Barry Manilow...in concert @ Royce Hall! UCLA March 22nd!

Barry is a dog lover!



Barry Manilow - ever-popular lounge lizard pop and prolific songwriter - trots onto the Royce Hall stage to perform live! (UCLA campus) on March 22nd.

No doubt, the youthful pop crooner - who penned such memorable tunes as "Copacabana", "Mandy", and "Looks like We Made it" - will pack the house with a cross-section of fans (young & old alike) that he has scooped up over the past few decades.

Deservedly, so!

One of his biggest chart-toppers - "I Write the Songs" - was actually not composed by Barry (which may come as a surprise to die-hard music-lovers) but by Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys.

A bit of trivia you can trick you friends with at future pot-lucks!

But, from what I understand from inside sources - the "do" (every luscious strand) - is all Manilow's (no rug for this pop survivor, eh?).

Tickets are going fast, just betcha, so you better get-on-the-ball pronto.

See 'ya there!

TICKET INFO

http://www.reprise.org

LOCATION

Royce Hall
UCLA Campus
Westwood, CA

TELEPHONE

310.825.2101

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Elegant Royce Hall!

Culann's Hounds...stirred up St. Patrick's Day celebrations! Gig at Music Hall March 17th!



The St. Patrick's Day celebrations on Saturday at the Civil Plaza in downtown San Francisco was quite a blast!

There was quite a spirited turn-out (and a sea of green) as far as the Irish eyes could see!

I downed a couple of green ales - and a Mike's Hard Lemonade - and dived into the festivities with gay abandon.

Uh-huh!

A gang of kids hopped on the colorful rides - and squealed wildly as they dashed off to have their faces-painted - as their parents chowed-down on scrumptious Irish dishes.

In the midst, there was also a posse of half-drunk Irish studs dancing the jig, as bodacious babes partied-hearty and beckoned from beyond.

The highlight of the day (on the main stage) was a live! rambunctious set by Culann's Hounds - who revved up the crowd - 'til the final curtain came down on the wild raucous blow-out!

These howling dogs have a hard-rocking sound that - not only triggers a lot of foot-tapping - but gets the frenzied throngs up and dancing!
I'm predicting they'll be No. 1 with a bullet in the near future since they're ripe (and bound) to be scooped up by talent scouts soon.

For those of 'ya who missed 'em, they'll be playing at the Great American Music Hall on Thursday March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) on a bill with with The Brothers, Comatose, The Fucking Buckaroos (pardon my English, eh?), and whoever shows up to jam (I expect!).

Catch 'em if 'ya can!

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Music scene in Frisco causing a buzz!

Enlightenment...quote by Julian Ayrs!

Throw the clutter

of

the mind

to the wind

So,

the seeds

of

enlightment

may

spring forth

and

blossom!

Julian Ayrs

Zen Thoughts

Collection of Poems

San Francisco

(2011)

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Buddha...how to become a Zen Master!

There is a simple way to become a Buddha
( according to Dogen)

For starters,
refrain from unwholesome actions

And,

do not be attached
to birth
or
death

Show compassion towards all sentient beings!

For instance,

be respectful to Seniors

And,

kind to Juniors

Do not exlude anything

or be tempted

 by
desire

Have no designing thoughts

or
worries

And, lastly

Do not seek anything!

Dogen

Teachings
of the

Zen Master

(Translated by Julian Ayrs)





Sacred Lotus Flower!

Artists Guild of San Francisco...elitist organization runs closed shop! Maintain strangle-hold on Union Square Exhibition Space!



Artists have complained that the Artists Guild of San Francisco is not only running an elitist "closed-shop" - but, in the process - trying to maintain a strangle-hold on Exhibition space outdoors at Union Square in downtown San Francisco!

For example, when a tourist or local stumbles on an art display in the park-like setting, they assume that Artists have hung out their works in a free-enterprise situation with the aim of rustling up sales and gaining exposure for their artistic efforts (sketches, paintings, sculpture).

On closer scrutiny, keener eyes may spy a kiosk propped-up nearby, which tout the artists by virtue of a handful of slick photographic publicity stills, resumes, and what-have-you.

But, the sinister truth is far from innocent in nature, in fact.

For instance, when an artist contacts the Artists Guild of San Francisco with the specific aim of becoming member - and with the express desire to exhibit their artwork in Union Square, too - their requests are ignored.

Indeed!

The hapless artisans are snubbed - at which point - the awful truth rears ugly its ugly head.

The Guild is an elitist organization - which caters to the selfish self-serving greed of the members - at the expense of a multitude of deserving (more-talented) artists.
When you consider that taxpayer foot the bill for the upkeep of the Exhibition space at Union Square, bottom line, the actions of the Artists Guild of San Francisco are an outrage.

In a civilized community, the selfish actions of a few - to the detriment of the many - should not be tolerated.

I say, turf them out, and open up the space to all artists!

Amen!

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Closed-shop run by greedy artists!

The Bachelor...pops question with dazzling bling! Drama tears at heart-strings!







Critics were wrong?

Whew!

That was quite a dazzling sparkler that Brad Womack selected for the woman of his dreams last night on the hit night-time reality show "The Bachelor".

Uh-huh!

Gosh, I got tired of waiting for Prince Charming to surprise me with some bling, so I went out bought my own.

Thank you very much!

But, when push came to shove (poor choice of words?), the handsome stud was on bended-knee, because he was definitely in the market for a bride.

Judging by the emotional drama that went down last night, it was quite evident that the Austin resident elected to go with his heart!

For a moment, it appeared that he was going to have cold feet, though.

For example, when his first choice (a blond beauty his family was obviously pulling for) read him the riot act about the responsibilities of fatherhood that lay ahead, Womack appeared to have doubts.

The drama heightened when Emily Maynard kicked herself for screwing up.

In her mind's eye, the sexy wannabe bride, felt she may have scared the suitor off.

"I always get insecure and it spoils everything," she wailed in so many words in the aftermath of one tense emotional moment.

But, love prevailed, and there was a fairy-tale Hollywood ending.

For one of the contestants, at least.

Poor Chantall (the woman who shocked the country in the season opener when she slapped Womack

"I feel so foolish," she sniffed, as the limo whisked her away, to be banished for evermore.

Brad handled the situation pretty well, though.

After noting that he was truthful about how he felt about her (which led her to believe she might have been the "one"), he softened the blow of rejection by uttering up a reality that may have been difficult to swallow nonetheless.

"My feelings are someone else were stronger," he fessed up.

A gentleman to the end, alright.

Meanwhile, congrats are in order for Brad and Emily, alright!

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Victoria Beckham...bouncing girl expected! Soccer stud thrilled!

Stylish couple spawning pretty girl tot!





Beckham's twin boys will have a pretty bundle of joy to gush over in their tony digs - wherever that ends up being, of course - either on the West Coast in trendy LA LA LAND or back across the pond in jolly old England.

Uh-huh!

Becks is still hankering to kick ball in the European leagues!

Lately, though, the hip expectant tattoed Dad has been beside himself about the sexual identity of the upcoming addition to the Beckham household - so the docs were asked to spill-the-beans - about the oh-so-highly anticipated birth on the horizon.

Now that the word is out, no doubt, Victoria Beckham will be splurging on frilly pretty things for the tot!

Just betcha, Posh has a few sketches on the drawing boards for a line of designer kiddie outfits for the soon-to-be babe-in-arms, as my tongue wags away and tattles all this very moment!

News at 11!

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Becks aching to play in big leagues overseas!