RECORD RELEASE SHOW: The Lincoln Bedroom
Mar 12th
The Lincoln Bedroom will be playing a record release show on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 9:00pm at Molly Malone’s in support of their debut release, “Broken Record” (People Mover Records, February, 2010).
The Hereafter (featured on Gray’s Anatomy) will be opening.
On “Broken Record,” The Lincoln Bedroom delivers the sound LA has selfishly kept to itself: tautly constructed opo songs, played with equal parts care and urgency. Catchy verse and catchier chorus. From the frenetically tender “Whiskey, You” to the joyous melancholy of “I Just Want to See Her Face Again,” the Bedroom will make a fan of the jaded hipster and unrepentant pop lover alike.
Details below.
The Lincoln Bedroom
Saturday, March 13th @ 9pm
Molly Malone’s
575 South Fairfax
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society And Pennywise Front Man Zoli Teglas Organize Lunchtime Protest
Mar 11th
Conservation group SEA SHEPHERD today announced that Zoli Teglas, PENNYWISE front man and Volunteer Music & Outreach Coordinator for SEA SHEPHERD; Kurt Lieber, SEA SHEPHERD board member; and Grace Ko, director of operations for PELICAN RESCUE TEAM, are organizing the Friday, March 12 protest during the lunchtime rush to educate patrons in Santa Monica that endangered whale species are being consumed at THE HUMP restaurant.
SEA SHEPHERD, the subject of ANIMAL PLANET’S hit show, WHALE WARS, inspired the team behind Oscar-winning documentary film, THE COVE, to orchestrate what the New York Times describes as “a covert operation to ferret out what the authorities say is illegal whale meat at one of this town’s most highly regarded sushi destinations.”
When the story broke Monday and they heard that operators of THE HUMP could at most be fined $20,000 and serve one year in prison for violating the MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT, Teglas, Lieber and Ko sprang into action, obtaining police approval and organizing a peaceful protest during the lunchtime rush on Friday to encourage Los Angeles area sushi lovers to help put an end to restaurants in the US and Japan selling endangered whale species as delicacies.
The peaceful protest will take place on Friday, March 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Hump Restaurant at The Santa Monica Airport – 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South – Santa Monica , CA 90405.
Source: Mike Cubillos
Palm Springs Is Not Just For Coachella
Mar 11th
Coachella is coming up in Palm Springs April 16, 17 and 18, and the lineup is going to be amazing!
But there’s no need to wait – come to Palm Springs for Spring break this year!
One tank of gas, a bathing suit, short and tank top is all you need in the sunny paradise close to home. No passport required!
Palm Springs has a great little downtown, where you can have drinks and dinner alfresco, party and then walk back to your hotel – next morning, just lay in the sun by the pool.
It’s a great pace to rest and relax by day, do a little hiking through the beautiful palm canyons, take a ride to the top of the mountain on the Aerial tramway, or splash away at Knott’s Soak City with your friends.
Best of all – 2 nights start at $99.00!! Go to palmspringsbreak.com for all the details.
Palm Springs will be on campus for your chance to win a free Palm Springs vacation!
Check out the schedule each day at Facebook.com/VisitPalmSprings for the California and Arizona campus visits!
The Spazmatics Every Friday
Mar 10th
The Best New WAVE 80’s cover band the original, Spazmatics, play every Friday at the Waterfront Concert theater in Marina del Rey. This week and all during March and April, Ladies are FREE guys sorry, its $10 bucks.. to make the night even better we are offering ladies happy hour till 11pm with 3/4/5 dollar prices on well/draft beer and wine..
Tickets are available at the door, or online if you are afraid of the show getting sold out you can buy tickets at The Waterfront website.
Mather Louth and Radio Noir
Mar 10th
If you’re a fan of Nick Cave, Peggy Lee, Nancy Sinatra, and Johnny Cash, you will fall head over heels for Mather Louth and Radio Noir. Mather is the pint-sized singer whose voice packs a one-two punch of soul, blasting over 1950’s-style swing and neo-alt-country-noir of her backing band, Radio Noir. Mather and company could easily be pegged into the steam punk movement of late, with her vintage-gothic look and vintage sound, but they’ve got a bit more soul, and they seem to have a lot more fun with their music than the other steam punk bands of Los Angeles. They just finished up a residency at the “Unknown Theater” in Hollywood and are on their way to Pomona, Arcadia, and Las Vegas in the next few months. They’re sure to be back in Los Angeles at the “Unknown Theater” soon!
Until then, check the out at their myspace page (myspace.com/matherlouth). The stand-out tracks on their myspace player are “Fever Jane” and “Walkin’ After Midnight.” “Fever Jane” is similar to Nick Cave’s “Stranger Than Kindness,” but a little more dangerous, and a lot more sultry. Mather drawls out lyrics to this song beautifully and deliberately, giving the listener time to sink into the velvety aural texture. “Walkin’ After Midnight” is a noir-ish take on the original, Mather and Radio Noir twist the song into the psychopathic trip that the lyrics always suggested. Catch Mather Louth & Radio Noir when they’re back in LA and let them entrance you!
Don’t Be That Guy
Mar 9th
The 90’s cult-classic PCU put a name to a well-known concept: “That Guy.” Jon Favreu is a metal head who’s excited to see his favorite band play. So excited, in fact, that he’s wearing his shirt with the band’s logo on it. Jeremy Piven notices this and says “You’re wearing the shirt of the band you’re going to see? Don’t be that guy.” And these, my friends, are words to live by. But how do you know if you’re exhibiting T.G. behavior? To be safe, here are a few things to avoid:
1. If you’re over 50 or under 13, it’s OK to wear the band’s shirt to the concert. If you fall anywhere between those ages, avoid this pit-fall at all costs.
