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Los Angeles Loved... Dani Baquet-Long (Chubby Wolf)

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:06:00 PDT

More sad news to report in the world of local music as we learned a few days ago that Danielle Baquet-Long, the lady behind the wonderful sound collage project Chubby Wolf, passed away at the age of 26.We regretfully never saw Chubby Wolf perform or her other project with husband Will Long called Celer, but her self-released album L'histoire was one of our favorite records released last year. It

She Leaves You in Limbo For Way Too Long and Only Lies with You Before the Dawn

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:29:13 PDT

To put it mildly, the last few weeks have been filled with nothing but heartache with so many Angelenos being lost including one we'll post about tomorrow if we can muster the strength and another who is permanently leaving us tomorrow for Austin (the city, not some dude named Austin, which would be equally devastating but much less damaging to our heart considering dudes named Austin are

Los Angeles Loves... The Coathangers

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:26:28 PDT

You might have guessed by our recent trip up north that we didn't just go up there for shits and giggles (aka BBQs and fireworks). Or just to see The Strange Boys who we've probably seen twenty-five too many times in the last few months. No, actually, our trip northward was due to being bit by the lovebug for the ATL's The Coathangers.After catching a bit of their first L.A. show last year at The

Los Angeles Needs... A Wednesday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:39:52 PDT

We were running around Los Angeles last night, doing that silly thing where we jump from club to club and then Tweet about how cool we are for doing so, when we came to a screeching halt at the traffic light next to Dangerbird and saw the new work-in-progress mural that Jeff Castelaz just posted about yesterday (pictured above). We haven't posted anything about his family's tragedy because quite

Los Angeles Needs... A Tuesday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:27:38 PDT

We haven't done this in awhile but what the hey...Monday residencies: Andy Clockwise residency launch at Spaceland was filled with Aussie ex-pats, Silver Lake bandmates of Aussie ex-pats, and an unusual amount of well-dressed and very tall starlet slash models who probably just got lost on the way to Les Deux... Japanese Motors brought out the OC/Long Beach scene in full force but one band was a

Los Angeles Loved... Bob Mitchell

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:45:53 PDT

Bob Mitchell, longtime organist at the Silent Movie Theatre, passed away on the 4th of July at the age of 96. Chances are if you've ever been to see one of the many silver screen classics at the Theatre or at various silent film revival nights around town, you've seen Mr. Mitchell on organ or piano accompanying the films. As regular attendees of SMT/Cinefamily and just huge fans of the man who's

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:33:04 PDT

Thanks to NorCal for once again being such hospitable hosts this past weekend, especially to the boys and girls of Grand Fanali who presented such a great lineup at Nickel City in San Jose on Friday with The Strange Boys, The Coathangers, Nodzzz, and others. Nickel City is a great nickel arcade that has a backroom set up for children's birthday parties but has more recently been hosting indie

Junkie From the First Taste, And the Icicles Slip Down My Face

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:03 PDT

Don't worry, we'll keep this extra quick since we know you're all already either well out of Los Angeles on vacation or chillin' by the pool with the grandkids (yes, we assume our readership of four consists of persons over 65. Hi, Mom.).Raves to all the June residency bands, the benefit shows for Pablove and Jennifer Tefft, and release parties for Leslie and the Badgers and The Gaslamp

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:57:08 PDT

Thank goodness this is a short week because we already need another weekend to recuperate from this last one. And quickly. After briefly stopping by EDC on Friday night just to get a quick look at the layout we got our dance on Saturday for Major Lazer and Simian Mobile Disco, rode some carnival rides, and enjoyed some fireworks. But not before checking out Ceci Bastida at the Bootleg (Friday)

Join Me in Welcoming the Sun In, It's Much Brighter Than the Night I Hid In

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:28:18 PDT

What a week, wouldn't you say? We won't go on about the untimely passing of certain individuals as to not sit on the overkill button, but we will say that it took us a month of chores to buy that Thriller album when we were kids. And when we finally got that thing, we opened it like it was wrapped in gold, after which we stared at the cover and the inside gatefold with that badass tiger cub for

Los Angeles Needs... A Wednesday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:44:50 PDT

Oh, look a Wednesday update thingy! Actually, sorry, there's really nothing to update other than maybe all that hoopla that Largo is finally selling booze. That's not the problem, though, parking is the problem. Other than that, Monday residencies went well. Castledoor is really making a case for residency of the year with this latest weekly they're doing down at Spaceland. And if anyone knows

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:45:07 PDT

Huge thanks to all our old friends we saw on Saturday either on stage or out in the audience. It was really a fun night and all the bands sounded terrific. Special shout out to The Shade for asking us to help with the show. For a new band they certainly held their own opening up the night. They're apparently finishing up some recordings soon so look out for those. More shout outs to Robotanists

You Know Very Well Who You Are, Don't Let'em Hold You Down, Reach For the Stars

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:50:50 PDT

While watching Gram Rabbit rock l'Rocke last night (pictured above) we realized we actually have a little bit of a silly streak going. We've been to a show of some sort every night this year since January 2. When we were young and carefree we averaged 8 clubs a night for the whole year of 1999 (that was such a good year). So this streak is nothing more than a Molitor compared to the DiMaggio we

