new SMASHING PUMPKINS video
Produced by our good friend Miss Megan Duffy!
G.L.O.W.
VICTORIA
Silverlake Lounge
...the new project from ex-Spacehog guitarist Antony Langdon
"My favorite act in LA? Probably Gary Jules." Nic Harcourt, Host of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic
VIOLENT SOHO (from Australia)
Spaceland
2008 has already been a huge year for the four piece, having toured almost non stop with a bunch of other Aussie acts, including their current jaunt with The Mess Hall.
June saw the release of their debut album, “We Don’t Belong Here”, which has been causing quite the stir among music fans and critics alike. It’s a dirty, relentless rock affair that doesn’t skip a beat from opening track “Love is a Heavy Word”, which has been a Triple J favourite.
While the band’s early nineties influences are apparent, the question remains whether or not we are allowed to call them grunge.
“We used to call ourselves a grunge band, but then people started talking about a grunge revolution… we didn’t want to get swept up in some kind of fashion thing, and we don’t want to be pigeonholed”, says Luke.
That would be a nightmare for a band whose lack of pretension is apparent in everything they do.
“At the end of the day, you can call us whatever you want. We’re continually writing and we just want to make good, honest music”.
While Luke says the boys aren’t nervous about playing to a bunch of discerning Pixies fans at the Black Francis gigs, he’s shit scared of what the man himself might think.
“It’s slowly sinking in… we might actually get to speak to Frank Black, Frank Black might actually watch us play”.
It wouldn’t seem that Violent Soho have much to worry about in that regard. In the short time they have been gigging around the traps, they have already carved out a reputation as one of the best live acts going. - Virgin Music Blog
8:30pm / $8 / 21+
The Gray Kid‘s “trunk-wobbling anthems and ballads of love and lust” have established him as one of independent music’s most dynamic and entertaining performers. Having spent 2008 developing SPIRIT ANIMAL, a five-piece made up of top-call musicians who have recorded and toured with Ben Harper, The Pharcyde and Oliver Future, Gray is poised to enter a new realm of soul and dance music that recalls the grit, intensity and tenderness of bands like The Doors, Stevie Wonder and LCD Soundsystem.
First though, he’ll deal a cross-genre blow in the form of this fall’s “FREE MUSIC,” a rap and soul EP rich in musicality, hooks and wit. The record, mixed by Danny Kalb (Beck, Neon Neon, They Might Be Giants, Rilo Kiley) and produced by Gray and L.A. analog guru Computer Jay, features 18 musicians and six songs, including fan favorites “Eh Man,” “Oh My,” and “Soothsayer,” for which there is a racy, film noir music video.
with:
Love Grenades
Karin Tatoyan
Light
8:30pm / Free until 10:30pm, $5 after
¡¡¡ MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!
COMEDY IS DEAD
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Thursday, December 4 at 8 pm
Sarah Silverman is one of the featured comics. There's a cocktail hour starting at 8 pm. Email comedyisdead@gmail.com with your contact info to secure $10 advance tickets. Or, click on the image to visit the site.
DAYTIME
Local World’s Fair, 12pm-5pm
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
GOOD presents an alternative to the fast and anonymous shopping we've come to expect in the holiday season. Shop, eat and make local! Ongoing DIY workshops throughout the weekend. Plus special guest Evan Kleiman of KCRW’s Good Food.
Participants include Silver Lake Farms, Taylor Arneson, Crops & Rawbers, Whole World Baby, Mama’s Hot Tamales, Bonghwa Kim, Creative Thursday, Leaf People, Flora and Fauna, Alina Hayes, Chocolate and Steel, Miss Brigette, Elsita, Lori Marsha, Lave Me Soap Co., Modern Pop, Sharon Montrose, Crows Cloth, Brokesy, Krank Press, Full Circle Gardening, Regeneration, Sasha Bell Jewelry and more.
With support from Etsy, HOMEGROWN.org, LA Commons and Tom’s Shoes
Saturday 1pm-3pm
LA Commons presents tamale-making workshop with Mama’s Hot Tamales.
Space is limited: More info + RSVP here
Saturday 4pm
Music performance by Lucky Dragons
Sunday 2pm-4pm
LA Commons presents Korean tea tasting with Bonghwa Kim.
Space is limited: More info + RSVP here
Sunday 4pm
Music performance by BLACKBLACK
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles
Come get jiggy with jingle bells and party with BUST as you browse through the best in handmade gifts, from handbags and accessories to jewelry and cards, make your own giftwrap at an all-day "Craftnight," and get loose with Djs C. Brown (Small Town Talk) and Audrey Napoleon. Goodie bags for the first 100 attendees, giant raffle giveaway, open bar from 4 - 5 pm, and more! Door: $2
The Echoplex is preparing to get craftacular this Saturday. All day long, from 11am-6pm, Bust magazine hosts their Holiday Craftacular 2008, an all-day “craftnight” where you can browse handmade gifts like handbags, accessories, jewelry, and cards. You can also make your own giftwrap! Some Djs will be spinning, it’s open bar from 4-5pm, there’s a raffle giveaway, and the first 100 people get a goodie bag- all for only $2 at the door! This sounds really fun- I’m excited. - BoredLA
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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