The Stray Cats at the Pacific Amphitheater on July 22, 2008
Better Than: any other rockabilly band on the planet.
Download: "Stray Cat Strut" from the Stray Cats Myspace page [http://www.myspace.com/straycats]
Grease and Greasers were in abundance at the OC fair as the mighty Stray Cats played their only American date this year at the Pacific Amphitheatre. Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker thoroughly rocked the town of Costa Mesa with their timeless tunes.
Hot Rod Lincoln from S
Remember when I told you about Mondays at the Avalon in Costa Mesa? Yeah, do you? Remember I said it was pretty rad considering there ain't shit going on that night? Well, the fun continues as the V-Guns played their first of three consecutive Monday night shows last night. I was there. Where were you?I'd never head of the band before and I'm guessing most of you haven't either. But you should. Imagine the Reverend Horton Heat growing up in Orange County instead of Texas and you've got the V-Gun
The blues! What's it all about? I dunno. But I'm gonna find out.
Tomorrow marks the start of the two-day Doheny Blues Festival in Dana Point. I'll be covering the highlights of the performances from soulful people who got famous before I was born, from Brian Setzer to B.B. King. Follow the beach-and-blues action on my Twitter (skornhaber), and check this very blog for the wrap-up review.
Spencer Kornhaber / OCWElvin Bishop came into the crowd! He's old.Last Weekend: Doheny Blues FestivalBetter Than: A cloudy day at the beach without alcohol.As mentioned in the brief preview, I don't know anything about blues music. High-brow critic types like to say that pop and rock are where "The Culture" is centered at the moment, and if that's true than I guess I'm a drone of The Culture. But I can hear the Doheny Blues Fest from my house; the last time I went, I was probably 15 -- but I do
