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Year Long Disaster's bright future Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:40PMThe hard-driving L.A. band -- led by Kinks kid Daniel Davies -- has a new album out this week, plus a free show at the Troubadour. Daniel Davies needs to drive. It's his preferred way back to Los Angeles after a tour leading the band Year Long Disaster, behind the wheel of his 1996 green van, sometimes driving alone, sometimes in silence, or cranking up the satellite radio for hours of music and ...
British group the Clientele is at home among the Yanks Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:16PMIts biggest following is in the U.S., and singer Alasdair MacLean admits to a heavy L.A. influence. The band is playing at Spaceland. The music of the Clientele is defined by its shimmering mystery, by reverb-heavy single-note guitar and breathy, vaguely John Lennon-ish vocals. But one of the most enduring mysteries surrounding the group is why this most British of acts -- a band whose sound ...
Knox graduate to appear on ‘The Office’ Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:15AMFormer Knox College student Amy Rieckelman will appear on NBC’s “The Office” tonight. Rieckelman, a 1997 graduate of Macomb High School who majored in theater at Knox College, moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in October 2007. She works at Chango Coffee and Spaceland, a live music venue.
MHS graduate to appear on "The Office" Thursday night Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:45PMMany people work in an office everyday, but Amy Rieckelman recently got to work in the ultimate office environment-the set of the “The Office.”
News : ACTIVE CHILD Releases Debut US Single; Announces SXSW Plans Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:19PMAfter building considerable hype with several critically-acclaimed singles in the UK, ACTIVE CHILD ,- the moniker for indie pop artist Pat Grossi - releases his debut US single “She Was A Vision” today via FILTER US Recordings . ACTIVE CHILD will also be playing a handful of showcases at this year's SXSW in Austin, TX. Continue reading at FILTERmagazine.com
Bear Hands: Concert Review and Photos Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:18PMAs label mates of MGMT and a band known to bring similar dance groves to the packed venues around the East Coast, Bear Hands has been getting a ton of buzz in the New York music scene. They’ve been around for about five years and still not that much love from Los Angeles. Fortunately, I was [...]
Princeton, Castledoor: Concert Review and Photos Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:24PMMonday night was a bittersweet night for those who attended Princeton’s last residency at Spaceland. Not only did those indie pop rockers with baby faces play the night out with more than a sense of accomplishment but they had also been courteous enough to have Castledoor on the roster that night. You may remember Castledoor [...]
Harlem and Dante vs Zombies @ Spaceland, 2/20/10 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:36PM When Dante vs. Zombies took the stage, from a purely visual standpoint, it looked as if someone had gone to a hipster party, picked out five random attendants, and said, "You guys are now in a band." There was the bassist in a full on red jumpsuit with a cowboy hat and boots, the guitarists who were in nerdy prep garb, the keyboardist who had a folk vibe about her ...
Tonight In Rock: Dirty Projectors, Four Tet, Emily Wells, Scout Niblett Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:06PMDirty Projectors will be performing tonight at the Disney Concert Hall | Photo by Sarah Cass via the Dirty Projectors' Myspace Our Pick: Dirty Projectors with the Los Angeles Philharmonic @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Tonight UK-bred electronic mastermind Four Tet will be taking on Echoplex , ringing in his latest tour de force—2010's There Is Love in You . Local classical-violinist-turned-singer ...
Tonight In Rock: The Strange Boys, Memory Tapes, Leslie And The Badgers, Pepper Rabbit Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:21PMThe Strange Boys will be performing tonight at the Echo | Picture via the Strange Boys Myspace Our Pick: The Strange Boys, Chain and the Gang, Neverever @ The Echo Tonight New Jersey-based Dayve Hawk, former frontman of Philadelphia-based Hail Social , who performs under the pseudonym Memory Tapes , will be headlining Spaceland . LA-based alt-country troubadours Leslie and the Badgers are poised ...
