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Chris Thayer Band (contributed Image)
It’s a new year and we have a new PE Live.
This week we have a familiar face, too. Chris Thayer, who stopped by with jump blues band Big Papa and the TCB in 2013, did a session for us with the Chris Thayer Band, which just produces fantastic rock music.
The two projects are very different–find out how in the interview with the band below.
Want to see all of the performances? Check out all of them over at the iGuide.
Bob & Lisa perform at Hangar 24 for PE Live. (Matthew Schoenmann/Freelance Photographer)
Since we’re only a day away from Christmas, I’m excited to share the closest thing we have to a PE Live Christmas performance–Bob & Lisa performing “Mary Xmas.” There’s red clothing and a chimney involved, but this isn’t one that the kids will sing around the Christmas tree.
We filmed this one a few weeks back out at Hangar 24 in Redlands.
With the holiday, we won’t be posting a new PE Live this week, but we have some more great music coming up soon, including the Chris Thayer Band and Say True. Want to watch more of Bob & Lisa on PE Live? Head on over to the iGuide.
Bob & Lisa perform at Hangar 24 in Redlands. (Matthew Schoenmann/Freelance Photographer)
Bob Vennum and Lisa Kekaula are the Inland Empire’s musical power couple.
From The BellRays, their long-running rock band that will melt your face off , to their newest project, Lisa & the Lips, a funky, soulful combo that has just wrapped a European tour, every project knocks it out of the park.
PE Live caught up with Bob & Lisa at Hangar 24 in Redlands a few weeks back. Get to know a little bit more about this amazing duo and watch some of their performances.
Noa James performs for PE Live. (Matthew Schoenmann/Freeance Photographer)
There’s one last edition of It’s the Common Ground at The Vibe in Riverside before 2013 is done and it’s happening Sunday, Dec. 22.
The show will include performances from Noa James, Faimkills, Fredo, Gentle Jeff, Grand Architects, Jook the First, A. Cain, Rain Bisou and Lapin Lover.
There will also be a live cypher with Since Day One.
8 p.m. Sunday, The Vibe, 1805 University Ave., Riverside, $5 before 10:30 p.m., $10 after, 18 and older only.
Science Fiction Theater (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
You have two chances to catch shows at The Wire in Upland this weekend before the venue closes at the end of the month.
On Friday, Dec. 20, Science Fiction Theater, Chasing Legacy and Picket Fence Cartel will perform at the all-ages club.
Science Fiction Theater recently released a new album, “The Happy Sadness.”
Here’s one of the songs from the band that we filmed for PE Live, called “Dark Clouds.”
Then, Scatterbrain, Tomber Lever, Good San Juan and The Enwoods will perform on Saturday, Dec. 21.
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21, The Wire, 247 N. 2nd Ave., Upland $10, all ages.
Visit www.thewire247.com for more information.
The Dangers (Contributed Image)
Forget a traditional cookie party—Lo-Fi Studio is hosting a rock show to benefit the Family Service Association of Redlands on Saturday, Dec. 14.
The BellRays, The Dangers, The Sedans, Bob and Lisa, Mark Nemetz and the Novas, Skeeter Truck and The Conditionz will perform at the show.
If you bring cans of food, you earn raffle tickets for CDs, posters, T-shirts and other swag. There will also be carnival games.
6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Lo-Fi Studio, 522 Amigos St., Suite C, Redlands, $5 and a can of food, all ages.
Visit http://the-dangers.ticketleap.com/ for tickets.
If you haven’t seen them yet, check out the session The Dangers did with PE Live a little while back.
Naive Thieves perform at ProAbition in Riverside. (Matthew Schoenmann/Contributed Image)
In case you missed it, Naive Thieves appeared on PE Live this week.
The Riverside-based band has been working on a new record for a while with Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter.
“It’s been a long process, but I think it’s going to be pretty awesome once people finally hear the finished product,” singer Cameron Thorne said.
One of the things that sets Naive Thieves apart is the different textures and genres the music encompasses, giving the group a unique sound.
“Honestly, we’re still trying to figure it out,” Thorne said.
Watch Naive Thieves perform “You’re No Good.” Want more? Watch all of the Naive Thieves PE Live videos at PE.com.
Naive Thieves perform at ProAbition in Riverside. (Matthew Schoenmann/Freelance Photographer)
Check out this week’s PE Live with Naive Thieves. We filmed it at ProAbition in Riverside last month and I’ve been waiting to share it.
I talked with singer Cameron Thorne a bit about the band’s upcoming album, which is due out early next year. The Riverside-based band worked with Casey Crescenzo, the mastermind behind The Dear Hunter, for the new release. Crescenzo also helmed the band’s fantastic 2011 EP “Le Sheik Rhat.”
Fun fact: Thorne did the artwork for The Dear Hunter’s “The Color Spectrum” EP series. He also did the artwork for Faimkills’ “Tasty Waves” EP.
Watch Naive Thieves perform “Sold Short” for PE Live. See all of the PE Live videos with Naive Thieves at the iGuide.
The Dares are performing at the Festival of Lights in Riverside on Dec. 8. (Matt Schoenmann/Freelance Photographer)
Riverside’s Festival of Lights is more than just a gazillion lights and creepy animatronic figures–downtown is transformed into a winter wonderland of ice skating, vendors and live entertainment.
The Dares will perform at the Festival of Lights on Sunday, Dec. 8, near the ice-skating rink.
RELATED: View our interactive Festival of Lights map.
The spirited pop-punk band has been working on a new album, too.
8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, Main Street Pedestrian Mall, Riverside, free, all ages.
Visit www.facebook.com/thedares for more on the band.
The band filmed PE Live with us earlier this year. Watch the band perform “Wake Up.”
The Dangers perform at Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands. (Matthew Schoenmann/Freelance Photographer)
We’ll have the next edition of PE Live out on Thursday (we filmed it at ProAbition with Naive Thieves a couple of weeks ago), but here’s another great video from the session we did with The Dangers.
The song, “Flowers and Trees,” features bassist Tim Loughlin on vocals. Songwriter Chris LeRoy penned the tune after meeting a couple at one of the band’s shows that had decided to get married after the husband was in the hospital (he’s fine now). The sweet love story inspired the song.
Watch The Dangers perform “Flowers and Trees.”
Watch an interview and three other performances with The Dangers over at the iGuide.
The Dangers will be playing a charity show on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Studio in Redlands. The BellRays, Mark Nemetz & the Novas, Bob and Lisa, The Conditionz, The Sedans and Dust on the Radio are coming together for an all-star show.