Tuesday, July 27, 2010
For our final night of these little trifecta of July shows, we now head to Echo Curio,
After only a handful of shows, LESANDS landed in our lap several months ago when they were still called Arrows (and then Arrowws and, then for two seconds, Canoes). We've known drummer Mr. Plotnik for a long while so we know he wouldn't just join any band for the heck of it, especially after being in one of the best ones ever in Castledoor for nearly half a decade. Not surprisingly, the band is already being earmarked with buzzwords like "buzzband" but that's a term we don't use around these parts. Mostly, because it's trademarked and we'll probably get sued.
We haven't done a show with Venus Infers in four years. Not only does that statement make us feel old, it makes us feel guilty for not asking them back for another. We just figured they wouldn't be interested in playing the tiny performance spaces we'd prefer seeing them in after they've been playing in all the thousand capacity joints they've graduated to (they just opened for Pinback last weekend, for the love of gosh). We were wrong. Welcome back. Oh, and our favorite VI song of all time is "Waterfalls." You're welcome. New album You'll Understand When You're Older out now.
Roughed Up Folk is one of five bands we've seen this year in the running for best new band of 2010. In fact, a year or two from now, the memory of opening this little show at Echo Curio will be long gone as they likely will be headlining much spacier spaces. Fans of Neil Young, Band of Horses, and Wolf Parade need to get in missionary position for this band right this second. New record Must Be the Moonlight available now.
Upon first glance of Your Mom/Your Dad photos on their websites you probably know what you're in for. Truth is, we can't just have a night of three hot young indie rock bands coming in to Echo Curio and making us look cooler than we are. We gotz to keep thingz realz. And, so following in line with a distinguished few that have made their debut at Echo Curio (ie. Best Coast, Let Go of the Rail), we bring you Your Mom/Your Dad.
We hope Apollo, I mean, Grant is pleased with this sacrifice, I mean, show. If not, it maybe another year before we come back. Pray for us.
July 28, 2010
Los Angeles Loves...
LESANDS
VENUS INFERS
ROUGHED UP FOLK
YOUR MOM/YOUR DAD
Echo Curio
1519 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
ALL AGES / 9pm / $5
FACEBOOK EVENT
LESANDS - "Glowing" (MP3) Limited time download
Venus Infers - "Waterfalls" (MP3) Limited time download
Roughed Up Folk - "I Knew You Knew" (MP3) Limited time download
Your Mom/Your Dad - "High School Crush (Demo)" (MP3) Limited time download
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Back in December, we presented a rather pleasant Winter get-together with a few longtime favorites and now we're back at pehrspace for the Summer version with some ol' time lovers and new time friends.
Let's start with the new since we've been running around catching Elle King, Victoria Noll, and I Hate You Just Kidding for a little while now. Ms. King is a native Angeleno but spent much of her formative years in New York. She writes some of the best love/hate folk/blues tunes we've ever heard and that voice of hers is gonna break a million hearts before all is said and done. Newly christened Angeleno, Victoria Noll, doesn't sound like anything we've ever heard out of Alabama. Her demos contain some rather haunting folk tunes gorgeously sung by perhaps the rawest artist we've come across in years. Watchers better be watching this one. I Hate You Just Kidding is just the type of folk pop duo we've been dying to hear out of Orange County. This show will mark the band's Los Angeles debut but we're pretty sure bookers will be all over them once word of their new "Untitled" EP spreads.
What else could we do to complete this delightful collection of performers than to ask our dearest Ema and the Ghosts and Miniature Houses to grace us with their presence? Ms. Ema hasn't played a show in nearly a century (or that's what it's felt like) but she's come out of her rabbit hole for this special occasion. We presume she's been crafting many a pretty tune inside her pretty little head during her time away and we're all excited to hear them. We caught Miniature Houses (formerly known as I Read Her Journal) last weekend and the once boy-girl duo has now blossomed into a boy-girl-boy-boy quartet and, hence, they're hardly miniature anymore. Nevertheless, these Houses certainly shelter some of the catchiest folk pop tunes around and you'd best be wary of them as their debut record is fast approaching.
