This is What It Is

From Sam....
Gawd!! I hope the walls don’t cave in on us THIS SUNDAY, Strangers!!
Sunday, May 13 will be the loudest Stay Strange yet!! Frank Melendez and Riververb! Also on the bill is the equally loud Actuary from Los Angeles. Plus a rare performance by artist Gerritt Wittmer.
SUNDAY, MAY 13-
RIVERVERB/ACTUARY/GERRITT WITTMER
THE KAVA GALLERY - 2804 KETTNER BLVD - 7PM - $5.00 - ALL AGES SHOW!
Riververb is always in a constant change, and I hear that the latest incarnation is the best so far! Judge for yourself! it’s some heavy stuff! Face morphing grinder sludge. Last time Riververb played, no slayed, the smoke turned black from monolithic chunks of acid-noise.
Actuary shake the shit loose! Los Angeles breeds some sick stuff and this by no means drops the ball. Not only are this tunes in your face, it’s in your skull too! Mean ass nitro venom. Gory!!
Gerritt Wittmer is an artist in the darkest sense possible. I’m not sure what he’ll be doing at this month’s Stay Strange, but if it’s anything like his performance at LUFF, it’s going to be scary!!!

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A special premiere of "This Is What Is" a new documentary of Daniel Lanois' work was held at The Vista Theatre on March 27th. This lovely venue is eighty-one years old and a remnant of the old DW Griffith backlot across the street on Sunset Blvd. here in Silverlake. The artist currently lives nearby, up in the hills. His band; Brian Blade on drums, Darryl Johnson on bass/backing vocals and Aaron Embry on keyboards/vocals did a brief set beforehand. I was lucky enough to snag a front row, center seat for some of his classics as "The Maker," as well as his latest tunes from his new cd, "This Is What Is." He brought out Brian Blade's father, Brady Blade, Jr. to do a blues belter "This Might Be The Last Time" which floored everyone. The final guest was Billy Bob Thorton in a black suit to do the soliloquy from "Slingblade." The band played backed him and the house sat in hushed silence as the guy in front of me held a spot on him. It was most eerie and he claimed that he hadn't done since the film was made thirteen years ago. The eighty minute film followed at 11pm and was interesting, arty and a bit too long. Any U2 fans will like the recording scenes for their new work, shot in Fez. However I loved the Brian Eno and Emmylou Harris scenes. It's currently available on DVD.