Secret Headquarters Presents:
CHARLIE HUSTON'S
The Mystic Arts of Erasing
All Signs of Death
A Novel
TONIGHT at 7pm
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death release party.
A veeery brief reading from the tome. Followed by traditional stupid trivia and prizes. All preceded by cheap beer and good bourbon whiskey. The combination of which improves greatly the entertainment value of the reading and trivia.
For those of you who have not come down to one of our nights with Charlie Huston - do not blow it this time. One of SHQ's favorite events. Do not miss out on hot prizes distributed by Mr. Huston
SECRET HEADQUARTERS
3817 w. Sunset blvd
Los Angeles, California 90026
"Olin and the Moon might just be your new favorite band. If you like Neil Young and yearn for melancholy Elliot Smith vocals, this band's for you."
- Los Angeles Metromix
ROBERT FRANCIS / AMATEURS / LEX LAND /
AVI BUFFALO
Echo
It would be an understatement to say that Francis’ musicianship belies his young age, as some of One’s best songs already harbor the rustic, world-weary quality that many artists spend their careers cultivating. Whether or not Francis has actually experienced the pastoral blues that color his lyrics is beyond the point; his dusty baritone and heartland imagery make the potential fib worthwhile. From the right-handed piano twinkles of opener “Mama Don’t Come” to the gorgeously hypnotic, looping closer, there’s an airy sense of space to these ten songs. Even the album’s most ornate material — the seven-minute title track, perhaps, with its climax of co-ed vocals and sweeping violin — is allotted enough room to breathe. When the orchestration becomes lush, Francis usually swoops in with a musical reprieve, be it a momentary break in a riff’s rhythm or a touch of reverb to widen the sound. Even more interesting is his love for subtle, esoteric flourishes: a dog barking in the middle of “The Devil’s Mountains,” right before the bluesy pedal steel gives way to mariachi horns; delayed violin in verse two of “Little Girl”; the church-like harmonies in “Dakota.” It’s impressive proof that Francis’ self-appointment as producer isn’t the result of some youthful ego trip, but rather the most logical choice for a penny-pinched teenager — or, for that matter, anyone whose music mirrors these rustic folk-pop strains. - All Music
with:
Lex Land || Listen
Amateurs || Listen
Avi Buffalo
ROCCO DELUCA / MUSEE MECANIQUE / CORREATOWN
Spaceland
Rocco DeLuca || Listen || Watch
L.A. based acclaimed performer and songwriter Rocco DeLuca has completed work on his latest recording ‘Mercy,’ produced by Daniel Lanois and slated for release March 10, 2009 on Ironworks Music. Already noted for his highly praised debut — “this man is a star” raved Billboard — on the new album
Rocco delivers eleven emotionally charged, soulful songs built upon the foundation of his utterly inventive dobro playing and visceral, emotional songwriting.
Highlights on ‘Mercy’ include the title track – a slow burning ballad that highlights Deluca’s delicate and flawless falsetto and is backed by UK based band Keane, “I Trust You To Kill Me” — a driving dobro and piano centered plea and the hard rocking “Save Yourself,” latter recently added to VH1 and Fuse slated to be featured on the DVD for Fox’s feature length ‘24 – Redemption’ on November 25th. The album is centered on Deluca’s innovative playing of the resonator guitar and his multi-octave vocals — moving seamlessly from dark and haunted to light and crystalline.
with:
Musee Mecanique
Correatown || Listen
8:30pm / FREE / 21+
¡¡¡ MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!
We had the pleasure of running into Pilar yesterday and had a chance to catch up a little. She's off to Chile for a bit, but is coming back to prepare for a February residency at Bordello. What a remarkable person...can't wait to see her play next month. Anyway, we dug up this vintage performance from her former band Los Abandoned.
Here's some video of Soko's last and only known L.A. performance:
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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