Well, there you have it. As with most of our shows at pehrspace, complimentary food and beverage will be served, but feel free to bring your own potent potables if you care to. Again, this show starts and ends early, which will allow you to see all the other great shows happening around town on Sunday. Hope you can make it.
July 25, 2010
Los Angeles Loves... A Summer Soiree
ELLE KING
EMA AND THE GHOSTS
MINIATURE HOUSES
I HATE YOU JUST KIDDING
VICTORIA NOLL
pehrspace
325 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
ALL AGES / $5 / 5:00pm
FACEBOOK EVENT
Elle King - "Good To Be A Man" (MP3) Limited time download
Ema and the Ghosts - "dandelions" (MP3) Limited time download
Miniature Houses - "Big Dive" (MP3) Limited time download
I Hate You Just Kidding - "Lullaby" (MP3) Limited time download
Victoria Noll - "Paper Crane" (MP3) Limited time download
Monday, July 12, 2010
This is a tale as old as time: We love Summer Darling.
And so we've come out of hibernation to present tonight's show at Spaceland to celebrate the recent release of the band's wonderful self-titled new album (out now on Origami Vinyl) and the second night of their month-long residency. Masterminds of the bait-and-pounce post-rock build-ups, Summer Darling's new record lures you in with beautifully written melodies then pummels you with brutal guitar breakdowns and vitriolic narratives. First-timers who caught the band last week were noticeably taken back by the band's explosive live delivery, probably assuming a band called Summer Darling would be twee-popping around the stage. They were sorely mistaken.
If that weren't enough, we're also celebrating the birth of a one Jacqueline Santillan of Wait.Think.Fast. whose new record comes out officially next month but you might be able to pick up advance copies tonight. Rounding out the night will be The Black Apples and Cue the Moon, two of L.A.'s best newcomers.
Oh, and it's also our 13th anniversary show (yawn).
July 12, 2010
Los Angeles Loves...
SUMMER DARLING
WAIT.THINK.FAST.
BLACK APPLES
CUE THE MOON
Spaceland
1717 Silver Lake Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
FREE / 21+ / 9pm
FACEBOOK EVENT
Download Summer Darling's new record free at http://summerdarling.bandcamp.com/. Purchase at shows or at Origami Vinyl.
Summer Darling - "My Reminder" (MP3)
Wait.Think.Fast. - "Look Alive" (MP3)
The Black Apples - "Buffalo" (MP3)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Thank you to everyone (bands/patrons/pehrspace) for their unbelievable kindness in letting us present last Friday's show. Pretty much no one (including perhaps even us) knew of the night's full details until about 7pm the night of the show and it still went on without a hitch. And all the artists sounded wonderful. Anyway, thanks again and we hope to be back soon. Actually soon will be 5/11 at Casey's.
