Venue: Bordello Bar
City: Los Angeles, CA
Set length: 40-45 minutes
Tonight’s Lineup:
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Echoes Deluxe
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Socadia
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Firebug
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Siren’s Eye
Pre-show banter…
Armed with my 1Ds Mark III and a couple of fast lenses, I set off to a venue I’d never been to before called The Bordello Bar in Los Angeles to see one of my favorite local bands; Firebug. I skipped my Wednesday evening softball game for this event, which I never do, so I was very excited about this one.
Venue Review…
This is my new favorite venue! Apparently, it is one of the oldest bar locations in the Los Angeles area. From what I have read, it used to be called Little Pedro’s and has had a major renovation to make it what it is now. They feature live music of all sorts from Jazz, to Swing, to Indie, and everything in between, including Burlesque nights! Do yourself a favor and get out to this place and support a great venue staffed by really nice and hassle-free people. I have read some reviews where a few douche-nozzles put it down because of a few high priced cocktails but these are the type of people that probably also complain about the injustices of only getting an hour lunch break at work and how “the man” is keeping them from reaching their full potential. Ignore these moronic rants and check it out for yourself. I give it a high-five, 10 stars, a green flag or whatever the kids of today are using for a top rating these days.
Reviews, comments, and possible putdowns for Socadia…
I had never seen nor heard anything from this group and they caught me off guard as I found them to be very interesting. As much as I dislike comparing bands to other bands, I do it occasionally to get my point across so I don’t have to write as much (If you can’t tell by now, I’m no writer). Just like Eazy said when asked why he curses on his records so much; “Man, who are you, Gene Autrey or something? I just do that to get my point across.” No, I’m not comparing Socadia to Eazy E but I do feel like they would make a great addition to a Mellowdrone gig. If you like the Mellowdrone & On stylings then these guys will slide right on in. Make sure to take a listen and pick up a CD or two if you like. Support your local music, I always say…
