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Pitchfork-darlings Grizzly Bear will be performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra at the Disney Concert Hall on March 1st. If you will be in LA, don’t miss this unforgettable show. Tickets at: http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance_detail.cfm?id=3500.
I am working with the LA Phil and we would really love for you to join us!
Tonight, YeboTV (www.yebotv.com) will be streaming Portugal The Man live from the Cleveland Agora at 8PM (EST). Fans will also be able to interact in live chatrooms while watching the stream from the comfort of their own couch. Log on to www.yebotv.com to register to watch the stream.
The BoDeans’ Kurt Neumann and Sammy Llanas were on a roll in the mid-’90s when their song “Closer to Free” was chosen as the theme for television series “Party of Five.” The tune earned an ASCAP award in 1996 for being one of the most played at radio that year, according to the band’s bio.
But in the early 2000s, priorities changed as the group got tied up in separate legal battles with its manag
new young pony club play The Echo in Los Angeles tomorrow.
cya there!
australia's finest indie label has partnered up with urban outfitters
search around the page for a free music sampler!
Moving Units finally have a new album!
"Hexes for Exes" will be released on Metropolis Records on October 9, 2007.
You can preview a couple tracks at the Metropolis site.
sonic youth have an in-store at uban outfitters in santa monica tonight. if you would like to attend, download the free e-ticket at the Free Yr Radio site.
Legendary Japanese iconoclasts The Boredoms will stage a free performance featuring 77 drummers and meant to be performed just once in Brooklyn on 7/7/07.
Sonic Youth are following in the footsteps of Paul McCartney and Antigone Rising by releasing a compilation album in Starbucks’ Coffee Shops. Sonic Youth will also be recording a new track for the forthcoming album. It will be jointly released by both Starbucks Entertainment and Universal Special Markets, and will not be positioned under the freshly-launched Hear Music label, according to a repre
So...you may have heard of the Atlanta, GA outfit that plays some wild garage punk and also does things like puke on stage, urination, genital guitar solos, and other forms of mayhem. Maybe you've been scared to see it in a seedy club. Now you can witness the fantastic song writing skills of the Black Lips in the safety of Amoeba Records...for free!**Mayhem not guranteeed**
Live in or near London? Don't miss this free gig!
Singer/songwriter Zach Condon of Beirut is to play a free London show in between his Glastonbury slot and gig at London KOKO. The special acoustic performance will take place on June 25 at 6pm. fans are asked to simply meet at the Appearing Rooms water feature, outside the Royal Festival Hall, on London's South Bank at 6
Pitchfork interviews Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
Daytrotter has posted some previously unreleased tracks from the Mountain Goats, recorded at SXSW.
Check out the auction of a signed Cold War Kids poster benefiting 826LA and Water Wells for Africa... current bid is only $50!
... but all shows are SOLD OUT! Anyone have tickets? Craigslist?!
In LA, they'll be opening for Arcade Fire at The Greek Theatre both nights but will be headlining at the Troubadour the next night...
Check out the music of the Brighton UK group on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/electrelane
A benefit show for 826LA on 6/12 at the Echoplex... Cold War Kids performing and a yet-to-be named special guest!
Coachella starts today and will be streamed live! Check out the link for a schedule and details!
If you can't make it to Coachella to see them, they'll be performing tonight at the Mercury Lounge. No worries though, they'll be back in the States touring at the end of May and into June...
Who doesn't love chocolate cake with vanilla cream frosting?!
Low's first video from the Drums and Guns album is Breaker. Cake gluttony at its finest...ewww
Free party! Apache Beat (live) and Cut Copy (dj sets) Fri, 4/20 @ Tribeca Grand
More info here:
www.modularpeople.com
If you're over 21, tonight is a Free Monday at the Troubadour. Check out LA local favorites, Slow Signal Fade.
Tokyo Police Club make their first headline show at the Troubadour on July 25th. Tickets go onsale April 19th.
Check out their music here: http://www.myspace.com/tokyopoliceclub
(Go Canadians!)
Atlanta's Deerhunter play The Echo in LA on Saturday. They are opening for The Pony's and share the bill with Jena Malone.
Show your support and vote for your favorite music community!
An LA Weekly article about The Chapin Sisters... sort of an introductory article about them.
(Without a Folk genre Indie is closest... however, apparently they do an awesome version of Toxic so would they be Pop?!)
Panda Bear (Noah Lennox of Animal Collective) has a new album out. He talks it up with PopMatters. Go read the interview!
A great recap of Austin and SXSW with video... go ahead, make more friends!
If you can catch one of their shows... they play a great live set. I saw them at The Roxy several weeks back and it was a great set. They stuck around for an party after the show and were very cool... even chatting up people like me who walked up to them!
