
I woke up early yet still stumbled into Dillon's Roadhouse late; the last chord of Barbarians (not My Barbarian! Maybe your Barbarians…) struck as I hobbled in on my high heels. It was a great chord! But hopefully next time I'll hear more. And I was actually one of the early ones. Nature's Son was a great band that didn't have the crowd they deserved, though that meant I got a better view of 'em. They had a total Strange Boys/lazy garage vibe, which was perfect on a sunny day like today. [...]

Sometimes bands come together in strange and mysterious ways, but Deap Vally — yess, thatz how they spel it — might be the first collaboration to start over crochet hooks. Singer-guitarist Lindsey Troy met drummer Julie Edwards when Troy took a needlework class at Edwards' shop the Little Knittery in Atwater Village. Edwards, last spotted wreaking havoc behind the kit for the experimental duo the Pity Party , and Troy, who as a teenager was one-half of the pop group the Troys, bonded over the blues. Their early recordings cover the familiar scorched-earth territory of [...]
GOTHIC TROPIC, MASTON, PITY PARTY, AND INCAN ABRAHAM ON FRIDAY SEP. 23RD AT LOT 1 CAFE, 1533 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 9:00PM/ $5/ 21+
THE BLANK TAPES (ACOUSTIC SET), DREAMTAPES, THE PITY PARTY, AND HEROES AND HEROINES ON SUNDAY MAY 1ST AT THREE CLUBS, 1123 NORTH VINE STREET, HOLLYWOOD. 9:00PM/ $5/ 21+
STONE DARLING, DUNES, AND PITY PARTY ON SATURDAY APR. 23RD AT FREAK CITY, 6363 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD. 8:30PM/ $5/ 18+

What was fast becoming a complete shitfest of a day got completely turned around when the download link for the new Nerd Parade LP showed up in my inbox this afternoon. That's right, Atlanta! There's a new Nerd Parade joint, it's called Daylight Savings Time , and it's available right now for a measly $3 from the group's Bandcamp page. Get on it! I haven't had the opportunity to give it a proper listen, but if the album's first single, "Pity Party," is any indication we should be in for plenty of driving [...]
Feb 22, 2011, 12:59pm
Fmly

Thanks to everyone who listened and called in. This show was a lot of fun. Next week we will be having Oregon Bike Trails in the studio along with a comedian and the return of Drew. Public Education is every Sunday from 6-8 PM PST John Maus - And the Rain The Pity Party - Yr Life = Nice School Knights - Fuck The Beach The Townhouses - Backyard Echo Lake - Sunday Evening Human Resources - [...]

THE DEADLY SYNDROME, POLLS, PITY PARTY, SIGNALS, AND RABBITS RABBITS RABBITS ON SATURDAY DEC. 11TH AT THE ECHOPLEX, 1154 GLENDALE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 7:30PM/ $15/ ALL AGES.

While I was in LA this past weekend, I was able to check out some of the Origami Vinyl LA Approved Show @ Bar Melody. Here are some photos and mp3s... First up is Future Ghost . Listen: Scream White Noise (mp3) This mp3 does not convey the heaviness that was Kissing Cousins . Listen: Red Lamb (mp3) [...]
[I swelter, therefore I am. ... Oh, and happy birthday, Jeremy Enigk. Come back soon.] Top 5 reasons to be outdoors this weekend: ☛ The Swell Season , She & Him and the Bird and the Bee team up for a hand-holder of a concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night. ☛ MGMT gives you another chance to like its sophomore album "Congratulations," tonight at the Greek Theatre. ☛ John Doe and Exene , supported [...]

Bright Eyes-Sängers Conor Oberst wird dies nicht gern hören: Ja Conor, Du spielst wie David Dondero und Du singst wie er - warum sollte ich dich dann noch hören und nicht gleich diesen exquisiten David? David Dondero / South Of South (2005)

It's the final night of the March residencies: Warpaint , the L.A. quartet whose star continued to rise at SXSW and whose debut album is due out in late summer/early fall, joins the party tonight at Spaceland for Moonrats ' residency. ... At the Silverlake Lounge, Square on Square and Model/Actress support Seaspin at its finale. ... And at the Echo, where the Delta Mirror finishes its run of Mondays, the Pity Party and Spirit Vine open. ... Elsewhere, Marina V celebrates the release [...]
Everybody's got space for a little chicken love in their heart. 826LA and a bunch of local students, artists and businesses are showing the way. 826LA, a generous and creative non-profit writing/tutoring center that works for free with LA's school children, presents Chickens In Love. Sponsored by large-hearted hipsters Origami Vinyl, Bedrock LA, Echoplex, Engine Room [...]
Last Saturday I spent the afternoon at the Echoplex for the 826LA Chickens In Love mini-music festival/benefit. I'd been to some of 826's events and writing workshops in the past so I headed over in search of a fun time for a good cause, and was definitely not disappointed.When I arrived fashionably late at 1:30 there were clumps of people milling about the dark space eating pizza from the bar

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