Friday, September 28, 2007
Great week of shows.
We often don't say much about shows we take part in but when you get The Monolators, Mezzanine Owls, Amateurs, and Summer Darling in one room it's hard not to say something. Well, let's just say that we love these bands more than ever. Special thanks to our five readers for coming, KXLU, Rock Insider (who joined The Monolators for some triple-bass action on "We Fell Dead") and members of our favorite bands I Make This Sound, Castledoor, The Henry Clay People, Wait Think Fast, Correatown, Amy Cooper (right off the plane from her European tour with Rubies), Ema and the Ghosts, E>K>U>K, 8-bit, and others. And super special thanks to Eli's hardcore pants which forever will be named tighty whiteys. Anyway, some photos were posted.
So this weekend is pretty easy. Just walk around town and you'll probably run into a festival of some sort: Swerve Festival is free but the great music, art, and film you'll be getting will make you want to give money to something. Well then, why not throw a few bucks at Neighborhood Festival which comes a little later in the summer than last year but features enough junk in its trunk to get you there. If that's too not up to par with your high standards, walk a few blocks down Francisco to check out this year's Nocturnal (Wonderland) with The Chemical Brothers, Paul Van Dyk, Carl Cox, and many others. And on Sunday, Grand Avenue and Abbot Kinney battle it out to see who's more street.
For something less festival but still festive, one of our favorite bands of all time Imperial Teen returns after having babies and normal lives to play their first L.A. show in a few years at Spaceland tonight. Low plays two nights at the Troubadour and The Section Quartet does the same at Largo. And Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Acute, and Hello Menno also end their Sundays this weekend. And Jonah Matranga breaks hearts on Sunday at the Troubadour.
All of the the above.
Imperial Teen - "Shim Sham" (MP3)
Low - "Sunflower" (MP3)
Jonah Matranga - "You Always Said You Hated San Francisco" (MP3)
