Monday, January 19, 2009
Had a great time at Downtown 81 on Friday with boxViolet and Odd Modern, dancing into the wee hours of the morning. On Sunday, Jenny O. and Tenlons Fort re-teamed for a show at the Hotel Cafe. It was T-Fort's last show for awhile as he prepares for the project of a lifetime. And Ms. Ms. Jenny (seen above) will be the next big star out of the Hotel Cafe scene. This we promise you.
Happy belated birthday to Ms. Rebecca Coleman of Avi Buffalo. Suzanne Santo of HoneyHoney celebrates one of her own this week.
Tonight: Residencies get some competition from Vaginals, Knight Rider, I.E., E&E, and others at pehrspace for Carnage. The Health Club, Billygoat, and Magick Orchids at Echo Curio. The Mae Shi does a DJ set with Metronomy at The Standard. And weyou., Vosotros, The Belle Brigade, and others at The Scene... Tuesday, Sara Lov continues her residency at Spaceland with Willoughby, and The One AM Radio. Castledoor, Earl Greyhound, and He's My Brother, She's My Sister at Echoplex. Crystal Antlers, Ancestors, Magic Lantern, and Slang Chickens at The Smell. Toys That Kill, Pu$$y Cow, and others at Juanita's... Wednesday, Exile celebrates the release of his new album Radio at Low End Theory while The Swords of Fatima celebrate the release of their new record at The Bordello. The Mae Shi open for Metronomy at the El Rey. The Ettes and Useless Keys at Spaceland for Club NME. 60-Watt Kid, KaiserCartel, VOICEsVOICes, and others at the Silverlake Lounge. Glacier Hiking, Army Navy, and Sara Haza at the Troubadour. Summer Darling, Vaudeville, and others at The Prospector. Dead Ponys, Autodrone, and Little Red Radio at Boardner's. The Mormons, Panic Movement and others at Good Hurt. And definitely check out the 14th Annual L.A. Art Show at the Convention Center... On Thursday, Two Guns celebrates the release of their new self-titled album at The Prospector. Love Grenades, War Tapes and DJ set by Sam Sparro at the Roxy. Ben Lee is back for another night at g'net. El Ten Eleven, Falsetto Teeth, Creedle and others at the Silverlake Lounge. And Hecuba and Infinite Body open for The High Places... For a complete listing of shows go here.
Also, don't forget: The Bird and the Bee's new album Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future (due 1/27) is now pre-selling through iTunes and other retailers. It's great. The band appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 1/26 and Jimmy Kimmel on 2/4...
Benjamin Hoste, photographer extraordinaire, started a new site. Check it out here.
You might have caught our tweet on Clues (former members of Unicorns, Arcade Fire, and Shanghai Triad) coming to Spaceland with Loch Lomond on 2/26. Tickets just went on sale. Get them early. New recordings are spreading like wildfire...
Speaking of tweets, be sure to hit follow on @O+S, the new band featuring Orenda Fink (Azure Ray) and Cedric Lemoyne (Remy Zero). Ms. Orenda has apparently just moved to Los Angeles and if you're counting that makes
Exile - "We're All in Power"
