On the night after London buzz kids Mumford & Sons packed the Troubadour, another ballyhooed British band, Wild Beasts , takes on the U.S. by playing the West Hollywood venue. The Leeds four-piece [that's the video for "We Still Got the Taste Dancin' on Our Tongues," above], whose sophomore album "Two Dancers" showcases intensely dramatic pop built on Hayden Thorpe's woundedly operatic vocals, makes its U.S. debut supported by Toronto quintet Still Life Still , also making its L.A. debut. ... Pete Yorn heads up a big benefit for Haiti relief at the Bootleg Theater, joined [...]
Still Life Still will be making their LA debut tomorrow night, Feb. 10th, at the Troubadour with Wild Beasts. Last August, Still Life Still released their rather enjoyable debut lp, Girls Come Too , recorded by Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene with producer Martin Davis Kinack (Apostle of Hustle/Amy Millan). Pastel dates: 2/10/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour * 2/11/10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent * 2/13/10 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge [...]

Tickets are on AmEx presale (@ noon) for the Spoon/Deerhunter show at Radio City Music Hall . Little Dragon is playing Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 25th. Tickets are on sale (@ noon). The Morning Benders are playing Mercury Lounge on April 22nd. Tickets are on sale. Shearwater are playing Bowery Ballroom on March 27th. Tickets [...]