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Tegan and Sara Suffer Bad Religion

Tegan and Sara do Bad Religion’s “Suffer” on an upcoming tribute. Nicely done. Of course.

New songs

I did some quick video demos of some new songs (and an old cover) this weekend. Check out, Yeah, It’s Beautiful Here Too, I Don’t Want to Drive to Long Beach Tonight, and Becky, Let’s Go Bowling.

A week ago at Gypsy Den

I played the open mic at the Gypsy Den last week. I tried out two new songs: Becky, Let’s Go Bowling and You Have the Worst Taste in Men. I think I pulled them off pretty well so I warmed them both up to play at my gig at Alta this week.

Tuesday night at Alta Coffee

John Carillo booked me to play his Tuesday night songwriters’ night at Alta Coffee this week. I went on first at 8pm. I didn’t make any recording of it which is probably for the best. It went like this, I think:

I Don’t Make Passes, Becky Let’s Go Bowling, Angie, I’m Sorry, All or Nothin.

I had prepared more songs since the last time I played there, I didn’t have enough in my set list. My first song was a little rough since it’s just weird to start making noise inches from people who a minute earlier were enjoying their conversations. But after that, I think I did pretty well.

UPDATE: My friend Lindsay just sent me the pic above and the video of All or Nothin below. Thanks, Lindsay!

I'm Lizzing

I love Liz Phair. I’m going to see her for the first time in LA in a few weeks. I like this interview with her from American Songwriter. I love this quote from Phair:

This whole, “You have to win American Idol before you can play music. You have to prove that you’re really, really good.” I don’t believe that. I believe that music is inside of everybody and I want to express it as often as I possibly can.

I do kinda wonder about that “often as [she] possibly can” part since years go by in between hearing new stuff from her. But I’m glad she’s putting out new music and playing some shows now.