back in the swing of things after nearly 3 weeks of music files misplaced and computer hard drive issues.
I have lost so much music now it's disgusting. maybe it was just a sign that i invested too much in all this.
time will tell i guess. sadly i still have to query my own music library before i buy anything anymore to see if it already exists. yikes. i could use some help, so if anyone reading this has archiving ideas, or categorizing ideas, i'd be happy to hear them...
also i caught two fantastic acts that are managed by my dear friend warren wyatt at worldsound.com. first up was Carbon9 at the knitting factory (stacey the lead singer is amazingly talented and the show was very interactive and FUN) and then there was the lovely maui born anuhea jenkins' showcase at the mint. SOO luscious. her album is sweet.
now, i am OFFICIALLY so psyched for months of august and september --for the live music shows that are popping up. just got the tickets for citizen cope at house of blues, so pumped for that. and two minutes ago i got tickets for the killers at the hollywood bowl in september and the black crowes at club nokia in NOVEMBER (Never ever miss them when they come to town, amazing live shows).
that will be spectacular. and there's rock the bells coming up soon with nas and the roots.
the one thing that changed everything for me was when i found out about the beastie boys' adam yauch's cancer battle causing them to cancel ACL and the Hollywood Bowl show (which tragically i purchased tickets for not, once but TWICE, and only realized it when the refund came through. OMG! I so need to chill with the shows asap!)...my heartfelt prayers go out to him as he endures this health scare...
i'll keep you posted...
hollywood, out.
peace,
@kristinjuel
song of the moment: "auditorium" by mos def on his crazy good new album "the ecstatic"
check it out, yo.
http://blip.fm/kristinjuel (last one was this song)
or.... you can check it out as an a capella version of him walking around japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0q7ws-bAcc&feature=fvw
shows (one at the grove of anaheim which is a SICK venue), blues travelers
jammed it up again. on two separate occasions both ray lamontagne and adele SLAYED the hollywood bowl,raphael saadiq/santigold also played there and ROCKED the joint (although sadly i was not as impressed with femi kuti as i'd hoped). last monday was mr. hudson showcase at the troubadour. very interesting singer who is working w/kid cudi and kanye. caught 4-5 songs of black eyed peas at avalon, grateful dead at forum, keane at the grove ofanaheim 
(would have done back to back keane shows with my girl Lindsay 
but had to represent at the dead show with my sister kimberly for her birthday...).
