L.A. Record + The New L.A. Folk Fest + Grand Ole Echo are co-hosting The Return Of Murder Ballads tonight at the Echoplex. Here's the lineup of musicians performing songs about killing times! For more info, go to the folk fest website . Get a little appetizer by listening to the bands or watching some videos .
( Self released ) With "Drone of Dume," N O W's Kevin Litrow (formerly of 60 Watt Kid) turns in a six-minute love letter to the restorative effects of the Southern California coastline. Over a looped drum machine beat and two repeated rec-room organ chords, Litrow sings of taking a glum friend to Point Dume, at which point things become slightly surreal. "The dolphin baptizes you/and releases all the pain/from the city," Litrow croons, and "Drone of Dume" becomes an "Under the Sea" for nature loving trippers. "Your eyes are [...]
May 19, 2011, 12:07am
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N O W - dume drone Kevin, formally from 60 Watt Kid just sent this over to me. You know summer is coming by the way music starts to sound. The song from his new project N O W is light hearted and loving. The picture above maybe or may not be Kevin.
We have an obsession with creating playlist mixes that feature great songs about a specific subject, theme or other categorization. Over many years, we've amassed hundreds of these playlists, and update them regularly. Sunday is the day we take off from putting out new music in order to bring you all another one of our [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Nov 22, 2010, 4:39pm Fmly
60 Watt Kid - Take the Pain Out of Your Chest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hALO4b FOjtk "Take The Pain Out Of Your Chest" is from 60 Watt Kid's most recent album, We Come From The Bright Side . This tune's a heavy one, inspired by the passing of Kevin Litrow's mom, and when they play it live, Litrow usually convulses and throws himself into the audience's arms (figuratively if not literally). The video's not about his mom. Instead, it tells a story about an unhappy man with an unhappy family, who is suffocating in domesticity instead of rocking out with his band or surfing. It's perhaps a depressing way [...]
We haven't heard a lot from 60 Watt Kid in some time, but here's a brand new video from last year's We Come From the Bright Side on Absolutely Kosher . "Take the Pain Out of Your Chest" is one of many heavy numbers on the record, conveying the pain of familial loss.
"Take the Pain Out of Your Chest" is from 60 Watt Kid's album, We Come From The Bright Side , with video directed by Matt Amato. http://www.myspace.com/60wattk id
First single from 60 Watt Kid's new We Come From The Bright Side release. Harrowing. Exhausting. Absolutely magnificent.
[Birthday greetings go out today to piano man Dustin O'Halloran ...] Top 4 local shows on a good night for local shows: ☛ Highland Park's Seasons premier their video for "Light, Lost" (that's a photo from the video shoot, left) at 9 tonight at Spaceland, kicking off an excellent night that includes Modern Time Machines , Hexham Heads and the Meeting Places . (More on Seasons' recent EP here .) ☛ Moses Campbell , [...]
Jul 30, 2010, 3:17pm Fmly
Title: We Come From the Bright Side Artist: 60-Watt Kid Released: 2009 Rating: 8/10 Overview: The incredible soundscape known as 60-Watt Kid was born in San Francisco in 2004 as a new wave duo consisting of Kevin Litrow and Dereck Thomas, which released an eponymous debut album in 2007. They have since relocated to Los Angeles and recruited drummer Dylan Wood, whose presence created a completely different atmosphere for the now trio. This lineup has given birth to We Come From the Bright Side [...]
Jul 12, 2010, 3:47pm Fmly
This Wednesday we have the third concert in Hide and Seek at the West LA bandshell. It's been truly incredible so far and I'd just like to thank everyone that has been coming out. The vibe is so chill and relaxed and seeing everyone hanging out, dancing, chilling on blankets, eating together and enjoy some amazing music in a free, open, public space has just been incredible. This Wednesday we have more free music and quite a variety of it. Our friends at Kogi BBQ will be there as always serving up the good stuff. : [...]
Jun 11, 2010, 6:42pm Fmly
This summer we got your Wednesday nights planned. Every Wednesday from June 30th to September 1st we will be hosting Hide & Seek at the West Los Angeles Bandshell. If you've never been there, it's an magical hidden space right across the street from West LA Music. [ map ] Hide and Seek will have a great variety of music that'll keep you on your toes plus Kogi BBQ , new friends and plenty of dancing. Did I mention it's free?! So come out, hang out and jam on some tunes. [...]
There is a lot going on in belles of the ball Big Whup—a lot of instruments, a lot of vocal acrobatics, a combination unicorn/Pegasus/microphone named Party!, some adorable hopping and dancing, etc.
Javelin brings sounds of familiarity, something you would find blasting out a car window along a main drag of Whittier Blvd or the most eastern park of Sunset. This feeling made the audience comfortable enough to dance and sway together in a converted warehouse off Beverly Blvd. full of strangers, as we imagined the sun hitting our shoulders.
Apr 23, 2010, 3:47pm Fmly
So y'all have certainly heard of a lil' thing happening in LA next Saturday, May 1, called the " FMLY Ride ." A recurring event that was "tested" last year and has now been institutionalized for 2010, this thing has already become a phenomenon . May's installment looks great, featuring FMLY-favorite Professor Calculus as well as my pals Tempo No Tempo and Batwings Catwings. Anyway, I have no intention of wastin' anybody's flavor : GO ON THIS RIDE!!! However... the ride isn't the only thing to do in LA on this particular [...]
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