We are presenting two shows this weekend featuring two stacked lineups beginning this Friday at pehrspace...
We really shouldn't have to keep accolading Rainman's Rachel Rufrano any more than we already have the last few years since all you really have to do is listen to the simple genius of her most recent release Saturnalia over and over like we have and realize that she's shockingly still a hidden gem in the LA/LBC scene. "Keep My Mouth Shut" was one our 10 favorite songs of 2012. That is the truth. And speaking of favorite songs of 2012 and truth, Phoebe Bridgers' "Waiting Room" was thee heartbreaker tune of the year. It's brilliant. Those who have caught her shows with and without her band Eistein's Dirty Secret know she's something special -- and just wait until she graduates high school. Members of her band have been stolen recruited by Kitten (who look to have a full schedule ahead of them this year) so be sure to catch this show because these might be few and far between soon. If you caught our Instagram a few weeks back of us at Canter's Deli that wasn't a foodie pic of their famous "Fairfax" sandwich (although it was yummy). It was a dimly-lit picture of the long-awaited return of Farspeaker -- and, boy, are they better than ever. Led by lead singer and songwriter (and, yes, the great actor from our favorite movie of all time) Henry Thomas and featuring Max Biscoe, Kerry Harris, Andrew Burlinson, and Corey Roederer, the band takes on introspective Americana as good as any Jayhawks, Pernice Brothers, or Varnaline tune with a touch of Brit Rock musings here and there. They're currently working on their debut record and we're excited to hear the new songs. And, lastly, our favorite discovery of 2012, Black Bear & the Cheyenne Band has been so far off the radar playing shows in Riverside and Orange County that making the trek to see them secretly so many times (like last weekend) has been a gas-guzzling experience, but also a revelation. Their two releases in 2012 were unquestionably two of our favorites of the year and judging by their prolificity, they're just getting started
We highly recommend coming early and staying late for this one (and the next one).
On the bubble»
Redd Kross, Twilight Singers, Bodies of Water, The Entrance Band, eels, Hello Stranger, The Happy Hollows,
Earlimart, The Deadly Syndrome, Wiskey Biscuit/Future Pigeon, Moving Units, Mellowdrone, Castledoor, Mika Miko, 50
Foot Wave, Mike Watt, Nels Cline, Scarnella, Dengue Fever, The Pity Party, No Age, HEALTH, The Icarus Line,
Ozomatli, The Autumns, The Warlocks, The Parson Red Heads, In Waves, Electrocute, Tenacious D, Scarling, Mezzanine
Owls, Warpaint, Afternoons, Restaurant, Bad Dudes, Miss Derringer, Foreign Born, The Muffs, Bloody Robots, The
Henry Clay People, Flash Express, The 88, The Pope, Devics, The Monolators, Anavan, Gran Ronde, Space Mtn, Redcar,
Upsilon Acrux, The Underground Railroad to Candyland, BlackBlack, Shoot Out the Lights, Har Mar Superstar, Midnight
Movies, Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, Totally Radd!!, Let's Go Sailing, Gliss, The Bronx, Bi-Polar Bear, The Mae
Shi, We Barbarians, Maimou, Captain Ahab, Uh Huh Her, Ozma, Monsters Are Waiting, Tsar, El Ten Eleven,
Paloalto/Golden State, Languis, Books on Tape, Dios (Malos), Great Northern, Dead Rock West, Aeon Spoke, Your
Enemies Friends, Radio Vago, My Pet Saddle, Radar Bros., Miniature Tigers, Quetzal, Abe Vigoda, Eskimohunter, Remy
Zero, The Rentals, We Are the World, Obi Best/Colorforms, Darker My Love, Army Navy, Alaska!, Summer Darling, The
World Record, Laco$te, The Daylights, Aushua, Hecuba, Solare, Indian Jewelry, The Blood Arm, No Little Kindness,
Phoenix and the Turtle, Meho Plaza, Seasons, Whispertown 2000, The Transmissions, Silver Daggers, The Flying
