Monday, June 23, 2008
So last week was just nuts. Between all the weekly residencies, Airborne at Spaceland, Little Jackie at the Viper Room, Megapuss at the Hammer, presenting shows, planning to present shows, the crazy fun show on Friday (above), and everything else we've been a bit behind on stuff so we took the weekend off to get that stuff done and now all is good (sort of). For those that didn't stop by the Hammer last week to see the debut of Megapuss, the psyche-pop supergroup consisting of Devendra Banhart, Greg Rogove, Noah Georgeson, and Fabrizio Moretti, it was quite the place to be. Not knowing any of the songs, what we caught was pretty wonderful (had to leave early for our old friend Ms. Seerman at the Troob only to find out she was mid-slotted). Although there seemed to be quite a bit of distraction on our side of the courtyard for the young lady momentarily to our right, our attention was thoroughly transfixed to the stage where Ms. Dukoff's brilliant photographs of Devendra, Matteah Baim, Ariana Delawari, and others hovered above. More in-depth coverage here, here, here, here, and there's also lots of YouTube footage up... Imani Coppola's new project Little Jackie also made quite a showing at the Viper Room playing with our friends Looner. Their debut album The Stoop hits stores 7/8 when they'll also be performing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien".
Tune in to hear Death Cab on MBE this morning unless of course you feel their new album makes you yawn. In which case, you should sleep in. More Monday residency fun tonight, but if you're up for something else: Gran Ronde, The Poor Excuses, and others at Viper. Anavan, Smooth Grooves, and others at pehrspace... Tuesday, it's the battle of the "fire" albums as The Watson Twins celebrate the release of their debut full-length for Vanguard Fire Songs at Amoeba while Jessie Baylin celebrates the release of her new album Firesight at the Hotel Cafe. Mighty Six Ninety also celebrates the release of their new album Cheers to the Bitter End (released 6/10) at the Troubadour with Castaneda, Kissing Tigers, and Test Your Reflex. Sara Bareilles performs on the "Tonight Show w/Jay Leno". Hecuba, LACO$TE, Hazm, and Brendan Fowler at The Echo. In Waves, The Monolators, and Line and Circle open for Sunny Day Sets Fire at Spaceland. The Year Zero and The Valley Arena at Alex's Bar. Solare and The Human Value at The Prospector. The legendary Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz together at the g'Net. Billy Idol does an in-store at Virgin. And Phantom Planet appears on the "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". In related PP news, thanks to one of our five readers for letting us know of Mr. Greenwald's love for us. It should be known that our love for Mr. Greenwald has been reciprocated elevenfold for over a decade and although we haven't said much about their recent album, Wake the Dead, we do find ourselves doing the panic as much as the next 16-year-old girl -- can't help it if PP write catchy songs... Wednesday, RFSL presents Thailand's EP release show with The Soft Hands, One Trick Pony, and Good on Paper at the Silverlake Lounge. Becky Stark and Palms open for Cryptacize at The Echo. Abe Vigoda and Small Breed at The Smell. Oslo and The Hundred Days at Club NME. The Battle of Land and Sea, Jacob Golden, and Monster at Mariposa. And Saint Motel, Astra Heights, and others at Viper.. On Thursday, Hell Ya! presents The Movies, Pizza!, The Savages, and The Voyeurs at The Echo. Sam Phillips and The Section Quartet at g'Net. The Parson Red Heads and The Fast Computers down at The Prospector. Grand Master Flash does a book signing at Book Soup then heads over to Crash Mansion for DJ set with EPMD (wow). Aushua, C.R.A.F.T. Club, and others at Alex's Bar. Oliver Future and The Gray Kid at Spaceland. And His Orchestra, Darren Weiss, and others at the Unknown Theater.
Also please mark your calendars for Saturday 6/28 as Summer Darling celebrates the release of their new digital EP Good Feeling.
The Watson Twins - "Just Like Heaven" (The Cure) (MP3)