Los Angeles Loves a... Critical Mass

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:57:55 PDT

When we said we weren't doing any shows this month because of the necessary preparation time for July and August festivities, that was before we were gift-wrapped Saturday's show at Mr. T's Bowl. The mere mention of I Make This Sound, Blue Jungle, Robotanists, Seasons, and The Shade in the same sentence makes us jump for joy. Plus, the show is being held at T's, which we all know might be heading

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:18:42 PDT

Congrats to Emma Kathan (The Black Pine/LANDy) on her wonderful photo exhibit "don't be long" opening on Saturday at pehrspace. We all know how under-appreciated The Black Pine are (were?) but you really should not let this presentation of fine photography go unseen. The Black Pine's most recent record will be released physically in the coming weeks while LANDy releases their debut album Eros and

Maybe Fate, or Maybe Just the Tug of Lonely Made Me Call

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:32:20 PDT

Yay, Friday update thing... First, congrats to Nosaj Thing on the release of his new brilliant record Drift. The show was momentarily shutdown by the fire department (pictured above) but things picked up back where it left off after the big red truck left (and it was still as crowded as before). Be sure to pick up the album asap. He's performing a few more times this weekend to celebrate its

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:04:01 PDT

We made some plans to go to a lot of shows over the weekend. Strange, how things change so fast after one phone call. Instead, we drove down to San Diego to a little cemetery outside of Miramar, to say farewell to an old friend from way back when. See you soon, Kid.On to happier times...Tonight, we welcome back our long lost friends Metric to Los Angeles. They recently released one of our

Oh Love and a Memory Sparkle Like Diamonds

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:32:04 PDT

Sorry for the no-post week. We've been busy with stuff we have planned this summer, stuff we have planned this fall, watching it rain, Twittering, E3, preparing for the Metric show on Monday, testing Google vs. Bing, contemplating the loss of David Carradine, making sure Conan doesn't screw up his new gig, reading hatemail... you know fun stuff. So no time to post.Tonight, listen up for Lee Noble

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:22:55 PDT

Thanks to all the bands and everyone who came out on Friday. That was about as civilized a punk show as you could have even with the hazardous debris flying about, skateboarding, and nudity (thanks to Woah Hunx, pictured above). And about midway through the show we realized our complimentary food and drinks could wind up all over pehrspace's wonderful artwork if things got too out of hand, but

It Is the Color of Her Skin with All of the Intensity in Her Eyes

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:36:26 PDT

It's a busy weekend so let's just do this junk:Tonight, we'll be at pehrspace for a little show with some friends. If you've got other plans (lots of great shows tonight) you might want to still stop by after. We'll have complimentary food and beverage for the show, as we do all our pehrspace shows. Should be fun.So, ok, tonight... Listen up for Okie Dokie on "Demolisten." Nosaj Thing opens for

Los Angeles Loves... A Moshpit

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:06:35 PDT

We got into our first moshpit at a Suicidal Tendencies show in the late 80s. Before we could even lick our wounds, we were lured into another one at an Anthrax show in Japan that left us bruised and scarred for months. And after getting into a slash pit (a mosh pit with sharp objects) at a Slayer show that ended with us getting eighteen stitches on our head, we knew we were hooked. The addictive

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:23:25 PDT

We returned from a fun and very eventful weekend in Las Vegas (that included one wedding, one Cirque du Soleil show, and no gambling) with AsDSSka's 25 7" release show at Family. The new duo of Aska Matsumiya and David Scott Stone (who, pictured above, are also both in the wonderful group The Sads) write minimalist electronic pop that is too exquisite for words. Fans of Lisa Germano, Stina

Los Angeles Needs... A Wednesday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:14:51 PDT

Did anyone catch the opening set by rising star Ceci Bastida at The Echo on Monday? Because she kind of blew our minds with that performance. It's been a few months since we saw her and by the look of things, those countless hours she's spent reworking her sound with the likes of The Gifted, XXXChange, and David Garza have certainly made the difference. Old school fans of Tijuana No! are going to

Los Angeles Needs... A Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:55:09 PDT

Congrats to Amateurs on the release show of their new vinyl EP "If We Dare Win." To be honest, we were hesitant about the band continuing on as Amateurs with the departure of all but lead singer/guitarist Keith Waggoner. But Friday's show at Spaceland proved that the band may look a little different but they still got that raucous Amateurs sound. Pick up the EP at shows and at Origami Vinyl... We

Where It Began, I Can't Begin to Know When

noreply@blogger.com (la-underground) — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:22:51 PDT

Quick rundown of events this past week... Juliette Commagere is a warm, funny, and wonderfully talented lady, but for whatever reason The Echo crowd on Monday was unconscious to any of this... Tuesday, chalk two straight great shows for Avi Buffalo's residency at The Echo. The duet was especially a nice touch... Wednesday, an industry showcase for the newest face of hip-hop Rob Boy at On the Rox