Thursday, April 16, 2009
Good times at The Echo on Monday. The pairing of Fool's Gold and Edward Sharpe and the Magnet Zeros is like a moth to a flame for anybody wanting their spirits lifted to the heavens. The club was a jam-packed dance party until 2am (as seen above), which might be a first in the history of Monday residencies. Fool's Gold continues their residency through April and Edward Sharpe begins a residency of their own on 4/30 at the Regent, presented by Little Radio. E. Sharpe also quietly released two 7" singles that you might want to pick up at the next show. They're pretty amazing... We also made it a point to stop by Sean Carnage's Monday at pehrspace for the benefit to get a new PA for the venue. Leave it to Carnage to lead the charge in making pehrspace a better home for all the bands that play there. The Monolators played a few new songs off their upcoming new EP due in May. "Ruby" might be the summer hit you've been waiting for...
On Tuesday and Wednesday, we couldn't help but check out both Simone shows -- that is, Simone White at Crane's Tavern and Nicole Simone at Home, respectively. The former is releasing a new record this summer in Europe/UK and will likely tour in support of it. Most known for her ad hit "The Beep Beep Song," we've always loved her gentle-as-she-goes folk style that will probably remind you of early Mia Doi Todd and Jaymay. Nicole Simone, on the other hand, has not been playing many shows as of late, but she did confide that a new EP will be coming out soon. In the meantime, check out her video for "Melt," easily one of the more seductive works of art we've seen in awhile. And seeing her onstage will make you think you're lounging at the Slow Club, watching Dorothy Vallens singing that one song about lost love.
Tonight, we'll be checking out the L.A. debut of The Naked Hearts at the Silverlake Lounge with friends Obi Best and Correatown. Since moving to NY, Amy Cooper has been getting some attention with her new band Naked Hearts and we're very excited to see her again. Shh, don't say anything but it's her birthday tomorrow too! In any case, we doubt if Amy and Alex Lily (of Obi Best) will even remember playing together at our little show a few years ago, but we're considering this a mini-reunion tonight. Wendy Wang (of The Sweet Hurt) was in attendance that night and, what a coincidence, we do believe she's worked with all three bands. Enough small talk. On to the show...
The Naked Hearts - "Call Me" (MP3)