LAist Was There: Castledoor @ Spaceland 02/22/10 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:51PMCastledoor's Nate Cole, with Brandon Schwartzel and Gabe Combs in the background, addresses the capacity Spaceland crowd "We've never been a cool band... we've been a cross between Radiohead and the Jonas Brothers , and that's not a bad thing," acknowledged Castledoor frontman Nate Cole during their set on Monday night at Spaceland . As mentioned previously , with Gabe Combs and wife Coury's ...
Harlem, Dante vs. Zombies: Concert Review and Photos Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:33PMWith a girl in a pink cowboy style outfit, a drummer in scrubs with a sars mask, a singer in some glittery monk style robe with the hat Paul Revere wore, and the popular indie duo of male guitar wielding nerd with attractive girl on keys, it looked like a bad episode of Pee Wee’s [...]
Tonight In Rock: The Icarus Line, Bear Hands, Eagle & Talon, Senator And The New Republic Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:21PMBear Hands will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Victoria Jacob via Bear Hands' Myspace Our Pick: Visqueen, Bear Hands, Adam Bones @ Spaceland Tonight the unnecessarily abrasive Buddyhead -backed rock act known as the Icarus Line will be headlining the Roxy in Hollyweird. Local punk-infused all-girl duo Eagle & Talon are poised to warm up the stage at the Echo for Andrew Lynch , who ...
Tonight In Rock: Dan Black, Goldspot, The Rescues, The Delta Mirror Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:30PMGoldspot will be performing tonight at the Hotel Café | Picture via Goldspot's Myspace Our Pick: Goldspot, Raul Malo with Kelly Dalton, Austin Hartley-Leonard @ The Hotel Café Tonight London-based electro pop maestro Dan Black will be headlining Spaceland for this week's edition of Club NME. Local pop rock trio the Rescues are poised to grace the Troubadour with none other than pop singer ...
Week In Rock: Dirty Projectors, Four Tet, Dan Black, The Strange Boys Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:21PMDirty Projectors will be performing tonight at the Jensen Rec Center | Photo by Sarah Cass via the Dirty Projectors' Myspace This week UK-bred electronic mastermind Four Tet will be taking on Echoplex , ringing in his latest tour de force—2010's There Is Love in You . London-based electronica singer-songwriter Dan Black is poised to grace not only Cinespace , but Spaceland for this week's ...
Tonight: LAist presents Princeton & Castledoor @ Spaceland Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:21PMPrinceton will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Laura Heffington via Princeton's We are extremely proud to announce that LAist is presenting its first show ever, and a great show at that. Tonight Eagle Rock-bred indie rock outfit Princeton ( LAist Interview ) and Silver Lake's own indie pop stalwarts Castledoor (LAist Review , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 ) will be performing at ...
Castledoor: A Photo Retrospective Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:21AMCastledoor @ USC Fisher Museum Of Art, 11/7/08 Local indie band (and LAist favorite) Castledoor tweeted yesterday that "No easy way to say this... tomorrow at Spaceland will be the last show for Castledoor as we know it. Spread the word." Once branded in 2008 by Buzz Bands ' Kevin Bronson as a "Band to Watch" alongside The Airborne Toxic Event and The Deadly Syndrome , the band self-released a ...
2/22: Princeton Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:21AMPlus: Barry Levinson in person. And: two saucy SoCal films
Psychostick Announces Tour with Green Jelly and Nashville Pussy Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:38PMUnderground comedy/metal band Psychostick has announced that they will take part in the Parental Advisory Tour with Green Jelly and Nashville Pussy.
Tonight In Rock: Andrew Bird, Brendan Benson, Fanfarlo, Harlem Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:00PMAndrew Bird will be performing tonight at USC's Bovard Auditorium | Picture via Andrew Bird's Myspace Our Pick: Andrew Bird @ Bovard Auditorium Tonight Raconteurs guitarist, Michigan-bred singer-songwriter Brendan Benson will be headlining the Troubadour . London's own indie pop act Fanfarlo are poised to take on the El Rey Theatre with none other than Brooklyn-bred singer-songwriter April Smith ...
