Wednesday, October 31, 2007
She must break a lot of hearts with that voice.
We saw Lili De La Mora perform at Timbrespace a few years ago after being quite taken with her gentle folk style that had us recalling the fragile tone of Harriet Wheeler, Karen Peris, Kristín Valtýsdóttir, and our very shy 6-year-old niece. She has a voice that's barely a whisper, more like the sound of feathers floating on clouds. Truly, you probably wouldn't even know she was singing if it were not for the tears crawling down your face.
While she has led various projects including Sidecar and RF & Lili (both amazing), her most active work comes to us in the form of The Year Zero, a magnificent space pop group from Long Beach that fans of Great Northern, Broadcast, and Stereolab will love. We've caught several shows at The Prospector, the Que Sera and {open} in the last year since they seldom play in Los Angeles. But then we just couldn't take it anymore and got them for our show this Friday at pehrspace, which is like coming full circle.
Feathers floating on clouds, I tell you.
The Year Zero perorms at pehrspace on 11/2 and The Prospector on 11/15. "Oceania, I Will Return" is available through Skipping Stones Records. Photo above taken by CS at Timbrespace, 2/12/05.
The Year Zero - "Holland, Say Hello" (MP3) Limited time download
The Year Zero - "Made of Nothing" (Sweet Trip Remix) (MP3)
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
One girl and a ukulele.
Ema and the Ghosts is just Ema, a girl with a ukulele and occasionally an accordion who sings sweet little ditties that make your heart tingle. We first saw Ms. Ema as a one-time member of the local group Artichoke. Details of that fallout can be read on her blog, but no matter. Perhaps the band saw her potential beyond just singing songs about scientists and doing Sex Pistols covers and did her a favor because she's perfectly lovely on her own.
She's gone on to play small shows around town, taking the stage with her invisible ghosts waltzing around her to beautiful tunes like "Flohzirkus" and "Ermine and Mink" to her pretty renditions of Velvet Underground, Flaming Lips, Beatles, and Johnny Cash classics. Her tasteful sense of songcraft is quite a gift and her wonderful sense of performance is delightful -- when she giggles after every song it kind of tickles. Meanwhile, home demo recordings have made their way around the neighborhood and more are on the way.
One girl and a ukulele. Now, doesn't that sound grand?
Ema and the Ghosts performs 11/2 at pehrspace.
Ema and the Ghosts - "Ermine and Mink" (MP3)
Ema and the Ghosts - "Folsom Prison Blues" (Johnny Cash) (MP3)
Sunday, October 28, 2007
We're getting to that point where people start counting down the last days of 2007. Like this is the last week of October, which is the last time you can buy 85 pounds of candy at Costco without getting weird looks and is also the last time you'll have an excuse to wear your Hannah Montana costume until 2am (ok, maybe New Year's too). It's also perhaps the last time you'll see Castledoor, Oliver Future, Aushua, and The Mulhollands play for zilch. It also may be the last opportunity you'll ever see Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Neil Young, Thurston Moore, The Pogues, and DJ Krush in the same week. We also present one of our last shows of the year this Friday.
And what of Halloween Night? RI and RFSL are hosting a big night at All Star featuring performances by The Henry Clay People, Radars to the Sky, The Monolators, The Natural Disasters, Service Group, Downtown/Union, and The Fresas. The Deadly Syndrome play their first show in over a month at Spaceland. Medusa and Black Bird put the hip-hop in Halloween at the Temple Bar. Low End Theory brings it with L.A Record cover boy Daedelus and Themselves breaking records. Cypress Hill lights up at the House of Blues and his unholiness Danzig flexes biceps over at the Greek.
In other news: Country legend Porter Wagoner passed away over the weekend. He recently released a brilliant new album and performed with Marty Stuart at Safari Sam's over the summer, which was covered beautifully by Morris from Watusi Radio... Great Northern's new EP Sleepy Eepy out 11/6 digitally (cd release in February)... Look for an insert called Movie Rock in certain magazines of Condé Nast publications (Vogue, Details, Vanity Fair, Lucky, etc.). The supplemental section will apparently be all about the Los Angeles music scene, according to celebrities. Uhhhboy... Great article on The Deadly Syndrome, Castledoor, and TATE by Bronson... The Like began work on their second album this week in London. Read what Ms. Annie gave them as a good luck gift... Sea Wolf's sold out show at the Troubadour on 11/29 has been cancelled. Los Campesinos! show on 11/27 has been moved to The Echo and From Monument To Masses 11/28 show has been moved to Safari Sam's. This is all to make way for four consecutive nights of you know who...
