Author Archives: Julia Lofstrand

TVD Recommends: Rodney Henry at Genghis Cohen, 2/13

By Julia Lofstrand | Published: February 11, 2014

This Thursday, Baltimore’s favorite pie man, Rodney Henry continues his tour of the west with a show at Genghis Cohen in West Hollywood.

Rodney owns Dangerously Delicious Pies, with several locations in Baltimore, DC, and Detroit. He learned to bake at a young age while spending summers in Indiana with his grandmother and great aunt. As the frontman for the Glenmont Popes, he spent years touring and slinging pies along the way. Thus, Rock and Roll Pie style was born.

In addition to Dangerously Delicious and The Glenmont Popes, you may recognize him from the latest season of The Next Food Network Star as well as Chopped and Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Welcome to LA, Rodney!

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TVD Recommends: Flybys at Los Globos, 2/7

By Julia Lofstrand | Published: February 5, 2014

Over here at TVD, we’re always really stoked to hear new and original music.

Flybys is a new rock and roll project by Jon Siebels, songwriter, producer, and guitarist for EVE6. The newly released five song EP was performed, produced, recorded and mixed by Siebels, and written by himself and Max Collins.

They will be playing their first show in Los Angeles this Friday at Los Globos in Silver Lake. Max Collins and Western Scene will also be performing.

Siebels recently told us, “I’m excited to debut the project I’ve been working on for the past year….looking forward to having some fun playing live…!” We’re excited, too, Jon.

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TVD Live Shots: Jane’s Addiction with TAB at the 9:30 Club, 12/28

By Julia Lofstrand | Published: January 4, 2013

Alt-rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction, stopped by DC on Friday, December 28th to play a sold-out show at the 9:30 Club. The band’s current line-up features original members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and bassist, Chris Chaney. This was the first of three dates on the east coast in advance of shows in New York City and Atlantic City forNew Years Eve.

The setlist included a few songs such as “Underground,” from their most current release, The Great Escape Artist, as well as older favorites like “Just Because,” “Been Caught Stealing,” and “Jane Says.” It was a packed house, and the crowd was a mixture of fans from different generations.

I also had a few minutes to sit down with brothers Tony and Adrian Perry, Ben Tileston, and Lou Jannetty of Boston’s TAB before their set. This opening slot for Jane’s was the bands first time playing at the 9:30 club. The four have been friends since childhood, but it wasn’t until 2007 that TAB was formed. They spent most of 2012 recording their fourth album, and found time to fit in a handful of one-off gigs all over the US and Canada.

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TVD Live Shots:
Paul Banks and The Neighbourhood at the Howard Theatre, 11/9

By Julia Lofstrand | Published: November 14, 2012

Paul Banks, also known as the frontman for the rock band Interpol, rolled into DC on Friday night at the recently and beautifully renovated Howard Theatre.

Banks’ original solo project, under the alias, Julian Plenti, is now defunct. His most current solo release, Banks, was written and recorded over two years while on the road with Interpol, and was released in October of 2012.

This tour included openers, The Neighbourhood, a mysterious new band rock band with hip-hop influences from California. Their only current release is an EP, “I’m sorry.” They have since signed a deal with Columbia Records, and are planning a full length release for early 2013.