Local Scene Update 01/18/07

Sebadoh bootlegs: HERE – Playing Spaceland on 3/9 and Troubadour on 3/10

Recent Signings:
Great Northern signed to Eenie Meenie
Sea Wolf signed to Dangerbird (which apparently means that Alex Church is no longer in Irving)

The Bird & the Bee on the Tonight Show 1/25/07

The Shins have announced that they’ll be doing an in-store at Amoeba on January 26th at 6:00PM. Better lineup about now.

Coachella Rumors? Kevin Bronson has some over at Buzz Bands

Recent concert announcements:
Spaceland: The Solutionists (google “the solutionists” and this new supergroup comes up) on 1/24/07; Sebadoh on 3/10/07; Annuals on 3/3/07; Autumn Defense on 2/16/07; Fujiya and Miyagi on 3/14/07
Spaceland Productions at Jensen Rec Center: El Perro del Mar on 3/13/07
Echo: 00100 on 3/27/07; Airborne Toxic Event/The Deadly Syndrome on 2/2/07; Arthur Lee tribute on 2/6/07

Goldenvoice: Sparklehorse on 2/9 at the Fonda; the Zombies on 3/16 at the Fonda; Bloc Party on 3/19 & 3/20 at the Wiltern; Badly Drawn Boy / Adem @ the El Rey on 3/22; TV on the Radio on 3/30 and 3/31 @ the Fonda;

Troubadour: Sebadoh on 3/10; Melt Banana on 5/18

The Fold: Earl Greyhound on 1/30 @ El Cid and 1/31 @ the Silverlake Lounge

Safari Sam's: Lavender Diamond on 1/25; Lou Barlow 1/29; Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven on 2/15; Diplo on 3/13

Call (310)440-7300 to reserve your free tickets for the Watson Twins at the Getty on 2/2

Muse just announced a show at the Forum on 4/10/07. Presale tickets from KROQ go on sale tomorrow at 10:00AM. Get your password by joining the street team.

Peter Bjorn & John announced a show at the Roxy on 2/1/07; I’ll be doing a ticket giveaway very soon.

The Silversun Pickups' new video was just added to the MTV and MTV2 rotation. Watch some Spin party footage of them HERE.

You can pre-order the new Parson Red Heads' album, King Giraffe HERE

The Broken West (Spin.com's band of the day yesterday) has a new high profile booking agency (who also represents The Decemberists, Sebadoh, The Tyde, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Ian Brown, etc.) and it seems to be going well. Check out these dates:
01-22 Silver Lake, CA - Spaceland
01-23 Silver Lake, CA - Sea Level Records
01-29 Silver Lake, CA - Spaceland
02-05 San Francisco, CA – Café du Nord
02-07 Eugene, OR – Sam Bond’s Garage
02-08 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
02-09 Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
02-10 Mt. Hood – The Ratskeller
02-13 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
02-15 Phoenix, AZ – Modified Arts
02-24 Tucson, AZ – Plush
02-27 Austin, TX – Emo’s
02-28 Dallas, TX – Cavern
03-02 Columbia, MO – Mojo’s
03-03 Iowa City, IA – The Picador
03-05 Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
03-07 Cambridge, MA – T.T. The Bear’s

Then they’ll meet up with the Walkmen and Ferraby Lionheart:
03-08 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-09 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
03-10 Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
03-11 Chicago, IL - Schubas
03-12 Newport, KY - South Gate House
03-13 Louisville, KY - Headliners
03-18 New Orleans, LA - Parish
03-19 Tallahassee, FL - Beta Bar
03-20 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
03-21 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
03-22 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
03-23 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel