Xylophoning It :Into The House of Vibe

Wednesday's House Of Vibe had a unique vibe of it's own. Brew with M.V.P. Derek on bass, guitarist Kris moved with awesome guitar leads, Pete completely tore it up on the skins, Greg on keys -solid and soulful, DJ spinning the wax while Deploi hip-hopped it up and around. Mike on xylophone kept it fresh and funky!!! Big-ups to Brew and the rest of the mighty all-stars for an awesome evening!!

The Toledo Show : Slightly Hung Over

The Toledo Show cranked it up a notch tonight. Their Sunday night residency continues to thrill the crowd, and dazzle with incredible musicianship, those hot dancers and the cabaret atmosphere they bring with 'em. Down on 4th St. in Santa Monica it was a party and a half. I met some great folks from Yonkers, NY and the band sounded better than ever. Brian Allen's thunderous bass riffs never stopped, guitarist Rok channeled Eddie Hazel and Vernon Reid during his featured solos, Sebastian rocked the trumpet, Asa pouned the skins into submission and Brew improvised on the keys. Singers Malik and Shamari sang their respective hearts out and the incomparable Walter Davis maceo'd his way to the top of the mix for the over-the-top-excitement factor he brings with him wherever/whenever he performs.


In the morning, I'll be slightly hung over and I really shouldn't have eaten that bacon double cheeseburger from Jack-in-the-Box I picked up on the way home. But I know it was worth it. A club full of music fans I'm sure would agree. Carlos? Jackie? Nate? Viv?

(Big shout-outs to John and Emily)

The Toledo Show : Sunday Night Dynamite

The Toledo Show.

This is the hottest ticket in town. 

The man in charge - Toledo - describes it as "film noir soul on a svengali kiss". 

It's loud, dark, funky, sexy, intense, non-stop and addictive!  

And then there's The Dames - incredible beauties who dance around the stage, the floor, through the crowd, on top of the bar and sometimes off the walls!

Every Sunday night.

The weekend isn't over until Toledo says it is.