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KevIN

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About Me


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Me, in five words or less:
Optimistic. Passionate. Friendly. Odd. Loving.
The people in my life, in two words or less:
The same.
BEST CONCERTS OF 2007
(Wish you were there - and if you were, thanks for the awesome company...)
The Decemberists & LA Philharmonic - Hollywood Bowl
Marianne Faithfull - HOB Anaheim
The Gossip - The Troubadour
Cat Power - Avalon
Arcade Fire - Coachella
Bjork - Coachella
Ghostland Observatory - The Fonda Theater
Amy Winehouse - Coachella
DeVotchKa - Barnsdall Art Park
Ted Leo solo show - Swedish American Hall, SF
BEST ALBUMS OF 2007
(buy these albums NOW!)
ICKY THUMP - THE WHITE STRIPES! YES!
Little Amber Bottles - Blanche -
Emotionalism - The Avett Brothers
Neon Bible - The Arcade Fire
Paparazzi Lightning - Ghostland Observatory
Cruel Guards - The Panics
Invitation Songs - The Cave Singers
Cease To Begin - Band Of Horses
100 Days & 100 Nights - Sharon Jones & The DapKings
White Chalk - PJ Harvey
And I'm currently obsessed with listening to the White Stripes 10th Anniversary show from Nova Scotia a few weeks back. 60-ish songs in two and a half hours of sheer brilliance.
GET WELL MEG!
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My Interests

I love: JLC; rock'n'roll; my loyal, funny friends; my holy trinity (Shawna, Mo and Kim); books that feel like mental breakdowns; kissing til my eyes cross; snowboarding and beer; my girls (Skye, Erin and Sam); my LOST group; musical synesthesia; and of course, chihuahuas - especially my one and only, Jack.

I'd like to meet:

I've met em all. I'm good. And I'm happy with what I got.

Music:

The Paybacks, The Ponys, The Decemberists, vintage R.E.M., Blanche, the Dandy Warhols, The Grates, Kristin Hersh, the Wet Ones, Patti Smith, Breeders, the Sleepy Jackson, Concrete Blonde, X, the White Stripes, Talking Heads, Pylon, the Sirens, Cat Power, Pixies, The Come Ons, Arcade Fire, The Saints, the Knitters, the Hoodoo Gurus, the Plasmatics, Hole, the Runaways and of course, Drive Shaft.

Movies:

All-time faves are: Thundercrack!, Blue Crush, Battle Royale, Palindromes, Elvira Mistress Of The Dark, The Cremaster Cycle, My Life As A Dog, Happiness, The Fast Runner and Pee Wee's Big Adventure.

Television:

Battlestar Galactica, LOST, The Sopranos, 24, Planet Earth, Entourage, Survivor. And Ultimate Fighter Challenge, which is set in a tent. In my pants.

Books:

Currently reading The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - buy it right now, if you eat food. Just finished Death By Black Hole, also highly recommended. All-time faves are: David Mitchell, Phillip Pullman, Haruki Murakami, John Kennedy Toole, Neil Gaiman

Heroes:

... just for one day.

My Blog

Cabo Fragments, or, Appearances have rarely been so deceiving.

So, what do you do when you find a fare to Cabo San Lucas that includes air and four nights for $249 per person? Duh. So, last Thursday, Jason Lee and I headed South Of The Border, on an Alaskan fligh...
Posted by KevIN on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:42:00 PST

What happened to music?, or Am I (too) experienced?

I don't know what this blog is about - perhaps a vague dissatisfaction with live music in general, or maybe it's just all been downhill since the sublime Decemberists show at the Bowl. Maybe I'm also ...
Posted by KevIN on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:02:00 PST

Love & Desperation & The Decemberists At The Bowl, or, 2-drink maximum, sir.

One time when we were at Laguna Beach, a couple summers ago, one of those little planes flew by us, trailing a banner from a car sales yard, imploring us to call them for "a free quote."Giselle called...
Posted by KevIN on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:03:00 PST

The Tri-State Area Gets A Little Hairier, or two livers and one river equal a bruised ass

Here's a recap of the just-concluded trip to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut undertaken by me (KJD) and my boyfriend (JLC). The jaunt, ostensibly a business trip for JLC, turned into our first va...
Posted by KevIN on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:42:00 PST

A Perfect Week, or free space leads to an Arcade Fire or two

This is just a randomizer, a nothing really post, but within it, I had a perfect week. Even before Marianne Faithfull and the Space Mountain malfunction, I had the LOST finale with my wonderful LOST g...
Posted by KevIN on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:36:00 PST

A Perfect Day, or free Disneyland equals anarchy and magic

Some weeks, any job can suck like a toothless crackwhore on rent night, but last week was an all-time low in a career peppered with them. So, what do you do when life hands you a game of russian roule...
Posted by KevIN on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:26:00 PST

Coachella 2007, or "Free Vodka Equals Elvis Sighting"

So, Coachella festival 2007. It was a long one. Such a long one. And it's still a blur. But here's what happened, fragmentation-stylee. I'm gonna get shit effed up, so feel free to post your amendment...
Posted by KevIN on Fri, 04 May 2007 05:57:00 PST

World Tour Leg 2 (or, Free Tequila Equals Disaster)

The Dandy Warhols performing on Ric Baca's actual 30th birthday? The last time the universe lined up like this, Callas delivered her bone-chilling swan-song and the summer of love began while Charlie ...
Posted by KevIN on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:43:00 PST

World Tour First Leg Wrap Up

It's a slate gray New York Fuck Off morning - not as cold as it has been (fourth coldest February in recorded history) - and I'm winding up my stint in the East. Heading west. Feels good. Though of co...
Posted by KevIN on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:57:00 PST

Kevs World Tour 2007

So, there's a barrel of fun on the way. I'm on the move. And it's gonna be so much fun, you have to join in.First off, I'm gonna hit Miami with my friend Dan. We're gonna stay at the Versace mansion. ...
Posted by KevIN on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:22:00 PST