Monday, July 13, 2009
Congrats to Stella Im Hultberg on her new collection of work "Memento Mori" (pictured above). As predicted, a huge crowd showed up for the opening reception on Friday, meaning everything was pretty much sold before we could get through the door. Oh well, next time... The exhibit continues through 8/7.
Get out there for Monday residencies. Also tonight, Collie Ryan, Mia Doi Todd, and Erica Hyska at Yoga Records. VOICEsVOICEs, Little Red Radio, and others at the Dragonfly. Chantal Kreviazuk, Elizaveta, and Naomi Sreimer at The Echo. Woah Hunx and others at The Smell... Tuesday, Bleu A Watched Pot record release at the Hotel Cafe with Mike Viola, Laura Veirs and others. Love Grenades and The Polyamorous Affair at La Cita. Foreign Born and The Veils down at the Detroit. Katie Costello at Saint Rocke. The Soft Hands, French Miami, and Apes of Wrath at The Prospector. Ivy Walls, Blue Jungle, and others at The Bordello. And a big album listening party for E Sharpe at the Roosevelt with DJ sets by Devendra Banhart, SoKo, Chris Holmes, and Ana Calderone... Wednesday, listen up for Foreign Born on "Morning Becomes Eclectic." Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros celebrate the release of their debut record at Amoeba. Fol Chen and 60-Watt Kid at Pershing Square. Xu Xu Fang and Jonneine Zapata at Marathon Live. Evan Way and others at Echo Curio. Rachael Cantu opens for Luluc at the Bootleg. Mere Mortals and Actress at the Silverlake Lounge. And Spirit Vine opens for The Datsuns at The Echo... Listen up for Tori Amos on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on Thursday. Then it gets busy: Foreign Born and Warpaint at the Hammer. The Germs, The Mae Shi, and Spider Problem at the El Rey. The triumphant return of The Zeros with The Muffs, and others at the Troubadour. Gillian Welch at g'net. The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, The Monolators, French Miami, and Kissing Cousins at The Echo. Rainbow^Arabia opens for The Very Best at Echoplex. Kate Earl, Rachel Goodrich, and others at the Hotel Cafe. Free Moral Agents and Blank Blue at The Que Sera. The Spires, The French Semester, and Tall Tales at Echo Curio. La Santa Cecilia at Eastside Luv. And thenewno2 at the GRAMMY Museum.
Full calendar listing here.
Happy belated birthdays last weekend to Anna Waronker, Vanina Alfaro (Odd Modern), Annie Stela, Leisha Hailey (Uh Huh Her), and Jacqueline Santillan (Wait.Think.Fast.). Celebrating birthdays this week: Mark Sovel, Michelle Lewis, Vice Cooler (Hawnay Troof), Devon Williams, The Jesse Knight, and Stewart Copeland (the nicest member of The Police).
