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Shaped like a shoebox, the small room on Adams Avenue was a modest venue. Old photos and posters covered the walls; fold-out metal chairs lined the floor for the audience. . Usually a dog could be spotted roaming about or sleeping at the entrance.
But to its devoted regulars, Lestat’s West was something magical. Singer-songwriters describe it as an “almost church-like atmosphere, without the stuffiness” that served as a sanctuary for San Diego artists. Some nights were reminiscent of Laurel Canyon or a small-capacity Coachella, the audience filled with musicians who often jumped on stage to join their friends’ set.
5 March 2021
After getting “lost in the depths of fantasy,” Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Elizabeth Ziman never expected to toon in for help with promoting her brand new tune. Then classic character and life-is-but-a-dream girl Betty Boop suddenly appeared. Max Fleischer’s animation creation appears as the retro-fit star, along with Ziman’s voice, words, and music, in the black-and-white lyric video for “thirsty”, which the expressive indie-pop act known as Elizabeth and the Catapult premieres exclusively today at PopMatters.
The presentation of the lively number delivered by this “Original Sass Symbol” from our nostalgic past also serves as a first listen to the song that is officially released today. It’s one of 12 Ziman-penned selections and the third release from