ON A CLEAR DAY IN L.A....

Traditional Aztec Dance at Debs Park, June 27th, image via me

DJ DAISY O'DELL'S VINYL LOUNGE @ PALIHOUSE 6/26

Another groovy Friday night at Palihouse--quickly becoming the chillest pre-party lounge in Hollywood. Another great turnout.

There were a few sound glitches with loudness, bass and distortion, but we will get those ironed out quickly--a sure sign that the ambience is right and the conversation is flowing.

A special thanks to first-time Palihouse guest DJs Sohrab and Ian!

Derek played from 10:45-12. Here's the setlist:

Clear White Light, pt. 2 - Lindisfarne
Move Over - Bread
Paint it Black - The Deep Six
California Dreamin' - Wes Montgomery
Aries- Supertramp
With My Daddy in the Attic - Dory Previn
Yaylalar - Selda
Kill Your Television - Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Henry - Marquis de Sade
It's a Small World - The Stranglers
It's Over - Badfinger
Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd
Way Behind Me - The Primitives
Steppin' Into Tomorrow - Donald Byrd
Do It Again - Deodato
Body Heat - Quincy Jones
Nights in White Satin - Jimmie and Vella (request)
All Along the Watchtower - The Brothers and Sisters
Walk Tall - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet

See you all next time!

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SHOVE YOUR HOPE WHERE IT DON'T SHINE

Santigold killing it at the Hollywood Bowl, Sunday June 21st, ivage via me

DAISY O'DELL'S VINYL LOVERS LOUNGE @ PALIHOUSE 6/19

Another great night at Palihouse Friday! The party was ON, with a full house, great friends turning up, beautiful girls and (ahem) kicking jams. Happy birthday, Phil Levie!

Thanks again to DJ Daisy O'dell. To quote Audrey Hepburn in Two For the Road, "Quelle gala!" Hope to see you all there next week!

Derek spun from 9:45 to 11. Here's the playlist for his set:

Black Widow - Lalo Schifrin
Snow Fire - Sweet Sensation
Satisfaction - C.C.S.
Cherry Oh Baby - The Rolling Stones
Make It With You - Bobbie Houston
Soon Forward - Gregory Isaacs
Memory Lain, Hugh Headloss - Caravan
A Morning Excuse - Amon Duul 2
Dance in the Smoke - Argent
Lord, Let Us Shine - Pink Mountaintops
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Silver Rainbow - Genesis
Nights in White Satin - Jimmie and Vella
Simpatico - Gabor Szabo
Altamont - Aphrodite's Child
Litany (Life Goes On) - Guadalcanal Diary
Daniel - Tortoise and Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Love to Love You (And Pigs Will Fly) - Caravan
Birth, School, Work, Death - The Godfathers

Special thanks to DJ Jun for his technical know-how all night.

IT'S MY WINE IN A BOX! (GIRL)

A trip to my local wine store today turned incredibly exciting when I saw this little puppy up on the shelf. I don't know that I've discussed my love for boxed wine on this site before because frankly it's hard to find good boxed wine. It's all over the place in Europe and has been for years. But, the same stuff they drink out of boxes there, they put into bottles to send to the U.S. They wont send it to us in boxes because they don't think Americans will drink it. The Franzias and Sutter Homes have given boxed wine an undeserved bad name. The truth is the technology out there today, known as "bag in box," keeps the wine fresh and yummy without really altering the taste of the wine. The box has a bag inside and a little plastic spigot that comes out so you can keep it in your fridge or in your bar. It's the closest that us mere mortals can get to having your very own barrel of wine in your house. The size shown here is 5 liters, that's over 6 bottles of wine for the awesome price of around $30! And it's good wine, I reviewed it a few months back on the site (click here for the review.) So if you see a boxed wine at one of your trusted wine stores, try it. The more people buy the more they'll bring in and the happier we all will be.

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