Los Angeles Loves... Eagle Rock
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Los Angeles Loves... Eagle Rock


While many music fests work hard to be very Euro in scale and magnitude, sometimes simply asking a few local bands and artists to come out and play a couple tunes can be just as good or even better, as in the case of this year's Eagle Rock Music Fest. It was a rather casual evening of music, food, and kids running around in circles. Walking to and fro down Colorado to all the stages and booths was just how it should be, effortless. So down the ol' boulevard we strolled to see The Parson Red Heads (congratulations to Brette and Evan!) then a bit of Jet Fuel then Future Pigeon then Inara and Eleni then The Movies, all within a few steps from each other. However, the show stealer was undoubtedly The Mormons who nomadically caravaned around the festival with a battery-powered amp and vest-mounted percussion. Supposedly, they did a few encore performances over at Detour as well. Bravo.

Special thanks to the organizers of this event. Hopefully, we'll be able to help out more next year.

The Mormons perform at The Unknown Theater on 10/14 and at The Airliner on 10/20.

The Mormons - "Half-Polyester Protection" (MP3)
The Mormons - "Karaoke Death Machine" (MP3)



Comments:
HEY! I WENT TO THIS!! SAW THE MORMONS TOO. THAT WAS FUCKING HILARIOUS!!
 
I live in Eagle Rock and it is the only true neighborhood in Los Angeles (Venice was but is now only for the rich and those too young too care). This event is the best in town because it is a reflection of the community--artists, families, young old and every enthic group there is---and we're all Eagle Rockers and we love music and the 'hood.
 
Those Mormons are all around super performers. Apart from getting knocked around by little kids on skateboards it was a pretty fun time.
 
Oops. Totally thought this was this year. Well... there were great in 2007 as well. (was wondering how I missed all those other bands....)
 
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