Wednesday, October 23, 2013
El Cid celebrated its 50 year anniversary back in July, an incredible achievement in a town known for replacing the old with the new. It's also remarkable because in all those 50 years we've never presented a show there. Until now.
Tonight, we are proud to present Mars Argo, DA + The Jones, and Eleanor Penfold with an additional performance by Flowerglass (who El Cid booked to replace the sadly canceled Black Bear & The Cheyenne Autumn Band). Flipping through the pages of this relic of a so-called "music blog" you will find a number of accolades directed towards these artists. Instead of inundating you with superfluous declarations yet again, we invite you to just play the songs and videos below and make the simple decision on where you should be tonight.
Choose wisely.
October 23, 2013
Los Angeles Loves...
MARS ARGO (acoustic)
DA + THE JONES
ELEANOR PENFOLD
FLOWERGLASS
El Cid
4212 W Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
21+/8:30pm/$5
FACEBOOK EVENT
Labels: da + the jones, el cid, eleanor penfold, flowerglass, los angeles, mars argo
Friday, October 18, 2013
If we could dream up a night to spend with a handful of our most favorite singer-songwriters of the last few years it would look very much like the show we have for you this evening at Pieter. If you know the music of Buster, Lia Rose, and Ranger then you already know what we're in for tonight. If not, read on and get acquainted with the cream of the crop.
Buster features Phoebe Bridgers, Jackson White, and Harrison Whitford. You can Google search in your own time where the lineage of talent with these young prodigies may have come from, but let's just say it's in there blood to perform. Whether it be a Bridgers original or an Everly Brothers cover, their harmonies are tried-and-true as they share verses and choruses with one another like seasoned Grand Ole Opry groups. The result feels both nostalgic and contemporary. But mostly, simply wonderful.
We already provided a bit of a story on Lia Rose but long story short, she's just lovely. This is technically the L.A. record release show of her new album Bricks & Bones so you'll want to bring a few hundred pesos to purchase one.
Ranger released her beautiful, new record Songs For Leaving/Songs For Other Things this week and we do believe she'll have them available at the show for the first time -- in effect, perhaps making this a record release party for her as well. And it's well worth buying in bulk. NOTE (10/18/13): Ranger is sick and can't play tonight you should still buy her record then go to her Facebook and wish her well because she's awesome.
This show is a dream come true. God bless Americana.
Listen to all the artists on Soundcloud here.
October 18, 2013
Los Angeles Loves...
BUSTER
LIA ROSE record release
Pieter Performance Space
420 West Avenue 33, Unit 10
Los Angeles, CA 90031
All Ages/$5 donation (all money goes to the artists)/9pm
FACEBOOK EVENT
STREET PARKING ONLY
Bring blankets, pillows, and stuff to sit on
Labels: buster, harrison whitford, jackson white, lia rose, los angeles, nicole vaughn, phoebe bridgers, pieter, ranger
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
From her time in the indie pop band Minipop, to her band Built For the Sea, and to the indie folk group Or, The Whale, we've been enormous fans of Lia Rose's musical endeavors. A decade of Internet back-and-forths recently led to an offline meetup in San Francisco where we asked her to show us her hometown just so we could capture it all on video and set the soundtrack to one of our favorite songs of our lifetime "California." The song appears on her wonderful, new album Bricks & Bones, her finest effort to date and an album that could very well put her in the ranks of her contemporaries Alela Diane, Sylvie Lewis, and Catherine Feeny.
Originally from Long Beach, CA, Lia moved up to the Bay Area for college and never left. Given how much love she showed for the town, it's easy to see why. Never has that city been more appealing than the hour she spent with us showing off a few of her favorite shops on Valencia St. Take note, Tourist Bureau of San Francisco.
This week, Lia returns to town playing a few shows in the area including a show we're presenting on Friday at Pieter. You must see her.
10/17 - Pappy & Harriet's (7:30pm, free show)
10/18 - House Concert (6pm, RSVP)
10/18 - Pieter (9pm)
Follow Lia on Facebook/Twitter/Soundcloud/Bandcamp/WWW
Labels: bricks & bones, california, lia rose, los angeles, pieter