Meet Paul Sprangers - Lead Singer of Free Energy Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:45PMFree Energy I Photo: Cass Bird Power pop is a tricky genre to do right. The line between a fist pumping anthem and grotesque, easy listening cheese is very, very thin. Fortunately a couple of Minnesotan guys living in Philly have been studying the greats and have put forth a deliciously catchy debut album, Stuck on Nothing . In the vein of Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, and T. Rex, Free Energy will ...
Tonight In Rock: Clipse, Dios, Lissie, Mia Doi Todd Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:15PMDios will be performing tonight at the Troubadour | Picture via Dios' Myspace Our Pick: Dios' record release, The Henry Clay People, Signals @ Troubadour Tonight critically acclaimed Virginia Beach-bred hip hop duo Clipse will be performing at the Roxy in Hollyweird. Rock Island-based alternative country singer-songwriter Lissie is poised to grace the Hotel Café . And, lastly, one of LAist's ...
2/16: Kings of the Dance Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:13AMPlus: Los Lonely Boys, Mia Doi Todd, Rickie Lee Jones, and "Year of the Slut"
Tonight In Rock: Princeton, Red Arrow Messenger, Useless Keys, Letting Up Despite Great Faults Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:15PMAushua will be performing at the Echo tonight | Photo by Angi Welsch via Aushua's Myspace Our Pick: Useless Keys, Aushua, We Barbarians, Science @ The Echo (FREE!) Tonight Eagle Rock-bred indie rock outfit Princeton ( LAist Interview ) will be performing at Spaceland . Red Arrow Messenger are poised to take on the third night of their free residency at the Bootleg Theater . And, lastly, local ...
Tonight In Rock: Alice In Chains, Daniel Lanois, The Album Leaf, Saint Motel Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 2:15PMThe Album Leaf will be performing tonight at the El Rey Theatre | Picture via the Album Leaf's Myspace Our Pick: The Album Leaf accompanied by Magik*Magik String Quartet, Sea Wolf @ El Rey Theatre Tonight legendary Seattle-bred alternative rockers Alice In Chains will be performing to a sold-out crowd at the Hollywood Palladium . Famed Québécois producer/musician Daniel Lanois is poised to take ...
Tonight In Rock: Fitz & The Tantrums, The Chicago Underground Duo, The Idyllists, Marvelous Toy Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:31PMFitz & the Tantrums will be performing tonight at the Echo | Picture via Fitz & the Tantrums' Myspace Our Pick: Fitz & The Tantrums, Sweater Girls @ The Echo Tonight Chicago-bred avant-garde jazz duo the Chicago Underground Duo will be headlining the Bootleg Theater with none other than experimental instrumentalists and labelmates Pit Er Pat and the Pity Party (LAist Interview , Review , #2 , #3 ...
Concert Picks: Shadow Shadow Shade, Saint Motel, Taken By Trees… Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:23PMAh, Valentine’s Day weekend, the purveyor of the following options: (1) diving into a tub of ice cream; (2) hiding under the covers; or (3) falling into a roses-dinner-diamonds(!)-teddy bear trap that Hallmark insists is the norm. What’s that? You’re looking for more options? We thought you’d never ask: Shadow Shadow Shade | Friday, February 12 [...]
The Kissaway Trail Announce North American Dates Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:20AMThe Kissaway Trail will return to the States for the first time in 2 years this spring
Nico Vega at Bardot: Concert Review and Photos Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:54PMNico Vega’s performance at Bardot this past Saturday was so extraordinary, we honestly feel deep sorrow for anyone who missed it. Although we were concerned of the Hollywood hot spot being too posh and extremely out for the fans of the band, the setting worked out quite well for vocalist, Aja. Even though the intimacy [...]
