Music

Although you wouldn’t know it given the tundra-like weather we’ve been having lately, it’s almost summertime. What does summer mean? That’s right, it means my favorite music festival (that I haven’t been to in several years, but still) : Paléo Festival Nyon. So if I was in Switzerland in late July this year, this is where I’d be: Who’s on tap this year? My favs: July 18: Ben Harper Pixies July 19: Depeche Mode The Dandy Warhols Ziggy Marley July…

The Castro Valley Community Band will be concluding their 2005-2006 season with a Spring Concert next Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30 pm. Admission is FREE. We will be performing classical selections by Strauss and Ravel along with more popular numbers such as music by Chicago, Abba, and John Williams. The concert will be held at the brand-new Castro Valley Center for the Arts, on the Castro Valley High School campus. Castro Valley High School 19400 Santa Maria Ave Castro Valley,…

Big ups to The Arab Rabbi for pointing this out to me: Rain WonderTrip, a new videogame for the PSP featuring your favorite Korean pop star, Rain. Rain Wonder Trip is a variety game featuring Korean R&B singer Rain. In the game, players go on a virtual trip with the pop star and peruse various minigames and features focused on him, including original movies, fortune-telling, quizzes, and backstage material from his live performances and other events. The game will be…

If you miss this one, we’ll be performing again in about a month in Castro Valley — but I would love to see any/all of you tonight! Wednesday, March 22: Gifts of Love Benefit. 7:30 p.m. at Bishop O’Dowd High School, 9500 Stearns Ave., Oakland. The Bishop O’Dowd High School Symphonic Band and the Castro Valley Adult School Band will perform several musical selections separately and will also play two selections together. Conductors: Kathy Maier, Castro Valley Adult School Band…

Wednesday, March 22: Gifts of Love Benefit. 7:30 p.m. at Bishop O’Dowd High School, 9500 Stearns Ave., Oakland. The Bishop O’Dowd High School Symphonic Band and the Castro Valley Adult School Band will perform several musical selections separately and will also play two selections together. Conductors: Kathy Maier, Castro Valley Adult School Band and Leonard Rossi, BOD Symphonic Band. A donation will be accepted by all those in attendance. Proceeds go to the Gifts of Love program, sponsored by the…

I’ll be playing clarinet (but not in this uniform — that was from my high school days) along with the rest of the Castro Valley Adult School Band, in concert next week with the Bishop O’Dowd Symphonic Winds: Wednesday, March 22 Gifts of Love Benefit. 7:30 p.m. at Bishop O’Dowd High School, 9500 Stearns Ave., Oakland. The Bishop O’Dowd High School Symphonic Band and the Castro Valley Adult School Band will perform several musical selections separately and will also play…

Among the treasures that Becky brought me back from Korea and Japan were two CDs of Korean pop music. One was of Rain, whom I first heard about from this NYT article about him. At 23, Rain, who has been labeled the Korean Justin Timberlake and the Korean Usher, is a serious and driven performer (with washboard abs, winsome looks and a Gene Kelly-like ability to leap through puddles while performing his hit song, “It’s Raining”). He wants nothing less…

So apparently I’m on some kind of kick to winning KALX tickets. I’ve now won tickets to four shows — and haven’t been to any of them. I guess I just happen to be listening while driving and happen to have my phone handy. Although, I probably will go this Friday to see The Wedding Present at Slim’s. I downloaded some of their music off iTunes and have enjoyed ’em so far, particularly “Always the Quiet One” — anyone got…

Osama bin Laden’s new album “More Attacks Forthcoming” on the iTunes Music Store! [Courtesy The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; January 19, 2006]

So I just found out from my co-worker, Jim Galbraith, about the SF Indie Fest 2006, an indie film festival coming up right here in the City by the Bay. First, the SF Lebowski Festival ! Fuckin’ A, Dude! On Feb. 4 at ArtSF! The Third Annual Big Lebowski Party takes place Saturday, Feb. 4 at ArtSF. The party starts at 9p and lasts till they kick us out. Come dressed as your favorite Lebowski character! Free admission with any…