Tonight, we say adios to April Monday residencies. Go out and see some great bands. Elsewhere, Avi Buffalo celebrates the release of the debut album (out tomorrow) at Fingerprints. Wayne Kramer and Tom Morello kick out the jammies at The Stronghold. Knight Rider, Baths, Wonder Wheel, and Wet Mango for Carnage at pehrspace. And the debuts of JP, Chrissie, and the Fairground Boys and Apples & Lemons at Bardot... Tuesday, Kisses celebrates the release of a new 7" at Origami. Big Whup, Uli & the Gringos, and others at La Cita. Jack Wilson, Jr., The Californian, Death Hymn Number 9 and others at Spaceland. Eugene & the 1914, boxViolet, and The Terrapin at The Bordello. Villains celebrate a new record at Cinespace Tuesdays. Whispertown 2000, Chasing Kings, All Wrong and the Plans Change, and others at the Silverlake Lounge. And Peter Kolovos, Metal Rouge, and others at Echo Curio... Wednesday, Blue Jungle, The Bellys, The Uzi Rash, and Old Blood at The Smell. Sister Crayon, Corridor, and Casper & the Cookies open for Aquaserge at Spaceland. The Union Line, Useless Keys, and Samuel Stewart open for Kav at the Silverlake Lounge. Alex B, King Cannibal, and Chillis at LET. Galanis, The Fictionist, and ER at Three Clubs. And Woolen opens for Craig Wedren at the Bootleg... Thursday, HoneyHoney finishes up their residency at the Hotel Cafe. ¡Socorro!, Monster, and SISU at the Silverlake Lounge. Learning Music, NYMPH, Superhumanoids, and Eli Rarey at Echo Curio. Dante vs. Zombies, Woah Hunx, Apes of Wrath at Spaceland. Signals, Dinowalrus, Foot Village, Tempo No Tempo, and Ezra Buchla at The Smell. Lemon Sun, Leopold & His Fiction, and Red Arrow Messenger at The Echo. Emily Wells, Timmy Straw at g'net. And Sarah Silverman signs her new book "The Bedwetter" at Book Soup. Halloween Swim Team, Chum Out, and Blue Tape Red Tape at The Cocaine.
Pictured above is once again a nod to HT Heartache for being the first one at pehrspace and the last one to leave (and somewhere in between there performing one heck of a show). We're also giving this week's "heart" to drummer Sam Johnson who played a great set at both pehr and the LA Times Festival of Books on Sunday with Shadow Shadow Shade.
Friday, April 23, 2010
That picture above is the obligatory setlist tiltshift-ish shot we took of HT Heartache's setlist on Wednesday. Coincidentally, she's playing tonight at pehrspace. And it's all ages so if you didn't get into that show (which incidentally was one of the best shows we saw all of April) because you're turning 21 next decade then you're in luck. And, look, we put a cute little heart on "Turn Black" as a little hint that we will be crying when it is played tonight. Also, Sara Melson was just added to the lineup!
Also, tonight listen up for Luna Is Honey on Demolisten. Shane Alexander celebrates a new record at the Hotel Cafe. Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now at The Echo. +DOG+, Actuary, Bavab Bavab, Drum Jester Devotional, and others at Sync. Jon Brion at g'net. Glasser at the Bootleg. The Growlers and Dirt Dress at Madame Wong's. The Killingtons, The Valley Arena, and others at Alex's. Aloe Blacc at The Airliner. Hole has a couple of nights at the Music. And Killola at the Roxy.
Saturday, too many things to do. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (Shadow Shadow Shade are among those performing), Unique LA, "Los Angeles, I'm Yours, Greening the Earth Day & Armory Family Arts Festival, and EX GEN are just a few of the big events. Elsewhere, The Spires, The French Semester, Divisadero, and The Lunch Club at pehrspace. Ninja Academy and The Health Club at HM157. The Living Sisters and Paige, Dora, Liv and Lindsay open for Black Prairie at the Bootleg. Carolyn Edwards and Patria Jacobs at Taix. And The Year Zero, Familiar Trees, and others at OCCCA.
Sunday, spend the whole day at The Echo with Warpaint and His Orchestra doing a kid's-only show, then Grand Ole Echo with Wirepony and 1921a, then much later PTP with Blank Dogs and Cosmetics. Elsewhere, Rainbow Arabia, Sister Crayon, and TEARIST
at Space 15 Twenty. The Monolators, Allah Las, Ancient Crux, and Sean Bones
at Spaceland. And 60-Watt Kid opens for Javelin and Maus Haus at the Bootleg.
Have fun. See you tonight maybe.
This night almost took the life out of everyone involved but somehow we managed to get everything in order. Tonight at pehrspace we're hosting an intimate little show featuring a few of our favorite singer-songwriters of the past few years.
