If you are like me and are either unable to understand or lack the patience to actually listen to and understand Led Zeppelin songs, the Viking Kittehs are here to save the day and translate with word bubbles and visuals the "Immigrant Song". Go watch it.
I was flipping through the June/July issue of Bust magazine, when I came across a picture of three ladies that looked like they could be my homegirls. Now I don't usually judge a book by it's cover, but if you are Latina and you look like super cool rock chicks, I want to know more about you.
Girl in a Coma is a band from Texas that has been playing together for six years. Their name pays homage to the Smiths song Girlfriend in a Coma. I suppose the lead singer sounds like Morrissey a bit, but there are quite a few audible influences in their songs-country, punk-all good stuff.
And if they are good enough for my girl crush Joan Jett, they better be good enough for you! Check out their songs and videos on My Space as well.
Ready.....Aim....
FIRE!
"Darling, they're playing our song."
Trucker Up's Southbound Sandi gave me quite a talking-to yesterday, expressing her disappointment and frustration with me that I had not posted this earlier ("I count on you!"), so here goes: there's a new classic country station broadcasting at 540 AM, XESURF. I haven't been able to get a clear signal in LA, but apparently Sandi has been able to. I could sort-of pick it up driving to Long Beach tonight, but you'll get better reception in Orange or San Diego Counties, since the transmitter's based in Mexico. "The Zoo" moniker is a tribute to the San Diego Zoo.
AM. Isn't that where real country belongs?
Last Tuesday, as I was riding my bike home from work, I noticed a KLOS booth set up in front of a Starbucks. Investigating further, I discovered it was a promotion for the release of the new Paul McCartney album on the Starbucks label. Under the big top was Chris Carter, the host of the weekly "Breakfast With The Beatles" radio show - which I plead guilty of listening to.
Since he is obviously accustomed to geeks, he wasn't at all taken aback by my bicycle helmet.
In addition to KLOS swag and free samples of various coffee drinks and pastries, there was a trivia contest. I quickly made it to the final three. The final question concerned the b-side of the first Paul McCartney solo single. One fellow contestant completely froze up, but another one got it right and won the grand prize. My answer of "Freebird" was incorrect.
This picture was lifted from the "Breakfast With The Beatles" website. It looks like it was taken right after I left.
