Thursday, June 30, 2005
The Monolators are off to NYC as a duo for a few shows this week. Before leaving, they hit up the Cocaine for a midnight set of utter madness. Listen to East Village Radio on 7/3 for an in-studio session (12AM ET/9PM PT). They're also meeting up with 8-bit and The Mormons while in town for a secret (?) show so beg them for the skinny. I assure, you'll want to be there. Bookers/party people looking for a last-minute band contact them as well.
The Monolators - "Radio's On" (MP3)
The Monolators - "Take It Outside" (MP3)
More MP3s are available on their MySpace page.
Meanwhile, everyone was torn between Foreign Born at Spaceland or Innaway at the Silverlake Lounge last Monday. However, if you were at the Echo for Miss Derringer, you chose wisely. Haven't seen them since the addition of guitarist Jimmy Wilsey, a name who should be familiar to those who bow down to Penelope Houston. I loved Miss Derringer before -- #3 Best Album of 2003, according to us (ed. official release was in 2004) -- but it is quite clear that Wilsey is a godsend to this band; lush guitar moans over McGrath's ghostly whiskey-ridden slur. Gorgeous.
Miss Derringer - "The Letter" (MP3)