Let's start with Ms. Nettie Rose beginning with the one thing that's on everyone's mind when they see her: She's the granddaughter of Alan Freed (yes, that Alan Freed), and following in his footsteps the young Rose certainly has a knack for this music stuff. She's been quietly building a following of classic Country & Western music enthusiasts on the Westside, forcing us to trek over to her regular joint the Unurban (which is one of the first places we saw Sara Bareilles and Holly Conlan) quite a times over the years. She self-released an EP of some tunes a few years ago that made its way to our desk and we immediately were struck by her level of songwriting at such a young age. "Ride Ride Ride" is destined for Grand Ole Opry glory. And look out for a new album soon.
In one way or another, you've probably seen Jamie Drake around town whether she's singing with any one of her famous friends (Sally Jaye, Leslie Stevens, and Brother Sal to name a few), having a momentary stint as a member of The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, or at Crane's where she's been playing regularly for a few years and where she's currently holding the Wednesday residency for a most all of 2010. She's now about to self-release her debut record When I Was Yours on 5/25. It's an undeniably charming collection of sugary sweet pop/folk songs with the title track and "Daydream" being the clear front-runners for Meredith/McDreamy montage music. This is probably music to Ms. Drake's ears as we all know what one song featured on a hit television show can do for the unpaid bills of an independent musician. And if you like what you hear, you should help as much as you can to help offset the costs of the record. And you really should help. Jamie Drake is one of the most honest-to-gosh nicest gals in town. Not to mention, one damn talented lady.
And so we come to HT Heartache. She just celebrated the release of her new record Swing Low earlier this week in a room full of friends that included members of
We are truly honored to have these ladies playing tonight. Gosh knows we've been begging them for a
Hope to see you there.
April 23, 2010
Los Angeles Loves...
HT HEARTACHE
SARA MELSON just added!
JAMIE DRAKE
NETTIE ROSE
pehrspace
325 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026 | Map
All Ages / $5 / 9pm
Facebook Event
HT Heartache - "Turn Black" (MP3) Limited time download
Jamie Drake - "Daydream" (MP3) Limited time download
Nettie Rose - "Ride Ride Ride" (MP3) Limited time download
Monday, April 19, 2010
Ed Helms and Seth Morris made some fun little comments about Coachella on Saturday (we're paraphrasing): Anyone notice how less annoying Los Angeles has gotten in the last 24 hours? I have no interest in going to Coachella. Thousands of people in the desert being indifferent together. I don't think I have enough denim to be allowed into Coachella... Of, course, they were joking (through puppets, no less) but that's what pretty much what happened in town while the others were out. Yes, Los Angeles survived another year of the desert storm and we have honestly no idea what happened out there since we were catching other lineups we couldn't pass up, most of which we might have failed to mention on our Friday update thing. But if you were on the Westside on Friday for those next big thing bands we applaud your resourcefulness.
Anyway, post-Coachella week ain't too bad either. We're getting lazier and lazier with this thing so we'll just post the highlights of the highlights.
There are several record release shows this week with Ozomatli (check out the Ozomatli vs. KCRW Soundclash remix project here), Take, HT Heartache, Alright Alright, Fireball Ministry, Ratt, and Kottonmouth Kings all putting out new records... Warpaint's got a few low-key shows in the next week before heading overseas to become even more famous. Occidental College (4/20), UCLA (4/21), and KiDROCKERS (4/25)... Saint Rocke is putting itself on the map hosting three big KROQ-y shows this week with NOFX, Cypress Hill, and Authority Zero (most are sold out)... TV highlights: Phoenix on Leno (4/19), Weezer on Carson (4/19, Rerun), Cypress Hill with Tom Morello on Kimmel (4/19), Devo on Kimmel (4/20), Natalie Merchant on Leno (4/21), Jakob Dylan on Letterman (4/21), Rob Zombie on Kimmel (4/21), Silversun Pickups on Fallon (4/21, Rerun), Broken Social Scene on Letterman (4/22), Taylor Hawkins on Kimmel (4/22).
