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LIVATION

About LIVATION

LIVATION airs on KXLU 88.9FM Los Angeles Wednesday nights at midnight to Thursday mornings at 2AM (PST). Deejays Robert & Hilary host and produce the show featuring a local or touring band playing LIVE on the air each week, with interviews following the performance. Listen worldwide on the live stream at kxlu.com or on the KXLU phone app. They also create The Intown Report, a listing of the best live shows in L.A., Orange County, and Ventura, available online at intownreport.wordpress.com. LIVATION has been on the air for 15 years having evolved from KXLU's HAPPY TRAILS (1990 - 2004) over 1400 bands having performed live between the two. Find out what bands are going to be playing live at: reverbnation.com/venue/livation

The Intown Report’s Gig Picks of the Week 5/16/19 – 5/22/19

Posted on May 15, 2019 by LIVATION

Looking for cool live music this week? Here’s some show recommendations: Thursday 5/16 1720 – Fartbarf, Melted Bodies + Slut Island Cafe Nela – Marea Katopodis, Jean Caffeine, Lisa Mednik + Sparkle Stars Harvard & Stone – The Two Tens … Continue reading →

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Million Kids on Livation Wednesday 5/15/19

Posted on May 14, 2019 by LIVATION

Starting from a 4-track demo back in the late 90’s, Million Kids has played hundreds of west coast shows and have released 2 full length albums, and several EP’s. Still going strong, they are “smashing grime influenced garage rock with … Continue reading →

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The Intown Report’s Gig Picks of the Week 5/9/19 – 5/15/19

Posted on May 8, 2019 by LIVATION

Looking for cool live music this week? Here’s some show recommendations: Thursday 5/9 Cafe Nela – The Great Sadness, Poisonous Members, Bishkek Wedding, Beyond the Horror Show + Black Iron Rebel Greek Theater – Al Green + Jessy Wilson Pappy … Continue reading →

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Punk as a Doornail on LIVATION Wednesday, 5/8/19

Posted on May 6, 2019 by LIVATION

Punk as Doornail started in 1999 as a noise band/sound art project.Keith Irish, a founding member, helped transformed it into a punk duo. Interestingly, PAAD employs a skateboard guitar called a skatar and they have been described as having a sound … Continue reading →

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The Intown Report’s Gig Picks of the Week 5/2/19 – 5/8/19

Posted on May 1, 2019 by LIVATION

Looking for cool live music this week? Here’s some show recommendations: Thursday 5/2 The Echo – Young Jesus, Follies, Fell Runner + Picky Bunches The Hi Hat – Reverend Beat Man, Nicole Garcia + Frantic Rockers Hollywood Palladium – Bikini … Continue reading →

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Dirty Cakes on Livation 5/1/19

Posted on April 30, 2019 by LIVATION

This week’s live band on LIVATION is Dirty Cakes. They have been described psychedelic desert grunge band and have been gigging around L.A. quite a bit these days. Also, we will be doing an interview with Reverend Beat Man before the … Continue reading →

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The Intown Report’s Gig Picks of the Week 4/25/19 – 5/1/19

Posted on April 24, 2019 by LIVATION

Looking for cool live music this week? Here’s some show recommendations: Thursday 4/25 Brouwerj West (San Pedro) – Wild Wing, Bodegas + Espresso Chewing Foil Gallery (DTLA) – Calvin Johnson, Drinking Flowers, Litronix + Furcast, all ages! Hollywood Palladium – … Continue reading →

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The Dils on Livation 4/24/19

Posted on April 23, 2019 by LIVATION

Chip and Tony Kinman fronted the punk band, The Dils, in San Diego in 1976 and released their DangerHouse Records single “Class War” in 1977. The Kinman brothers moved to San Francisco in the late ’70s and the band’s reputation … Continue reading →

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The Intown Report’s Gig Picks of the Week 4/18/19 – 4/24/19

Posted on April 17, 2019 by LIVATION

Looking for cool live music this week? Here’s some show recommendations: Thursday 4/18 Fais Do-Do – Kevin Preston (Prima Donna), Mz. Neon, Don Bolles + Rita D’Albert Gadi’s (Yucca Valley) – Atomic Sherpas House of Machines –Tramp For the Lord, … Continue reading →

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The Premonitions on Livation 4/17/19

Posted on April 16, 2019 by LIVATION

The Premonitions, featuring members of Cheap Tissue and The Neumans, are a six piece band from Echo Park. Their influences are a wide range across the board, but are making sure rock n’ roll alive and well. They have been … Continue reading →

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