Los Angeles Needs... A Wednesday Update
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Los Angeles Needs... A Wednesday Update

Los Angeles Needs... A Wednesday Update
Correatown drew a good early crowd to Spaceland on Monday with friends from The Broken West, The Breakups, Jack Wilson, Jr., The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, and others nearby. Meanwhile, over at The Echo Avi Buffalo was joined by Aaron Embry (still glowing in new-found fatherhood) for a few songs. Elsewhere Monday, weyou. and friends were the highlight lineup of the night -- we were kind of blown away by French voice artist/DnB beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux. Missed Castledoor at Echoplex on Inauguration Tuesday due to a few early shows elsewhere and the fact they went on at the strange time of 10pm, but caught Summer Darling down at at The Prospector just like we did for Election Tuesday.

Tonight, Grammy nominee Charlie Haden is The Grammy Museum's special guest with Alan Broadbent on piano. His song "Is This America?" off the superb Rambling Boy album is nominated for Best Country Instrumental Performance for this year's Grammy's. That record, incidentally, was our favorite record of 2008. Tickets for tonight's special performance are $14.95 available through the Grammy Museum website.

While you're downtown, you might want to hit up the L.A. Art Show 2009 opening night gala at the Convention Center. This is one of the anchor events for January's "L.A. Arts Month". Tickets are a measly $250.

In other news: Nice interview with the amazing James Intveld... Blabbermouth reports local soft rock boy band Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Darrell Roberts has left the band... According to AllHipHop.com, L.A.'s own J.J. Fad (who undoubtedly paved the way for many a hipster white girl rapper) is reuniting for the 20th anniversary of their great album Supersonic. Produced by Dr. Dre back in 1988, Supersonic will be re-released this year with plans of a promo tour with fellow old schoolers The Fat Boys.

Videos you didn't bother to search for your own damn selves...


The Walkmen - "I Lost You" (Live at the Music Box, 1/20/09)



Castledoor - "Hidden Treasure" (Live at Echoplex, 1/20/09)



Rademacher - Live at Spaceland (1/17/09)



Delta Spirit - "House Built For Two" (Live at the El Rey, 1/16/09)



Boyz II Men - "Motown Philly" (Live at Club Nokia, 1/16/09)



Destructo - Live at the Viper Room (1/14/09)



Glasvegas - "Flowers and Football Tops" (Live at the Troubadour, 1/14/09)



Katy Perry - "Mannequin" (Live at the Hotel Cafe, 1/12/09)

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