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Monday, April 18, 2005
New Folk

n.lannon will be a household name someday... Well, just maybe a household name in the homes of those still grieving over Elliott Smith (this includes me). But don't be fooled by his young Ivy League pretty boy looks, he's got some indie-pop hooks up his sleeve and a nice touch around the fretboard. Plus, his latest release Chemical Friends is just too good... In hipster circles Summer At Shatter Creek's latest album All the Answers is often described as "bril'" or even "genus" (we Angelenos are getting oh-so lazy with our trendy terms of endearment). In case you haven't heard, spacey Neil Young "folktronica" is the new Avril Lavigne and not many do it better than the Creek... The woman behind the beauty of The Weeds is Emily Ana Zeitlyn. She stopped in L.A. on her cross-country travels with friend Birdie Busch direct from the suddenly hopping scene of Philadelphia. Zeitlyn's plain folk poetry is simply lovely. Music must run in her family or something... Meow Meow showcased in front of some peeps at the Echo awhile back. Made up of members of bands that never got enough label attention (Pink Noise Test, Plexi), they've been around for about a year and all of a sudden they're a blip on the radar. Eric Heywood (Son Volt) and Rob Capanella (The Quarter After) joined them for a few songs. I know Hellie probably won't listen to the hypemakers after all the hassle he's gone through over the years, but this band definitely has my attention at least. They don't play too often so I wouldn't linger too much next time.




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