Finally, here's a bit of candy for you trick or treaters. Be safe, kids.
And what of Halloween Night? RI and RFSL are hosting a big night at All Star featuring performances by The Henry Clay People, Radars to the Sky, The Monolators, The Natural Disasters, Service Group, Downtown/Union, and The Fresas. The Deadly Syndrome play their first show in over a month at Spaceland. Medusa and Black Bird put the hip-hop in Halloween at the Temple Bar. Low End Theory brings it with L.A Record cover boy Daedelus and Themselves breaking records. Cypress Hill lights up at the House of Blues and his unholiness Danzig flexes biceps over at the Greek.
In other news: Country legend Porter Wagoner passed away over the weekend. He recently released a brilliant new album and performed with Marty Stuart at Safari Sam's over the summer, which was covered beautifully by Morris from Watusi Radio... Great Northern's new EP Sleepy Eepy out 11/6 digitally (cd release in February)... Look for an insert called Movie Rock in certain magazines of Condé Nast publications (Vogue, Details, Vanity Fair, Lucky, etc.). The supplemental section will apparently be all about the Los Angeles music scene, according to celebrities. Uhhhboy... Great article on The Deadly Syndrome, Castledoor, and TATE by Bronson... The Like began work on their second album this week in London. Read what Ms. Annie gave them as a good luck gift... Sea Wolf's sold out show at the Troubadour on 11/29 has been cancelled. Los Campesinos! show on 11/27 has been moved to The Echo and From Monument To Masses 11/28 show has been moved to Safari Sam's. This is all to make way for four consecutive nights of you know who...
Finally, here's a bit of candy for you trick or treaters. Be safe, kids.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
We certainly need a good weekend of things to do that don't involve being engulfed in flames and covered in soot and ash, yes?
There's a bunch of Halloween shows this weekend but don't let getting dressed up in Jack Sparrow attire hold you back from checking out some bands. Monsters Are Waiting plays a show after a few months not playing a show at Club Underground with War Tapes. Funeral Party, A For Attack, and Love Grenades perform at a Halloween party downtown while Uh Huh Her perform at the Knitting Factory... Van Buuren, Jules, Housecat, Digitalism, and others headline this year's Monster Massive which unleashes four area madness at the Sports Arena on Saturday. The Donnas and Donita Sparks rock the Roxy. And over at The Troubadour, Airborne Toxic Event opens for 1990s. For quieter times, John Doe plays an intimate gig at McCabe's and Richard Buckner and David Dondero sing songs at Spaceland... For Sunday, we'll be getting dressed up to hang out at the Kodak for the Tribute to Herbie Hancock featuring performances by Sting, Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, Terence Blanchard, George Duke, and many others we're excited to see again. If you don't feel like getting dressed up, Final Fantasy is at the Troubadour and The One AM Radio is back with Tara Busch at Tangier.
Monsters Are Waiting - "Christine" (MP3)
The Donnas - "Bitchin'" (MP3)
John Doe - "The Golden State" (MP3)
Monday, October 22, 2007
Fire is all around us. Be safe, Los Angeles.
Apart from the flames and high-wind warnings, we thoroughly enjoyed seeing so much great stuff this weekend. One highlight was obviously that great all-L.A. lineup selling out the Wiltern on Saturday. As big as SSPU has gotten, Aubert and Monninger have always been huge supporters of this scene and allowing some of their favorite local bands to open is a testament to that. We hadn't seen MM in a few years so that was good and HH shaking off some nerves still killed it. Our little show at T's on Sunday was also very special to us. We predict they'll be selling out big venues someday soon too...
