Friday, April 17, 2009
Dear abandoned city of Los Angeles, fret not. This town never lets us down...
Tonight, listen up for The Karabal Nightlife on "Demolisten." Check out the new track they posted on their MySpace featuring Ema and the Ghosts on vocals. And then go see them tonight at pehrspace with Kissing Cousins, Nightfur, Fascinoma, and Lucy Langlas. Also, listen up for familyblankets (who will be playing our T's show on 4/22) on KXLU around 5pm. The Underground Railroad to Candyland open for Japanther and Ninjasonik at Sync. Elsewhere, Ramblin' Jack Elliott begins two nights at McCabe's. Foot Village and The Widow Babies open for the UK's BITCHES at The Smell. Pocahaunted and The Finches open for The Cave Singers at Spaceland. Jon Brion at g'net. Ollin at the Redwood. And Haberdashery celebrates the release of their new record at Home.
Saturday, celebrate National Record Store Day with great in-store shows and specials at Amoeba (Wendy & Lisa DJ set, DJ Babu), Headline, Origami (Jail Weddings), Fingerprints, Vacation, and other fine local retailers. Then head out to pehrspace for Elaine Layabout's "Hella Hipster Hoedown #2" with Leslie and the Badgers, Cobra Lilies, Roman Candles, and Mississippi Man. The first hoedown was a hoot as the venue was filled with hay bales, food & drink, good people, and good times... Elsewhere, Abe Vigoda plays Spaceland. Deep Sea Diver, Eugene & the 1914, and The Rosewood Thieves at The Prospector. Okie Dokie, Teen Beer, Knight Rider, and others at Bow & Sparrow. LACO$TE, Vaginals, Moses Campbell, and others at L'KEG. Jamie Stewart at Echo Curio. The Sweet Hurt and The Californian at Home. Sandra Collins at Avalon. And Mark Eitzel at g'net.
Sunday, The Danny Federici Memorial Fundraiser at the Troubadour. Cary Brothers & friends at the Roxy. Bobb Bruno, Voice on Tape, and EXITMUSIC at Mountain Bar. And Lisa Donnelly and others at the Hotel Cafe.
Full calendar here.
The Karabal Nightlife - "Sea Of Sleep" (MP3)
Leslie and the Badgers - "The Torture" (MP3)
Voice on Tape - "Marry You When Yr Sleeping" (MP3)
