Manhattan Murder Mystery are:
"smart, thoughtful, plus loud" - RadioFreeSilverlake.com
"fucking incredible" - ClassicalGeekTheatre.com
"MMM are inheritors of postpunk who don’t pander to its legacy, they extend it" - WebInFront.net
RADEMACHER / EAGLE AND TALON /
THE TRANSMISSIONS / WRONG WAY DRIVER
Echo
Rademacher [Watch]
Exhibit A is a non-album demo exclusive, “What Happened to Yr Friends,” that displays Rademacher’s breadth as they craft a truly earnest and epic track. Meanwhile, Stunts sample “If U Got Some Magic” displays an astute wit when asking, “If you know the city, then why can’t you find a place to get your hair cut?” Notice the growth without surrender. In both tracks, what’s clear is the consistency with which the expertly slack songs stay gritty without sacrificing tune or tightness. Poppy without being overly perky, these Cali boys aren’t all sunshine — check the almost-Arcade Fire apocalyptic piano slams on “Magic” or the echo and feedback haunting “Friends.” Still, the hooks and melodies catch unexpectedly, like walking into that near-invisible spider web, as frontman Malcolm Sosa’s tender falsetto harmonies creep up from behind during the frailest moments of “Friends.”
- Spin.com
with:
Eagle & Talon [Listen]
Transmissions [Listen]
Wrong Way Driver
8:30pm / FREE / 21+
Mike Stinson
The Redwood Bar and Grill
"Virginian Mike Stinson's vibrant take on old-school honky tonk music has made him perhaps the leading L.A. light of the moment...he's a formidable songsmith..." Chris Morris -- Billboard Magazine
Jolie Holland w/ Herman Dune
The Troubadour
Jolie Holland's songs are at once old and new — too freaky for blues, too jazzy for folk, and too punky for country. The title track from the singer's last record, Springtime Can Kill You (on Tom Waits' Anti- label), begins as a loosey-goosey jazz waltz, but carefully lowers itself into an odd whistling-and-tuba refrain like an evil bath-time ritual. As captivating as the songs may be, their composer's voice is the real star (think Joanna Newsom with a little Billie Holiday in her throat). Her penchant for near-constant melisma can be hard to follow, but Holland's inscrutability is always soulfully matched by her delivery.
– Todd Goldstein
TONIGHT at Dodgers Stadium
Nina Paley: Sita Sings the Blues
Redcat
From a profound dharmic confluence comes Sita Sings the Blues, a breathtaking new animated film by cartoonist Nina Paley. As her comic-world fame and interest in low-fi cinema grew, Paley found herself first living in India, then in NYC in a post-divorce hell, when her personal challenges dovetailed into an inspired whole. Having already been absorbed in the art and literature of India — in particular Rama and Sita's epic love story in the ancient Ramayana — Paley discovered parallels in the sultry jazz of flapper icon Annette Hanshaw. Separated by centuries, the passions of these women take up a common cause in this haunting celebration of love's transformative power.
– Shana Nys Dambrot
"Nina Paley’s delightfully subversive feminist musical version of the Ramayana constitutes an irrefutable argument for classic 2-D animation as a viable, vibrant low-budget arthouse medium for adults."
- Variety
NEW CHAPTER FROM MORGAN KIBBY!
M83: Pretty Polaroids from Paris
[A final note from Paris before the M83 tour begins ...]
[Previously: Intro, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4.]
Dear Friends and Family,
Just a small note to let you know that I am writing a tour blog for the next three months while I am traveling and playing with M83 throughout Europe and the US. The blog will be hosted by Kevin Bronson who was a senior music writer and editor for the LA Times. I am thrilled and honored that he asked me to do this. Should you have the time and the inclination to check it out, the link is as follows:
BUZZ BANDS
I hope this email finds you all healthy and happy, and hopefully i will see you while I'm on the road.
Lots of love,
Morgan
Echo Park Named One of Top 10 Great Neighborhoods
And when you hear that, you might find yourself asking which Realtor came up with that ranking. Luckily, this time there is some creditability behind the designation: the American Planning Association. They "singled out Echo Park because of its breathtaking topography set in the hills above downtown, historic architecture, pedestrian-oriented streets and stairways, and engaged residents who, over the years, have gone to great lengths to protect and preserve their community," according to an APA release (add: their website has more info and history on why EP was chosen) .... more after you click on the image!
¡¡¡ MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!
Cult animator and Academy Award nominee Don Hertzfeldt ("the Meaning of Life", "Rejected", "Billy's Balloon") is hitting the road this fall for a rare series of one-night-only events! A selection of Don's classic animated shorts return to the big screen, culminating in the exclusive regional premiere of his brand new film, "I am so proud of you". His longest piece to date, "I am so proud of you" is the eagerly anticipated second chapter to "Everything will be OK", winner of the Sundance Film Festival's Jury Award in Short Filmmaking and named by many critics as one of the "best films of 2007". Every screening will be immediately followed by a live on-stage interview and audience Q+A with Don Hertzfeldt.
SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES!!!
THE MAE-SHI @ Spaceland
THE MOVIES @ Spaceland
DENGUE FEVER @ Viper Room
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