DEVON WILLIAMS' SOMETHING
The Smell
Calling Devon Williams merely a singer-songwriter doesn't do justice to his talent. Every song of his put to shame a lot of the indie rock receiving the lion's share of kudos from the mainstream press. Live, the guy is a force of nature, and I couldn't help but be mesmerized by guitar work that was atmospheric, melodic and electrifying, like the guy listened to a lot of Echo and the Bunnymen and Let's Active. So much of the interplay of guitar also reminded me of the Call, if those guys were less straight ahead rock and quite a bit dreamier.
- Tom Murphy
NEW CHAPTER FROM MORGAN KIBBY!
M83: The beauty of Acropolis, the beast of a bus
Previous chapters here
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
Johnette Napolitano
Hotel Cafe
Of L.A. bands Concrete Blonde and Pretty & Twisted (with the late Marc Moreland of Wall of Voodoo) is now a collaborator of UK group Catfish Scar...
Antony & the Johnsons w/ the LA Phil
Disney Concert Hall
No disrespect to lovers of the old Decca 45s, but some acts demand to be heard in full stereophonic glory. Antony Hegarty's intimate, late-night-confessional voice gets its classical close-up this fall with a bicoastal string of philharmonic-accompanied sets. Lush orchestration fills out songs from his band's latest EP, Another World, the group's first release since the critically acclaimed I Am a Bird Now. The EP, which whets fans' appetites for forthcoming full-length The Crying Light, features several rare recordings, including the environmentally conscious title track and the blues-soaked "Crackagen," one of the first songs Antony ever wrote.
– Julian Hooper
Aquarium Drunkard presents
WIRE / THE MUSLIMS
Echoplex
Wire [Listen] [Watch]
Usually, when a band has been around for 30 years and is most famous for the material produced in its first five years, the praise for new albums tends to reward the band for music made decades in the past. There may be no band that fights against this phenomenon more than Wire. This is a band that trumped all the first-wave punk bands with its watershed debut, 1977’s Pink Flag, and then immediately wiped the slate clean with the post-punk classic Chairs Missing the following year. The band’s legacy rests on the notion that its members would rather be caught dead then rest on their laurels.
Object 47, its name deriving from its number in the Wire catalog (similar to their third album, 154, the number of shows they’d performed to that point), is a new direction for a band that have made a career of taking new directions. While Send and the Read and Burn EPs revised the blueprint of the band’s classic material, Object 47 is by far the most trip-hop-influenced material Wire has ever produced, with additional elements of classic Madchester and acid house. - Prefix Mag
Released at the height of punk's coming-out party, Wire's Pink Flag was full of nervous, intellectually spiked tracks that were miles ahead of more cartoonish first-wave bands. And, by the time the Sex Pistols imitators started to catch on, the London quartet had already progressed to the moody atmospherics of Chairs Missing and 154. Many of the group's post-punk contemporaries have reformed over the last few decades, but Wire seem uniquely allergic to the notion of resting on past accomplishments. As such, the unresolved rock on the band's recent Read & Burn EPs firmly plants its restless artistry in the 21st century. – Max Goldberg
with:
The Muslims
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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 !!!
Apartment3, PeopleFood and Filter Magazine bring you:
Obama-Rama
Saturday 10.18.08
7pm-11pm
Fashion, Art, Djs!!
Sample Sale featuring our friends: OBEY, Miss KK, Smoke and Mirrors, Ideal Jewels, Matte Black, Leanna Lin.
Djs: Pubes, Dirty Dave, Pants Off, Bruce Leroy.
Open Bar!!! Food by Steven Arroyo (you know the guy . . . . . Cobras & Matadors, Church & State)!! And ...a 600 sf art installation like you've never seen by Sam Gusario!!!
RSVP!!! REQUIRED!!
Apartment 3
1855 Industrial St #103
Los Angeles CA 90021
310.924.9554
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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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