Mike Nicolai: A Beautiful Letter to the Past and the Future

Posted by Lance Davis - December 23, 2016 - Christmas, Jimmy Smith, Mike Nicolai, Sam's Town Point

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“It’s a beautiful letter To the past and the future Don’t mourn it, when it passes There’s a new one to savor The beauty in this is You really cannot linger You can cry and smile For the sweetness of a second And go on” There are two kinds of people who matter in this […]

2015: Love All the Way to the Dirt

Posted by Lance Davis - January 8, 2016 - Bob Forrest, Brent Best, Britt Daniel, Connections, Courtney Barnett, Dave Alvin, Dead Rock West, Joey Kneiser, Kelly Smith, Low Cut Connie, Mike Nicolai, Phil Alvin, Sabrina Ellis, Sink Tapes, Summer Twins, Sweet Spirit, Will Johnson

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2015 started with such promise. My girlfriend, Sarah, became my wife, Sarah, on March 26, after which we honeymooned in Joshua Tree, even staying in the Gram Parsons Room at JT Inn. (Room 8 for those of you looking to follow that plan.) I saw a transcendent Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium in April, […]

Love Has Found Me Somehow

Posted by Lance Davis - April 12, 2015 - ? And The Mysterians, Alex Chilton, Baptist Generals, Beatles, Blasters, Bob's Burgers, Bobby Jealousy, Centro-Matic, Dave Alvin, David Bowie, Doug Sahm, Figgs, Glossary, Gram Parsons, Har Mar Superstar, Johnny Thunders, Lydia Loveless, Maria McKee, Mike Nicolai, Muffs, New York Dolls, Queen, Reigning Sound, Sam Cooke

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On March 26, I, Lance Davis, joined Sarah Espinoza in matrimony. It was a lovely, understated ceremony at the Urban Light installation in front of LACMA (LA County Museum of Art). Urban Light was one of the first places Sarah and I went to on a date because it features 200 street lamps from […]

Remembering 2013: Ruthless, Unbroken, and Profane

Posted by Lance Davis - December 31, 2013 - A Giant Dog, Baptist Generals, Bobby Jealousy, Bremen Riot, David Bazan, Dexateens, Gleeson, Grand Champeen, Mike Nicolai, Oblivians, Overseas, Superchunk, Teen Getaway, Will Johnson

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Before we get started, allow me to address a few topics related to year-end lists. CAVEAT #1: I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again because it bears repeating. These are not the “best” albums of 2013 because such a thing does not exist. There is no best, there are only favorites based […]

SXSW Music: Tuesday @ Hole In The Wall

Posted by Lance Davis - March 13, 2011 - Bremen Riot, Glossary, Grand Champeen, Li'l Cap'n Travis, Mike Nicolai, SXSW 2011, Vulture Whale

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If you’re in Austin this week you’re gonna smell a lot of smoke. Some from cigarettes and pot, plenty from BBQ, and a shit-ton from hipster d-nozzles blowin’ smoke up your ass about their favorite crappy buzz band. Granted, there’ll be hidden gems galore. That’s how SXSW works. However, with champeenship rock ‘n’ roll […]