Well, it looks like everyone needs a vacation. Not many choices but maybe you’ll run into your favorite local band as you stumble your way home. If not then, check out these three bands and see if they could be a part of your July 4th plans!
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Here is your Thursday night music lineup. Go get a drink and take in a show, you owe it to yourself.
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LA.CityZine brings you band, The Pity Party as a part of our Know Your LA Bands series. These two people, who are too good looking for their own good, can be compared to a Rilo Kiley pair. However, that’s just at a first glance. Forget the red hair comparison. The Pity Party brings you music that is moody, punk, pop and rock all at once. With both members playing multiple instruments (Heisenflei on drums, keys and vox and M on auto orchestra/electric guitar), this party is nothing to pity. Creating a sound that is almost ahead of our time (definitely not for those teeny boppers, but maybe for hipsters who have good taste and aren’t snobby about it), the Pity Party brings us music that is unfamiliar yet addictive.
The Pity Party has already gained critical acclaim as LA Weekly’s “Best Band in LA” in their weekly reader poll of 2007, Number 1 MySpace find by Supersweet Magazine, and NME’s Radar Band of June 2008. Being asked to play abroad isn’t unusual for bands in the states but The Pity Party is increasing their fan base in the US with each day as their multi-tasking inflict awe on their audiences. Don’t be fooled by all those instruments being set up on stage. There’s only two of them. If you want to get a taste of this futuristic punk as f*** band, head on out to the Echo Curio tomorrow on Thursday, July 3rd at 8:00 PM. The red hair, all their multi-tasking limbs and eerily fascinating Silverlake sound will be there. If you can’t make it out, make sure to purchase their first EP, Orgy Porgy, which is available through their myspace. The EP is eco-friendly and comes with 7 different covers featuring very lovely creatures designed by Ronald Dezerigian. Photo credited to Timothy Norris.
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I swear, sometimes Wednesdays are the liveliest days of the week. Forget about Hump Day - by the time you get to these shows, the worst part of Hump Day is over! Here is your music tonight!
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Free show night! Here is your round up of your local bands playing in LA tonight - with times, directions, ticket info and more.
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Hey kids! The weekend comes to an end with some great shows. If you’ve never seen Meshell Ndegeocello perform live then do not miss out on the opportunity to do so at The Key Club. If you’re in the mood for a sillier, more lighthearted show, Weird Al Yankovik is gracing the Ventura Theatre with his strange and oh, so catchy remakes of pop songs. My top pick for the evening, however, would have to be Fleet Foxes. Their sound is the perfect combination of earthy folk and ethereal harmony. Whatever you decide, you should definitely end the weekend musically with one of the following shows:
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Here are a few more reasons to be thankful for the weekend. Check out tonight’s round up of your local bands playing in LA - with times, directions, ticket info and more.
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The line up speaks for itself! Happy Friday.
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LA.CityZine brings you artist, Merlinmoon, as part of your Know Your LA Bands series. Alex Deep, formerly a DJ, decides to take a different spin on genres. With more psychedelic rock, you can’t help but call his music groovy for today. To help him fill out peaceful jams, Bradley Greenberg (drums), Payvand Salehi (bass), and Michael Wise are additional band members to Alex’s solo project of mystical tunes.You can catch Merlinmoon play at The Roxy tomorrow, July 2nd. The show is a late one, so if you’re too busy during the day, you have no excuse! Alex and his band take the stage at 11:00 PM. Who knows. You may meet your special someone to make your own flower child. Check out the interview below to read about Merlinmoon’s Alex and his travels around the world, his favorite quotes, and his thoughts on Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” [ Read The Full Story -> ]
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Put on those dancing shoes for this Thursday night music lineup! Also, don’t forget to say hi to our latest interviewees, The Dollyrots, tonight!
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There always seems to be a lot going on on Wednesday nights. Enjoy the music for tonight!
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LA.CityZine brings you bratty yet infectious punk rock band, The Dollyrots, as part of our Know Your LA Bands series. As they say in their bio, they are one girl and two boys. Long time friends Kelly Ogden (bass/vox) and Luis Cabezas (guitar/vox) decided that all their experiences together since the 8th grade might sound good if they were disguised in a punk rock attitude and addictive pop sound. With that thought in mind and some unfortunate political history, the two started playing shows all over the west coast and met Chris Black (drums) along the way.
Their music has been featured in numerous television shows and the band, themselves, were even featured in a Kohl’s commercial with their song, “Because I’m Awesome.” Avril Lavigne could only wish she could be this obnoxious and sound as good at the same time. With clever lyrics and catchy hooks, you can’t help but want to be on The Dollyrots’ side with anything. They know what they’re saying and they don’t care if you like it or not. On their latest album, also titled Because I’m Awesome and released by Blackheart Records, they churn out witty and energetic tracks.
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