"Thailand—a neoclassical kind of dance punk in which the lyrics are clear and the production is clean, energizing and free...some of the more admirably interesting practitioners of this kind of pop music" (David Cotner, LA Weekly)
"Thailand...serve up a compelling new-wave/post-punk cocktail." (Kevin Bronson, Los Angeles Times)
West Indian Girl [Listen] [Watch] [MP3]
After expanding its head count, L.A.’s hippified West Indian Girl cooked up loose, electronically augmented rock for 4th & Wall, its sophomore album, following a departure from Astralwerks Records. Founders Robert James and Francis Ten fleshed out the group with more keyboards and vocals; huge crescendos on tracks like “Indian Ocean” and “Sofia” owe to said adjustments. With the extra members in tow, the record’s breezy ditties turn bright and ornamental. “Back to You” looks home to Buffalo Springfield, with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pedal-steel flourishes amid acoustic-driven instrumental breaks. James’s vocals trail off frequently before he finishes many syllables, but with lyrics about “running back” to a lover, it’s an apt touch. Also adding to the record’s steady, summery aesthetic is its multitude of guitar tracks. - Miami New Times
with:
Mere Mortals
Klum
Mondo Domingo
DJ Pants Off Spinning all night
9 pm / $10 adv; $12 day of show / 21+
AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
Echo
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead [Listen] [Watch]
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead is putting the finishing touches on its sixth album in New York with producer Chris Coady. The as-yet-untitled set is due in January via the band’s own Richter Scale label through the Universal-distributed Justice Records. An EP, “Festival Time,” will precede the album in October. In addition to the title track, it will feature an unconventional cover of the Replacements’ “Within Your Reach” as well as the instrumental “The Betrayal of Roger Caseman and the Irish Brigade” and the dark, riffy “Bells of Creation,” which will appear on the album in a different form… The material previewed for Billboard is indeed more hard-hitting than on the past two Interscope albums, with “Inland Sea” building from a measured, midtempo rocker to a furious instrumental finish and the snappy “Fields of Coal” conjuring an inspirational chorus that Reece says reminds him of the Summer Olypmics. Another untitled track is fast and punky, with an Unwound-style feedback barrage. - Billboard
8:30pm / $12 / 18+
Another second Thursday, another Downtown Art Walk, and another deluge of temporarily pedestrian art lovers let loose on the gallery-lined streets of the Arts District. A great launching pad for tonight's excursion is the LA Center for Digital Art, an early evangelizer on the artistic value of new media. The Center's current show features a wild new series of manipulated realities from Devo leader Mark Mothersbaugh. – Shana Nys Dambrot
Featuring: Raw Materials - an arts and architectural supplies store in downtown Los Angeles.
You’re Invited to our Grand Opening! Celebrate with us on Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm!
Our doors have been open for a few weeks, and now we’ve scheduled our Grand Opening to coincide with the November Downtown Art Walk. Please come out and join us - we’ll have some great displays, raffles, and giveaways all day long. There’s a publicity-whoring/ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5pm with the Los Angeles Town Crier and other special guests. From 6pm until we close, there will be product demonstrations and chances for you to experiment with Golden OPEN Acrylics, Canson Infinity digital fine art and photo papers, L&B Louvre oil and acrylic paints, and M. Graham oil and watercolor paints. Stop by to take advantage of some great deals, enter a raffle, and maybe you can score some great product giveaways. info@rawmaterialsLA.com
NEW CHAPTER FROM MORGAN KIBBY!
M83: Loving the fans, sussing out the ‘elves’
[Catching up with Morgan Kibby's tour diary ... Previous chapters.]
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
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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