Tonight In Rock: Princeton, Rumspringa, Useless Keys, Guy Fantastico Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 2:21PMPrinceton will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Laura Heffington via Princeton's Our Pick: Princeton, Casxio, Rafter, The Jubilee Singers @ Spaceland (FREE!) Tonight local blues-infused indie rock duo Rumspringa (LAist Review , #2 ) will be opening up the second night of Red Arrow Messenger 's free residency at the Bootleg Theater . LA-based alternative rockers the Useless Keys will ...
Week In Rock: Editors, St. Vincent, Wild Beasts, Princeton Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:06AMWild Beasts will be performing Wednesday evening at the Troubadour | Picture via Wild Beasts' Myspace This week British indie rockers Editors will be headlining the Wiltern with none other than Brooklyn-bred indie rock trio the Antlers in tow. Tulsa-based indie pop songstress St. Vincent (LAist Interview , Review ) is poised to perform to a sold-out crowd at the El Rey Theatre . Eagle Rock-bred ...
Free Energy Set Album Release and Foreign Born Tour Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 3:10AM," Free Energy has been hinting at their forthcoming debut full-length album since the Spring
Soundcheck: Warpaint @ Natural History Museum, 2/5/10 Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 10:21AMPart of an ongoing photo series, featuring local rising stars during their soundcheck, that includes Silversun Pickups , The Airborne Toxic Event , The Movies , Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros , Local Natives , and Avi Buffalo (Pictured - Warpaint, 4:51 PM) With advance tickets selling out two weeks ago and people lined up yesterday before noontime (and in the rain no less!) to buy the ...
Nebula Announce North American Tour Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 3:22AMNebula will embark on a full North American Tour beginning on March 16th in Houston, TX
Tonight In Rock: Dave Rawlings Machine, Laura Marling, Imaad Wasif, Horse Thieves Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 2:15PMLaura Marling will be performing tonight at Largo at the Coronet | Picture via Laura Marling's Myspace Tonight Rhode Island-bred bluegrass singer-songwriter/guitarist Dave Rawlings , who is best known as bluegrass troubadour Gillian Welch 's longtime musical partner, will not only be performing at Amoeba Music , but at the Troubadour as well. LA-based folk rock singer-songwriter Imaad Wasif is ...
Little guy fears getting squeezed out in Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 2:10AMIndie L.A. promoter Mitchell Frank says the deal will result in his sharing revenue -- and perhaps proprietary data -- with the new behemoth. With concert giants Live Nation Inc. and AEG based in Los Angeles, there's little room for an independent promoter to maneuver. Yet Mitchell Frank and his Spaceland Productions have managed to thrive.
Tonight In Rock: Nels Cline, Nomo, Prefuse 73, Red Cortez Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 2:06PMNomo will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo via Nomo's Myspace Tonight Wilco guitarist Nels Cline ( LAist Interview ) will be performing at the Mint . Georgia-bred electronic producer/musician extraordinaire Guillermo Scott Herren, otherwise known as Prefuse 73 , will be headlining the Troubadour with none other than San Diego-bred DJ the Gaslamp Killer in tow. And, lastly, local indie ...
VV Brown At Bardot: Concert Review and Photos Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 9:23PMVV Brown made such a fantastic impression on us here at BeatCrave with her Spaceland show on Friday that we chose to go see her the next night at Bardot. Bardot, a Hollywood hot spot just above The Avalon, served as a plush and sophisticated atmosphere. It couldn’t have been more different from Spaceland, the [...]
Tonight In Rock: James Mercer, Ferraby Lionheart, Mia Doi Todd, Seasons Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 2:06PMMia Doi Todd will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by B+ via Mia Doi Todd's Myspace Tonight the Shins front man James Mercer will be joining an all-star cast at the Wiltern to benefit Haiti. Local folk troubadour Ferraby Lionheart ( LAist Interview , Review ) is poised to take on the Bootleg Theater with local singer-songwriter Willoughby in tow. And, lastly, Highland Park's own ...
