Friday, May 01, 2009
Great shows all week. Good to see The Henry Clay People on Monday at their final residency night. That might be the last time we see the band as they have long past graduated L.A.'s underground and they certainly went out in style, so to speak. The band goes on tour with Ben Harper and Relentless7 in May... Tuesday, Castledoor and The Parson Red Heads hosted a dual record release show at Echoplex that was quite the success. Both those records are available at local indie shops so pick up them asap. Castledoor plays a last-minute show at Temp Spaces tonight and The Parsons go on a Cali tour with The Monolators next week... Wednesday, we stopped by Daniel Ahearn's low-key showcase at the Knitting Factory with special guest Aaron Embry on keyboards. Supposedly, the two are working on a new album at Embry's studio Hunter's Hollow that excites us to no end. By the way, we may start a band just to record at that studio, which includes a teepee. Beat that Ocean Way!... Thursday, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros' residency launch at the Regent was the priority. A huge crowd gathered to dance and sing along to the hits and we enjoyed every second of it (as seen above). It was also an opportunity to get a look-see at newish Angeleno Soko who probably everyone in the file-sharing world has probably downloaded one of her tracks at some point. Well, as expected, the girl is absolutely bonkers (which sounds more charming if you say with an English accent). Bonkers in a good way. Oh, and she needs a roadie, preferably one that knows open tuning.
This weekend is so good. Go to all of the below, if possible:
Listen up for Jean Paul Yamamoto on "Demolisten" tonight. Then check out a series of benefit shows through the weekend for Peter Case (whose recent heart surgery operation set him back a few bills) at McCabe's featuring Loudon Wainwright III, Dave Alvin, and T-Bone Burnett. The Pity Party and War Tapes at Edgar Varela. Useless Keys, Eagle Winged Palace, Hello From Reno and others at Spaceland. Castledoor at Temp Spaces. Holly Brook returns to her early beginnings with a show at Genghis Cohen. The Flash Express at The Echo. Foot Village, Kill Kill Kill and others at pehrspace. The Ladies Choir and Jenny O. perform at "All Together Now" at Space 15 Twenty. Seasons, The Health Club, Manhattan Murder Mysetery, and others at Mr. T's Bowl. Halloween Swim Team, NON+ and others at Women. Wolfmother and The Ruby Suns at the Natural History Museum. Joe Lally, David Scott Stone, PROTECTME and others at The Smell. Acid Girls open for Jokers of the Scene at Avalon. And Go West Young Man, Queen Kwong and others at Echo Curio.
Saturday, The Parson Red Heads do an in-store at Origami in the afternoon. Sterling Andrews signs her new photo book "Gooseberries" at Book Soup. Megapuss, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Saint Motel, Rainbow^Arabia, Fawnhawk, and others at BOXeight. AM, Traps, ps, and Audacity at pehrspace. Okie Dokie, Kid Infinity, Magick Orchids and others at pehrspace. One Trick Pony, Pride of Kenya, Sebastian Clark, and others at The Cocaine. Princeton, Tigers Can Bit You, Divisible, and Writer at Spaceland. Voice on Tape, Vanessa Micale, and others at Echo Curio. And The Monthlies, Ragsy, and others at the Unknown Theater.
Sunday, Maria Taylor, Whispertown2000, and JJAMZ at the Troubadour. Le Switch, Restavrant, Matt Ellis, and Paul Chesne do an afternoon BBQ show at the Cinema Bar. Lisa Donnelly opens for Katie Melua at the Hotel Cafe. The Vespa Experiment at the Roxy. Joe Lally and Qui at The Echo for PTP.
For a complete calendar click here.
Holly Brook - "Still Love" (MP3)
The Ruby Suns - "There Are Birds" (MP3)
