WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - MEIKO

Boys With Girlfriends - Music Video


The brand new video for "Boys With Girlfriends" from Meiko. Did you know that she was once a waitress/bartress at the Hotel Cafe? Now, she is one of the leading acts on the Hotel Cafe tour. Go Meiko!

CHECKING OUT...

Well, the weekend has once again come and gone.... It was such a great weekend to be in Los Angeles!! It was seriously like 90 degrees in the city and just absolutely beautiful!

Mondays are always so hard for me to get going, but I'll make it through the day if it continues to stay hot. I'm so over the cold weather and these past few hot days, along with the warm nights have really got me yearning for the summer months to come.

I know I couldn't stop talking about the Hotel Cafe Tour this past week, so I hope I wasn't too annoying with the nonstop posts. After experiencing the show for myself, I think I'm even more obsessed...lol! I just was so impressed by this show and these artists that I want everyone to take a piece of this show with you.

So, I'm done talking about it for now and I'll leave you with the last few pix and some songs from the artists that played this past weekend. I will have some new music that I'm super stoked about posted throughout the week

HAPPY MONDAY!!





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WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CAFE TOUR...

WOW...I don't even know where to begin! First, Ill start off by saying this was one of the best shows I have seen in awhile. There were so many freaking talented artists and amazing moments that happened throughout this 3 hour long extravaganza. I was just thinking to myself how lucky I was to be able to experience something like this. I mean, I have been to the Hotel Cafe thousands of times and I have seen many of these artists perfect their skills before me in a more intimate setting, but there was something different about last night. To be able to see these performers go from the actual Hotel Cafe on Cahuenga to a SOLD OUT Fonda Theater, was really special and something I'll never forget. I'm sorry if I'm getting all cheesy, but I felt like a proud parent. At one point of the night the entire lineup came out on stage and sang 'Blue Eyes' with Cary Brothers. It was like reliving your high school graduation all over again - kind of emotional! LOL! Anyway, I really wanted to have great pictures to share, but the camera I usually use wasn't available last night, so I had to use my crappy little point and shoot. I apologize for the crap pix!





GREG LASWELL & Priscilla Ahn

Highlights for me from last night would have to be when Meiko sang her version of 'Scrubs' by TLC, Ingrid Michaelson singing while some guy in the audience played his harmonica. Ingrid was also quite funny during her time on stage - I really enjoyed everything about her! Also, when Jim Bianco, Jesca Hoop, Cary Brothers and a few others came out to the audience and had a sing-a-long with all of us. All in all this show was incredible and packed full of memorable moments. The Hotel Cafe Tour kicked off its 2 night stint in Los Angeles bringing an array of talent home to LA where it all began. Last US stop is tonight's SOLD OUT show at the El Rey.





William Fitzsimmons & Josh Raidin, Meiko, Ingrid Michaelson & Ingrid Michaelson

THE WAIT IS OVER!

Yay - we finally made it to Saturday!! The Hotel Cafe rolls into town tonight and I'm soooo excited to see each and every person on the bill.


All these singer/songwriter superstars in one room! Scheduled to appear: Ingrid Michaelson, Cary Brothers, Meiko, Priscilla Ahn, Greg Laswell, Jessie Baylin, Jesca Hoop, William Fitzsimmons and Jim Bianco. Apparently each act runs about 20-minutes in a constant rotation. I will have a full report with pictures tomorrow!

Photo:Priscilla Ahn by Henry Diltz

ANOTHER ARTIST CHECKS IN...

Remember this commercial from last fall? I remember going nuts trying to figure out who the lucky lady was to score the Old Navy campaign. A singer/songwriter from New York was the one with the GOLDEN TICKET!




Ingrid Michaelson's career exploded a few weeks after her song played over and over, advertising those warm Old Navy sweaters. Old Navy took Ingrid to new heights and jump started her career. Most notably, Ingrid was able to showcase her music for the millions of fans that tune in to watch Grey's Anatomy each week. Michaelson's music was chosen for the soundtrack and for scenes throughout the show.

Finally, I get the opportunity to check Ingrid out for myself. Michaelson is one of the artists on the lineup for the Hotel Cafe tour that hits LA this weekend. Tickets for Saturdays show are SOLD OUT, but there should be some tickets available for Sundays show at the El Rey.

www.myspace.com/ingridmichaelson
www.myspace.com/hotelcafetour


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THE HOTEL CAFE TOUR 2008

Just a few more days and The Hotel Cafe tour hits Los Angeles! I am so excited because there are so many amazing amazing artists on this bill. If you haven't yet gotten your ticket - GET THEM NOW!! Saturdays show at the Fonda is already sold out. Tickets are still available for Sundays show at the El Rey, so ACT FAST FOLKS!

For the past 4 years, The Hotel Café has been presenting a tour that has hit every major market in the United States and UK. The concept of the tour was to share the same community vibe with music fans all over the country. Artists performed solo and would then share the stage with fellow tour mates. No cookie cutter corporate American Idols, just real music, written by real artists, surrounded by real friends, who actually have a story to tell.

Each city on the 2005 tour featured different headliners and local heroes. MySpace produced 25,000 compilation CDs, which were distributed for free to fans that attended the concert. Artists helped to create a certain intimacy by personally greeting the audience after the shows, even when venue sizes were as large as 2,500 seaters.

Starting in March 2008, The Hotel Café Tour embarked on another journey that covered 35+ major markets in the North America, before heading over to the United Kingdom and making it’s entry into Europe and Japan!

www.thehotelcafetour.com

BOY JUST WANTS TO HAVE FUN

As I mentioned earlier - the Hotel Cafe Tour is finally upon us. It hits Los Angeles this weekend, kicking off on Saturday, April 12th at the Henry Fonda Theater and April 13th at the El Rey.

One singer/songwriter on the bill is a guy by the name of Greg Laswell. I have been fortunate enough to catch Greg a few times at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, so it's going to be no surprise how fantastic he will be! You gotta check out his version of Cindi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' - it's so RAD!

He is just one of the amazing artists scheduled to hit the stage this weekend. If you can't make it out - check out the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood. He plays there quite a bit.

www.myspace.com/greglaswell
Photo: Autumn DeWilde


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