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Some outtakes and bloopers from Vu, Kate, Lara, Ceji, Jay, and Emelia.
Final song is by Emelia, doing "Tears for Affairs".
Interested in Outtake #1?
Archives of this show at archive.org. More information on podomatic.com
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Running to catch Steve Poltz for nostalgias sake. Why are these stages so far apart? I'm a fat kid! Aug 9, 2009 3:25 PM
Steve Poltz and the Rugburns are San Diego music stalwarts. I feel like as long as I've been alive, they've been around Aug 9, 2009 3:45 PM
Hey San Diegans, if you're out here at th music fest come find me! I'm the little black girl with piggies on her shirt! Aug 9, 2009 3:52 PM
Nice sized crowd! Hopefully I can still catch Dynamite Walls =\ Aug 9, 2009 3:57 PM
Ceji here. Only in San Diego will the words "El Cajon" and "Meth" get a laugh out of the crowd. Aug 9, 2009 3:59 PM
A suggestion for next year: a dedicated merch table. I'd love to support these artists but I can't find where to buy their cd's! Aug 9, 2009 4:10 PM
Thank God for hungover bands. Managed to run from Rugburns, grab grub and make it in time for their set Aug 9, 2009 4:14 PM
I feel like if these guys were on The O.C. they would be wicked popular. Dynamite Walls errbody! They're good, really catchy! Aug 9, 2009 4:17 PM
Just a reminded that the close out bash for the North Park Music Thing is TONIGHT at the Casbah. LIGHTS ON will be there! Aug 9, 2009 4:24 PM
Migrating over to catch El Vez...Dynamite Walls are still killing it! Power rock/pop? Big choruses whatever this last song was Aug 9, 2009 4:35 PM
If none of my shots come out, let this one. El Velz is wearing a red leather suit! http://yfrog.com/0t8rfaj Aug 9, 2009 4:42 PM
El Vez meets the Ting Tings! Aug 9, 2009 4:50 PM
Never has Chappelle's Show " White People Dancing" sketch been more appropriate Aug 9, 2009 4:58 PM
Third costume change. Denim catsuits! http://yfrog.com/0qsmsoj Aug 9, 2009 5:07 PM
Right, going to cool off and recharge. Next show that I scheduled to see isn't for 2 hours. AC here I come! Aug 9, 2009 5:30 PM
Ceji here. Pretty sure the hangover that I didn't think I had has been following me around all day. Good times at Bar Pink last night! Aug 9, 2009 6:10 PM
But I think that after Buddy Akai at 5:30, I'm gonna call it a day. Such is having a day job with a 4am wake up time. Aug 9, 2009 6:11 PM
Hey guys, so I think this festival update is gonna be cut short due to a dead car battery =\ WTF mate! Aug 9, 2009 6:29 PM
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Lights On are next...REALLY excited to see them!
Aug 8, 2009 9:31 PM
Everyone is crowded to the front for Lights On and they don't disappoint
Aug 8, 2009 9:51 PM
Expect a longer write up on Lights On as we go! Awesome!
Aug 8, 2009 9:51 PM
San Diego's music scene is in full effect tonight! I wish I could see them all =[
Aug 9, 2009 10:44 PM
08/09/2009 03:03:32 ♥ ceji (/invisiblesparks.vox.com) ♥ sandiegomusicfoundation.org
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CEJI
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Among some of the more interesting thing on our chat is that Ceji was named after Ciji Dunne of the soap opera Knots Landing. Like most television serial, "whodunnit" are big draws for ratings (think "Who Killed J.R." or "Who Killed Mister Burns" and you get the idea). Well the big cliffhanger for Season 4 was a fast-raising starlet singer Ciji, who showed up, taking most of the spotlight and then ultimately murdered for the cliffhanger at the end of the season.
Incidentally, the actress Lisa Hartman, came back in the next season as Ciji's doppelgänger, Cathy Geary.
Other things we talked about:
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The press release for Soul Merchants classifies their sound as "psychedelic goth rock". Seeing as how I'd never heard that sort of description before, I was curious to find out what they sounded like. After my initial listen, the closest bands out today that I could compare them to would be Interpol and She Wants Revenge.
To be fair, I could compare them to the likes of Joy Division in tone. Soul Merchants were only around from 1985-1987, but they made 100+ recordings and one LP. Based out of Denver, Soul Merchants gained a small and devoted fan-base, and they played their last show at the inaugural SXSW This dual disc collection titled 1985-1987 has over 160 minutes of music spread over two disks. These are only just their cassette releases, that have been remixed and remastered by former Merchant Bob Ferbrache.
The CD I was sent only had 15 songs out of the 40, but it was more than enough for me to pick out a favorites. "Beating Heart" was a favorite because of the awesome drum intro, and the guitar riffs in the background remind me of a 60's psychedelic acid trip, while "Love" reminds me of T-Rex on a downer. "Johanna" was a favorite with everyone who listened to it, and that got the most comparisons to Joy Division. I myself just liked the way that just when I thought it was repetitive, there was some sort of musical surprise. In any case, I'd really like to hear their LP Gates of Heaven. There's talk about that being reissued.
