Thursday, February 15, 2007

Los Angeles Scene Update 2/15/07

Manimal Vinyl will be releasing a Madonna Tribute album with a bunch of LA bands including: Devendra Banhart, Giant Drag, Winter Flowers, The Chapin Sisters, Lavender Diamond, Jonathan Wilson and the Tyde. Read about it on SPIN.

Berko’s doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland in March.

Airborne Toxic Event’s doing the Monday night residency at the Echo in March.

Buffalo Roam and Castledoor are both doing the residency at the Silverlake Lounge in March.

Other recent show announcements:
Troubadour: Kenny “Motherfucking Footloose” Loggins on 3/8; Earl Greyhound on 3/31; Art Brut 4/21

McCabe’s: Brightblack Morning Light on March 4th.

The Echo: The Horrors on 3/19

The Avalon: Paolo Nutini on 3/23

The Roxy: Sean Lennon on 4/24

House of Blues: Elvis Costello on 5/2

Hollywood Bowl: Roger Waters on 6/13

Cerritos Center: Emmylou Harris on 10/10

Look for show announcements soon from John Vanderslice and the Decemberists. Hopefully now that Coachella’s sold out we can get some local shows from a lot of the bands on the bill.

Pitchfork “announced” that David Yow has officially joined local abrasive rockers, Qui. You might remember that I announced that back on January 5th. They also announced that GSL would be putting out the new Qui album. That’s not true; Qui are still free agents.

Ferraby Lionheart signed to Nettwerk. They’ll be digitally reissuing his EP on 2/27 and expect a full length record this summer. Here are his upcoming tour dates.

Ferraby on Tour:
w/ The Autumn Defense
2/23: Urban Lounge, Salt Lake
2/24: Soiled Dove, Denver
2/26: Record Bar, Kansas City
2/27: Canopy Club, Champaign
2/28: Pabst Theater, Milwaukee
3/01: Cafe Montmarte, Madison
3/03: Park West, Chicago
w/ The Walkmen & The Broken West
3/08: Bowery Ballroom, New York
3/09: Ottobar, Baltimore
3/10: Little Brothers, Columbus
3/11: Schubas, Chicago
3/12: Southgate House, Newport, KY
3/13: Headliners, Louisville
3/18: The Parish @ HOB, New Orleans
3/19: Beta Bar, Tallahassee
3/20: 40 Watt, Athens
3/21: Grey Eagle, Asheville
3/22: Local 506, Chapel Hill
3/23: Rock N Roll Hotel, DC

Bronson at Buzz Bands reports that Patrick Park has just signed to Curb Appeal records. Bronson also reports that Park will have a song in the series finale of the O.C. on 2/22/07.

Silversun Pickups are on the Tonight Show on Monday 2/19. Silversun Pickups will also be performing on LAST CALL with CARSON DALY on Tuesday Feb 20th. The shows will air FEB 27th, 28th, MAR 1st and 2nd. Get tickets through:
-If you tune into KROQ (106.7 LA) this Friday morning, Carson will call into the Kevin and Bean Show to give away tickets. If you win your way in on KROQ: they will choose 10 grand prize winners who will attend sound check, meet the band and receive front row tickets to the taping

OR

If you are interested in seeing SILVERSUN PICKUPS in person and being a part of the Last Call with Carson Daly audience, please visit www.1iota.com and follow these simple steps:· Click the 1iota TV Shows button · Click the Last Call with Carson Daly logo · Choose the SILVERSUN PICKUPS event link to request ticketsATTENDANCE TO THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY!!! Remember, BE QUICK, because space is EXTREMELY LIMITED!!MUSTS:· YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD· YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE ON Tuesday, February 20th. FROM 5:30PM - 7:30PM· YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHOTO ID· PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE, LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE OR LOGOS, AS THEY DON’T COME ACROSS WELL ON CAMERA· PLEASE DO NOT BRING LARGE HANDBAGS OR KNAPSACKS· NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES"

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