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!
From our amigo, Bronson!
Joe Fielder of Radio Free Sliver Lake will be my guest tonight on the Buzz Bands show on Little Radio. Join us while we trade off playing tunes and debate the economic ramifications $7 drinks.http://www.littleradio.com/6 to 8 PM Pacific timePlenty of new goodies on the Buzz Bands blog too.I'd be honored if you would bookmark me, if you haven't already:http://www.buzzbands.la/
thanks,
bronson
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
GIANT SAND / ROBERT FRANCIS /
BUCKSWORTH
Echo
Giant Sand [Listen] [Watch] [Download]
Giant Sand mastermind Howe Gelb is equal parts Jack Kerouac, Willie Nelson, and Raymond Chandler on his collective’s latest album. The Tucson, Arizona-based rocker once again proves to be the quintessential hardscrabble outlaw-poet. Here he gives listeners a sense of riding shotgun as he tours the Southwest’s dark and lonely pathways with eyes trained on the road and a solitary headlight illuminating the way. The 13 tracks which make up the album establish a fresh and rewarding style that might best be described as cowboy noir.
These are weird, wonderful tunes of hard luck, romantic exchanges and many, many miles set against musical backdrops marked by expressive guitars and piano, steadying rhythms and beautiful vocal textures. Gelb’s assertion that “Out here you feel every mile and you feel every yard / Leaving love alone, I’ve been kicking myself…” from “Can Do” could serve as the album’s thesis statement. - Popmatters
Fresh from the dunes of Tuscon, Arizona, old-school indie-Americana extraordinaires Giant Sand hit town tonight. Primary songwriter and guitarist Howe Gelb formed the band over 20 years ago and went on to record a slate of college rock classics for Thrill Jockey. Akin to introspective songwriters like Neil Young, Giant Sand's new record, Provisions, offers a slick, mellow alt-country outing for easily frazzled ears.
– Sabrina Jaszi
with:
LA25 Half-Life
Rising stars Annie Lapin, Jeff Sheng, Cal Crawford, and Brenna Youngblood are among the 25 juror-selected artists that make up LA25 Half-Life, a group show sponsored by high-profile law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. This talented crop presents new work at LACE in an exhibition curated by Thomas Solomon, son of the late New York art dealer Holly Solomon. Half-Life marks Skadden's 25th anniversary here in town, and the firm celebrates by lauding the diversity in media and technique that has helped LA come into its own as the West Coast's art capital.
– Ashley Tibbits
NEW CHAPTER FROM MORGAN KIBBY!
M83 Tour Diary
M83: Stereotypes, clichés and small victories. Oh my.
[Here's the third installment of M83 singer-keyboardist Morgan Kibby's tour diary. Previously: Intro, Chapter 1, Chapter 2.]
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 !!!
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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