Friday, January 23, 2009
Congrats to Exile on the release his new record on Wednesday at Low End Theory. Definitely one of the better straight-up hip-hop shows we've been to in a long time. Be sure to pick up Radio on iTunes or at any fine record retailers. It's easily one of the best of the year so far. Also congrats to Two Guns on the release of their new record, which they celebrated down in Long Beach last night. We couldn't make it down for it but we're quite sure it was a success. Be sure to pick it up on iTunes, Amazon, etc. "One Direction" has been our 710 driving music for the last month... We went to Respect last night to get another look at B.Traits (pictured above), who was as impressive as ever. Nearly two hours of DnB breaks and dubstep, wonderfully executed by a lady that many say could be the next superstar DJ and we're not one to argue with them. And, oh yeah, she ain't bad to look at either.
We purposely took it easy this week to prepare for the weekend before us...
Friday: Audacity is tonight's guest on "Demolisten." Miss Derringer at the Roxy. Death to Anders, The Hectors, Divisadero, and Tasso at the American Legion. Busdriver at the Airliner. Pizza!, Luna Is Honey, Tleilaxu Music Machine, and others at The Smell. The Deepsea Goes, Blue Jungle and others at the Knitting Factory. Bipolar Bear, Dirt Dress, and Vessels at pehrspace. Jon Brion/Dave Palmer at g'net. Very Be Careful at The Mint. And the lovely Ms. Caitlin Crosby, Kari Kimmel and others at the Hotel Cafe.
Saturday: New Image Art Gallery celebrates 15 years of being one of L.A.'s greatest institutions for artistic expression and we all have the goddess that is Marsea Goldberg to thank. Pretty much every local artist you love has had their work displayed on their walls over the years including that one guy who billions of people now know. We expect a massive crowd -- oh yeah, No Age is playing too... West Indian Girl celebrates the release of their new album 4th On The Floor: Remixes Vol. 2 at the Roxy with Juliette Commagere and His Orchestra opening. Meanwhile, One Trick Pony celebrates the release of their long-awaited new long EP Full of Life at pehrspace. Both of these albums have already been released so you should already have them. Elsewhere, The Raveonettes and The Soft Pack at the Music Box. Peanut Butter Wolf at Dakota. We Are the World opens for Futurecop and Thunderheist at the Echoplex. Eleni Mandell and The Henry Clay People at The Prospector. LACO$TE, E&E, Stress Ape, and others at The Smell. Blue Jungle, Okie Dokie, and others play the opening of "Nostalgia's No Good" at L'KEG. Jail Weddings at El Cid. The Minor Canon, The Kris Special, and others at Echo Curio. And Moving Units at the Glass House... muthafunka that's a lot to get to in one day.
Sunday, get up early for an afternoon show with No Age, Mika Miko, Abe Vigoda, Rings, Wavves, David Scott Stone, and Jennifer the Leopard at The Smell. Later, Divisadero, Jubilee Singers, Daniel Brummel, and Roman Candles at All Star Lanes. Alex & Sam, Haim, and others at the Hotel Cafe. Pizza!, Blue Jungle, The Press Fire!, Narwhal Party, and Not the Government at L'KEG. Anavan plays PTP. Seasons, The Karabal Nightlife, Cobra Lilies, and Odd Modern at The Scene. Avi Buffalo, Naima Earth, and others at MotionLA. You Me & Iowa and others at Dakota. And Eugene, Big Death, and Artichoke Heart Souffle for $ucka Free $undays.
The Deepsea Goes - "It Isn't Gay If You Use A Condom" (MP3)
One Trick Pony - "Masonry " (MP3)
West Indian Girl - "To Die in LA (Carmen Rizzo Remix)" (MP3)