Week In Rock: Yeasayer, Nomo, Laura Marling, Vivian Girls Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 12:36PMYeasayer will be performing Friday evening at the Natural History Museum | Picture via Yeasayer's Myspace This week Brooklyn-based buzz band Yeasayer will be headlining the Natural History Museum with none other than local indie rock outfit Warpaint (LAist Review , #2 , #3 ) for this month's edition of First Fridays. Ann Arbor's crown jewel, a relatively diminutive post-afrobeat outfit by the ...
VV Brown, Reni Lane, Love Grenades: Concert Review and Photos Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 4:33PMLast Friday, Arjanwrites hosted a “Superfraiche” lineup complete with Scott Simons, Love Grenades, Reni Lane and the lovely Brit, VV Brown. It was definitely a change of atmosphere for those of us who usually attend Spaceland for the local indie rock shows. Going out to “dance music” shows definitely has its benefits though. Unlike the [...]
Tonight In Rock: The Soft Pack, Bowerbirds, Nico Stai, Letting Up Despite Great Faults Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 2:36PMJulie Doiron will be playing tonight at the Echo | Photo by Lane Coder via Julie Doiron's Myspace Our Pick: Bowerbirds, Julie Doiron @ The Echo As mentioned previously , today San Diegan garage rockers the Soft Pack ( LAist Interview ) will be performing an unprecedented ten shows across Southern California with a slew of exemplary local acts. LA-based indie rock troubadours Nico Stai are poised ...
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Southern Cal Jazz Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 5:39PMJazz Music in The Southland Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. Herb Alpert, the Grammy Award-winning trumpet player and band leader of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, performs a blend of American standards and Brazilian-inspired jazz with his wife, singer Lani Hall. Jan 29, 2010 08:00PM...
Tonight In Rock: Patti Smith, Mos Def, Fruit Bats, The Parson Red Heads Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 5:22PMCitay will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Alissa Anderson via Citay's Myspace Our Pick: Fruit Bats, Citay, Extra Classic @ Echoplex Tonight legendary Chicago-bred alternative rock singer-songwriter Patti Smith will be gracing the Hammer Museum . NY-based actor/MC Mos Def is poised to take on the Key Club in Hollyweird. And, lastly, local indie pop outfit the Parson Red Heads ...
Videos: Diane Birch, still in her pre-disco stage Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 3:30PMThe soul singer has been playing to a new audience, opening for Nick Jonas on his club tour. The soul singer has been playing to a new audience, opening for Nick Jonas on his club tour.
Concert Picks: Here We Go Magic, Nico Stai, Boomsnake… Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:48PMIt’s the last weekend of the month! It’s of our personal opinion that being in attendance of any of the following shows will give January the send-off it deserves. Check them out below: Here We Go Magic | Friday, January 29 | 8:00 pm | 18+ | $12 in advance; $14 day of show | Music [...]
Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger raises concerns for Spaceland, indie promoters Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 10:00AMWith concert giants Live Nation and AEG based in Los Angeles, there's little room for an independent promoter to maneuver.
Quasi Returns With 'American Gong' Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:26PMPortland's Quasi is set to release American Gong on February 23. A ...
Tonight In Rock: Jenny Lewis, Olin & The Moon, The Union Line, Sun Araw Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 2:16PMJenny Lewis will be performing tonight at Largo at the Coronet | Photo via Jenny Lewis' Myspace Our Pick: Song Circle for Haiti Benefit w/ Jenny Lewis & Friends, Azure Ray, Jonathan Rice, Becky Stark (Lavender Diamond), Morgan Nagler, Jason Boesel Tonight LA-based alt-rockers Olin & the Moon ( LAist Interview ) will be closing out their residency at the Echo with none other than local indie ...
Concert Picks: Movits!, Serena Maneesh, Heloise & the Savoir Faire… Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 3:48PMWind and rain has plagued us on both coasts in recent days, but that doesn’t mean that it’s nearly the weekend. As always, whether puddle-hopping or dance floor-stomping, we aim to give reason to get out of the house. Behold our picks. Movits! | Friday, January 22 | 8:30 pm | $10 | 21 + | [...]