Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Mayer Hawthorne

I went to see him last night. Up until two months ago I assumed he was a black guy my age. But no, he's a nerdy white boy in his late 20s. I love him. He's a super cheeseball live, but the music was great, and the crowd was half young white kids, half hardcore cholos. It was amazing. I am super tired from being up late so I'm just putting up links to a few of my favorite songs of his for today.

Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out

Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk

Mayer Hawthorne - Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'

Mayer Hawthorne - Can't Stop

And of course I've linked to his song The Ills in one of my many music posts. The song where he sounds astoundingly like Curtis Mayfield. I love the guy. Have a great day everyone, and keep cool. I have to make sure to get plenty of rest tonight 'cause tomorrow I'm doing my first weekday trip to Oakland to see how bad the traffic will be, so I can see the new guy more than every other weekend. Please pray traffic is not too bad. I get pretty panicky in traffic.

6 comments:

  1. I have literally cried in San Jose traffic . Everyone needs to calm the fuck down! I hope the traffic is light for ya! Will check out the music, have never heard of him before unsurprisingly!

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  2. I got hit when I was stopped in traffic, by a flatbed truck who was going 45 and hadn't even tapped his brakes, 'cause he was looking at someone who got pulled over. I have had really bad back problems ever since. So traffic and I don't do well together.

    He does great 60s and 70s style soul music. I adore him.

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  3. I'll have to check him out - I looooove 60's style soul music!!!

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  4. Tricia,
    I think you will like him.

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  5. Oh, I've never heard of him but now I'm certainly intrigued!!! I'm going to hear him out. I love class acts ;)

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