Yes, it's hot and there's fire and brimstone all around us but that won't stop the love we have coming this week... The Shys and Delta Spirit perform tonight at The Echo. We were asked to catch a last-minute show with The Shys last night at The Roxy, which normally we would normally respectfully decline but a certain MySpace friend was playing upstairs so what the hey. The Shys still sounds

Los Angeles, CA Mmm bop, The Ditty Bops . Bicycle riding lesbians. Could it get any better than that, people? I think not. Abby DeWald and Amanda Barrett make up this duo, and together they create beautiful contemporary folk pop music. I’m fortunate enough to be seeing them play tonight at Jammin’ Java . Check out their MySpace page to see if they’re going to be near you! "Nosy Neighbor" The [...]
We Shall Ride Under a Black Flag and Call the Streets Our Empire - The Ditty Bops As summer tour season comes to a close with the fall fast approaching, I wish I would have found out about this particular tour way back in May when it launched from Venice Beach so that I could have been following it along the way. (So, for some of you this may be old news, but bear with me for a moment.) I've recently stumbled across The Ditty Bop's Bike Tour Blog . The Ditty [...]

My favorite field trips in elementary school were visits to the local zoo. I was always fascinated by how many different kinds of animals there were on this planet. So, for the next two days, we're going on a field trip to a zoo - an audio zoo. Beta Band - Dog Got a Bone Broadcast - Black Cat Money Mark - Insects are All Around Us Deerhoof - The Pickup Bear [...]

"Float On" (Modest Mouse cover) - The Kidz Bop Kids! ( buy ) "Between the Bars" (Elliott Smith cover) - Madeline Peyroux (live at KEXP ) "Bye Bye Love" (Everly Brothers cover) - The Ditty Bops ( buy ) ---- Bonus covers action for your weekend: [...]