thought it was just going to be him playing acoustic, but he actually had a band to back him up.  AWESUM!!!

Jake Bugg didn't speak much to us, but in my mind, he really didn't have to.  His music did.  I looked around and everyone was glued.  The crowd was young and old and loved every minute of the show.  I wish I was going home early to catch him at The Troubadour.

I made it early to catch another rising star name, Valerie June.  She played a acoustic set and what a soulful voice.  Valerie June is from Tennessee and Jake Bugg found her and asked her to open up for him.  What a find.  She was very entertaining and what a cute girl.  Think of Medusa's (not her, but her wild  hair) because her dreadlocks where wild and all over the place, but in a good way.  What I liked best, is when I found her back stage taking a picture of the crowd she just performed too after her set.  The funny thing, before she played her last song, she told the crowd, " I can't wait to see Jake Bugg after with a good chicken".  

\m/  - ROCK ON!!!

the.Maccabees.(L!VE)...AGAIN!

The.Maccabees.2012

@Fingerprints.(Long Beach, CA)

Tuesday.October.9th

What?!?!  I have to buy something to get a Maccabees poster that Fingerprint printed for them to sign?  FCVK that!   I know business is tough right now, but make us (fans) buy something, yea right.  I'll take a photo instead.  Snap!

I was so excited to find out that The Maccabees where doing a in-store performance in Long Beach, especially at Fingerprints.  That place is small, but I accidentally went to the old store in Belmont Shores and I didn't know that they moved it.  I goggled the new location and it seems like it's in the downtown area.  Once I arrived at the new location, I FCVKn love it!  its a little bigger and now Long Beach has a cool independent record store, just like Hollywood and it does look a little like Amoeba Records.  Funny.  

Once we arrived, they had two separate lines.  One for people who have preordered the album and the other was for those who are on the list.  What?!?!  List.  Of course, Zoe took care of that and we got in.  The Maccabees hit the stage around 7:30 and what a show, again.   This time, Orlando (Lead Singer) was on the right hand corner of the stage.  I didn't recognize him until he sang.  Funny.  I thought he was gonna do this grand entrance and he was on stage all along.  

The Maccabees played for a hour and they didn't really have a set list.  They just played what ever song they wanted.  This time, I noticed that the keyboardist wasn't with them.  After the hour was over,  Orlando took awhile to get off stage.  He seemed like he wanted to keep playing for us.  What a cool guy.  He walked off looking very disappointed.  

We stuck around and took photos with the band and so did I (yes, I actually got out of my shell).  Hey, why not and they where really cool guys.  The only one missing was the drummer.  He left to the coffee shop and he came back with a burrito.  That just told me to let him enjoy his food.  Until the next time. 

\m/ - AWESUM!!!

Culture.Collide.(Day.3)...

Culture.Collide.(Day.3).2012

@TIAX.(Los Angeles, CA)

Satday.October.6th

I am back to TIAX and I haven't been once to The Echo or The Echoplex for this festival.  I wonder why some of these artist where put at TIAX?  You would think they would be at those other two places.  

Wow, sleep is catching up to me and I have this strange feeling that this night is going to be long and it sure was.  FCVK!

 Niki and the Dove went on late and once again (I think this building is cursed) they had technical problems.  I could of gone to see Icona Pop.  They went on around 11pm and Niki at 11:30pm, so I was nervous that  I wouldn't get a good space because this event is by first come first serve bases.  When the last band went on, the crowd left.  There wasn't that many people for Niki, until twenty minutes later, it got packed.  They went on around midnight and they FCVKn killed it!

Malin Dahlström (Lead Singer) was giving us some 80's Janet Jackson, "Nasty" video moves.  I loved it.  What I really liked, was the guy across from me singing.  He was singing his heart out to every note and he was...STRAIGHT!  What!?!?!? That poor girl.  She is in a big surprise. 

Wow, look at the time, 12:45am.  $H!T, but it was worth it.

\m/ - K!CK A$$!!!

Culture.Collide.(Day.1).2012

Couture.Collide.(Day.1).2012

@TIAX.(Los Angeles, CA)

Thursday.October.4th

I pulled up to the parking lot and I see kids sitting on the parking lot floor wearing scarfs and beanies.  Really?!?!  Funny.  I know that the weather cooled down a bit, but not that drastic that we need to bundle up.  Even when I walked in to TIAX, some people had jackets.  It's only 70 degrees, people.  

