Tag Archives: Tomorrows Bad Seeds
Beacon of the Midnight Lamp
Midnight Lamp plays Cafe Boogaloo this Friday, as well as Sunday at Saint Rocke.
“In 2002 we were playing a ton of Hendrix songs… but we weren’t a Hendrix cover band, and didn’t want to be labeled one either… though, there was a relation, so we took the name Midnight Lamp from [the Jimi Hendrix song] ‘Burning of the Midnight Lamp’. As time would reflect, our musical message would be shaped by the purpose of what a Midnight Lamp is: [...]
Remembering The Reason, Spirit of the D-Man Festival
Jeff Vincent, aka Dirty Jeff, of DHR pens a weekly music column titled Dirty Hippie Radio in the Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County-based newspaper the Easy Reader. However, last week he wrote an extra-special, non-musical, highly personal piece that landed on the cover of Easy Reader’s monthly glossy-color Beach magazine. It was a piercing tribute to Jeff’s best friend, and close friend to Dirty Hippie Radio, who died of cancer several years ago at the age of 24. It’s a [...]
The Irie State of Mind, A New Album From Fortunate Youth
I’ve lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles for nearly 30 years. I’ve skateboarded, bicycled, and ding-dong-ditched more no-name streets than most residents know exist; and I don’t use PCH to get everywhere I need to go. I remember walking past Mrs. Gooch’s and the pet store to get a scoop of black cherry at Thrifty for a quarter. I remember burritos at Diana’s on the Hermosa strand, $1 rice from Thai Top, and punk rock shows at the [...]
A Lesson In Penmanship – Kyle Boomer’s One Man Scene
There aren’t many jungles in Oklahoma; in fact, there are none. And at first glance, it may not seem like there are any here at the beach either. Ah, but there is one jungle in the South Bay (of Los Angeles, Ca), so removed and protected it can take a person decades to find it. And when one does find or stumble into this beautiful, eclectic place, they run the risk of not finding their way back out. I’m [...]
Living The ZuhG Life
When I hear the name ZuhG, it makes me think of the planet Gong, Daevid Allen and pothead pixies. Well, it’s not a mythical planet, and the potheads aren’t pixies; but there is one commonality shared with the fanciful world created by the founding member of Soft Machine and Gong…
“ZuhG means to be unlike others, and to do something different,” says Bryan Nichols of ZuhG. “We made it up. Be ZuhG… Live a ZuhG life.”
ZuhG is a prolific band from [...]
New Year, New Band, New Company, New Gun: A Sand Section EP Release Party
This article was originally written for print in the Easy Reader newspaper. It was intentionally omitted that if Sand Section successfully rocked out and sold out the venue (Saint Rocke), they would secure themselves a spot in this summer’s Beach Concert series. Well, they did, and so they did. Saint Rocke hadn’t known Dirty Hippie Radio was writing this piece; this is what they had to say afterward:
“Your article really helped last night’s show… Ticket sales went from 25 to [...]
Dirty Hippie Reggae
Just added Rockamovya and Groundation to the music player!
Basically, if you have ever liked a Bob Marley song, there’s something here for you. Those of you who already pack your peace pipes with reaggae know there’s something here for you. Love.
Might also want to check these ones out too…
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Tomorrows Bad Seeds
Fortunate Youth
International Farmers
ZuhG.
Sudakaya
Sand Section
SOW – Scholars Word
~Dirty Jeff
