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November 11, 2006, the Adrian Belew Power Trio performed at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz. I had been granted admission to the performance because of some awful quality photos I shot at their San Francisco show two nights before. This slideshow is a little fun I've had with some high contrast edits. They are coming back to play in San Francisco on February 23 at Slim's. The quality of photos I hope to take should knock these photos out of the water.

Well, as many music fans already know, Led Zeppelin had their 20 year reunion concert in London this week. Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, a lot of people that went to that show shot amateur video of the show and have published it to YouTube. Personally, I think this video format is effing fantastic as it makes you feel more like "you are there" in a hazy, stoned sorta way. Here are some of my favorite clips. And man o' man, if they turn this into a world tour? What a world this will be next year!!! Powered by ScribeFire .

Thursday, 12/13 was Tom's 57th birthday. I was fortunate enough to see Tom perform live last summer at Slim's. I've blogged about that night before (you can probably find the post if you search my tags). Remember? I went out and bought a guitar the very next day his musicianship inspired me so much? So here is to you Tom! I hope you had an excellent birthday and that you are feeling well and spry and plan on coming back to San Francisco again to blow our minds with your soul's intense inner musical ramblings. Tom Verlaine Tom Verlaine (born Tom Miller 1949) is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, probably best-known as a founder of Television . Verlaine is often regarded as one of the most talented performers of the early punk rock era. more... [via FoxyTunes / Tom Verlaine ] Powered by ScribeFire .

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Ground Control Let me start by stating that upon first listening to this album a memory was triggered. Maybe it was just the name of the song “The Alchemist” that reminded me of the song, “The Necromancer” by Van Der Graaf Generator. Other reviewers of this album have been strict about denoting the roots of Witchcraft's sound as coming from forefathers Pentagram and Black Sabbath, but I would like to suggest that there is an earlier influence evidenced in the sounds and spirit found in this music. There is a depth of history that predates the creation of the sound that Witchcraft are trying to generate—early King Crimson being a primary foundation of psychedelic metal. It is almost ironic when listening to the repetitive elementary riffs in Witchcraft’s sound to think that this is not a new band in the late 60s/early 70s trying to establish a new sound. This is a modern band trying to create a resurgence of an old sound. And they do it quite well. They just are not mature enough ye...