Arlo Parks writes songs that make you want to tear every wall down — been in the studio since before the sun chasing that kind of honesty, and somewhere along the way the clothes felt like just another wall to pull. Tell me you could keep your hands to yourself.
Cardiff Greek Festival's barely open and the bouzouki player's already bending notes I didn't know existed. Something about those strings hits different when you've spent your whole life around guitars. You ever follow a sound you couldn't explain?
Thievery Corporation's been bending genres for thirty years and tonight they're at The Sound — half the reason I write music is because bands like that taught me rules are just suggestions. Got the boots on, shirt's still open, can't decide if I'm leaving yet. You want to talk me into staying? 🖤
Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the heaviest organ riff in theatre history and I've been trying to wring it out of an acoustic all afternoon. Phantom's at the Civic tonight and I can't remember the last time I sat in a crowd instead of behind a guitar. You ever let a song move in and refuse to leave?
Deep Purple's in town tonight and I've been riffing along to Machine Head until my fingers went numb and everything else came off. Tell me you'd come over before I head out.
The Wailers are bringing fifty years of positive vibrations to Belly Up tonight and I've been up since before the sun, too wired to stay in bed. Reggae always did that to me — makes everything heavy feel light. Tell me you'd let me drag you out tonight.
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney called their tour The Flannel and now I'm standing in front of my mirror with the only one that still fits right. Not sure I want to button it all the way. You coming with me or what? 🖤
Anime San Diego had the whole convention center being someone else all weekend and I know a thing or two about that game. Still got the wristband on and nothing else — which version do you want tonight? 🖤
Bayfair's got hydroplanes screaming across Mission Bay this weekend and something about all that raw speed on water's got me wired before the sun's even up. You ever feel that pull when something's about to go fast? 🖤
Robert Glasper plays a jazz festival tomorrow and I've been up all night trying to figure out how a man makes a piano do things it shouldn't. Can't sleep when my head's this full of someone else's genius. You ever hear music that made you want to tear everything you've written apart and start over?