I'm headed off to San Diego in October to celebrate my 40th. Going to see Stereolab while I'm out there.
Looking for recommendations on:
-Record stores
-Local art galleries / local artists
-Good eats (cheap/hole in the wall)
-Good eats (swanky)
-Best non-touristy thing to do
Thanks to Doug B. who already sent me some info on record stores.
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
McG's Los Angeles pictures now online
Got in from L.A. this morning around 8:00 a.m.
Crashed out for a bit, then promptly put pics from the L.A. trip on Flickr, because ... apparently I have no life.
Dave's Los Angeles pics, Sept. '07
Got in from L.A. this morning around 8:00 a.m.Crashed out for a bit, then promptly put pics from the L.A. trip on Flickr, because ... apparently I have no life.
Dave's Los Angeles pics, Sept. '07
McG checking in from San Pedro, California
Just finished up a two-day conference for work out in Santa Monica.
Had an afternoon to kill, so I jetted down to San Pedro.
No, not to chase the ghost of D. Boon or see where The Minutemen got their start.
OK, maybe the latter.
A kid wearing a faded Smiths t-shirt at Williams Book Store told me Pedro has been dead for a few years now.
They had a copy of the awesome zine The Rise and Fall of the Harbor Area, which was FREE! It's got a cover story on George Hurley no less.
I bopped across the street to Sacred Grounds coffee shop which is playing some really shitty smooth jazz right now.
BUT, they offer free wi-fi and I had a slice of lemon bundt cake that was all homemade moist and what not.
I'm sitting right where that P.A. speaker is in the picture above.
I see that Toys That Kill is playing in L.A. tomorrow.
Their latest record "Shanked" didn't knock my socks off the way "Control the Sun" did, but they definitely rock in a brilliant and awesome way.
Next time I fly out this way, I HAVE to be able to extend the trip so I can catch some of these west coast bands I really dig.
This California trip and the London vacation is taking back to the days of being on the road, seeking out the cool zine stores, record stores.
I love being able to go up to someone who looks like they know the scene well and being able to find out exactly where to go and what is happening.
Just finished up a two-day conference for work out in Santa Monica.
Had an afternoon to kill, so I jetted down to San Pedro.
No, not to chase the ghost of D. Boon or see where The Minutemen got their start.
OK, maybe the latter.
A kid wearing a faded Smiths t-shirt at Williams Book Store told me Pedro has been dead for a few years now.
They had a copy of the awesome zine The Rise and Fall of the Harbor Area, which was FREE! It's got a cover story on George Hurley no less.
I bopped across the street to Sacred Grounds coffee shop which is playing some really shitty smooth jazz right now.BUT, they offer free wi-fi and I had a slice of lemon bundt cake that was all homemade moist and what not.
I'm sitting right where that P.A. speaker is in the picture above.
I see that Toys That Kill is playing in L.A. tomorrow.
Their latest record "Shanked" didn't knock my socks off the way "Control the Sun" did, but they definitely rock in a brilliant and awesome way.
Next time I fly out this way, I HAVE to be able to extend the trip so I can catch some of these west coast bands I really dig.
This California trip and the London vacation is taking back to the days of being on the road, seeking out the cool zine stores, record stores.
I love being able to go up to someone who looks like they know the scene well and being able to find out exactly where to go and what is happening.
Back stateside
Recovering from a hellish plane ride back from London on Friday.
Bags were delayed, but showed up at 12:30 a.m. last night.
Gonna grab some Indian food this afternoon, gather my thoughts and do some relaxing.
That's one thing I didn't get to do much in London: just chill out.
Lots and LOTS of walking, shopping and riding on Tube standing too close to other people.
Got lots of records, books and stuff.
I don't want to say 'I hope to write a tour diary" for fear that I won't get around to it, but I really do hope to do so in the next few days.
I'm headed out to Santa Monica, CA for work later next week.
Recovering from a hellish plane ride back from London on Friday.
Bags were delayed, but showed up at 12:30 a.m. last night.
Gonna grab some Indian food this afternoon, gather my thoughts and do some relaxing.
That's one thing I didn't get to do much in London: just chill out.
Lots and LOTS of walking, shopping and riding on Tube standing too close to other people.
Got lots of records, books and stuff.
I don't want to say 'I hope to write a tour diary" for fear that I won't get around to it, but I really do hope to do so in the next few days.
I'm headed out to Santa Monica, CA for work later next week.
