Friday, July 17, 2009
Our casual Friday just got way too casual. In other words, we've spent the last few hours looking up the origin of the phrase dilly dally.
Great shows this past week. Congrats to The Polyamorous Affair on the release of their new record Bolshevik Disco, released Tuesday on Manimal Vinyl. The band semi-celebrated its release that night opening for Love Grenades (official release party is 8/1). Love Grenades, incidentally, played a bit of a bon voyage show as they head out on a mini-Euro tour playing festivals and meeting with record labels. They return 8/7 opening for Elefant at the Music Box.
One highlight this weekend is the GRAMMY Museum's salute to the Jazz Bakery on Sunday with special performances by Kenny Burrell, Hubert Laws, Alan Bergman, Alan Broadbent Trio, Tierney Sutton, Bill Henderson, and Mike Melvoin. The Jazz Bakery closed its on May 31st but looks to reopen sometime later this year and proceeds from this concert will go toward finding another location.
B.R.A.M. is tonight's guest on "Demolisten." A few of our oldest friends Three Mile Pilot play the Echoplex tonight. Mika Miko, Audacity, The Widow Babies, and UV Lights at The Smell. VOICEsVOICEs and others at pehrspace. Jon Brion at g'net. The Donnas, Woah Hunx and others at the Troubadour. Kim Fowley’s Hollywood Sexual Underground at the Redwood. Mike Watt + The Missingmen at Harold's. The Meeting Places, Railcars, 60-Watt Kid, Halloween Swim Team, White Leopards, Magick Orchids, and others at Silver Factory Studios. Lords of Altamont at the Good Hurt. Miss Derringer opens for Girl in a Coma at Alex's Bar. Demi Lovato, who we met recently and honestly didn't know who she was, at Club Nokia. Devin the Dude at the Knitting Factory. Ex-girlfriend Tori Amos at the Greek.
Saturday, be sure to check out Beach Dazed, Bloomfest, and Calendar Girl Music Festival for all-day affairs. Elsewhere, Lauren Dukoff celebrates the release of her new book "Family" at Space 15 Twenty. Metric at the Golden Bear Theatre at Six Flags. Azure Ray and others at the Glass House. Olin & the Moon, Avi Buffalo, and Mississippi Man at the Unknown. Thee Makeout Party! and others at Five Star Bar. Miss Derringer and Killola open for Girl in a Coma at the Knitting Factory. Trespassers William return to L.A. for a show also at the Knitting Factory. Har Mar Superstar, Brother Reade, Blank Blue, and Woah Hunx at Three Clubs. Graveyard, Night Horse, and Wake Up Lucid at the Bootleg. Light, Mack Winston and the Reflections, and others at pehrspace. The Donnas at Alex's. Men and Hey Willpower at Echoplex. Living Suns, Gestapo Khazi and others at Silver Factory Studios. And The Fling and Writer at The Prospector.
Sunday, Awol One celebrates the release of his new record Owl Hours at the Knitting Factory with Shapeshifters, 2Mex and others. The GRAMMY Museum celebratesJim Bianco, Buddy, Holly Conlan, and others at the Hotel Cafe. Dead Western, Featherbeard, and Private Beach at Echo Curio. Links, Evan Voytas, and Django James & the Midnight Squires. Christmas Island, Meth Teeth, familyblankets, and others at The Hickey Underworld. And Alice Peacock and Malissa Moreno at McCabe's.
Full calendar listing here.
Pictured above is a little taste of what you might see tonight if you go to pehrspace.
Trespassers William - "Weakening" (MP3)
Brother Reade - "Life Ain't Easy for Ya'll" (MP3)
Evan Voytas - "The Yellow World Of '83" (MP3)
