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Yesterday, Lana Del Rey sang Born To Die songs at a jam-packed Amoeba Records as rumors swirled about her upcoming tour (the NY Post claimed that the tour had been cancelled because of the poorly-received SNL appearance before her camp squashed the rumor, though SXSW dates were cancelled and the Australian leg has been postponed ). Building on the momentum from a really nice performance on Letterman , the singer looked relaxed and happy as fans squealed around her. [...]

Two hours before she took the stage in front of a fawning capacity crowd at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles Tuesday night (Feb. 7), reports confirmed that Lana Del Rey had in fact canceled her performance at Austin's South by Southwest Music Festival in March and postponed several more dates in Australia. It was the inevitable turn in the news cycle of such a polarizing singer, who at once attracts a blocks-long line of fans for an intimate in-store appearance and an avalanche of vitriol from critics . Earlier in the day, rumors that management had withdrawn [...]

Tapping her shoulder to ensure she gets her daily exercise, the LANA DEL REY was jpeged at the Amoeba Records Fan Event in Los Angeles town yesterday, wearing the same top as she does on her debut album cover.

Peanut Butter Wolf: Stones Throw Records Stones Throw founder & Record Junkie Peanut Butter Wolf pays a visit to Amoeba to dig up some goodies, classics, hidden gems, and more for an edition of "What's In My Bag." This man knows his stuff which explains why he's an unstoppable dj and a powerful force in the music community bringing out the newest talent on Stones Throw Records. Be sure to check out all the new releases and search our blog for some of our posts on Stones Throw artists. [...]

Amoeba.com has posted a new installment of "What's in My Bag" featuring Jim Ward of At The Drive-In and Sparta fame. The series talks to artists about what they found shopping at Amoeba. Ward released a compilation of three of his solo EPs earlier this year.

The British singer-songwriter set to release EP, Live at Amoeba.

Theophilus London discusses mixing indie rock with indie rap, how the internet has changed the game, and much more before hitting the stage at the Rickshaw Stop.

The schedule of free live shows at Amoeba SF this week is impressive. Tonight at 6:00 pm, Zola Jesus will be playing in support of their new album, Conatus , which is streaming in full via the Guardian . The band's video for "Vessel" is also out now, via the New York Times . Zola Jesus will be playing the Independent on November 1st. Tomorrow (Thursday 10/6), Blitzen Trapper will also be playing at 6:00 pm, in support of American Goldwing , the band's third [...]

The most puzzling aspect of this piece is that Peter Murphy listens to Metallica.

Mariachi El Bronx (II) – the second full-length studio album from Mariachi El Bronx , the alter ego of acclaimed Los Angeles-based punk outfit The Bronx – was released today by White Drugs/ATO Records. The band will make its network television debut on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" tomorrow, performing the album's first single "48 Roses." For a limited time, fans can get a free download of "48 Roses." The band's in-store performance at Amoeba Records in Hollywood will...

Nick 13 , the inimitable frontman for Southern California based rock trio Tiger Army , has released his long-awaited solo album today, June 7th, on Sugar Hill Records. Nick's self-titled debut was produced in Los Angeles and Nashville by Greg Leisz and James Intveld, with mixing duties handled by Grammy award winner Jim Scott (Wilco, Tom Petty, Dixie Chicks). Nick 13 crafts storytelling Americana songs of heartbreak, experience and passion, driven by his haunting and distinctive voice and acoustic guitar. Nick...

Vivian Girls recently made a stop at Los Angeles's The Echo. The Brooklyn trio were lucky enough to score an on-stage cameo from Adolescents singer, Tony Cadena, who had

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In honor of Esperanza Spalding's big Grammy win last night, Amoeba Records has put up this 2009 in store performance from Spalding of her song "Precious" from her album Esperanza . Related posts: Fanfarlo - "Luna" Live at Amoeba Records Future Islands - "In The Fall" Live at Amoeba Records Fang Island - "Davy Crockett" Live at Amoeba Records Broken Social Scene - "7/4 (Shoreline)" Live at Amoeba Records

Baths [ Anticon ] : Official | Facebook | Twitter We introduced you all to Baths in June of last year with a remix by the always elegant and always humble Daedelus . I would be lying if I said I've experienced his unique sounds first hand, I haven't. But today you all have a chance to. While I'm plugged into the matrix in the land of the cubicles you can make the drive up to Amoeba Records to watch him perform at 7pm . [...]

A handful of my Twitter pals recently recommended checking out Everest . I've been enjoying their latest record, On Approach , and saw that Amoeba just posted this in-store performance on their site. They do such a great job with filming their in-store performances. The production is always top notch. So here's a nice introduction to the band. The highlight for me here is the brooding and beautiful "Fallen Feather". These boys from Los Angeles have mucho talent, as you will soon see. http://everestband.com

London electro-pop band Hot Chip just finished a well-received US tour. The band was out on the West Coast last month and here is how SF Weekly described the band's show at The Warfield: " Hot Chip bring[s] it live. This weekend was awash in stage adaptations of electro-pop acts, and this one was at least as compelling as Miike Snow's, without the creepy face masks. (HC singer Alexis Taylor was wearing a sequined-elephant-festooned baseball cap that my stepmother also owns, but that was an entirely different, altogether more non-threatening kind of creepy.) At six strong -- only one [...]

Tortoise stopped by Amoeba Records on July 9, in Hollywood, CA, for an intimate in-store performance. Captured in high definition the entire set is available in the multi-cam video below providing a close up look at what they do. Included in the over 40 minute set are "High Class Slim Came Floating In," "Minors," "The Fall of Seven Diamonds Plus One," Yinxianghechengqi," "Charteroak Foundation," and "Prepare Your Coffin" all from 2009's Beacons of Ancestorship as well as "Monica" from 2001's Standards , "In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Women [...]

The Long List of Artists Whose Music I Was Searching for at Amoeba Music on Haight Street, Thus Annoying the Counter Clerk Because the List Was So Fucking Long, But Also Annoying Me Because None of Their Albums Were in the Racks: The Black Jaspers Crookers Kevin Dunn Filmzenek Tarr Bela Gay for Johnny Depp Andrew Graham High All the Time (Various Artists) Hunx & His Punx Mazing Vids Moderne Pretty & Nice Reading [...]

The Long List of Artists Whose Music I Was Searching for at Amoeba Music on Haight Street, Thus Annoying the Counter Clerk Because the List Was So Fucking Long, But Also Annoying Me Because None of Their Albums Were in the Racks: The Black Jaspers Crookers Kevin Dunn Filmzenek Tarr Bela Gay for Johnny Depp Andrew Graham High All the Time (Various Artists) Hunx & His Punx Mazing Vids Moderne Pretty & Nice Reading [...]