The Hotel Café
1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Blvd
323.461.2040
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Holmes
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Thursday Aug 13, 2009 (10pm)
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$10.00
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Silverlake-based singer/songwriter Holmes (aka Roy Shakked) comes to the Hotel Café tonight in support of his self-titled LP. Shakked's been known as beat producer/remixer for Tao of Groove and Jazzelicous, as well as Groove Gravy Records' maestro; but since his 2007 debut under the Holmes alias, Shakked's proven his chops as the creator of original indie pop tunes. This sophomore effort incorporates guitar, keyboard, strings, and even whistling, at times conjuring Paul Simon — most notably on the highlight track, "Unsatisfied." Holmes also delivers some beautifully sad ballads with an Aimee Mann-like directness, yielding an intriguing dualism by juxtaposing the flip with the poignant.
