news / updates
July 29, 2005
Just one review for today from LA City Beat. Also, just found this interview from the Believer that's been out for a while (June/July issue, Beck's also part of the cover).
posted by Robyn at 3:31 AM EST
July 26, 2005
"CONGRATULATIONS TO BECK, GUERO IS CERTIFIED GOLD!" - nastylittleman.com [from Jmj/David/Me]
When in Rome, check out the stenciled Beck graffiti on the wall.
From MTV.com: 'Dirty And Ragged' Beck Elusive About Lyrics, Secret Gigs.
Emily took some photos at the Portland show.
posted by Robyn at 10:22 PM EST
Reviews:
- liveDaily - LA
- LA Times
- MasterRoland - Costa Mesa; "Beck is a tiny, tiny man. I know 12 year old girls who are bigger than him."
- laurabush.info - Portland; "Sandwiches = evil. Scientology = not so evil."
And non-review things:
- New album?
- "The E-Pro video is nominated for Best Male Video at this years MTV Video Music Awards, to be broadcast on August 28th." (beck.com)
- New 6-track Beck Remix #1 - EP on iTunes
posted by Robyn at 3:29 AM EST
July 24, 2005
More live reviews:
- The Hollywood Reporter - LA
- Julia - LA (this wins the "happiest review" award)
- Sara - Portland
posted by Robyn at 9:49 PM EST
Stewoo.net was down for a couple of days, but it's back to normal now! There are reviews for the July 22nd in the forum here and here. Beck's keyboardist Brian Lebarton has also posted on the forum.
posted by Robyn at 3:02 AM EST
July 23, 2005
OC Fair live reviews:
- The Press-Enterprise (reg. required)
- The Orange County Register (reg. required)
- Beatdown Artist
- Metroblogging Orange County
If the link to the Portland downloads doesn't work, I don't know why (it worked for me), sorry!
posted by Robyn at 6:40 PM EST
July 21, 2005
Beck and burritos? YES'M! SFist reports that at Pancho Villa, Beck was "singing while people were eating their burritos, making trips to the salsa bar, walking around him to get to the bathroom, etc." And he was largely ignored. These Pancho Villa burritos...are they magical? [via brooklynvegan]
Nat's blog reviews the San Francisco show.
posted by Robyn at 8:53 PM EST
Click Red Blue has links to download mp3s from the Portland show (search on the page, note the password).
More live reviews:
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Metroactive - Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
posted by Robyn at 1:03 AM EST
July 19, 2005
More live reviews:
- Contra Costa Times (reg. required) - San Francisco
- The Oregonian - Portland
- The Wayblur - Portland
- Granulated Sugar - Portland
- I Was Just Thinkin' - San Jose
posted by Robyn at 4:33 PM EST
July 18, 2005
Live reviews:
- The Seattle Times
- Knight Leonandy - Vancouver show--it's in Chinese, but there are also photos
- hell-yes.blogspot.com - Vancouver
OC Weekly has...a special Beck Hanson (sic) edition of "Ask a Mexican".
posted by Robyn at 4:23 PM EST
July 17, 2005
Some live reviews from Washington:
Looking around blogs for fan reviews, I found that most were just a few words or sentences. An exception is Danielle and her picture-filled review from Vancouver. Also from Vancouver is this funny bit from kerryklove:
At the Beck concert last night my six year old son said to me,
Son: "What's that smell?"
Me: "American cigarettes." (weed, of course)
Son: "Mmmm. I like it!"
Great.
If you've written any reviews, let me know!
Thanks to everyone who has left guestbook entries lately. Trust me, I know about the spam entries as I have to check the guestbook every day to delete them, sometimes more than once. It's nice to find real entries in there every once in a while. :)
posted by Robyn at 9:38 PM EST
July 14, 2005
Some recent live reviews:
- Mercury News (reg. required)
- Inside Bay Area
- Santa Cruz Live
- 107.7 "The End" audio review (by concert correspondent Ben, who wrote more here)
posted by Robyn at 1:59 PM EST
July 8, 2005
Happy 35th birthday, Beck! [thanks badgercakes...yeah, I forgot. *hangs head in shame*]
posted by Robyn at 2:56 AM EST
July 4, 2005
The July issue of Nintendo Power has a two-page article about Beck and his Hell Yes EP that "talks about the way he and other dj's use video game music in certain tracks." [thanks Julia]
Audio Dregs is making another Beck video (for the Girl remix, I suppose). The previous two videos are Gameboy/Homeboy and Bad Cartridge. Check them out; they're eye-searingly delicious!
Check out photos from MetroRock 2005 in Madrid, Spain. [thanks Emma]