As for this week, we think everyone should be out tonight to see the great lineup Castledoor put together at the Echo; or I Make This Sound and Rademacher at Viper; or Summer Darling, Aushua and ECC at SLL; or Sunday Drivers at Sam's... Tuesday, Joe's "Let's Independent" with Light FM and others should be good unless you've already got tickets for JMC/BRMC or TPC at the El Rey... On Wednesday, the busiest night of the month has about twenty shows worth going to with Mum, Melvins, Sia, Kelly Willis, Blackalicious, and many other touring bands coming through... And, on Thursday, go meet The Nick Hornby at Book Soup but don't waste a west side visit and check a bit of the Sex Pistols show at the Roxy before heading over to The Wiltern (Autolux/Blonde Redhead) before finishing off the night with some late late shows in Orange County and Long Beach... well, that's the plan anyway.
Keep away from fire. Go to local band shows.
Apart from the flames and high-wind warnings, we thoroughly enjoyed seeing so much great stuff this weekend. One highlight was obviously that great all-L.A. lineup selling out the Wiltern on Saturday. As big as SSPU has gotten, Aubert and Monninger have always been huge supporters of this scene and allowing some of their favorite local bands to open is a testament to that. We hadn't seen MM in a few years so that was good and HH shaking off some nerves still killed it. Our little show at T's on Sunday was also very special to us. We predict they'll be selling out big venues someday soon too...
As for this week, we think everyone should be out tonight to see the great lineup Castledoor put together at the Echo; or I Make This Sound and Rademacher at Viper; or Summer Darling, Aushua and ECC at SLL; or Sunday Drivers at Sam's... Tuesday, Joe's "Let's Independent" with Light FM and others should be good unless you've already got tickets for JMC/BRMC or TPC at the El Rey... On Wednesday, the busiest night of the month has about twenty shows worth going to with Mum, Melvins, Sia, Kelly Willis, Blackalicious, and many other touring bands coming through... And, on Thursday, go meet The Nick Hornby at Book Soup but don't waste a west side visit and check a bit of the Sex Pistols show at the Roxy before heading over to The Wiltern (Autolux/Blonde Redhead) before finishing off the night with some late late shows in Orange County and Long Beach... well, that's the plan anyway.
Keep away from fire. Go to local band shows.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Truly, the best part about business trips is coming back home, especially those last few moments before landing as you descend westward, running parallel with the 105, across the busy rush hour traffic and there she is below you... It's good to be back, Los Angeles.
Perfect timing since there's so much to do this weekend. There's a benefit at Little Radio tonight for a film documenting the rebuilding of New Orleans. Some of the all-star lineup includes The Movies, The Henry Clay People, Emma Burgess, Le Switch, The Submarines, and others. Elsewhere, Fool's Gold Tour hits Hollywood at the Roxy with A-Trak, Mehdi, Kid Sister, Kavinsky, and others. Also, for a little bit of culture The Royal Shakespeare Company is in town at Royce Hall for a special limited engagement featuring productions of "King Lear" and "The Seagull" with The Sir Ian McKellen in select roles... On Saturday, SSPU, Midnight Movies, and The Happy Hollows make it to the big time with a huge show at the Wiltern. Over at Tangier, the lovely Holly Palmer performs at Tangier. Safari Sam's hosts Tigermask with performances by The Warlocks, Lords of Altamont, and others... And, on Sunday, we hope you would make an effort to go to Mr. T's Bowl but if Bodies of Water opening for The Go! Team or Jail Weddings and Devon Williams is more your thing we understand. And we shouldn't forget that DJ Vadim returns to L.A. after a long time away with new fantastic record in hand.
Also, Castledoor is on one of their first west coast getaways in over a year. Go see them. They have new songs to share with you.
Emma Burgess - "Massachusetts" (MP3)
Holly Palmer - "That's Why They Call It Rome" (MP3)
DJ Vadim - "Kill Kill Kill" (feat. Big Red and Katherin DeBoer) (MP3)
Thursday, October 18, 2007
We're not doing a Halloween show this year and topping last year's show would be tough to beat. How could you have missed that one, Los Angeles? Undeterred, we've put together a pre-Halloween night with a lineup just as scary as last year that will probably haunt you forever if you miss it.
