Last night, I made the quick jaunt up to the Covel Grand Ballroom on “The Hill” at UCLA (essentially, the heart of on-campus housing/dorm life/pajama-clad kids sipping coffee at 10 pm and giggling loudly) to see a concert held by student organizations. This charity event concert, called Acoustic Coffee House 2011, featured a bunch of
Finishing up a successful stint in the City of Angels, The Pierces brought their show to the Hotel Café last night. Usually, a late night Tuesday gig may as well be the graveyard shift, but the alt-folk outfit nailed it in front of a near capacity crowd at the famed Hollywood venue. Though this was
What Le Poisson Rouge lacks in the ability to generate actual energy from a crowd as a venue, they make up for booking talented acts like Wakey!Wakey! The venue, located in New York’s West Village, can seat 250 people, or, when the tables and benches are removed, pack in 700. Brooklyn-by way of-Virginia’s own Michael
I was in Portland this weekend to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and so was Los Angeles DJ Skrillex – only the birthday was his own, not a friend’s. I’ve attended plenty of dubstep concerts in Eugene, but Skrillex’s hard-partyin’ set proved to be worth the road trip – it blew away all my previous knowledge/expectations
Being at Rontom’s to see The Ocean Floor last night was a bit…muffled. Kind of like being underwater. It was difficult to hear the band clearly, which was a shame. The Ocean Floor is one of the most eclectic Portland bands I’ve had the pleasure to come across. The four-piece sound like a cross between
It was a great night for music at Cake Shop, a cozy little place on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This small, dimly lit bar/café/venue presumably sells cake during the day, but on Friday night offered up one of the most exciting shows I’ve seen in a long time, hosting Emil & Friends, Ravens
Thurlow is the musical project of Augustus Green and Jacqueline Caruso, husband and wife duo from Washington, D.C. that now resides in Los Angeles. They recently released an eight track EP called Training Wheels, now available for free download on their Bandcamp page. The first track “The Hour Glass,” was recently chosen for the compilation
Los Einstein performed to a healthy crowd at Cinespace last night, the five members outlined onstage in front of a large screen of swirling abstract psychedelic colors and shapes. The undulating patterns were vaguely reminiscent of Austin Powers, which is strange because their first music video for “One More Time” (see below) pays homage to
The word of the evening, ladies and gentlemen, is talent. Last night at the Troubadour, raw talent was apparent in every band that graced the tiny stage, making for an awesomely accurate portrayal of today’s local rock scene. Six groups came and went, each bringing a different and individual sound, thus creating a more than
At Sam Bond’s Garage, there are certain things one can always count on: a packed house, and stronger-than-you’d-suspect beer. Local musicians Stagger & Sway know this, and even penned an ode to the notorious Eugene bar that encaptures the weird quirks that make Sam Bond’s special. Now, I’d consider myself a Monday-night bingo and Tuesday-night