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| From | "Stephen Thorn" <youngthorn@earthlink.net> |
| Subject | IPO LA--8-2-06 |
| Date | Sun, 6 Aug 2006 23:09:58 -0700 |
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The Sunset and Western neighborhood of Hollywood is a neighborhood under
siege from the "artists" leaving their work on any defenseless business
establishment. All the more reason to applaud what the management at Safari
Sam's nightclub is attempting to do the upgrade the 'hood. After my initial
disappointment that the Derby nightclub would not be utilized for this
year's IPO LA fest, I was pleasantly surprised at what Safari Sam's had to
offer.
Apparently the management spent a lot of bucks at removing all vestiges of
the building's earlier life as a strip club. The seating is great
(especially the balcony), the acoustics are good and the staff is very
friendly. There's plenty of free parking and a reasonably priced Thai joint
across the street. What else do you need?
Kudos to Safari Sam's and may they host many more IPO shows down the road.
LAST DAY LOST opened the evening, a polished band from Vancouver. I think
with the right marketing ploy, they could end up being the next Rooney. RUSH
HOUR SOUL had an amazing set, running the gamut from Prince and Sly to Thin
Lizzy and Robin Trower. And like Last Day Lost, a very well-rehearsed band.
PAUL STEEL is a 19-yr.old Brit we'll be hearing more from. Like Chris Brown
and Chris von Sneidern during the first Saturday of IPO, he made a gallant
effort to do a quiet solo act. Save for the noisy group sitting next to me,
most in the audience gave him the respect he deserved. Paul finished the
set with a fine rendition of "Surf's up." ADAM MARSLAND kept the keyboard
moving as he and the CHAOS BAND performed the old Elton warhorse, "Take me
to the Pilot." Life on the road has turned this group into one of SoCal's
best.
Ex-Translator frontman STEVE BARTON brought his current band, THE OBLIVION
CLICK, to the stage- it was great to see him live with a group backing him
again.
Two things have made the late night trek back south to San Diego
tolerable--the diamond lane and listening to the IPO Vol. 9 CD. Early
favorites are Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Carolyn Edwards and Squiddo. Even
enjoying the Innocent's inspired lifting of a Pet Clark classic. One
generation's "Don't Sleep in the Subway" is another generation's "Your
Precious Touch." But then imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Steve
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