This is my first time in TIAX (French Restaurant).  It's a nice place.  There where two places for music, the Lounge and the Champagne Room.  The bands I wanted to see where at the Champagne room.  It was perfect, small and up front.  The only problem, was the sound.  It was trapped in the room and you needed earplugs.  I decided to stand up front, on the side of the stage, behind the speakers.  It worked, but it was a little hard to hear the band.  

I was not big on Of Verona (second band).  To clean for my taste.  Now...lets talk about  Blood Red Shoes (K!CK A$$!!!).  After the third song...BLACKOUT!  Yup, they where so loud that the room went dark.  AWESUM!!!!  You see the techie guys going bananas to fix the problem.  Less then ten minutes, they got the lights on and Blood Red Shoes went on like nothing happened.    They got the crowd going and I was surprised that no one started a mosh pit or something stupid.  I looked around and noticed The Champagne  Room was packed.  Photographers where all over the place blocking fan views just to get a good shot of the band.  I was surprised that no one complained.  The crowd was well behaved and I noticed that this was not your typical hip kid kind of crowd.  It was more, music industry type people in here.

The room cleared after Blood Red Shoes.  I stuck around for Tribes.  When Tribes went on, they had problems with there equipment.  Once again, the techie guys where scrambling like crazy trying to fix it and sure enough, they did.  These guys are really good and I bet they are not getting paid well.  Tribes went on without anymore interruptions and they where good, BUT...Blood Red Shoes stoled the night.   

After there set, I met up with my friends and took pictures for them with the bands.  The one that was kind of a dick was, Johnny Lloyd (Lead Singer).  When I was about to snap the pic, Johnny was making faces as if he really didn't want to, but had to, just to make my friend happy.  He rolled his eyes and jerked his head.  I felt like saying, "you know what,forget about".  When I toke it, he had this face that said it all.  JERK!

\m/ - AWESUM...for BRS's!

Django.Django.(L!VE).....

Django.Django.2012

@the.Echo.(Los Angeles, CA)

Wednesday.September.26th

On the recent Spin Magazine, Django Django was on the band to look out for list and they where right.   Not what I expected.  They kicked...A$$! 

When I arrived to the Echo, long line to get inside and once in, the place was packed.  This is what I don't get,  Breton is an amazing band and the attendance to that show was low.  This is the first time Django Django is performing in Los Angeles at the Echo and its SOLD OUT!  Maybe, Breton needs to be in Spin Magazine.

I missed the first band, but the  second band had a Children of The Corn theme going on.  They had corn stock as pros on stage.  The girl on the keyboards wore a hood that made her look like a Warlock.  Just off the bat,  I figured this band was going to be this Shoe-gazer Goth band.  Just because of the set up they had and sure enough, I was right.  But, I was not digging the music.  Couldn't make out what the singer was singing and he kicked off his shoes after the third song.   Make yourself at home, buddy.

Django Django was up next and they blew me away.  I didn't know they where gonna be this...GREAT.  I don't like to compare bands, but they reminded me of Hot Chip.  They came out dressing the same, but each member had a different tie-die design on their shirts.   

When I downloaded their self-titled debut album,  I was not to crazy about it.  Watching them live, made me go and listen to the album again.  They had great chemistry on stage and they where having fun.  Django Django, had all kinds of musical instruments on stage that you would think they would program into there computer.  I kind of loved that and so did the crowd.  The audience where with then from start to finish.  Some where dancing and some where bopping there heads.  The crowd stuck around after they ended their set wanting more and sure enough, they never came back out.  Perfect!

\m/ -  AWESUM!!!

Ladyhawke.(L!VE).2012

Ladyhawke.2012

@the.EchoPlex.(Los Angeles, CA)

Monday.September.24th

What a crazy day today.  Went to the taping of Fashion Police Emmy's Episode and Joan Rivers was awesome.  Such a warm, funny and friendly celebrity.  If you ever get a chance, get tickets to the show, it's a ride.  

Today's show was scheduled for Tuesday.  No idea why it was moved, but I can rest tomorrow and catch up on some TV shows.  

