Upcoming Show: Mogwai 9/9/08 at The Wiltern

Mogwai has a show at The Wiltern on September 9th. Their album “Mr. Beast” is one of my favorite albums in my itunes collection. They are among the best I have heard at creating dynamic guitar based instrumental tracks that feature both complexity and emotion. Some of their songs have lyrics, though I do not see them as a selling point. Their music can easily be the center of your attention, or it can hang out in the background while you do your homework (read: instant message).

For tickets: ($22.50)

Ticketmaster, ahoy!

For your viewing pleasure:

Mogwai – “Travel Is Dangerous” Music Video

A Few Cool Things With Say Anything

There are a few cool things going on with members of Say Anything…

Coby Linder, drummer from Say Anything, will be offering drum lessons in Los Angeles for a few months while the band prepares to write their next album. For more information check out their myspace blog: <<<**Blog**>>>

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This is kind of old news, but there was a blog posted a while ago on Say Anything’s myspace about max writing songs for people…for money…read about it….now:

In an effort to minimize the gap between music listeners and performers, take up time on warped tour, and find some solution for the fact that anyone can download any of his gosh-darn albums for free, Max came up with a predictably crazy idea in a haze of sleeping medication. Max has decided to open the door for a limited time to Say Anything fans to submit ONE to TWO paragraphs about an issue they are having, a serious problem they are going through, or even something they just felt should be written about. Max will take two to three days to deliver an acoustic, full length actual Say Anything song based on your experiences and what you submitted! Each song is 100 percent written by Max for YOU, the buyer. No two songs will be the same. It will also be named after you. Songs can also be written for special situations like anniversaries, engagements or the death of your dog.

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Here is video from Say Anything at The Avalon earlier this year. It was a great show and I wish they would stop by The Troubadour at some point.

Say Anything- “About Falling” at The Avalon 3/13/08