Go See TENDERLIONS Tonight...If you're in San Francisco

Promo Flyer By @TENDERLIONS

More about this band soon...I promise...

Fitz & The Tantrums ♪

Album photo by Fitz & The Tantrums MySpace

Is this the frickin' 60s? Am I hearing this correctly? 

Take a gander at listening to Fitz & The Tantrums Songs For A Breakup Volume I Album and tell me they do not sound like a more upbeat great grandchild of The Righteous Brothers. They have that "blue-eyed soul" (thanks Wikipedia for the appropriate word) that is going around town. (See Mayer Hawthorne) This music is influenced by some back in the day music, I mean, all the way from your Grand-ma-mas day. The stuff that your grandparents used to get down to. 

If it sounds like I'm poking fun, I'm not. You obviously don't get how excited I am for a solid musical movement to come along! This is a musical movement. Don't disregard all of this throwback bubbling up. What am I talking about? It never went away. It was just hiding in that vinyl collection your Mom kept telling you to look through. I bet you're kicking yourself now. Well, it's ok - enter Fitz & The Tantrums. 

Now, don't get too wrapped up in the whole Righteous Bros. (also see The Box Tops "The Letter" on YouTube) connection like I did. What's most important is that while they have similar sounds, they have their own. They have a male as their lead vocal and have a dominant female accompanying vocal artist that makes them amazing in their own right. Their posted songs have many messages, but the most obvious surrounds love and the refusal of it's card carrying bullshit. "We Don't Need Love Songs" is the most appropriate for this. It sounds like the duet on YouTube between Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell from "Precious Love", but ironically different. I love how the trembling organ in the background and that streaky piercing guitar pluck blends in with the vocals of a man and woman. Back and forth! They don't need that love! They don't need it. And thank you for creating such an anti-love song. What's up with all the summer couples anyway? "Breakin The Chains Of Love" has a funkier and edgier sound. The drum hits sound like there's gonna be a small one man battle going on in the thematic background. There's also that anti-love theme again! Just can't get enough. Victory for the anti-head-gamers of the world! 

If you can afford it, catch the rest of their West Coast Tour going on for the rest of September!

Poster by Fitz & The Tantrums MySpace 

Follow them on Twitta! @FitzAndTantrums

Go to their Official Website here!!!

OKTOBERFEST Is Back!

Photo by Alpine Village Website

That's right ladies and gentlemen brush off those dusty steins and get a-drinkin'! Oktoberfest isn't just for October - in Torrance it goes from September 12th through October 25th! 


Where is this hidden European drunk fest happening, you ask? In Torrance, California, at a wonderful place called Alpine Village. 


The Village, as I like to call it, is decked out in old European style - wood, big open beer garden (with shade!), food (prep before hand with antacids or Tums, anything it's buffet-style), and daily events that are appropriate for the entire family. That's not all! There's a little village where there are quaint stores, there's an open air market (flea market), restaurants, a market (that has a guy called the Sausage Master!!!), and a bakery (pastries, cookies, Bavarian goods)! Go and get your schnitzel on! 


Oh, and there's even a lil' chapel for anyone who wants to get hitched...just sayin'. 
Just a note to anyone 21 and older who are going to drink: GET A DESIGNATED DRIVER AND COME IN GROUPS! The bigger the group, the more friends you can share the experience with, the better and more fun you will have drinking, eating, and chicken dancing. 


Meet me there! Or crash at my house cause I live down the street (if I'm friends with you!). 

Alpine Village

833 W. Torrance Blvd. 

Torrance, CA 90502

310.327.4384

Oktoberfest Schedule as shown on official Alpine Village website: 

BEER GARDEN SCHEDULE

Fri - 6:30 pm to 1 am (21years and older only)
$8.00 Admission

Sat - 6 pm to 1 am (21years and older only)
$8.00 Admission

Sun - Noon to 8:00 pm (Family Day)
$5.00 Admission
Children under 12 free with adult

OMM PA PA BRASS BANDS

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Beer Garden: Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Alpine Inn: Wednesday & Thursday 11:30 am - 2:30 pm