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Guest Blog: Hitch a Ride With The Cosmic Van

Today's blog comes to you from the open road. Our buddy Tom is trekking across the US, spreading the Wolfmother love to one and all. Check it out, and follow his journey here.

We started our night in Chicago by popping over to Reckless Records on Broadway. I'm actually over at Argo Tea, across the street as I'm writing, enjoying the best tea in Chicago. After hitting up Reckless we went over to Delilahs (a solid local pub near by) and then over to the Metro. It was 34 degrees with Chicago wind, but we still managed to find ourselves some Wolfmother fans. Unfortunately, even a cosmic van needs service, so we had to get it to the shop. By this point in the trip, we've covered 13 states, hit 10 cities and traveled a staggering 4,300 miles. Turns out no vehicle can keep that pace forever. Well, off to the mechanic. We'll update you from Ann Arbor in the next couple of days. Peace!

 
 

Sunset Boulevard

Friday night was the kick-off for Hollywood's second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival. The fledgling street fest included a line-up of more than 40 bands along the strip at all major clubs, including Key Club, Roxy, Cat Club, Whiskey a Go-Go and Viper Room.

The shows ran simultaneously, so I could only take in so much. I made some tough choices but felt that I got into some great shows. Key Club's bill was all hip hop, with one of my faves, Talib Kweli, as the headliner.

I made it down as far as Cat Club and Whiskey Bar to take in a couple great tributes to Ozzy, but in the end I spent most of my time at the Roxy. It was a sea of hopeless romantics in their mid-20s, totally pumped about Huntingfield, Honey Honey and Augustana. Not exactly my genre, but to my surprise, they all put on a great show.  Augustana really out-did themselves to make sure you walked away with a one-of-a-kind experience, and ultimately, isn't that what live performances are all about?