Please join me tonight for the second installment of my residency at the Nova Express Cafe.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Dead Sea Scrolls (Josh Haden Solo Project)
Nova Express Cafe
426 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-658-7533
9pm/All Ages/Free
Dead Sea Scrolls Myspace Page
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Haden Family Album - From USA Today
Jazz, country stars join Haden's family
Charlie Haden brings together jazz and country for an album due from Decca Records in July. Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Vince Gill, Pat Metheny, Béla Fleck and others joined the Grammy-winning bassist in January for sessions at Skaggs' studio.
"We did some Stanley Brothers songs, some Carter Family songs, some things I used to do with my family when I was just a little kid," says Haden, who was in a country-gospel group called the Haden Family before becoming a jazz musician. "We did a lot of songs that weren't necessarily country, but it's all about when I was a kid and my family and the people I played music with."
The sessions involved Haden's wife, Ruth; his son, Josh; and triplets Petra, Tanya and Rachel, each of whom has a music career.
"My kids have been involved in music since they were 3 and 4," Haden says. "I really wanted to do a record with all of them, where they could be the Haden Family again."
•Brian Mansfield
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/life/2008-02-14-coming-attractions_N.htm
Charlie Haden brings together jazz and country for an album due from Decca Records in July. Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Vince Gill, Pat Metheny, Béla Fleck and others joined the Grammy-winning bassist in January for sessions at Skaggs' studio.
"We did some Stanley Brothers songs, some Carter Family songs, some things I used to do with my family when I was just a little kid," says Haden, who was in a country-gospel group called the Haden Family before becoming a jazz musician. "We did a lot of songs that weren't necessarily country, but it's all about when I was a kid and my family and the people I played music with."
The sessions involved Haden's wife, Ruth; his son, Josh; and triplets Petra, Tanya and Rachel, each of whom has a music career.
"My kids have been involved in music since they were 3 and 4," Haden says. "I really wanted to do a record with all of them, where they could be the Haden Family again."
•Brian Mansfield
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/life/2008-02-14-coming-attractions_N.htm
Monday, February 11, 2008
Nate & Ramona's Wedding
My good friend Nate got married over the weekend. Congrats Nate!
I was one of Nate's groomsmen and attended the wedding rehearsal dinner Friday night at Dar Maghreb.
Dar Maghreb is a Hollywood landmark restaurant which is patterned closely after a 15th Century Moroccan Palace.
The food is great, each table gets big plates and everyone eats with their hands.
There's belly dancers and daredevil tea-pourers.
My band Spain performed at the wedding reception Saturday night.
I rarely get to play dressed in a tux and bow tie. Maybe I should do it more often.
Everyone was looking quite spiffy.
Much happiness to you both, Nate and Ramona!
I was one of Nate's groomsmen and attended the wedding rehearsal dinner Friday night at Dar Maghreb.
Dar Maghreb is a Hollywood landmark restaurant which is patterned closely after a 15th Century Moroccan Palace.
The food is great, each table gets big plates and everyone eats with their hands.
There's belly dancers and daredevil tea-pourers.
My band Spain performed at the wedding reception Saturday night.
I rarely get to play dressed in a tux and bow tie. Maybe I should do it more often.
Everyone was looking quite spiffy.
Much happiness to you both, Nate and Ramona!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Happy Super Tuesday!
Happy Super Tuesday everybody!
That is, if you live in Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and/or West Virginia, happy voting!
And remember, there is an equally compelling argument against voting: Act Responsibly: Don’t Vote!
While you vote listen to this episode of "Mr. President" from 1947, and see if you can guess which president they're portraying!
Let's all hope our votes are counted!
Click here to get your own player.
Diamond Sounds Podcast
That is, if you live in Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and/or West Virginia, happy voting!
And remember, there is an equally compelling argument against voting: Act Responsibly: Don’t Vote!
While you vote listen to this episode of "Mr. President" from 1947, and see if you can guess which president they're portraying!
Let's all hope our votes are counted!
Click here to get your own player.
Diamond Sounds Podcast
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Hama Sushi
Last night Lisa and I had dinner at our favorite sushi restaurant, Hama Sushi. It's located in Downtown L.A.'s Little Tokyo on 2nd St.
My sister Tanya and her husband Jack first introduced us to Hama Sushi and we've been eating there ever since.
Our favorite is the spicy tuna hand roll with avocado and green onion, but everything here is amazing.
The prices are also very reasonable.
"See you tomorrow!"
My sister Tanya and her husband Jack first introduced us to Hama Sushi and we've been eating there ever since.
Our favorite is the spicy tuna hand roll with avocado and green onion, but everything here is amazing.
The prices are also very reasonable.
"See you tomorrow!"
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Hangin' With The Gutter Twins
Today I interviewed Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan for the German music magazine Spex. We talked about L.A., spirituality in music, the record business, and most of all about their upcoming cd release as the Gutter Twins.
The Gutter Twins cd called Saturnalia will be released Mar. 4 2008 in the U.S. Its a great cd and everyone should buy a copy when it comes out.
There was a photographer there and I asked her to take a picture of us on my iphone.
http://www.spex.de/
http://www.theguttertwins.com/
The Gutter Twins cd called Saturnalia will be released Mar. 4 2008 in the U.S. Its a great cd and everyone should buy a copy when it comes out.
There was a photographer there and I asked her to take a picture of us on my iphone.
http://www.spex.de/
http://www.theguttertwins.com/
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
First Band Practice Of The New Year
We practice in a castle.
Matt plays drums.
Randy got a new keyboard, and its red.
Tom lays down some tasty licks.
Earlier in the day I went to Jasmine Blue Flowers in Sherman Oaks.
Jasmine Blue is owned by Dokhi Mirmirani. Dokhi is an old family friend and she is the best. She supplied and arranged the flowers for mine and Lisa's wedding, and they looked amazing. Everyone at the wedding told me how beautiful they thought the flowers were.
If you are in Los Angeles and need unique and amazing-looking flowers arranged in a beautiful way make sure to visit Jasmine Blue at 13607 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, you will be pleased.
Dokhi gave me some flowers to bring home to Lisa.
I love flowers.
Matt plays drums.
Randy got a new keyboard, and its red.
Tom lays down some tasty licks.
Earlier in the day I went to Jasmine Blue Flowers in Sherman Oaks.
Jasmine Blue is owned by Dokhi Mirmirani. Dokhi is an old family friend and she is the best. She supplied and arranged the flowers for mine and Lisa's wedding, and they looked amazing. Everyone at the wedding told me how beautiful they thought the flowers were.
If you are in Los Angeles and need unique and amazing-looking flowers arranged in a beautiful way make sure to visit Jasmine Blue at 13607 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, you will be pleased.
Dokhi gave me some flowers to bring home to Lisa.
I love flowers.
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