Sunday, October 16, 2011
On October 20th we are presenting the second of a series of "Best of 2011" shows to finish off the year. This one is in Long Beach at our favorite down-home rickety saloon. We don't really drink alcohol, but if we did it would be Jack Daniels at The Prospector with a dame on our lap and these bands on the stage...
Oh, those Burch Sisters from Dva Damas are quite the twosome. In a few short years, the pair have double-handedly led the band to cult status in The OC/Long Beach areas and even if you weren't aware of this from seeing one of their packed shows around the Southland then surely their latest self-titled 10" or their recent session with Dublab have awakened you from your slumber. And if for some reason they still have escaped your attention then we do hope you stop by Thursday to celebrate your inner glum rock fantasies.
Emerging from the sad demise of one of our favorite Long Beach bands UV Lights comes vocalist/guitarist Sim Jackson's latest offering The Vivids. And, fortunately for us, all the agitated, nervy post-punk that we loved in his previous outfit is still there with every bit of their brash youth alongside it. With just a couple of clicks you can get their tracks at Bandcamp and you should do so immediately.
Many years after our first encounter, Monolators still light our fire as if it were yesterday and we were long overdue for another show with them. Their last EP "Silver Cities" remains to be a regularly Spotified collection of songs and we will never tire of the sheer joy they bring to their live shows. We do believe this is their first show in Long Beach in a few years so treat them kindly and those not willing to make the trek from LA should see them open for Shonen Knife on 11/1 at The Echo.
October 20, 2011
Los Angeles Loved... 2011
DVA DAMAS - 11:30pm
THE VIVIDS - 10:45pm
THE MONOLATORS - 10pm
DJs LILI DE LA MORA and SARAJEVA VAZQUEZ
The Prospector
2400 E. 7th St.
Long Beach, CA 90804
$5/21+/9pm
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