My Pet Saddle is one of the best new bands coming out of the O.C. music scene and along with L.A.'s Dirt Dress we'll be treated to some of the best ol'-timey vintage rock that SoCal has to offer. Liz Pappademas' new recording 11 Songs is easily one of the best and most beautiful albums of the year and her recent move to Los Angeles has made us happy to no end. Oh, Tenlons Fort. We just had to put humble Jack Gibson on another show since we hear he's moving back to Austin in a few months. Plus, his spectacular dance moves are always worth another look-see. This lineup is a 'one's to watch list' extravaganza but, of course, being one of our five readers you already knew that.
We are very honored to be apart of this one and we hope you can make it.
October 21, 2007
Los Angeles Loves...
MY PET SADDLE
DIRT DRESS
LIZ PAPPADEMAS
TENLONS FORT
Mr. T's Bowl
5621 1/2 Figueroa Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90041 | Map
21+ / FREE / 9:00pm
Tenlons Fort - "Golden Handshake" (MP3)
Liz Pappademas - "Loma Prieta" (MP3)
Monday, October 15, 2007
Real quickly...
Very busy tonight with Rilo Kiley and Bird and the Bee at ths SM Civic; Black Francis at Safari Sam's; Castledoor, Hearts of Palm UK, and Princeton at the Echo; Aushua and Venus Infers at the SLL; Monster and Kind Hearts and Coronets at the Bordello; The Mae Shi and Xu Xu Fang at Viper; PJ Harvey at the Orpheum; Sarah Silverman at Largo; and lots of other stuff you'll probably miss because you're just way too into "Heroes"... Our old friend Tom Brosseau celebrates the release of his new album Cavalier at Largo on 10/16. Also, that night, Devon Sproule and Paul Curreri pay us another rare visit opening for Priscilla Ahn... On Wednesday, The Subways return to Spaceland. And Dave Palmer continues his awesome monthlies at Largo (we wonder if anybody has gotten the clue that Fiona Apple sings with him every night?)... Thursday's highlight is a great benefit for artist Kime Buzzelli at The Echo with performances by Lavender Diamond, Winter Flowers, Entrance, and others. Also, The Parson Red Heads kick off their west coast tour at Spaceland.
Speaking of west coast tours, look for a lot less traffic on the 101 while The Parson Red Heads and Bodies of Water and all their 10,000 members are off doing separate west coast tours. Great Northern also head out on tour with Robbers On High Street and Gliss has been on tour the last few weeks. The band has been awesome about updating their blog nearly every day while on tour. We wish more bands did this and did so with as much fun and folly... Finally, just a heads up for Sunday's show at Mr. T's Bowl. We'll post about it later this week but you should go.
In other news: Dangerbird Records recently launched their new site with some treasures you should download... Read how John Wiese causes Becky Stark to have diarrhea... Speaking of diarrhea, LAist shoots the shit with Brother Reade. Speaking of shooting the shit, there's entirely too much Shiite-on-Shiite violence happening in the world.
Seriously, though, we love you.
Very busy tonight with Rilo Kiley and Bird and the Bee at ths SM Civic; Black Francis at Safari Sam's; Castledoor, Hearts of Palm UK, and Princeton at the Echo; Aushua and Venus Infers at the SLL; Monster and Kind Hearts and Coronets at the Bordello; The Mae Shi and Xu Xu Fang at Viper; PJ Harvey at the Orpheum; Sarah Silverman at Largo; and lots of other stuff you'll probably miss because you're just way too into "Heroes"... Our old friend Tom Brosseau celebrates the release of his new album Cavalier at Largo on 10/16. Also, that night, Devon Sproule and Paul Curreri pay us another rare visit opening for Priscilla Ahn... On Wednesday, The Subways return to Spaceland. And Dave Palmer continues his awesome monthlies at Largo (we wonder if anybody has gotten the clue that Fiona Apple sings with him every night?)... Thursday's highlight is a great benefit for artist Kime Buzzelli at The Echo with performances by Lavender Diamond, Winter Flowers, Entrance, and others. Also, The Parson Red Heads kick off their west coast tour at Spaceland.
