The Angeleno quartet Silversun Pickups straight up rocked the Echoplex last night. They headlined a fund raising event for the Pablove Foundation, which fights childhood cancer in honor of Pablo Castelaz. It was a first for me seeing SP live. They seem to rarely play in LA, strangely enough. Eulogies started the evening ...
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Budos Band : The Echo : 4/16/09
The Budos Band finally made their way to southern California last week (for the first time that I'm aware of). This afro-funky Staten Island-based group have been on my radar for a few years now, since I heard their self-titled debut album. The Budos Band creates a unique sound with signature horns, guitars, ...
Bruce Springsteen : Los Angeles Sports Arena : 4/15/09
Ratatat : Hollywood Palladium : 4/4/09
The newly renovated Hollywood Palladium hosted Brooklyn-based electrock duo Ratatat last night. It was the first time they played Los Angeles since September. This time around they were minus keyboard/synth-man Jacob Morris (of prolific fro and crisp dance moves). Could it be that his stage presence meant more than his musical presence? ...
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Rock, Paper, Scissor: Robert Berman Gallery
Rock, Paper, Scissor opened this past weekend at the Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica. This group exhibition features artwork from Sonic Youth legends Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, as well as Raymond Pettibon, Daniel Johnston, Ron English and Gibby Haynes. It will be on display through March 21, 2009. Lee Ranaldo Daniel ...