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June 28, 2006

Two turntables and a microphone!

Beck_concert Last night's Beck concert @ The Wiltern was outstanding.  Beck’s setlist was too much to even document.  He played so many songs, loads of favorites and even a few new tunes.  "Lost Cause", "Loser", "Que' Onda Guero", "Black Tambourine", and "Girl" were just a few highlights.  A hilarious surprise to the crowd was the marionette puppets replicating the band on a mini stage just behind Beck, next to the drumer.  Each band member was represented exactly, down the the outfits they were wearing, and master puppet controllers handled them during the entire show.  They mimicked the movements of the band members almost exactly to the performance.   As always, the band did their dinner sit down set while Beck played acoustic guitar on a few songs.  Then towards the end of the sit down set, they broke into some fine rhythm playing with silverware on plates and glasses, as Beck stood next to them rocking out on his guitar.   One last enjoyable moment was just before the band came back on stage to do their final encore.  They played a puppet video of the puppet band members going out into LA that day, heading to places like Dodger Stadium, Pinks hotdogs, Silverlake and other LA favorites, while the band members, including Beck, did voiceovers.  Eventually, the puppets ended up staring at the marquee at the Wiltern that announced "BECK, June 28 & 29", walking into the Wiltern dressing rooms and then taking the stage where they then began to play a song.  It was a fantasic show with Beck and band ending the set with "E-Pro".   

June 27, 2006

Wanna Rock And Roll All Night???

Kiss While browsing the web today and drinking my tasty carmel macchiato with soy milk, I came across this little love note of information... 

KISS has opened a coffeehouse in Florida.  Yes, that's right... the band KISS, from the 70's, have opened up shop to bring caffeine desiring Floridians Kiss_boottheir daily java fix.   I figured it would be  bar before a coffeehouse...  I have to say that I'm disturbed and amused at the same time.  I'm not sure I'd want to buy coffee from a coffeehouse who's owners wear more makeup than I do but the atmosphere in there has got to rock.  I wonder if they have will have monthly contests of  "Guess this KISS song for a free coffee!".  Right now, they are only in Myrtle Beach but, I'm sure in the future, you can look for this piece of rock coffee history to make it's way to your town.  It will be sitting right next to the Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock Cafe.    Thanks to KISS and their new coffeehouse, you really can "Rock And Roll All Nite"!!


KISS Coffeehouse