It's 9:30pm and the crowd is a little light tonight.  It's not a sold out (which I thought it would be) show.  Have people scratched  her off?  I listened to her new album and I was not to crazy about it.  It didn't have that catchy fun energy from the last album.  This sounds to serious, but lets see what she pulls out tonight.  

American Royalty was the opening band and had some technical problems that got sorted out.  I was not really into them.  They started to loss me after the fourth song.  Then they picked it up in the middle that got some people's attention.  The guy behind me was singing to almost every song that they performed.  Some girls in the back asked them to take off their shirts.  They didn't and they just ignored the shot out.  

Ladyhawke went on and she rocked it out.  Just looking at Phillipa Brown (Ladyhawke), you can tell she is a very very shy person, but very well mannered.  She was kind and very sweet to us...AND she might move to Los Angeles.  Ms. Brown told us that she loved are town and is looking to make this her new home.  How cool.  

I was standing right in front of the stage and noticed a couple of tech guys running around crazily.  I  noticed that they where trying to fix some of the stage lights and they never succeeded. Sux.

The guy behind me was making me laugh inside because he was singing along with her and very loud too.  What a sweet soul.  There where times that he hit some high notes.  Sir, it's not your show, let's keep it down.  I was really surprised that he knew that Jefferson Airplane song that they covered.  Right on.  

Now that I saw Ladyhawke up in front instead of a balcony 5 years ago in New York City, I want to see her again with her signature lite up Christmas microphone.

\m/ - N!CE.

the.Vaccines,(L!VE).2012

the.Vaccines.2012

@the.Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)

Thursday.September.13th

What is going on??? I am surrounded by young girls again!!!  Just the other day at TRUST and now.  There 's hardly any guys around me.  I looked around and I see a Horror shirt, a older man sporting a Paul Weller hair do, Kelly Osborne's 2012 hair color on a girl up in front of the stage and a xx look-a-like (Oliver Sim).  Is that Rodney on the Rock in the back I see?  Right on.  

Tonight's show is  Sold Out (which I didn't know).  When I arrived to the venue, the first band just went off and they started to set up the stage for the Vaccines.  The many times that I have been here, I never seen the drum set elevated.  I guess the drummer wants to be noticed and he sure got my attention.  

The Vaccines went on and what a show.  They have gotten better from the first show I saw them at Amoeba.  They played a couple of new tunes that sounded great and I notice some kids singing along to them.  Weird, but cool, I guess.  

I saw my friend Zoe (of course) at her favorite spot.  I met up with her after the show.  We hung out and waited for the band members to come out.  I took pictures of Zoe with almost all the band members.  The only one missing and trying to find, was the drummer.  We spotted him up at the balcony looking down at his bandmates drinking a beer.  We didn't dared to go up.  Maybe next time.   

\m/ - AWESUM!

The.xx.(L!VE).2012

The.xx.2012

@Music.Box.(Los Angeles, CA)

Monday.July.23rd

WOW, Its been how long since my last concert?  What a perfect show to kick off August's concerts.  As we all know, July is a slow month because everyone is in Europe for the festivals.  I almost forgot all about this concert.  My friend Zowie texted me and I came very close to buying a ticket to see Batman (which you gotta see to checkout Anne Hathaway as Cat Women, AWESUM!!!).  Thank God, she texted right in time or I would of missed (I wouldn't, if you know me) this show.  WHAT A SHOW IT WAS!

I arrived at the Music Box around 7:45pm and there was a huge line to get in and it was not moving fast enough.  Thank God for Zowie, she texted me and told me that she was in front with the tickets already.  N!CE.  We go in and we headed to the shirt stand.  From faraway, all I saw was the same shirts, until we got close and they had this really cool NEW shirt with the X embroider.  Inside the shirt had a screen printed X on it.  They are making there own shirts now...cool.  I got one and so did Zowie.

HAIM was the opening band (which I did not know) and I was so excited to see them.  I missed their free show at the California Plaza on Friday and the one on Thursday at Santa Monica pier.  Anyhow, they kicked...A$$!  They where good and they got me so excited that I wanted more.  For sure, another band to see in the future again.  The best part of there performance, was the mother dancing or was she pretending to play the drums?  Either way, she was cute.

