Friday, September 19, 2008
Hello, Friday.
Well, what a week wouldn't you say?.. Had to stop by the Alex & Sam residency on Monday. We still stand by our previous declaration we made for this band. This is their fourth Tangier residency this year, which might say something about their consistency as a great live act. But what we love is that the band isn't playing dumb to the fact that Ms. Sidley is the main attraction for most attendees. She's a star and everyone knows it. Beyond that, however, the songs are smartly written and perfectly executed, which must make any jazz geeks in the room feel quite at ease. They just finished recording their new album. Weasels might want to get on this one... Later on Monday, there was a bit of a family reunion at The Echo as pretty much everyone we have ever known in Los Angeles showed up to see some amazing bands. Big ups to Death to Anders for conjuring up such a fantastical lineup. CGT has the scoop on the night...
Tuesday, we saw lots of familiar faces at RFSL's "Let's Independent" but had to leave a bit early for Ding-a-Ling!, one of the few remaining traces of L.A.'s yesteryear music scene. With Bolles on the mic, Ms. Nora behind the bar, and a roomful of boys and girls we haven't seen in a decade (where have you been Martin Luther Lennon?), it's become our favorite weekly hangout for seeing wacko punk and noise bands all in the comfort of a local hole-in-the-wall . So, obviously, we couldn't pass up Creekbird, EXITMUSIC, and VOICEsVOICEs. And next week, prepare yourselves for the return of Harry Merry as he headlines Ding-a-Ling with special guests. His show from a few years ago still haunts us. Sidenote: Shortly after taking that picture, we turned around and realized that there was nobody else at The Smell. He had been playing just to us for the better part of an hour and we had no clue. Scary...
We feel for you if you were anywhere on the planet but Tangier on Wednesday. Attendees were lucky to see a loose and joyous set from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros; some new songs from the not-so-cleverly named "The Lovely Syndrome"; and special opening sets by Captain Ragz and Tenlons Fort. Smiles all around the room (pictured above). Those who missed this spectacular evening might get something similar come December.
Congrats to The Monolators for their big Detour Fest BYOB win. We're not the biggest fans of these type of contests and hopefully no one took it too seriously but we also know how much of a big opportunity it is. And what an amazing show of support.
So, by now, you should have tonight all set. We're presenting a lovely night at pehrspace then we'll be hopping on over to the Lyric afterward. Don't forget to arrive early to pehrspace for the free BBQ! Also, listen to Whitman on "Demolisten" tonight. Crystal Antlers opens for Man Man at Echoplex. Earlimart opens for The Wedding Present at the Troubadour. Milk:Blood, No Paws (No Lions), and others at The Smell. Jon Brion/Dave Palmer at g'net. Also, Lobsterfest!!... Beck, Spoon, and MGMT at the Bowl on Saturday. Tom Freund celebrates the release of his latest release Collapsible Plans at the Hotel Cafe. Kidneythieves returns after nearly five years in hiatus mode for a show at the Roxy... Sunday, Ozomatli, Lila Downs, and others at the Bowl. Io Echo opens for Hot Chip at The Wiltern. The Health Club, Dirt Dress, and others at Mr. T's Bowl. Learning Music residency with One Trick Pony and The Sweet Hurt. The Polyamorous Affair, Odd Modern, The Keyishe and others at the Knitting Factory. Captain Ahab, Anavan, and others at The Airliner. And The World Record, Slings, and others at Spaceland.
Crystal Antlers - "Vexation" (MP3)
Kidneythieves - "Black Bullet" (MP3)
Ozomatli - "Magnolia Soul" (MP3)
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i saw io echo hot chip play at the wiltern. fantastic. io echo is like this skinny little thing but has serious lungs. my music snob buddies and me were really impressed. haven't seen anything like her on the los angeles scene since catching siouxsie sioux or jefferson airplane a whiles back. if i say anymore i'm going to reveal my age so i'll end it here.
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