Friday, April 11, 2008
What a wonderful week in Los Angeles.
The two shows we helped with went so well. Thanks to all those who came out to The Scene to see four pairs of girl/boy bands play some songs. Congratulations to boxViolet on their new EP Sad Sad Girl and for playing the best show we've ever seen them do. Ask anybody who was there and they'd probably say the same thing. And our warm thanks to Looner, Odd Modern, and weyou. for playing all the hit tracks and generally just being beautiful people. But the best part of the night was that all the bands loved each other and we hope a few of them will be playing together again soon...
The Origami Records showcase with Army Navy, Summer Darling, Wait Think Fast, and Kissing Tigers was really quite amazing. Firstly, we all should be put in jail for not having to pay to get into that show. Secondly, Summer Darling continues to be one of the most unacknowledgedly superb bands in the universe. Thirdly, Wait Think Fast undoubtedly performed the best set of music they have ever done and if you have not heard their new, lusher than lush sound, your life would be incomplete without it. And, fourthly, what an honor to do a show with Army Navy and Kissing Tigers, both of whom could probably out retro rock any band you had posters of when you were growing up in the 80s and 90s. Thanks to members of I Make This Sound, The Breakups, The Monolators, Seasons, The Hectors, The Sweet Hurt, Shiloe, The Voyeurs, Nico Stai, Rock Insider, and Jeff Koga for making it out to the various shows. And to Kevin Bronson, Marion, and BWO for spinning at the shows. Photos up.
Speaking of Koga, as if he needed to prove he's the best photoblogger in town, he had the courage to slum it at a few of our shows recently and then had the chutzpah to leave evidence he was actually there by posting about it. Check out his amazing photo sets here and here.
Ok, on to the weekend... The event of the evening is the looong-awaited, much-anticipated CD release show for The Movies' Based on a True Story at The Bordello. The anxiety this band creates in between records and shows is the stuff of legend. Not being at this show could be hazardous to your indie rock lovin' health. Elsewhere, X finishes off their two-night celebration of 31 years being one of the best bands of all time at the Music Box. Special benefit show for "Keep a Child Alive" at the Roxy featuring performances by Glen Frey, Don Was, Daniel Powter, Inara George, Hello Stranger, and many others. Mellowdrone opens for Enon. Warped Tour launch at the Key Club with Katy Perry and others. Bloody Robots at the Cocaine. And 60 Watt Kid at The Smell... On Saturday, Springfest 2008 returns to USC with a hip-hop heavy lineup. The Hotel Cafe wraps up their tour at the Music Box and the El Rey (Sat/Sun). Mellowdrone and Repeater rock The Prospector. And The Health Club and Panic Movement cram into Echo Curio... Safari Sam's celebrates 2 years on Sunday. Fol Chen and Pizza! play Mr. T's Bowl. And there's a poker tournament fundraiser at Echoplex benefiting the Bridge Program featuring performances by Ceci Bastida and Killsonic.
It's warm outside. Go and kick some balls around or something.
60 Watt Kid - "Everyday There's Something Special (Hold on, I Gotta Take This Call)" (MP3)
Fol Chen - "Th Blvrs" (MP3)
The Health Club - "Fragile" (MP3)