Birthdays this week include Jim Smith (The Smell), Scott McDonald (The Meeting Places), Eli Monolator (The Monolators), Jesca Hoop, Carolyn Edwards, Austin Hartley-Leonard, and our future wives Miranda Kerr and Amber Heard.
Also, we're presenting a show on Friday at pehrspace. Please come if you feel like it.
Friday, April 16, 2010
So another year of Coachella has come around and the inevitable divide of those who are attending versus those cannot afford to attend versus those who have become bitter about the event and have vowed never to step near Indio again versus those who have more important things to do this weekend. And even if you fall under some other category, this weekend is filled with plenty of pro-chella/no-chella events for everybody to enjoy. Here are just the highlights...
Tonight, No-Chella is probably the best alternative for those not going to the desert or for those needing a detour prior to heading to the desert. Just be sure you know someone in one of the bands or Pomona College that can get you in because it's only for students and we hear it might be pretty strict on that rule. If you're smart and jump the fence, you'll get to see The Happy Hollows, Avi Buffalo, Tijuana Panthers, Moses Campbell, and a slew of other great locals play for free... A little closer to home, Autolux plays the Bootleg. Joseph Arthur continues his residency at The Stronghold. Andy Clockwise and others at the Hotel Cafe. Les Blanks continue their residency at Casey's. Moses Campbell and friends at The Smell. Repeater, Telomere Repair, Greater California, Bella Novela, and others at Alex's. Former Ghosts, Whitman, Bestial Mouths, and others at Sync. Jonah Ray hosts another Meltdown. Sarah Silverman at g'net. Black Apples, Dirt Dress, and others open for Mark Sultan. And be sure to listen up for Featherbeard on Demolisten.
Saturday is Record Store Day and most local shops are in on it with Amoeba presenting Smashing Pumpkins at Space 15 Twenty; Male Bonding, Dum Dum Girls, The One AM Radio, and others at Origami; Keith Morris, Jeff Caxide (ISIS), Larry Herwig (Pelican), and others DJing at Vacation; and Rhettmatic, (with Iriscience, and Chali 2na), Mr. Chock, C-Minus, and others at Fat Beats. And all of them are having huge sales so if you've been waiting to buy the new We Are the World, Captain Ahab, and Patrick Park records (and you should because they're three of the best records of the year) this is the day to do it... Elsewhere Saturday, Daedelus returns to The Broad Stage for another performance of Wagner's Ring Cycle. Radar Brothers, Timonium, NOPAL, and Young Hunting at Echo Curio. Kid Infinity, Okie Dokie, and Rough Kids do Nomad. SISU, Katie the Pest, and Maraca Mouths at pehrspace. Cobalt Cranes, AM, The Light Rays, and Blue Red Tape at Silver Factory Studios. Bestial Mouths, Trudgers, Chum Out, and others at Sync. Rocket at T's. The Paul F. Tompkins Show at g'net. The Monthlies, John Gold, Azalia Snail, Brandon McCulloch, boxviolet, and many others play songs at the Amphiyard. And So Many Wizards, Rademacher, The Crystelles, and others at The Smell.
Sunday, it's the return of Radio Free Silver Lake's "Let's Independent" at El Cid with The Californian, Big Whup, and WALK. Elsewhere, Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls aka Kristin Gundred plays a rare solo show at Echo Curio with another rare solo performance from Ms. Nite Jewel aka Ramona Gonzalez. Meiko, Angie Mattson, and others at Saint Rocke (which will be broadcast live). WEAVE! and Love Grenades open for Love Is All at The Echo. Dunes, PROTECTME, and others open for Male Bonding at The Smell. Parade of Lights takes a break from recording in Vegas for a trip back home at Spaceland. Boris Smile and others at Dig In. Another dose of "I Love L.A." 420 Celebration at The Airliner. And It's Casual back at the Dragonfly.
Happy birthdays this weekend to the wonderful Leslie Stevens (Leslie and the Badgers), Lukas Haas, Amy Cooper (Naked Hearts), Maynard James Keenan, and Monet Mazur.
