Gemma Dempsey, Host

Ricky Gervais, Rachid Taha and the Races!

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:41:12 -0700

I've just had a Triple R w/end! Kicked off on Friday with a last minute ticket (thanks Louie & Annalee!) to see Ricky Gervais' stand up show at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood - I went with my Brit/Welsh pal Georgia and we laughed til our mascar...

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Exit welcomes first arrivals in Novi Sad, Serbia...

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:46:18 -0700

Winner of the best festival on the Continent, Exit in Serbia started today with crowds of music fans arriving by plane train and automobile for a long w/end of music from the likes of N.E.R.D, Primal Scream, Paul Weller, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Manu...

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Montreux Jazz Festival has begun!

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:30:00 -0700

If you are in or near Europe for the next two weeks then head to Switzerland for the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival. And if you aren't that into jazz but love music in a great setting (near Lake Geneva) then you should check it out as the bill is ver...

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Roskilde '08 Tx still available for last day - tomorrow!!

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:37:42 -0700

Hello, I'm in LA so can't hop over to Roskilde in Denmark for the last day of the fest but maybe you can ?! Artists on the bill include Hot Chip, Cat Power, Jay-Z (hot from his much debated/anticipated Glasto gig last w/end) Digitalism and local c...

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Thievery Corp set list from the Hollywood Bowl

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:09:45 -0700

HI - here you go - sorry I couldn't get the set list for the other bands that night...thanks to Phil at ESL for this! GD 1 Sound the Alarm 03:34 2 Facing East 03:48 3 Lebanese Blonde 04:56 4 Revolution Solution 03:43 5 ...

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Gilberto Gil , Devendra Banhart & The Album Leaf wow the bowl :)

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:59:54 -0700

If you thought that this might be an odd mix for a 'world music' show, you'd be wrong ! Each of the artists reflected a distinct love and understanding of one another's musical roots, while displaying their own unique style and heritage. As my KC...

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Thievery Corp Rocked The Bowl !

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:24:23 -0700

I saw Thievery Corp last night as part of KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl - w/special guest Seu Jorge - and they were great - terrific sound and light show with a host of guest performers including Perry Farrell making for quite the...

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Nelson Mandela 46664 concert in London June 27th!

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:52:14 -0700

Hi - having just returned from South Africa it seems fitting that I should blog about this amazing concert in London coming up June 27th - its to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday and proceeds go to his 46664 campaign to fight HIV/AIDS whi...

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Wunmi , Mabu Vinyl & Ski Dubai...

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:40:23 -0700

Hi all, got back from Dubai last night (where I went skiing!?!) typing this from my desk at KCRW in LA. I've uploaded some of the pics from the Convoy to Cape Town gig at The Assembly (see previous post) . However I forgot to mention that the rea...

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Get Cape et al Convoy to Cape Town @ The Assembly

nobody@vox.com(Gemma Dempsey) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:23:59 -0700

Hi all - so thanks to those of you who sent me tips for local gigs - I didn't make it to the Observatory but did make it to The Assembly in the historic District Six area for the Convoy to Cape Town gig - held to coincide with the World Economic...

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