Tourbillon Orchestra, Ceci Bastida, Modicum, The Tyde, Listing Ship, The Shark That Ate My Friend, Venus Infers,
Rainbow Arabia, Gods Gang, Go Betty Go, Viva K, Starlite Desperation/Spirit Army, I Make This Sound, Goldspot,
Northern, Marjorie Fair, Everest, Black Pine, Electromagnetic, Malbec, Sabrosa Purr, Death House Chaplain, Gram
Rabbit, Repeater, The Quarter After, The Black Kites, The Adored, Bitter:Sweet, Princeton, The Year Zero,
Frausdots, Meow Meow, Io Echo, Satisfaction, 8 Bit Weapon, Teddy's Cheer Club, Ghost Kings, Everybody Else, Punk
Bunny, Upground, Run Run Run, Two Guns, Looner, Spider Problem, Master Slave, Black Palms, Sunday Drivers, Third
Grade Teacher, Mighty Six Ninety, The Meeting Places, Spindrift, The Soft Hands, Eagle and Talon, Goldenboy, Low
Vs. Diamond, Wait Think Fast, Lemon Sun, boxViolet, Rumpsringa, Amateurs, Biirdie, Kennedy, Black Palms,
Pocahaunted, The Karabal Nightlife, Hello Dragon, Verse Vica, This Blush, The Breakups, Tigers Can Bite You, The
Sweet Hurt, The Voyeurs, Idaho Falls, The Moon Upstairs, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, weyou., Delta Spirit,
Phoenix and the Turtle, Useless Keys, The Western States Motel, Django James & The Midnight Squires, Fol Chen,
Stevenson Ranch Davidians, The Sharp Ease, ExitMusic, No Paws (No Lions), Mount Sims, Oliver Future, Le Switch, The
Natural Disasters, Blue Jungle, Bedroom Walls, Calamity Magnet, The Meemies, The Green & Yellow TV, MGFKRS, Bow +
Arrow, Division Day, My Little Red Toe, Castaneda, Summer At Shatter Creek, Philistine!, Vixtrola, Fairmona, The
Secret 6, The Mormons, Le Rev, Fawnhawk, Faux For Real, Telecast, The Vacation, Downtown/Union, Life With an
Astronaut, Odd Modern, The Oohlas, Acute, The Hectors, War Tapes, The Willowz, VOICEsVOICEs, Goodbye Kumiko, Tiny
Graves, The Weather Underground, Artichoke...
On the bubble» Les Shelleys/Correatown/Tom Brosseau, Sara Lov, Lisa Germano, Carla
Bozulich/Evangelista, Priscilla Ahn, Chris Holmes, Ema and the Ghosts, Anna Waronker, Kate Earl, Matt Costa, Telons
Fort, The Watson Twins, Eleni Mandell/The Grabs, Juliette Commagere, Gary Jules, Holly Palmer, Jason Falkner, Alexi
Murdoch, The Living Sisters, Jon Brion, Jacob Golden, Winter Flowers, Meiko, Josh Haden, Amnion, The Ditty Bops,
Carla Werner, HT Heartache, Brandi Emma/Emma Burgess, Carla Bozulich, Randy Coleman, Jesca Hoop, Garrison Starr,
Patrick Park, Mia Doi Todd, Alex & Sam, Monster, One Trick Pony, Sam Shelton, Joe Purdy, John Doe, Mike Bloom,
Claire Holley, Tiffany Anders/Anders and Woods, Lucas Haas, Sierra Swan, Cary Brothers, Peter Bradley Adams,
Tenlons Fort, Liz Pappademas, Abby Travis, Chris and Thomas, Steve Reynolds, Miranda Lee Richards, AM, Adrianne,
Stew, The Chapin Sisters, Charlie Wadhams, Anna Nalick, Minor Celebration, Io Perry, The Submarines/Blake Hazard,
Kay Hanley, Sara Bareilles, Jessica Dobson, Willoughby, Gavin Bellour, Sylvie Lewis, Devon Williams, Lili De La
Mora, Nicole Simone, Mt. Egypt, Susie Suh, Shane Alexander, Tracy Spuehler, Quincy, Fisher, Ill Lit, Cass McCombs,
Pierre de Reeder, Tara Busch, Katy Perry, Buddy, Anne McCue, The Battle of Land and Sea, Pawn Shop Kings, Joshua
Radin, The Rice Club, Lissie, Zanzibar Lewis/HoneyHoney, Justin Clayton, Evan Way, Jude, Leerone, The Good
Listeners, Annie Stela, Rocco Deluca, Laura Weinbach/Foxtails Brigade, Minibar, Pedestrian, Frankel, Suki Ewers,
Dirt Bird, Brandon McCulloch, Holly Conlan, Renee Stahl, Kristin Mooney, Ofer, Nik Freitas, Henry Thomas, Charlotte
Martin, Schuyler Fisk, Pangeans, Lucy Scwartz, Sara Overall, Bethany Sharayah, Jessy Moss, Cobra Lilies, Holly
Brook, Family Tree, Connie Kim, Jessica Fichot, Foot Foot, Nettie Rose, Junia May & the Hymns/The Lonely Years,
Sara Melson, Jordan Seay, Ghost Town Jenny, Minilove, HAIM...
