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yeah, we're just as surprised as you. good job sean!
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
THE COLOR TURNING 11p
SPUTNIK MONROE 10p
VIOLENT SOHO 9p
VIOLENT SOHO
...descend from the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, the fundamentalist Christian epicenter that is far from a heaven on earth. Saturated with schools programming a constant flow of conservative holy followers, it’s unlikely to ever evolve. Excusing annual theatrical reenactments of the nativity, the suburb is a cultural wasteland; a dead-end that only inspires creative types to get up and leave. Thankfully it numbed these four youths with enough boredom to band together as a slacker punk, grunge outfit.
Sharing a disdain for their home town, Luke Boerdam (Vocals/Guitar), James Tidwell (Guitar), Luke Henery (Bass) and Michael Richards (Drums) rehearsed their cynical destruction in their parents’ garages. The band’s cacophonies echoed a communal fascination of the 80s and 90s American indie underground, which bred the likes of The Wipers, Sonic Youth, The Pixies and Flipper. Rehearsals would transform into live performance, ending in devastated gear constantly in need of urgent repair. They soon had the arsenal to break through the garage roller door and fully submerge themselves in the Brisbane live music community.
THE MOVIES / EAGLE & TALON / WRONG WAY DRIVER /
THE LEMURS / DJ KEVIN BRONSON
Spaceland
…the Movies were, more than anything celebrating being the Movies—a ferociously talented live act bathed in a synthy haze of weary sleaze and winking, knowing lyrics, while simultaneously echoing the Bunnymen and remaining firmly, wildly original… Their set was an impassioned, alternately subdued and unhinged performance, as James whirled around the stage in a wild-eyed fever between bassist Jessica Gelt’s sinewy, rhythmic sway and the ambient wash of keyboardist Brian Cleary, demanding that audience members kiss to win copies of the new LP, furiously running in place, and riding the mic stand—once again proving that he is one of the funniest and most dynamic singers in the L.A. music scene (the man can croon, too). The Movies’ show spun between two poles: songs like the melodic, synth-stung “Get Your Macho Out” and the slow-motion whirlpool of “Creation Lake” were a down-tempo counterpoint to the warped snarl of “Autograph” and the glistening stutter-cool of “If I Had the Cash,” with the reeling keyboard intro and propulsive, howled choruses of “Missed Opportunities” unifying both ends of the band’s spectrum before falling into “When I Was in Nam”’s sleep-drawled slow groove of Caucasoid funk. - Web In Front
with:
Eagle & Talon || Listen
Wrong Way Driver
The Lemurs || Listen
DJ Kevin Bronson
8:30pm / FREE SHOW / 21+
¡¡¡ MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!
This Saturday night we celebrate the holidays with downtown businesses by shutting down Main St (between 4th & 5th) and Spring St (between main & spring). Little Radio is hosting the Main Stage at the intersection of 4th and Main with live performances from The Like, Whispertown 2000, Rumspringa, Dawes, Restavrant, and others.
The event is free to all and all ages. There will be food, a beer garden, a Jazz stage and cocktain bar in an adjacent alley and plenty more.
Repost please!
CLICK FLIER for links, videos and free mp3 downloads for all bands performing.
KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley's Top 10 Albums of '08
1. M83 - Saturday's = Youth (Mute)
2. Santogold - Santogold (Downtown)
3. Jamie Lidell - Jim (Warp Records)
4. Adele - 19 (XL Recordings/Colombia)
5. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (XL Recordings)
6. Juana Molina - Un Dia (Domino)
7. Little Dragon - Little Dragon (Peacefrog)
8. The Black Ghosts - The Black Ghosts (IAMSOUND Records)
9. Portishead - Third (Mercury Records)
10. Jazzanova - Of All the Things (Verve)
NEW CHAPTER FROM MORGAN KIBBY!
M83: Back in the USA, big in the Big Apple
[Keyboardist-singer Morgan Kibby resumes her tour diary as M83 embarks on the U.S. leg of its tour. Previous diaries 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
Barragan's mixes it up for Echo Park hipsters
It's Wednesday night at Barragan's and, as usual, packs of twentysomethings jam into the shoebox-sized bar, the dark-paneled restaurant booths, the upstairs banquet room and rooftop patio. They shout to be heard over the throbbing sounds coming from a D.J. spinning records as weary waitresses and bus boys bring free nachos. But the big draw at this Echo Park Mexican restaurant on Wednesday is not the music or the food. It's the $2.50 margaritas. On a good "Margarita Wednesday" the restaurant pours about 1,500 drinks... (read more after the jump).
MOCA Possibly Seeking Bailout from LACMA
After news of MOCA's extreme financial situation, Culture Monster at the LA Times is hearing that MOCA will possibly "approach the Los Angeles County Museum of Art about a merger, which will effectively mean a transfer of MOCA's extraordinary collection to the Mid-Wilshire complex." Another art blogger believes LACMA would be more than willing to say "yes" to the offer. - LAist
Help the Fire Victims
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is encouraging residents and businesses to help support the hundreds of displaced families due to the Sayre Fire by donating to the Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, the organizations that is acting as the lead agency on shelter management and the current relief effort.
"Overnight, hundreds of families have found themselves homeless and relying on the care of their community," Villaraigosa said. "Just ten days before Thanksgiving, I encourage all Angelenos and businesses to come to their neighbor's aid and pitch in what they can." They are accepting cash donations and in-kind gifts.
Looking to do more? Help the community-at-large in other ways: check out the latest PhiLAnthropist column.
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!
SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES!!!
THE MAE-SHI @ Spaceland
THE MOVIES @ Spaceland
DENGUE FEVER @ Viper Room
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