The.xx hit the stage around 10:30pm and they opened up with their new single, "Angles".   From there, they played a couple of songs from the first album.  They kept it mellow until the middle of the show, where they preformed the new dance tracks that sounded so....FCVKn AWESOME!!!  The new album is going to be KICK A$$!.  

The crowd was perfect.  No drunks, no pushers or any kind on nonsense, it was just right.  Then there was that strange smell of shit.   Someone dragged that thing all the way into the venue.  I guess they didn't notice the smell when they stepped on it.  The shit was strong.  At first, I thought someone took a load in there pants.  Just imagine if they did...DAM.  

Back to The.xx, they killed it and they sounded so fresh.  They had a new X in the background that was 3 dimensional and was made out of plexiglass.  After they went off stage to do the encore, they filled up the X with white smoke.  Groovy.  After the encore, people stuck around and wanted more.  They thought they where gonna come back, but that was it.  What a GREAT show and what a GREAT band.  

\m/ - AWESUM!

Friends.(L!VE) @the.Echo

Friends.2012

@the.Echo.(Los Angeles, CA)

Tuesday.June.26.2012

It's been a tough week, but going through it very slowly.  I know that my little man is in pain and soon he will be up and running.  It just makes me sad to see him this way.  Get well little boy.  Love you.

I was going to go see 2:54 at the Troubadour tonight, but decided to give my ticket away.  I was not crazy about their album, 2:54.  So, I decided to see Friends instead.  Another band that is getting a lot of press as well.  I hope I made the right decision.

I walked in and this band called, "Splash", was up on the stage and there was no splash of any  kind. The band  was very cheesy and so where their outfits.  Samantha Urbani (Lead Singer of Friends) went up on stage to sing with Splash on there last song.  Was that Thomas Dolby and Jake Spears?

Friends went on and they where good.  Samantha would go into the crowd and personally dance with some people.  She would do that 80's dance where you swing your arms back and forth.  Samantha reminded me a little bit of Lisa Lisa and Shenna E.  It was the outfit she was wearing.  She was dressed in white with a shoulder padded jacket.  Groovy.  

The rest of the other band members had there own style.  Lesley Hann (vocal/guitar) was giving us, I am to cool for school look.  It sometimes felt like she didn't want to be there.  Maybe it was just for show.  The drummer decided to take his shirt off after the third song to show off his skinny rip body.  Yea baby!   

\m/ - ROCK ON!

THEESATISFACTION/GRIMES.(L!VE)

THEESatisfaction/Grimes.2012

@the.Echo.(Los Angeles, CA)

Tuesday.June.19th

Two good things going on tonight and I might just go downstairs to check out Grimes DJ.   Curious on what she is going to spin.  I missed her...TWICE already and kicking myself because she is getting a bunch of press now.  DAM!!!  She recently was in Pasadena doing a free concert event and of course I couldn't go.  Double DAMMM!!!

So far, the first section of the parking lot is full already (good sign).  Once inside the Echo, I could count 20 people.  It was a Hip-Hop night (I think) and it's a bit lame.  Maybe later during the night it might pick up and it did.  You can say thirty more people showed up.  THEESatisfaction was going on at 11pm and Grimes goes on at the same time, $H!T.  

Once THEESatisfaction went on, they  bored me.  I guess because I wanted to checkout Grimes, who knows.  They where good rappers, but it was not grabbing me.  What grabbed me was the 90's outfits they where wearing.  It's for sure, the 90's are making a comeback.  GROOVY! 

I stuck around for three songs and headed downstairs to check out Miss Grimes on the one's and two's.  Well,  she played a very strange set.  She played Outkast "Hey Yea" and some other Hip-Hop music that I couldn't recognize.  I should of Shazamed her playlist, but I was not thinking at the time.  I was just tripping out on the fans who came out to see her tonight.  She had some fans on stage dancing.  Maybe around thirty people on stage.  They where getting off and singing to the songs that she would spin.  It was a very colorful crowd, I liked it.  But of course, I had to be next to a drunk!  FCVKn A!!!  He was sloppy and he was bumping into a bunch of people.  But no one complained, odd.  

Grimes killed it!  I liked her pink butterfly outfit she had on, very ravey.  After Grimes DJ set, the crowd started to leave and Lemonade was the closing act for the night.  Let me tell you...Lemonade was lemon's.  Left after the second song.

\m/ - GR!MES, ROCKs!!!