WHISPERTOWN 2000 / MICHAEL RUNION
Echo
Whispertown 2000 || Listen || Watch
The four-member band’s on-stage shenanigans and overall effect were upbeat (at one point, the ladies who do all the singing each took a stick and co-played the drums while the guys danced around with their guitars and bass up front) . Whatever you call it — indie rock, emo, or something else entirely — music in this genre sometimes lends itself to the melancholy side of things. What struck me most about this band was how much fun they were having on stage, and their infectious songs matched that showmanship.
Their album Livin’ in a Dream has been out for a year, and though I’ve only been listening it since Sunday, I’m already addicted. If you’re a Rilo Kiley fan you’ll definitely dig this: Their record was released on Rilo Kiley’s own label, Brute/Beaute. - Buzzsugar
with:
Michael Runion
6pm / $5 / All Ages
PART TIME PUNKS:
CRYSTAL STILTS / CAUSE CO-MOTION
Echo
The catchy psych-pop ditties of Brooklyn's Crystal Stilts could have been recorded in 1966 outside a 13th Floor Elevators show. Of course, there's a little more to it than that: the Stilts make subtle references to 50 years of rock music, combining Ian Curtis-like vocal stylings and the aesthetics of post-punk and noise with an undeniable ear for pop. Their self-titled debut EP, like their upcoming full-length, seems an oddly accidental companion piece to the Magnetic Fields' gorgeous Distortion, a record full of similarly catchy melodies and sonically subterranean production. Don't miss the brittle jangle-punk of Brooklyn heroes Cause Co-Motion!, whose awkward anthems get the kids dancing in spastic ecstasy.
with:
Crystal Stilts
Cause Co-Motion || Listen
resident djs Michael Stock and Benny Shambles spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop
FMI:
Part Time Punks on Myspace
10pm / $5 / 18+
Note:
Get there early for Whispertown 2000's melancholy, melodramatic happy hour ($5, 6pm).
Wassup 2008
NEW CHAPTER FROM MORGAN KIBBY!
M83: Paradiso is Paradiso
[M83's keyboardist-singer Morgan Kibby continues her tour diary. Previous installments 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
AFI Fest
Arclight
The AFI Fest continues its yearly assault on the Arclight with a truly impressive lineup for 2008. Among the highlights are opening-night presentation The Soloist, Joe Wright's story of a homeless musician (Jamie Foxx) trying to find his former classical glory on the streets of LA; closing-night selection Defiance, writer/director Edward Zwick's tale of nature vs Nazis; and the highly anticipated centerpiece, Che, Steven Soderbergh's tribute to the Cuban revolutionary. Other must-sees include The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky's made-for-Mickey Rourke vehicle about a former professional grappler's return to the ring, and F. Javier Gutierrez's Before the Fall (3 Dias), a devastating sci-fi boiler that imagines the world's last 72 hours through the eyes of a Spanish family, following the news that a meteorite is about to collide with Earth.
– Julian Hooper
Will new WB webisode series 'Rockville, CA' officially ruin Echo Park forever?
If you've ever made the Logan's Run of bars, clubs and cafes on Sunset Boulevard between Alvarado Street and Elysian Park Avenue, and thought it would make for a fine television show, you are hereby deemed hopeless and should be exiled to Brentwood. However, you also are prescient. Such a show is about to become the fictional "The Hills" of Echo Park (don't act like you're somehow above it, you be-moustached kids), and good lord, do they have their ducks in a row on guest appearances. - Pop & Hiss - The L.A. Times music blog
Here's some video I shot of Soko the other night
Industry Insiders: Alexis Rivera, Pied Piper
How did you got your start in Los Angeles, and how did you became such a heavy in Echo Park?
Read the BlackBook article
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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