Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Writer Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday September 19th Doors at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age Restrictions: 21+ Picked By: Kellly Knapp Who: Olivia Tremor Control Where: Le Poisson Rouge, New York City When: Monday September 19th Doors at 8:30pm Cost: $18 Age Restrictions: 18+ Picked By: Claire
photo by Ryan Cleary If you’re in Los Angeles this week, don’t miss Jeff Hershey & The Heartbeats at The Troubadour tonight! Fans of Fitz and the Tantrums and Raphael Saadiq will love the Motown-inspired sound of this SoCal quintet, and analog lovers will fall in love with their recent album Soul Music Vol. 1
I was at first intrigued by the name Nite Jewel, my imagination and interest further piqued by the sparse amount of information about the band online. The music on their Myspace sounded like a broody, surreal Heart; the dark, nebulous melodies stuck in my head long after I’d heard them. Apparently, there were many