Jet Set Arts

MUSIC: Concert: Dragon Smoke Makes Rare Appearance at The Mint

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:29:00 +0000

It happens often in music. Artists from different groups get together for a side project. Sometimes they record an album, but usually it is for a live show where the members jam on some cover songs and try to create a unique musical experience. They each go back to their respective groups with memories of a special night – some fond, some mixed. The problem with these so called “superjams” is the lack of cohesion and big egos getting in the way of a magical music experience. That is not remotely the case with Dragon Smoke. This New Orleans based quartet of band leaders came to The Mint on December 7, 2011 during a brief California mini-tour. Although they have performed as a group only a handful of times, they played like a band that has been a successful unit for years. The savvy, NOLA music loving packed house was blown away by their awesome show. Read More »

Concert: Orgone Heats Up The Mint

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:43:24 +0000

Orgone, a Los Angeles based funk, rock and soul group, heated up The Mint in Los Angeles on November 23, 2011. This group of talented musicians tours extensively and their live shows have an energy that is greater than the music on their studio albums. The show featured nearly two hours of inspired instrumental tunes and sultry vocals that brought a dance happy crowd to a sweaty hysteria. Read More »

Fine Arts: MGMT Live at Maurizio Cattelan's Guggenheim Sculpture Show

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:55:02 +0000

The band MGMT kicked off the first of a two-night stand in New York with a "one-of-a-kind, site-specific musical piece" on November 10, 2011, as part of the Guggenheim Museum’s launch of its stunning new exhibition of the art of Italian hyperrealist sculptor Maurizio Cattelan. Read More »

Photographers Rock the Cash Bar: Celebrating 10 Years of the Morrison Hotel Gallery

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:00:07 +0000

The Morrison Hotel Gallery celebrated its 10th anniversary on October 13, 2011, with a music-and-photo fusion bash at New York’s Cutting Room nightclub. Read More »

Concert: Zigaboo Modeliste and friends funk up The Mint

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:26:31 +0000

The Mint in Los Angeles was the place to be for classic funk delivered by the incomparable Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste and his all-star band. Modeliste was the original drummer of the Meters and his talent, warmth, and charm solidified the support of an already funk loving group of fans. The August 18, 2011 show was an exploration of Modeliste’s catalog of Meters classics, a few new funky gems, and some choice covers. Read More »

Concert: Eric Lindell and his rootsy rock takes over Saint Rocke

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:39:53 +0000

A musician from the San Francisco Bay area who found success in New Orleans performed at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA on August 17, 2011. Eric Lindell played a compilation of pleasant Americana, R&B, and bluesy rock that has made him a rising star in the independent music scene. Read More »

Concert: Tea Leaf Green and Matisyahu at Club Nokia

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:24:14 +0000

There was an eclectic mix of music fans at Club Nokia on August 3rd, 2011 for a show featuring San Francisco’s Tea Leaf Green and Brooklyn’s Matisyahu. The NoCal jamband rockers and NYC based rap/rock/reggae crooner made an odd pairing, but the boisterous crowd enjoyed a riveting show. Read More »

Concert: Global Soul with Stevie Wonder at Hollywood Bowl

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:46:47 +0000

A sellout crowd came to the Hollywood Bowl on July 24, 2011 for a night of soul music. The program featured artists from around the world that all offer an interpretation of the type of music that seems to come from deep inside, and stirs emotional feelings. Each entertainer at the show has achieved a level of success, but there was little doubt that the night’s headliner, Stevie Wonder, was the big draw. Read More »

Concert: Warren Haynes Band Makes Souls Shine at the El Rey Theatre

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:28:04 +0000

Warren Haynes has been omnipresent on the southern rock and jamband scene for the past twenty plus years, delivering searing guitar riffs and soulful vocals. As a prominent member of critically acclaimed bands like The Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule, and The Dead, Haynes has a formidable musical repertoire at his disposal. Now, with his new solo project, The Warren Haynes Band, this guitar virtuoso has dedicated his time to reinvigorating the soul sounds that inspired him years ago. It seems only fitting, since Haynes may have taken over for James Brown as the hardest working man in show business. He seems to be everywhere – constant touring with the Allman Brothers and Gov’t Mule, hitting many festivals, sitting in with virtually everybody, and releasing new albums. Read More »

Concert: Stanton Moore Trio with Karl Denson at the Mint

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:48:56 +0000

Los Angeles area drummers, students, and funk music fans had an extraordinary opportunity to get an up close view of one of the world’s most prolific musicians from New Orleans. Stanton Moore, the brilliant master of the skins, and founding member of Galactic, brought his Stanton Moore Trio to the Mint for a Wednesday nights residency in July 2011. To add a cherry to the proverbial sundae, Moore gave free drum clinics before each of the Mint gigs. Twenty to forty aspiring drummers, and those just interested in seeing Moore’s incredible technique up close, attended each of the free sessions. Robert Walter, a wizard on the Hammond B3 organ, was a member for all of the Mint gigs, while a different guest joined the trio for each of the four shows. Read More »