Show Tues, Aug 30 @ UB&G

I’ll be back @ the UB&G this Tuesday nite (& next), so drop by if yer in the ‘hood.

Tues, Aug 30
Universal Bar & Grill – 8:30PM (my set)
4093 Lankershim Blvd (at Cahuenga)
N. Hollywood, CA. 91602
818-766-2114
FREE

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LISTENING TO:

*Coldplay: Talk
Minor-key guitar line reminiscent of The Church (vintage 80’s era). This moody rocker stopped me in my tracks. “Climb a ladder up to the sun/Write a song nobody has sung/Or do something that’s never been done.”

*The Redwalls: Balinese
Digging these young lads from Chicago. This Beatle-esque reworking of the old ZZ Top track is impressive, both in its liberties (musically & lyrically rewriting much of the original) & its sweaty, reverb drenched, laid-back groove.

*The Style Council: Long Hot Summer
Been many summers since this track came out. The long hot summer’s upon us again.

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NEXT SHOW:

Tues, Sept 6
Universal Bar & Grill – 8:30PM (my set)
4093 Lankershim Blvd (at Cahuenga)
N. Hollywood, CA. 91602
818-766-2114
FREE

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QUOTE:
“Playing punk rock is a rite of passage if you can't learn other people's songs, or don't quite have a handle on your instruments. The Redwalls skipped that part of their development.” -from The Redwalls bio (www.theredwalls.com)

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READING:
*Someone Tell The President The War Is Over
by Frank Rich, The New York Times

“…the president's claim on Thursday that "no decision has been made yet" about withdrawing troops from Iraq can be taken exactly as seriously as the vice president's preceding fantasy that the insurgency is in its "last throes."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/081405Z.shtml

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XM RADIO
As many of you know, tracks from Lone Star are among the most played on XM’s Radio Unsigned program. Feel free to email Billy Zero @ unsigned@xmradio.com and request me.

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TUNES ONLINE
Don’t forget, my whole catalog (practically) is available at digital download sites everywhere. Thanks again for the sales!

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GOOD TO KNOW VIDEO
You can stream the video for Good To Know anytime at: www.gregbrooksfilms.com/

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Hope to see ya Tuesday.

Cheers & stay cool,

Brady
www.bradyharris.com
www.bradyharris.blogspot.com/

Lyrics

Recently, I got an email from Mario Afonso in Portugal who wrote asking me to post the lyrics of "Good To Know". (Not sure if they translate, but thanks for asking). Here ya go...

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“Good To Know”
(from the CD “Lone Star”)

It’s good to know people come & go
It’s good to know people come & go
Where their lives go
Nobody knows
They come & they go

It’s nice to see we both can’t agree
It’s nice to be as close as you & me
Where our lives go
We don’t really know
We come & we go
Nobody knows

Well, we’re you & me
Barely gettin’ by to breathe
What tomorrow brings
Where will you be in my time of need?

It’s good to know
It’s good to know
It’s good to know

Show Tomorrow (Tues, Aug 9) @ UB&G

I’ll still be holding court this Tuesday nite (& next) at the UB&G.

Tues, Aug 09
Universal Bar & Grill – 8:30PM (my set)
4093 Lankershim Blvd (at Cahuenga)
N. Hollywood, CA. 91602
818-766-2114
FREE

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LISTENING TO:

*Brendan Benson: The Alternative To Love
Title track reminds me of Nick Lowe in his power-pop heyday. Brendan put on a good, straight-forward show at the Troubadour here in LA a few months back.

*Ennio Morricone: With Love - Classic Italian Soundtracks
Enchanting melodies from the master.

*Emitt Rhodes: Emitt Rhodes
Recorded almost simultaneously as McCartney’s first solo record. Track for track, Emitt’s is a stronger solo-debut. You might have heard Emitt’s song “Lullaby” in the movie The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).

*Annie Lennox, Rolling Stones, Rush: Annie's Stoned Rush
(aka Annie Lennox vs. The Rolling Stones & Rush)
Cool & strange remix (mash up?) of Annie Lennox vocal over the Stones “Satisfaction” and then some Rush song (Fly By Night?). Heard it on Indie 103.1 while channel surfing.

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NEXT SHOW:

Tues, Aug 16
Universal Bar & Grill – 8:30PM (my set)
4093 Lankershim Blvd (at Cahuenga)
N. Hollywood, CA. 91602
818-766-2114
FREE

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QUOTE:
“The closest I’m getting to Tokyo is Benihana’s.”
-Edgerrin James, Indianapolis Colts
The star NFL running back (known for his disdain of both flying & pre-season games) on the chances he’d be at this year’s first pre-season game (The American Bowl), which is held in Tokyo. Ultimately, his hand was forced & he made the flight & the game, saying: “My options were limited.”

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READING:
*Name Calling
by George Packer, The New Yorker

“… America is no longer fighting the global war on terrorism. The Administration has replaced, or revised, or expanded the G.W.O.T. with a new phrase: “a global struggle against violent extremism.” The war is now a struggle.”
www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/050808ta_talk_packer

*I Predict: Bush Will Pardon Rove
by Paul Begala

Funny stuff. Check out the speech Begala (former presidential speechwriter himself) writes for W.
www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/featuredposts.html#a005266

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WELCOMING BACK:
*Monday Night Football
Yes, I’m ready for some football. Even if it’s just pre-season. Good to see some jerseys on the field & Al & John at the mic.

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WILL BE MISSING:
*Peter Jennings
Rest in peace. One of the last of the few class acts left in that business. Not bad for a high school dropout. As a friend of mine once pondered, was there anyone in the public eye closer to a real-life James Bond?

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TUNES ONLINE:
Don’t forget, my whole catalog (practically) is available at digital download sites everywhere. Thanks again for the sales!

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GOOD TO KNOW VIDEO
You can stream the video for Good To Know anytime at: www.gregbrooksfilms.com/

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Hope to see ya Tuesday.

Cheers & stay cool,

Brady
www.bradyharris.com