elizabeth cotten- oh babe it ain't no lie

open melody 2011 recap

Open Melody 2011 was great fun. If you missed it, here's a recap biased toward my favorite events of the night. Frank Fairfield was my far and away my favorite. Sir Richard Bishop was also amazing, though I was pretty sleepy by the time his set rolled around. And Let's Paint TV was, of course, an entertaining experience! You can see what the audience experienced (or more specifically Mr. Paint, himself) on the point of view video below. Make it out to next year's y'all. And until then keep checking Acrobatics Everyday for more awesome events in the Irvine area.


Frank Fairfield- 9 Pound Hammer


Frank Fairflield- Call Me a Dog When I'm Gone


Sir Richard Bishop of Sun City Girls- Esoterica of Abyssinia


Taken last night by Mr. Paint's helmet camera. Skip to 8:50 for small fire.


More from Let's Paint TV 

the replacements- swingin party

kurt vile- classic rock in spring/freeway in mind

Video flood in honor of the late Bert Jansch

The truly talented Scottish singer-songwriter, Bert Jansch, passed away this past Wednesday after a battle with cancer. His contribution to folk music with Pentangle and through his own work has been prolific, and his style is echoed in the music of his contemporaries and those that followed. 


From the guardian.co.uk:
Those he influence included Jimmy Page, Nick Drake, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Bernard Butler and Paul Simon. According to fellow guitarist Johnny Marr: "He completely reinvented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today... without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the 60s and 70s would have been very different."

"He is a hero of mine, one of my greatest influences. Bert was one of the all-time great acoustic guitarists and singer songwriters" -Neil Young


The music speaks better than I ever could so I hope you will take a moment to listen. Love you, Bert.







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honey cone

Honey Cone- Want Ad

Oh my gosh, how did I go through life without knowing Honey Cone? Just saw this on related videos, and am super excited. Also, they are super smiley for being cheated on, but props for their sass.

shoorah shoorah

Betty Wright- Shoorah Shoorah
This is one of my all time favorite songs, and this video just shows an added dimension of her fabulous.