Speaking of west coast tours, look for a lot less traffic on the 101 while The Parson Red Heads and Bodies of Water and all their 10,000 members are off doing separate west coast tours. Great Northern also head out on tour with Robbers On High Street and Gliss has been on tour the last few weeks. The band has been awesome about updating their blog nearly every day while on tour. We wish more bands did this and did so with as much fun and folly... Finally, just a heads up for Sunday's show at Mr. T's Bowl. We'll post about it later this week but you should go.
In other news: Dangerbird Records recently launched their new site with some treasures you should download... Read how John Wiese causes Becky Stark to have diarrhea... Speaking of diarrhea, LAist shoots the shit with Brother Reade. Speaking of shooting the shit, there's entirely too much Shiite-on-Shiite violence happening in the world.
Seriously, though, we love you.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Fought off a bit of sickness to see some great shows this past week. Castledoor and The Exfriends reuniting after nearly a year apart, Tuesday at The Scene, Lujo Records showcase, and Art Crawl were just a few of the many highlights this week. This weekend should be just as good...
Beirut do a last-minute in-store at Amoeba tonight. We stopped by Amoeba this afternoon and noticed no camp-outs or sleepovers, but then again, indie kids don't do that anymore. We hadn't been to Amoeba in awhile but we left a little present for anyone music geek enough to be browsing around in the O section of the jazz vinyl. We also put up the poster for next week's show at Mr. T's Bowl (appropriately next to the Kelly Clarkson promo)... The Airborne Toxic Event return to the eastside scene with a show at Echoplex tonight with Castaneda and Low Vs. Diamond. Don't let the fact that KROQ is suddenly pushing their whole "Locals Only" agenda all over Silver Lake shows dissuade you from attending. It's a good lineup regardless. But if any commercial radio station really supported local bands they wouldn't put these specialty programs on the dead hour of Sunday nights when only the bands themselves might be listening and hoping to be played. In any case, go see Airborne (and forget that they're on rotation on KROQ)... Those planning on going to Spaceland tonight for The Ettes, change your plans as they have been sent eastward for CMJ -- one of many bands who were given last-minute notice of their acceptance into the festival. But you can still go to Spaceland to see the punk chantings of The Guilty Hearts... Also tonight: Eagle and Talon open for Scout Niblett at pehr; Anavan and Bipolar Bear open for Numbers; and Good Magazine anniversary party at the Natural History Museum.
On Saturday, we'll be hanging out at Cut & Paste. If you went last year, this year it's even bigger. We won't be competing but a bunch of us will be supporting our fellow speed designers... Also, on Saturday, Sir Devendra Banhart and Hecuba make sweet love at Orpheum, Brother Reade rocks the mic at The Echo and downstairs at Echoplex, Fujiya & Miyagi sing some songs you will likely make you smile.
Also, dare we say the last big festival of the season, the PasadenART Weekend showcases great art and music featuring performances from our favorites Sara Lov, Ceci Bastida, Dengue Fever, Culver City Dub Collective, Jessica Fichot, Jessie Baylin, and others.
Love. Just do it.
Devendra Banhart - "Sligo River Blues" (John Fahey) (MP3)
Culver City Dub Collective - "Big Long Gun" (MP3)
Brother Reade - "The Illustrated Guide to 9 to 5" (MP3)
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Lujo Records is doing a showcase tonight at the Silverlake Lounge with our friends Summer Darling, Kissing Cousins, and Death House Chaplain along with Seattleans Coho. While we're not presenting this one, we're delighted to even be apart of such a great lineup. All the bands are celebrating new releases, which guarantees lots of open-mouth kissing so we're totally there.
October 10, 2007
Los Angeles Loves...
SUMMER DARLING
KISSING COUSINS
DEATH HOUSE CHAPLAIN
COHO
Silverlake Lounge
2906 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026 | Map
21+ / $7 / 9pm
Summer Darling - "Little Armenia" (MP3)
Kissing Cousins - "Take From Me" (MP3)
Death House Chaplain - "Hooks" (MP3)
Coho - "Until We Get There" (MP3)
Monday, October 08, 2007
It's our first show in a little while and we sure hope you can make this one.
