I was watching Austin City Limits the other night and I happened to see the Black Keys. I was not aware that they were a guitar/drum duo, a la The White Stripes. Very nice concept, simplicity. I was reminded of this:
Another week, yet I always circle back to the blues. My friend, the great Lucky Lloyd, has them too…
A couple of weeks ago, I got off of the 710 on a very crowded Friday afternoon. After considering my options (scream, cry), I recalled that the Vincent Price Art Museum had re-opened at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. I traveled down Avenida Cesar Chavez, and checked it out. This is a fantastic museum with beautiful galleries and multiple shows. The Round Trip show, featuring eight East LA college alums was very interesting indeed. Actually all of the show there were interesting; the Sonia Romero solo show was beautiful, as was the student show. My detour was well worth the time.
Well-it’s been a long time coming, but summer has arrived. In keeping with the warm weather, here’s something appropriate:
Hello all! Welcome to our new Sojournings blog. You’ll find new music, art and commentary here from time to time, so stay tuned….
