Psychedelic indie rock band Vanaprasta is one of Silver Lake’s most talked-about bands this year. Before I even posted about their then-new track “G -,” I had seen them billed on a dozen shows and covered on a dozen blogs around town. They are completely unavoidable so it’s a good thing they can rock.
Addicted to Shows is presenting Vanaprasta’s show on Thursday, September 29th at The Thirsty Crow. A bar around the corner with a band from my neighborhood playing a completely acoustic set seemed like something for which I couldn’t help but offer our full support.
“Nine Equals Nine” is the first track off the band’s debut full-length record Healthy Geometry, which will be released on November 1, 2011. Keep your eyes peeled for more shows coming in their original form: a residency at the Satellite in November and CMJ in October.
Who doesn’t love some dreamy electro pop from Neon Indian?
via gorillavsbear.net, tip from @kakakakalem [directed by Tim Nackashi and produced in collaboration between The Creators Project, Neon Indian, and Mom + Pop Music]
“Capsize” from BBDLP1 out September 26 on Coming Home Records
If you live in Los Angeles and you haven’t been to one of Big Black Delta’s shows yet, you’d be making a huge mistake by missing the last night of their residency at The Satellite tonight. I’ve been to a few already and the live show is incredible–no house lights, just a multi-colored light board synchronized with the music. Jonathan Bates (aka Big Black Delta) slinking around the stage with the mic chord slung over his shoulders twiddling with his laptop and, let’s not forget, two female drummers with full kits frame either side of the stage–Mahsa Zargaran and Amy Wood. It’s 35 minutes of pure energy and once you’ve emerged from the pool of vibrations, you will be converted.
Plus, some perks of this last show: today marks the release of Big Black Delta’s debut LP BBDLP1. They’ll be selling their limited-edition colored vinyl tonight, which I think is pretty damn sexy.
Also, highly-buzzed band Letting Up Despite Great Faults will be playing just before BBD so get there early!
SET TIMES:
9.26 Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite (Free Residency, BBD record release party)
12 pm – Echoes de Luxe
11 pm – Big Black Delta
10 pm – Letting Up Despite Great Fault
9 pm – Death Kit
And in case you’re a new fan, download the older EP for free…
Wow, I’ve been posting a lot of music videos recently! I’m a little late on this Summer Camp video (an late in blog terms is just about a week) but I snagged this from GorillavsBear.net. It’s a really lovely video for this track and band that I already love.
Ahh to be a rock star in Los Angeles. It must be so lonely and sad and beautiful, don’t you think? Well, that’s what you’d get from this new video from alt-country/indie rock band Dawes.
Mark your calendar because they will actually Be in Los Angeles on November 17th at The Music Box (Buy Tickets).
I love this track “Pound of Flesh” from Radical Face’s new album The Family Tree: The Roots (out October 4 on Bear Machine). It’s a complete indie folk soundscape with soaring vocals and simple but compelling melodies, creating cross between the vocals and mood of Manchester Orchestra and the sonics of Seryn. The video was shot in the Florida wilderness with a budget of just $165 by directors Ben Cooper (aka Radical Face) and longtime friend Mark Hubbard. To be honest, I love the concept of the video and how well it goes with the song, but the long breaks without music are a little distracting. For music, start at 1:02–the character starts by washing blood off of his hands and you can proceed from there.
The Family Tree: The Roots is a concept album of a depiction of the life of a 19th century family. Cooper recorded it alone in a tool shed in his hometown of Jacksonville, FL and limited the songwriting and instruments to those which would have been available in the 1800′s–piano, acoustic guitar, a floor tom, and voices. Although traditionally shying from live performances, Radical Face will be touring the U.S. with a live full choir in each city.
RADICAL FACE U.S. Shows, fall 2011: Fri 10/6 San Francisco, CA Brick and Mortar Music Hall (w/Albatross Choir) Tue 10/11 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater (w/Easterly Singers) Sat 10/22 Arlington, VA Rock Spring Church (w/Yorktown Vocal Ensemble) Tue 10/25 New York, NY Webster Hall Studio (w/Cloud Family Singers)
Slow Club’s debut album Yeah, So is one of my top five favorite albums of 2010. The follow-up Paradise had a lot to prove. This album isn’t claiming to bring you to a “state of bliss,” as the name might suggest, but conjures mixed feelings about themes of love, loss, heartbreak, and occasionally sex.
“I think we both wanted to move away from our obsessions on the first album, and look more at our families, and how the loss of someone you love can affect you,” says co-songwriter and guitarist Charles Watson, before adding: “but we do still end up coming back to love and heartbreak, we can’t help it.”
“So, death and shagging pretty much sum this album up,” says Rebecca Taylor, the duo’s other half. “Yeah,” agrees Charles sardonically, “cocks, fannies and death. That’s our thing.”
Slow Club’s debut album Yeah, So is one of my top five favorite albums of 2010. The follow-up Paradise had a lot to prove. This album isn’t claiming to bring you to a “state of bliss,” as the name might suggest, but conjures mixed feelings about themes of love, loss, heartbreak, and occasionally sex.