We've invited a few our favorite South Bay bands to team up with one of our favorite L.A. ones. E>K>U>K, The Soft Hands, and The Secret 6 each will be making the trek up the 710 to join Teddy's Cheer Club at The Scene on Tuesday, 10/9. Our old friends E>K>U>K take a break from recording their new album to show off some new songs. The Soft Hands have been blowing us away for awhile down at The Prospector and we're lucky to have them. We've been trying to pin down The Secret 6 since its previous incarnation, The Killingtons, disbanded. And Teddy's Cheer Club, one of the most underrated bands in Los Angeles, kicks off the show, fresh off a great performance at last weekend's Eagle Rock Music Festival.
Since The Secret 6 are working on new recordings, we're posting The Killingtons' greatest hit "Weekend Drive". Yes, we're requesting it and no they probably won't play it.
October 9, 2007
Los Angeles Loves...
E>K>U>K
THE SOFT HANDS
THE SECRET 6
TEDDY'S CHEER CLUB
The Scene
806 E Colorado St
Glendale, CA 91201 | Map
$5 / 9pm / 21+
E>K>U>K - "KeMo Thera-P" (MP3)
The Soft Hands - "I'm on Fire" (MP3)
The Killingtons - "Weekend Drive" (MP3)
Teddy's Cheer Club - "Braid" (MP3)
Now, that was a weekend. First Fridays with One Trick Pony, Phoenix and the Turtle, Seasons, Death House Chaplain, and The Monolators was beautiful. Eagle Rock Music Festival was bigger than ever before with record turnout. And the benefit for Izabel Vega on Sunday was a huge success. Raves go out to Jillinda from I Make This Sound for organizing such a great event and props to Jack Gibson aka Tenlons Fort aka The Heartbreak Kid for getting both Eli from The Monolators and Joe from Radio Free Silver Lake to do a little two-step. We may have taken a photo or two...
So we're helping with two shows this week. First, over at the Scene on Tuesday (9/9), we're bringing a few of South Bay's finest E>K>U>K, The Soft Hands, and The Secret 6 for a little show along with LA's amazing Teddy's Cheer Club at The Scene (details to follow). And then, on Wednesday (10/10), our dear friends Summer Darling, Kissing Cousins, and Death House Chaplain do a Lujo Records showcase at the Silverlake Lounge.
Other things happening: Two nights with Justice at the Music Box; The Exfriends joins Castledoor's residency tonight; Exitmusic live on KXLU's "Live at 5" on 10/9; Sierra Swan and Carina Round at Largo (10/9); The Coral Sea, Light FM, and Hello Dragon at the Silverlake Lounge (10/9); The Henry Clay People and The Hectors at The Bordello (10/10); Let's Go Sailing at the Hotel Cafe (10/10); Ozma at the Knitting Factory (10/11)...
See you...
So we're helping with two shows this week. First, over at the Scene on Tuesday (9/9), we're bringing a few of South Bay's finest E>K>U>K, The Soft Hands, and The Secret 6 for a little show along with LA's amazing Teddy's Cheer Club at The Scene (details to follow). And then, on Wednesday (10/10), our dear friends Summer Darling, Kissing Cousins, and Death House Chaplain do a Lujo Records showcase at the Silverlake Lounge.
Other things happening: Two nights with Justice at the Music Box; The Exfriends joins Castledoor's residency tonight; Exitmusic live on KXLU's "Live at 5" on 10/9; Sierra Swan and Carina Round at Largo (10/9); The Coral Sea, Light FM, and Hello Dragon at the Silverlake Lounge (10/9); The Henry Clay People and The Hectors at The Bordello (10/10); Let's Go Sailing at the Hotel Cafe (10/10); Ozma at the Knitting Factory (10/11)...
See you...
Friday, October 05, 2007
We were kind of asleep this week so sorry if we didn't see much but congratulations to Division Day and Dusty Rhodes on their CD releases.
