Wednesday

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NEVA DINOVA / MCCARTHY TRENCHING /
WHISPERTOWN2000
Silverlake Lounge



"It's beyond fitting that Neva Dinova has found a new home at Saddle Creek.You May Already Be Dreaming, the band's third full-length and first since 2005's The Hate Yourself Change (Crank/Sidecho) is a lush, largely electric affair rich with the rural textures that pepper releases from the band's Omaha contemporaries. Having been a staple in the scene since guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Jake Bellows and bassist Heath Koontz began collaborating in the early nineties, Neva Dinova (named after Bellows' grandmother) have continually evolved their melancholic sound, making masterful use of counterbalanced melodies and poetic lyricism." - FOLD


SPINDRIFT / CANDY APPLE /
ROCKING HORSE PEOPLE
Echo



Spindrift [Listen] [Watch]

Truly out-of-sight, the seven-piece band celebrates the outlaw spirit with spooky, tripped-out variations on Ennio Morricone’s spaghetti Western tradition. Live, they swirl and tremble like a lucid dream, banging a gong and shaking their tambourines for rattlesnake effect, jamming until the audience feels engulfed by a sandstorm (of course, it helps if it’s an outdoor concert and the wind is already fierce). Spindrift founder Kirpatrick Thomas (who holds together portions of the band’s East and West Coast factions) recently recorded a soundtrack to Mike Bruce’s bizarre concept film Legend of God’s Gun, which is like the original Ocean’s 11 with psychedelic rockers replacing tony rat packers. Visually schizophrenic, Gun follows a preacher turned gunslinger who travels to Playa Diablo to avenge his true love’s death. Trippy shoot-’em-ups ensue. Go west! - Salt Lake City Weekly

with:
Rocking Horse People
Candy Apple

8:30pm / $10


Indie 103 presents CLUB NME:
PATTERN IS MOVEMENT / THE MINOR CANON /
THE VOYEURS
Spaceland



Pattern Is Movement [Watch]

Pattern Is Movement, a band that's emblematic of the new Philly sound, create songs that are by turns haunting and jaunty, counterpointing catchy melodies with aggressive, scattershot drumming. Percussionist Chris Ward and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Thiboldeaux wring exceptional intensity from their two-piece setup, constructing the same sort of dramatic compositions as fellow Pennsylvanians (and much larger outfit) Man Man; but Pattern Is Movement's nonlinear song structures and operatic vocals set them apart.

– Doug Schrashun

with:
The Minor Canon
The Voyeurs

plus DJs Dia, Jennifer, and Solid Todd spinning rock, indie, punk, electro & alternative. No Cover after Midnight.

8:30pm / $8 ADVANCE; $10 DAY OF SHOW / 21+





Tonight is the infamous Margarita Wednesday in Echo Park at the Barragan's. That means tasty margs for 2.50 all night and complimentary chips and salsa. And to sweeten the deal FREE nachos bar B4 7:30. SO come early. and rumor has it there will be free margarita tickets given away all night. Hump Day never tasted so sweet.

See ya tonight in the Park

-the Barragan's




The Gold Room is an attitude-free oasis of cantilevered-breasted waitresses, cheap drinks, hard men escaping the ball n’ chain (you see no women here except what the hipsters drag in), as well as banda blasting from the juke. Free food is often on the agenda as well, with free peanuts, popcorn, and sometimes even tacos being slung along with your Pacifico.

While all this sounds too good to be true, The Gold Room is actually a well-oiled machine with an interesting and innovative way to deal with gentrification. Everyone is welcome to dine, drink, and make good friends with the friendly regulars, but unwritten bar policy has it that only two small tables of punky invaders is allowed at a time. Sure enough, the second this policy is violated by some messy-haired too-cool-for-school guitar hero, every regular in the joint gets one free sock to the stomach of said interloper. It is a very nice, efficient system for keeping gentrification in check and The Gold Room in the hands of those who need it and love it. – L.A. TACO




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


¡¡¡ MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!



The Eagle Rock Music Festival announced their line-up this week over 50 artists including locals such as Abe Vigoda, Crystal Antlers, The Flying Tourbillion Orchestra, Le Switch, Light FM, Pizza!, Radar Brothers and Upsilon Acrux (full list here).



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.



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