Monday, May 05, 2008
Huge, warm thanks to the wonderful and gracious bands who performed on Friday and to all those who were able to come say hi. As we wind down "First Fridays" for The Monolators it's always good to see a room full of happy faces, which included members of I Make This Sound, Mezzanine Owls, Le Switch, The Voyeurs, ex-The Front, and others. However, we apparently didn't get the memo that it was also a Flickr/YouTube meetup as Jeff Koga, Elaine Layabout, Shanty Cheryl, Ms. Rock Insider, Thrillhouse Productions (shooting a documentary on L.A. bands), VideoThing, and dozens of other shutterbugs jockeyed for the best angles. Nothing like the warmth of a thousand flashbulbs for bands to bask in. The last "First Fridays" for The Monolators is 6/6. Prepare yourselves... Photos from Friday and other weekend adventures are up.
Ok so, as previously stated, May is our favorite month of the year. And we need no further reason than one look at this month's calendar. It's loaded with great residencies, art openings, and other events where slow dancing can occur. Residencies this month include Castledoor, Mezzanine Owls, Gran Ronde, Le Switch, Emma Burgess, Porterville, Porcelain, February Fifths, Surrender The Pink, and Django James & The Midnight Squires... Festivals: Highland Park Music Festival (5/10), Santa Monica Festival (5/10), Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival (5/10), Strawberry Festival (5/23). CD release shows from The Parson Red Heads, Blank Blue, You Me & Iowa, Les Blanks, Rosey, and The Morning Benders. Art openings include Installation 4, "A Secret Party", and Giant Robot's "Deharavath". The long-awaited screening of The Blues Hotel Documentary is 5/15 at the Silent Movie Theatre. And the Eagle Rock Bowling and Drinking Club Prom night is 5/18 with Castledoor and Fol Chen.
In other news: Delta Spirit has signed to Rounder Records who will put out their debut album Ode to Sunshine in the coming months (now available through their website). The band appears on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on 5/9 with two shows at the El Rey (5/17 and 8/8)... Avi Buffalo recently recorded a new track entitled "Remember Last Time", available below... Reason #2812 not to read our blog: Scott McDonald's Pressed for Sound blog now live... Little Radio is looking for an intern "with perks," meaning if you're even remotely not busy at this very moment you should apply. Also you might want to clear your Saturdays after you check out their Summer Camp 2008 teaser.
