the Evens
I went and saw Ian MacKaye's new band "the Evens". Very cool, Just him and Amy Farina on drums. cheap show, 5 bucks. They both sang, both sat down. Ian sang lead mostly. He played a weird thing, i think it was a baritone guitar--6 strings, but between the range of a guitar and a bass. Very cool songs, odd harmonies and structures. They played very quiet through a very small PA (I think they brought it themselves, Amy was adjusting it between songs sometimes). It was a intimate show, less than 200 people, small community art gallery/community center place in East LA, part of a print shop called "self-help graphics".

guest list was even impressive: Rollins, Rick Rubin (i was talking to him and thought he was a homeless guy until ian mackaye walked by and said "hi, Rick Rubin"), john fruschante, chuck dukowski.

photos by Lydia Lam

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still from the "cass Twitchy" movie that I helped her make.

click here to see the short video

here she is with her new magazine. i'm so proud of her.