Monday, April 27, 2009
After a very enjoyable weekend of things to do, we're back to the weekday grind. This week is going to be so good...
Tonight, Monday residencies come to an end. We have never in our all our lives seen the Big 3 (Spaceland, The Echo, and the Silverlake Lounge) so packed every night. It's unprecedented, for sure, and we'd just like to thank The Fold and Spaceland Prod. for booking such strong lineups. This month will be extremely tough to top her on out of 2009. Elsewhere, Marianne Dissard, I See Hawks in L.A., and others at Echo Curio. Jubliee Singers and others at the South Pasadena Music Center. Kid Koala does a DJ set at The Bordello. And of course Carnage Mondays at pehrspace.
Tuesday, Castledoor celebrates the release of their long-awaited, highly-anticipated, and "whatever hyphenated adjective you can think of" record release show for their debut album Shouting at Mountains at Echoplex. Not to be outdone, The Parson Red Heads are also joining them with the release of their new vinyl EP "Orangufang" out on JAXART. This dual release show concludes a gigantic month for local releases with Silversun Pickups, Great Northern, Gliss, Hecuba, Crystal Antlers, Xu Xu Fang, Black Math Horseman, Jeremy Jay, Mississippi Man, Downtown/Union, and Meredith Meyer (among many others) all putting out a little something something.
Also on Tuesday, George Sarah and String Trio opens for The Pinker Tones at the Knitting Factory. Lucky Dragons and others at Echo Curio. Stab City, Kill Kill Kill, and Manhattan Murder Systery at Juanita's. Shirley Rolls, Bastidas, and The Shade at Mr. T's Bowl. And Mike Bloom at the Hotel Cafe.
Wednesday, we say goodbye (for now) to Jesca Hoop who is moving to the UK. She has one more farewell show at the Hotel Cafe that night. We'd be upset about this except that we think that her enchanting voice is probably best suited for the rolling green acreage of England's fanciful countryside. We wish her all the best and we will miss her too much. Elsewhere, Ceci Bastida is at the Silverlake Lounge. Sierra Swan and Carina Round together again at the g'net's Little Room. And Blank Blue and Zechs Marquise at Low End Theory.
A benefit for Dangerbird Records co-founder Jeff Castelaz's son Pablo is being held at the Echoplex with special performances by Silversun Pickups and Eulogies. Xu Xu Fang celebrates the release of their EP "Seven Days Now" with Downtown/Union also celebrating the release of their new Aurora Ahora at The Echo. Greater California celebrates the release of their new record All the Colors at the Art Theater in Long Beach. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros begins their three-stint at the Regent Theater. Jail Weddings plays their first Long Beach show in a year at The Que Sera. Les Blanks, The World Record, and Jack Wilson, Jr. at Echo Curio. Amber Rubarth celebrates the release of a new record at the Hotel Cafe with Cosio opening.
Full listings here.
Happy Birthdays over the weekend to Heather Waters and Jenny O. Happy Birthdays this week to Samantha Sidley, Peter Stuart, and our old friend out in DC Laura Burhenn.
Castledoor - "Dumpster Diving"
The Parson Red Heads - "Time is Running Out" (Luxury Wafers sessions)
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