2. It’s ok to sing along quietly to yourself. Screaming the lyrics and pointing at the band while they play is not only annoying, but it makes you look like an axe murderer.
3. Don’t show off your tattoo of the band. Usually this involves wearing a sleeveless shirt of some kind, and unless you came to the concert straight from football practice, there is now reason to do this. And it’s gross. Cut it out.
4. Don’t talk to strangers at the show about the band. You will start talking about what a big fan you are and it will inevitably turn into a pissing contest that only you are pissing in.
5. And for the love of God, don’t yell out song requests. In my decades of concert going, I’ve never seen a band take a request from a shouty guy who drank 6 Jack and Cokes. Plus, you’re always yelling the name of a song they are definitely going to play later in the show anyway.
So for the greater good, you guys, I beg you to not be “that guy.” See it as a common courtesy for the rest of us and for you. We can enjoy the concert and you won’t be universally hated. Cool? Cool.
Union 13 is Alive and Rockin’
Mar 9th
Union 13 has always been a pure-hearted East L.A. hardcore punk band. Somehow, a copy of their second album, “Why Are We Destroying Ourselves,” ended up in my high school hands in small-town North Carolina – of all places – and a lifelong love was born. With a strong cult following and determination of steel, Union 13 is one of those bands who lasted (the average punk band’s lifespan is about three years). They started playing backyard parties in East L.A. when the owner of Epitaph showed up one day and asked them to record a demo. Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen liked the demo enough to produce it and bam! – they’re signed.
They’ve toured since forever with The Bouncing Souls, US Bombs, H2O, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Subhumans, Dead Kennedys, Pennywise, NOFX, and my own punk band back in the day! It is indeed the best feeling in a musician’s life to share the stage with a band that they’ve loved since their days of teenage rebellion. And Union 13 puts on a great show – they’re veterans to the punk stage and they’ve got the energy of a napalm bomb. They shred through their set, and weave Mexican and Central American musical influences into their crashing drums and screeching guitars. They’ve been working on their fifth album in 2009, and they’re celebrating on April 3 at The Blvd Café (2631 Whittier Blvd). Don’t be embarrassed to relive your old punk days – Union 13 will have you moshing in no time!
VENUE REVIEW: The House Of Blues Sunset Strip
Mar 8th
The House of Blues Sunset Strip is a nice concert venue that wants you to think it’s not. It’s a one of the few well-maintained venues (hell, buildings) on Sunset, yet they find a way to make their shows feel like they’re happening in an underground rock club. But how does the House of Blues stack up against other venues? Let’s find out.
1. Size
The size and lay out of the HOB puts the concert-goer in an odd position. The floor is small and packed with people — which is good if you want to feel like you’re at a real rock show but bad if you’d like to just kick back and have a ($12) beer. Even when standing in the areas surrounding the floor, I never feel like I’m not mashed right up against somebody else.
2. Sound
The sound guys know what they are doing. The levels are always good and the PA system is top-notch. If only they could lower the sound of the drunk guy next to you hitting on a variety of uninterested women…
3. Cleanliness
This place is clean but looks dirty, so you don’t feel like too much of a sell-out seeing a show here. I’d liken it to seeing a concert on Tom Sawyer’s Island at Disneyland. It’s got lots of fake rotting wood everywhere, but you know a diligent and underpaid cleaning crew scrubs it down every night.
4. Bands
If you’re a fan of good punk rock or low-level radio rock music, the House of Blues is perfect. It’s because the HOB is a happy middle ground where an established punk or ska band can pack it no problem, and bands that are just getting popular on the radio can get their feet wet. If you’re looking for bigger touring acts or coffee-shop intimacy, however, this isn’t for you.
Overall grade: B+
The House of Blues isn’t the most comfortable place to see a show, but it does make for an exciting underground feel (even if its manufactured… which it is).
Concert Picks This Weekend
Mar 5th
Tonight, be sure to check out Skee-lo at The Whisky tonight or The Dirty Heads at The Roxy.
We’ve updated our March upcoming concert picks! Be sure to check out for our favorite upcoming concerts in the month of March.
For more info, check out our upcoming concerts page.
Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Most Underrated Live Music Experience In Los Angeles
Mar 5th
Seeing live music in Los Angeles is an expensive endeavor, but sitting right in the heart of Hollywood is an inexplicably well-kept secret for seeing great live music: The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” outdoor concert stage.
Seeing a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live is free, and to get in, all you have to do is reserve tickets online and wait outside the show for about an hour. Once you’re in, you’re treated to music by some of the world’s biggest musical acts and even at maximum capacity you’re never more than 100 feet away from the stage (so it still kind of feels like an intimate performance). In the past few years, I’ve seen bands on that stage like No Doubt, Green Day, Kanye West, Neil Young, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Stone Temple Pilots, Modest Mouse, and Slayer – just to name a few.
The bands that play outdoors always do two songs “on air” for the show, and usually do a few more after that just to thank the crowd for coming out to watch. If you’re lucky, on rare occasion a band will play a full-on set (I’ve seen both The Arctic Monkeys and 50 Cent do this very thing.)
The show also has a lobby stage, which is much more intimate. You aren’t always treated to extra songs when a band plays on this stage, but if an artist you really like is playing, it’s like watching them perform in your living room (and you don’t have to clean up rock-star vomit afterward).
You can check out the concert schedule and get tickets at 1iota.com; and really, you should.
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