Monday, May 11, 2009
Had a good weekend spending some time with the Mother of all la-underground (our Mom, that is) up in the Bay Area and by sheer coincidence The Parson Red Heads/Monolators' so-called "Walking Wounded" tour just happened to be rolling through at the same time. We've seen a number of great L.A. bands perform up north over the years. 400 Blows and Tongue (Liz McGrath of Miss Derringer) played an amazing show at El Rio in like 1999 and who could forget the Rilo Kiley, Mates of State, and Velvet Teen show at The Outhouse (a venue half the size of pehrspace) in 2002. This show was just as good. San Franciscans dance way more than Angelenos at rock shows, even during ballads, which we find peculiarly awesome. And we have to shout out Excuses For Skipping for bringing out such a huge supportive crowd that did the most un-L.A. thing of sticking around for the last non-local band (Parsons) AND giving them three encores to boot. Unheard of, right? The short tour ended last night in Santa Barbara with a tambourine-athon sing-along finale (pictured above). [Insert obligatory "Good times" sentiment here]. Good times.
Tonight, listen up to GTFU for the final installment of Keith Morris' weekly appearance. Monday residencies continue with great lineups. We'll be at a few of those. Elsewhere, Meat Puppets sign copies of their new record Sewn Together at Amoeba. ANAVAN, BIRTH!, and others at pehrspace. Haroula Rose and Agness Twin open for My Flag is on Fire at Echo Curio. And Yusuf Islam does a special invite-only performance at the El Rey.
Tuesday, listen up for Maria Taylor on "Morning Becomes Eclectic." Michelle Malone celebrates the release of her new record Debris with friends Redcar. Meat Puppets does the full record release show at The Mint. The Parson Red Heads open for Operation Aloha at the Troubadour. Avi Buffalo continues their residency at The Echo. Evangenitals show at Mr. T's Bowl has been moved to York Studios. The Kids of Widney High, The Mormons and Bastidas at Juanita's. And Felix Cartal EP release at Cinespace.
Wednesday, Carina Round celebrates the release of her new digital EP "Things You Should Know" at the Hotel Cafe with Sierra Swan and others. Fool's Gold opens for Extra Golden and others at Dub Club at Echoplex. Shiloe, Future Ghost, and Atlantic Line at Spaceland. Dissolver and others at Three Clubs. Pilar Diaz at La Cita. Downtown/Union continue their residency at Mr. T's Bowl with Seasons, The Hectors, The Health Club, and others. Hello Dragon, Firs, Divisible, and others at the Silverlake Lounge. Robedoor, Eternal Tapestry, and others at Echo Curio. Lightning Swords of Death and others at The Scene. And Juakali, Jush Arora, and others at LET.
What's with Thursdays being so crazy this month? This one is no different... Watch for Sara Bareilles on a new episode of "30 Rock" and The Airborne Toxic Event on Jimmy Kimmel. Then contemplate going to either Afternoons, Happy Hollows, and Warpaint at the Troubadour or Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, thenewno2, We Are the World, and Amnion at the Regent. Or The Polyamorous Affair, Magick Daggers, Blue Jungle, Halloween Swim Team and others at Echoplex. Living Things, Posso, The Library, Keenhouse, and Royal Rumble at the Globe. Restavrant residency at the Silverlake Lounge. Imaad Wasif with Two Part Beast, Magic Lanter, and others at The Prospector. And Sara Watkins at g'net.
In other news: Times are a changing at Mr. T's Bowl. Here are the new rules at the club. On Tuesdays through Thursays there is a two drink minimum, which is basically an $8 cover charge that will provide you two drink tickets. On Fridays and Saturdays, it's a $5 cover. Incidentally, we'll be presenting what will probably be our last "Live at Mr. T's Bowl" on 7/22. We have nothing against the new policy but we do know that the new changes are making quite a few bands upset. Just know that the rules are not coming from Gus (booker) and Arlo (sound genius) and we all knew this was coming so let's just move on dot org.
