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Terrine Introduces Their Spring Cocktails
On Wednesday night, Terrine hosted a cocktail party to debut their new spring cocktails. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere, casual but chic, and we love their famous patio. Head Bartender Ryan Wainwright has divided his menu into five cocktail categories: Bubbly and Refreshing; Crisp … Continue reading
Album Review: My Gold Mask’s “Anxious Utopia”
Chicago-based band My Gold Mask was founded by guitarist Jack Armondo and singer Gretta Rochelle, the latter hailing from my own hometown of Baton Rouge, LA. The two of them released two EPs before adding drummer James Andrew to the … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, electronic rock, moon sounds records, my gold mask, pop rock, synth-pop
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Album Review: Bootblacks’ “Veins”
Bootblacks is a gloriously post-punk and dark-wave band from Brooklyn, with a new album called Veins due out in March on French label Manic Depression Records. While a bootblack is a shoe-shiner, the group’s name comes specifically from a description by William … Continue reading
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Tagged bootblacks, dark-wave, goth, manic depression records, post-punk, the lost boys
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Live Review: Panic Is Perfect at The Satellite
Panic Is Perfect is a highly-polished indie pop group based in San Francisco, but first conceived in India by its well-traveled founders Jeremy Belzer and Mike Hoffman. The two multi-instrumentalists, joined by guitarist David Monzon, keyboardist Joey Hassid and drummer Ty Parker, … Continue reading
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Tagged drums, indie pop, jeremy belzer, mike hoffman, panic is perfect, the satellite
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Album Preview: StaG’s “Don’t Check Out”
StaG are an intriguing local band consisting of childhood friends Matt McGuire and Will Walden, who met in a tee-ball league. There’s an odd story behind the duo’s name that seems relevant to the lyrical theme of their upcoming album Don’t Check … Continue reading
Album Review: Betty Petty’s “Desperately Seeking Satan”
Here’s another local band to watch: Betty Petty is singer/guitarist Caitlin Danenhauer with drummer Austin Ash, bassist Toast Artisan Bourgeoisie (nice), and lead guitarist JJ James Van Lieshout. The upbeat, edgy power-pop group has a new EP out entitled Desperately Seeking Satan, … Continue reading
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Tagged betty petty, indie rock, local bands, mad pop, Power Pop, so many good local bands so little time
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Grand Arts Students Perform “Woman at the Window”
On February 5th, the Los Angeles Master Chorale presents “Woman at the Window: The Triangle Factory Fire”, an oratorio written by students from Cortines High School of Visual and Performing Arts (AKA “Grand Arts”). A free performance, held at the Cortines School … Continue reading
L.A. Witch Releases 7 Inch, Plays The Roxy January 22
Local psych-rock trio L.A. Witch, featuring Sade Sanchez, Irita Pai and Ellie English, is releasing a new single, “Drive Your Car” (live version, above) – with the B-side “Ain’t Comin Home” – in February. It’s available digitally or on 7″ “smoke-colored” vinyl … Continue reading
Movie Review: “A Perfect Day”
“A Perfect Day,” in theaters January 15th, is based on the book “Dejarse Llover” by Paula Farias, (which I now want to read), and is the English-language debut of director Fernando León de Aranoa. Fueled by an excellent soundtrack (X, The … Continue reading
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Tagged a perfect day, balkans, benicio del toro, paula farias, tim robbins, war zone
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Live Review: White Reaper at The Echoplex
White Reaper hail from Louisville, KY and consist of singer/guitarist Tony Esposito, the Wilkerson twins Nick (drums) and Sam (bass), and keyboardist (and “bosstone” – he dances when there are no keyboard parts) Ryan Hater. The Polyvinyl Records website calls them “garage punk” … Continue reading
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Tagged Feels, garage punk, garage rock, indie rock, laena geronimo, white reaper
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