Friday, January 30, 2009
We've been going to a lot of club nights lately to get back in the swing of swinging so we were all too eager to see Anoraak and College for the first time last night at Binary and The Glitch Mob at Low End Theory on Wednesday -- although the latter was a bit too much of a fire hazard for us to stay any longer than a few rotations of one record. In any case, let's hope these boys get a Sahara tent nod so that we can properly sweat to the oldies in the desert. Speaking of... Although there aren't nearly enough local bands (Happy Hollows? Warpaint? Edward Sharpe?), the Coachella lineup finally looks to be worth the $500+ weekend investment. And while Genghis Tron and Glass Candy appear to be the only (good) surprising selections so far, the totally killer dude additions of TRAV$DJ-AM and Steve Aoki basically means we'll be subjected to Benji Madden yelling "Holla at your boy!" from the VIP area all day long.
So we know you're in a hurry to get in line for that Franz Ferdinand in-store at Amoeba later today so we'll make this quick...
Baseck is tonight's guest on "Demolisten." Alex's Bar celebrates their 9th anniversary with two special shows with The Riverboat Gamblers and special guests. The Submarines and The Morning Benders kick off their month-long tour together at the Detroit Bar. Eleni Mandell concludes her month-long residency at the Hotel Cafe with Greg Laswell and others. Infinity, LoveLikeFire, and Shiloe at Spaceland. Meredith Meyer, The Victorians, and Pam Shaffer at pehrspace. Kissing Tigers, Who Is Chuy Vega, and others at Downtown 81. NASA Space Universe, Okie Dokie, and others at The Smell. Jon Brion/Dave Palmer at g'net. Be sure to catch Benji Hughes on Kimmel tonight as well. Also, KCRW just started their winter fundraiser today so donate when/what you can, preferably during Anne Litt's weekend slot.
Saturday, local dance punk godfathers Babyland celebrate the release of their phenomenal new record Cavecraft at The Smell with special guests Former Ghosts. The show is free and it's going to be crazy. Elsewhere, Warpaint opens for The Black Heart Procession at Spaceland. Katy Perry plays at The Wiltern. Mother Hips, Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, and The Pacific at Saint Rocke. My Pet Saddle, The Living Suns, and others at 627 Soto. The Spectral Company at The Que Sera. Saint Motel are shooting a music video and need extras so contact them if you're in the OC area and would like to famous. And Hungry Beat dance party at pehrspace.
Superbowl Sunday has tons of options for your tailgate party. "Timeless" kicks off their incredible 4-part hip-hop homage series at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex featuring performances by the legendary Mulatu Astatke and 15-piece orchestra with DJ sets by Cut Chemist, Quantic, and Egon. Devon Williams, Sharon Cheslow, and others open for Calvin Johnson. Radio Free Silver Lake presents a HD benefit show at Spaceland with Fol Chen, Radars to the Sky, and Light FM. Shiny Toy Guns is playing a free show at the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal City Walk. The Polyamorous Affair, Halloween Swim Team, The Press Fire!, and Dalmacio Von Diamond at the Viper Room. The Cure tribute nite at PTP. Alex & Sam and Charles DeCastro at Home. Shiloe, Useless Keys, and Happy Dwart at $ucka Free $undays. Or you can hang out with Bret Michaels and Brande Roderick at the Playboy Mansion's annual Game Day party for a reasonable $1500 entrance fee.
Rooting for Cardinals but...
Steelers 27 - Cardinals 16
Riverboat Gamblers - "A Choppy Yet Sincere Apology" (MP3)
Babyland - "Search And Rescue" (MP3)
Mulatu Astatke - "Yekermo Sew" (MP3)
The Press Fire! - "As If!" (MP3)
Saint Motel - "Do Everything Now"