You can stream more Soul Merchants via their Myspace MySpace or visit the Smooch Records webby for more info. You can also purchase 1985-1987 via the iTunes Music Store
02/18/2008 15:27:53 ceji my♥posts 
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Loudlife were the biggest surprise out of all the albums I was given to review. I typically don't read the inserts that come with the CD's - I try to guess what the album is going to sound like before I color my opinions with anyone else's. That said, I thought that Loudlife were going to be your run of the mill rock band.
Boy was I wrong.
Fronted by a woman that puts most male rock vocalists to shame and a guitarist that has clearly studied his Jimmy Page, Loudlife lulled me in with a sweet guitar riff and then blasted my face off. Almost quite literally. This CD is meant to be played at the highest volume possible.
Lead singer Lorraine Ferro boasts quite an impressive resume - she performs in Loudlife and two other bands. She's a songwriter, voice over actor and songwriting coach. She's written two multi-platinum Gospel hits in the middle of all of that!
Guitarist aka "the guitarsenal" Geoff Sobel provides the hard rocking yet melodic guitar riffs that Loudlife should be known for. It's not often that a song can be beautiful and hard rocking, which is what surprised me most about Loudlife.
Sadly, there are no upcoming tour dates for Loudlife and from their previous schedule it looks like they only tour on the East Coast. The most up-to-date information I've found was via their MySpace
Enjoy these tracks from their only album to date. I hope they come out with new music soon!
12/31/2007 08:15:40 ceji my♥posts www.loudlifeband.com
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Earwig are a band based out Columbus, Ohio. Self-proclaimed the "Anti-Next Big Thing" Earwig have been around for several years and can put together a nice 3 ½ minute rock song.
The band is comprised of Vocalist Lizard McGee, Bassist Matt Wagner and Drummer Justin Crooks. Truthfully, I had never heard of Earwig before and on first listen it reminded me of the Gin Blossoms. The songs on the latest release "Center of the Earth" are fun and catchy and in the spirit of DIY music they have an impressive following in their home state. They release all their own albums on their own "micro-indie" label LFM. To my surprise, "Center of the Earth" was released in 2006!
My favorites off "Center of the Earth" was the intro track "Used Kids" which really gives you a sense of Earwig at it's best. I'd love to see this band play this song live. There's so much energy in this song that the CD version doesn't even begin to do it justice. My other favorite is the 1:25 gem "Center of the Earth" which is just a sweet, sweet song.
You can stream the whole CD at their MySpace or visit the Earwig webby for more on their past releases. You can even buy "Center of the Earth" and their last CD "Perfect Past Tense" from the iTunes music store.
12/27/2007 17:24:30 ceji my♥posts lizardfamily.com myspace.com/earwig
| Tour Dates 12/13/07 WATER RATS - "SIDEWAYS" SINGLE RELEASE PARTY! w/The Maple State, Jose Vanders LONDON 12/14/07 Queen’s Head w/Luke Leighfield Belper 12/15/07 Fuel w/Luke Leighfield, Tim and Sam’s Band Manchester 12/16/07 Monosound Xmas Ball (full band) @ The Jailhouse w/Luke Leighfield Band Hereford 12/17/07 Marr’s bar (full band) w/Luke Leighfield Worcester 12/18/07 Soundhaus (full band) w/Luke Leighfield Band, Kapowski Northampton [ More Tour Dates on myspace] Discography
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Feels Like
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Sam Isaac writes love songs. Or so he says in his song "A Cinematic Glow". Sam Isaac is 20 and ginger and that's pretty much all I need to know. Sam is also a busy little bee, with 4 releases in the year 2007 alone and they're quality - at least from my standpoint. His 4,000 + friends on his MySpace page would say the same.
Sam is very much a diy operation. According to his website he and his friends make artwork, record and the like. The "Sideways" single is being released by Alcopop! Records and Big Scary Monsters and it's gathering steam quite quickly. Most of said steam has to be from what is the coolest video I've seen in a long time for "Sideways". Video and cake - what could be better?
Like most young singer-songwriters, Sam wears his heart on his sleeve and his voice is big, honest and able to accurately convey what being young and in love is like. I'd love to see his live show, but it doesn't look like he's coming anywhere Stateside anytime soon. His "Sideways" Single is available for purchase from the iTunes music store in the UK and US which has the song "Sideways" and "Cinematic Glow".
My favorite song is one called "Berlin" which is unreleased, but is sweet and beautiful and made an instant fan out of me.
Check out the following links and video and support my new favorite ginger singer-songwriter and if you're in the UK try to see him live. Some shows on his myspace page are listed as free. Well done Sam!
12/12/2007 08:51:12 ceji my♥posts myspace.com/samisaac
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