Arrived in my old west coast stomping grounds yesterday afternoon for a few days of research meetings and catching up with peeps before heading to CR10 and Seattle. Hung out poolside with Jackie, a friend from the greater Dade County area who’s out here cutting dialogue with the stars. We compared Coachella message boards with sociology blogs. She talked to me about about House; I talked to her about housing. Sweet times, and then she whisked me off to see a show. First sight upon entering the venue: a cast member of the new 90210, duh. The crowd was less reserved than an audience in my current hometown — more loosey-goosey, hodge-podgey, hands-in-the-air. I thought it was an LA vs. NYC issue. A natural sociologist, Jackie suggested the danceyness of the crowd was related to a hidden variable I was neglecting, but that turned out to be just a rumor. Regardless, a good time was had by all, and the show exceeded my expectations of what can be delivered by what David calls an “urban outfittters band.”
Other near-sociological observations: The Blackberry is still king in Los Angeles, which seems somewhat immune to the iPhone and its total domination of New York. Also, Angelenos love them a Jawbone Bluetooth. For reals.
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This is the most wonderfully linked-up post I have seen in awhile. Is it true that every day out west is beautiful? And are you just swimming (ha ha) in fish tacos?
Ha, good one! Except I don’t eat fish tacos, but I do eat taco-tacos, and have been. Every day really is beautiful. I’m doing work out here, but instead of my breaks being, like, sitting on the dirty steps of some dirty building until a tenant yells at me to move, my breaks include taking a dip in the pool. Just as an example.
“an Urban Outfitters” band, WTF???
PS- I am a natural sociologist.
You’ll have to take that up with David.
hey, i can’t help urban’s heavy rotation choices!
David,
Craig has convinced me to give you the benefit of the doubt in this matter. I, at first, assumed you created the categorization as a method of dissing the Hot Chip, but now realize that the band is merely over-played in OU establishments.
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