love from la la land

It's been far too long since I posted. I'm sorry. Currently, I'm in sunny California, in the suburbs of Los Angeles embracing the ability to carpool, eat in and out, and listen to live music at some of my favorite venues. Here in la, the music scene is pretty phenomenal. Despite being the capital of the film industry, Hollywood is home to some of the most impressive musicians there are right now. You know how Laurel Canyon was home to the singer-songwriter generation of the '60s and '70's? Well there's a whole new breed of Joni Mitchells and Frank Zappas just sprouting up like poppies in the southern california sun. 

Just last night I went out to Hermosa Beach to listen to some pretty amazing ladies/friends, Laura Jansen and Meiko.  Tonight, I'm off to a little venue that grew me up when i was just a high schooler in la la land: Hotel Cafe. I can't wait to go back to my second LA home. With that, I leave you with a quote from another member of the Hotel Cafe family, Gary Jules:

"All a club is, is a room with music in it. The magical part is defined by the people that come there – by the things that happen there – and all the magic stuff that gets left behind. That's what people will talk about years later, and that's what makes a place really endure."

Pictures to come!