Hayden at the Troubadour

Hayden soft-rocked the Troubadour last night in fine Canadian style. Great selection of songs culled mostly from In Town & Country and Elk Lake Serenade. Some nuggets from days gone by as well -- not least of which was an earth-moving rendition of Trees Lounge, ma chanson favorite.

Early in his encore Hayden was joined onstage by opener Haley Bonar for an exquisite "Bad As They Seem", featuring Bonar on an almost-defnitely-magic vocal harmony.



Much approval from a sparse but adoring crowd. (The perennial question of why Hayden hasn't become extraordinarily famous at this rockstar game still endures. And the answer is simply beyond me.)

Bitchin' Steampunk iPhone. Sort of.

It's actually a 1908 Webster's "Complete Vest Pocket" Dictionary that I bought at a garage sale in Little Tokyo for a buck. The parallels are striking though: slim, black, lightweight, and helps you settle wagers when you're at the pub. The dimensions and weight are the iPhone's to a tee, though this is slightly more narrow.

According to this baby, the definition of bicycle is "a two-wheeled velocipede".

Man, you got that right.

And a "gammer" is -- you guessed it -- "an old woman".

Inside the front cover are "Golden Rule Briefs", a delightful brush-up on how not to be a complete douche bag in public. Sadly, no mention here of turn signals, loud cellphone conversations, or kicking the seat in front of you on a cross-country flight.

Farmers Market Con Game - Uncovered!

The Farmers Market at 3rd & Fairfax is undoubtedly the place in L.A. to blow off early on a summer evening and cool it down with some cold adult beverages. Just don't leave a baby or a pug to watch your beer while you're taking care of business.

Color Me Winter 2008

Color swatches from the Winter 2008 line of an unnamed Los Angeles apparel designer with whom I have no official (or at least legal) ties. Hey, it just looks sweet that's all.