right on bro!

Went to the Key Club on the Sunset Strip last night to see a friend of a friend’s band. The first two bands up were complete new metal clones. We’re talking solid power chords with psuedo-funky beats and the white-boy head-bob that was stolen from hip-hop ten years ago. The second band actually had a DJ a la Linkin Park. I thought that shit had died out, but there were quite a few people at the joint.

The friend of a friend’s band was pretty good - they had excellent showmanship, tight performance, and they mixed up their music across all of the mainstream rock genres, so you could actually distinguish the songs from each other. Not my steez at all, but they were probably the most professional hard rock band I’ve ever seen in Los Angeles, and had an enjoyable show. Out of the three bands we saw that night, they’re the one that is most likely to go places.

Tip on going to the Key Club: Do all of your drinking beforehand. Their drinks are expensive and they’re really, really, watered down.

The Strip didn’t really seem that busy - I thought it’d be super crowded, but it wasn’t. We passed by where the Coconut Teaszer should have been, and I was surprised to see that it’s gone. I guess the heyday of L.A. rock music is over.

It rained on Christmas, and the sky is pretty clear here. I can see the snow-capped tips of the San Gabriel Mountains from my apartment. It’s pretty cool.