If you simply cannot make it to T's tonight we certainly understand since 400 Blows make their triumphant return (with new drummer Kevin Fitzgerald) at Safari Sam's; Metric and Crystal Castles are playing at the Music Box; No Age, Silver Daggers, and Pocahaunted rock The Smell; and Whiskey Biscuit, War Children, and Bolero get psychedelic at Spaceland. Not to mention, you'd probably want to rest up before the last of the summer festivals this weekend with the Eagle Rock Music Festival and Detour. We'll be at Eagle Rock, not just because we've been asked to introduce one of the bands, but because the lineup is what we in the crunk community like to call badonkadonkers. Of note, The Mormons finally get to play a festival they've been invited to (after crashing last year's festival along with every other one since 1997) but they'll probably be still parading their mobile unit through the festival (and most likely Detour as well). Also of note, The Pity Party (currently gracing the cover of LA Record) are playing both festivals. So whichever festival you decide on, you'll be seeing one of the best bands on either bill... Also, on Saturday, Ulrich Schnauss leads an impressive ambient/electronic/shoegazy lineup with Manual and Fleeting Joys and over at Little Radio, Har Mar and Fat Lip join forces... And on Sunday, there's a benefit for little Izabel Vega who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Spongebob and The Hi-Seas (featuring Tom Kenny), I Make This Sound, The Parson Red Heads' Evan Way, Le Switch's Aaron Kyle, The Monolators, The Breakups, and The Hectors will all perform. Please come out and support if you can (starts early)...
Back to sleep we go...
400 Blows - "Beauty of Internal Darkness" (MP3)
Crystal Castles - "Alice Practice" (MP3)
Celine - "Un Reve" (music by Ulrich Schnauss) (MP3)
Fat Lip - "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu)" (MP3)
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
If you aint doin' nothin' Friday there's a humongoustastic show happening at Mr. T's Bowl that shouldn't be free, but is. Five of our favorites are coming together for a night of fun, flirting, and full body massages. We're also celebrating Correatown's birthday (she'll be performing at the next First Friday) so bring a gift and/or a hug. You're not going to want to miss this...
la-underground presents:
October 5, 2007
ONE TRICK PONY
PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE
SEASONS
DEATH HOUSE CHAPLAIN
THE MONOLATORS
Mr. T's Bowl
5621 1/2 Figueroa Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90041 | Map
21+ / FREE / 9:00pm
Tune into KXLU "Demolisten" on 10/5 at 6pm for a live performance from One Trick Pony.
One Trick Pony - "Dead Weight" (MP3)
Phoenix and the Turtle - "It's Not You It's Me" (MP3)
Death House Chaplain - "Lose You (Diminishing Returns)" (MP3)
The Monolators - "You Look Good on the Train" (MP3)
Monday, October 01, 2007
Oh, October. That time of year when leaves turn brown in every part of the world except our own hometown -- unless there's a brush fire. It's also the beginning of the winding down of the year, the ever-important 4th quarter, and an onslaught of big events that will close out 2007...
Gemma Hayes, Castledoor, Aushua, Mighty Six Ninety, Oliver Future, Greg Laswell, The Nixes, The Mulhollands, Limbeck, and We Are Lions are just a few of the many residencies this month. For our old dear friends Castledoor, however, this is their third free residency this year, which might be a record of some sort. But, basically, if you miss it this time the bandwagon isn't stopping anymore to pick you up... Division Day and Dusty Rhodes and the River Band celebrate CD release shows this week... A.F.I. and She Wants Revenge do separate shows at the Troubadour to show they're about all about the people... His royal sadness Morrissey begins his 10-date affair at the Palladium. We'll be stopping by at least one show this month just so we can get some of that infamous Palladium security molestification, which we've missed since they've been in renovation mode for the better part of the century... Great Northern is also doing a last-minute early slot at the Silver Lake Lounge on 10/3 before heading out to the east coast for some dates with Robbers on High Street.
Bands still looking for musicians: The Breakups (drummer), Space Mtn (guitarist), Tenlons Fort (various musicians), Amnion (various musicians), HT Heartache (vocoderist).
Oh yeah, thanks to those who were able to come out yesterday. We love getting to eat and talk with so many good people. And, oh, the gossip... shhh.
