I’ve been obsessed with Van Halen since 1984. I even went along for the Van Hagar ride. I paid $80 a ticket to see Van Hagar in 1993. I thought that was insane.
I was wrong.
This is insane.
What are my chances of paying face value for a ticket ($29.50 to $149.50) and not ending up in the nosebleeds?
How are real fans supposed to get close to their favorite band without paying $2k when all the good seats are eaten up by radio station presales, “internet” presales, promoter presales, and “platinum” packages?
I’ll stick with Fan Halen, who just happen to have a show tonight at The Slidebar in Fullerton, AND IT’S FREE.
It’s Wilco Week in Los Angeles, and I’m double dipping. Monday night I headed to Largo to see Jeff Garlin in conversation with Jeff Tweedy, and last night I headed to the Palladium to see the full-on Wilco experience. They did not disappoint (how could they?)
With a stage set that resembled a fort that someone trapped in a hotel room with extra sheets would have constructed, Wilco ran through songs from every era of the band.
If you are a fan of the rock and the roll I would suggest you find a way in to tonight’s show at the Wiltern or Friday’s show at the Los Angeles Theater.
Photo by Timothy Norris for LA Weekly. Click the photo to read their full review of this show.
Here’s the setlist:
Art Of Almost
I Might
Bull Black Nova
At Least That’s What You Said
I Got You (At The End Of The Century)
Born Alone
You Are My Face
Impossible Germany
Kamera
I Must Be High
I’m Always In Love
Jesus, Etc.
Capitol City
Handshake Drugs
War On War
Dawned On Me
Hummingbird
A Shot in the Arm
Encore:
Via Chicago
Whole Love
Candyfloss
Monday
Outtasite (Outta Mind)
Last night I attended my second “Jeff Garlin in Conversation With..” show. Last time I saw Jeff interview Larry David, and last night I had a chance to watch him chat up Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. A Jeffversation if you will.
I respect the laws of Largo so this post contains no photos, video, or audio from the show last night. But I did manage to steal some footage IN MY MIND.
(*update, I added the above photo which was shot by authorized Largo photographer Steve Agee: @LincolnPhoto)
Topics included:
- Pooping your pants on stage
- Jeff Garlin going on a rant about how he’s sick of dealing with Andy Dick
- Lots of making fun of Sammy Hagar
- How similar the Jeffs’ wives are
- Jeff Tweedy losing his virginity at 14 to a 24 yr old that worked at his local record store
- People in LA asking awkward questions when presented with their “one chance to ask Jeff Tweedy a question.” This prompted Jeff Tweedy to say “I hope you people never get your hands on a magic lantern.” This became the show-closing zinger.
So much more was covered in this over 2 hour conversation that will be available at some point in the future (audio-only most likely) when Jeff Garlin figures out what he wants to do with all of these recordings. Judging by the two shows I’ve seen it’s going to be a pretty entertaining collection of conversations.
Jeff Garlin doesn’t play the typical interviewer, he just kinda goes with the flow. If you enjoy watching a comedian and celebrity travel hand in hand down a conversational rabbit hole I would definitely recommend you head over to Largo for upcoming “Jeff Garlin in Conversations.”
Here’s Jeff Tweedy playing Conan just a few hours before heading to Largo:
Wilco is in town all week playing the Palladium tonight, the Wiltern tomorrow night, and the Los Angeles Theater Friday night.
I love me some KCRW during my morning commute. Every time Chery Glaser introduces herself I start craving a jelly donut. I don’t really like jelly donuts, but the thought of a cherry-glazed donut sounds pretty A-OK when I’m speeding down the 405 trying to make a 9am meeting.
Maybe there should be a KCRW-themed donut at local donut shops that would help raise money for a charity? Maybe the “Cherry Glazer?” Count me in for a dozen.
