The dream-a-delic duo Peach Kings are playing the Bootleg with Strange VIne next Friday and we got the tickets! Wanna win ‘em? So easy. Just email us at rsvp@larecord.com with subj PEACH and we’ll pick a winner next week!
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PRESENTING THE WINNER OF THE L.A. RECORD + CHA CHA PINT GLASS CONTEST!
May 21st, 2013 · 1 Comment
After much deliberation and many awesomely freakish and often hilarious entries, the esteemed proprietors of thee Cha Cha Lounge have selected the design for the next L.A. RECORD + Cha Cha pint glass! Congrats to Dave Van Patten, who wins a skateboard and as much PBR as his guts can hold! Glasses will be ready [...]
TONIGHT AT CHA CHA: L.A. RECORD’S FREAK RIDE NIGHT! ALL PINT GLASS CONTEST RUNNER-UPS DRINK FREE PBR!
May 21st, 2013 · 1 Comment
Time for our monthly at the Cha Cha in Silver Lake, where we’ll be celebrating the winner and runner-ups alike in our pint glass contest! Come on out for cheap drinks, earthshaking records recently pried from way in the back of the weirdo bin and some truly ferocious foosballing! Free to all!
WIN TICKETS TO THE POSTELLES ON MAY 21 AT THE BOOTLEG!
May 17th, 2013 · No Comments
The Postelles are coming all the way from New York to media-mail their Anglophile indie-pop direct to the Bootleg, and we got some tickets to give to you! Wanna go see this for free? Email us at rsvp@larecord.com subj POSTELLES and we’ll pick some winners Monday!
VIDEO PREMIERE: AMANDA JO WILLIAMS “2000HELL”
May 15th, 2013 · 4 Comments
Does Amanda Jo Williams have a new look? Balding, bearded, standing a few feet shorter than she does in memory? We recognize the cowboy boots and that singular country hellcat voice of hers… but something’s different about her face. Ok, ok… That’s Don Black of Ghiant lip synching to the new AJW smash hit,”2000Hell” (mp3 [...]
WIN TICKETS AND VINYL FROM TURBONEGRO AND TWEAK BIRD!
May 14th, 2013 · 1 Comment
L.A. RECORD and Goldenvoice are proud to present the twin titans of 21st century riffery—Turbonegro and Tweak Bird live on May 25! If you’d like to go get smushed at this show … OR if you’d like to win vinyl from both bands, courtesy of the true dudes at Volcom Entertainment, just email us at [...]
R.I.P. RICHIE HAVENS
April 24th, 2013 · No Comments
He played a frantic guitar.
L.A. RECORD RECORD STORE DAY GUIDE 2013!
April 19th, 2013 · 1 Comment
Record Store Day is upon us again! A day to exercise your last chance ever to get that first King Tuff LP, and a chance to see awesome people DJ as you find some never-before-touched-by-customer-hands used import 45 you have been needing to become a complete human being! Below is our trying-to-be-comprehensive list of Record [...]
WE WANT YOUR ART FOR THE NEW L.A. RECORD + CHA CHA PINT GLASSES!
April 17th, 2013 · No Comments
BY POPULAR DEMAND — WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR DEADLINE FOR PINT GLASS ARTWORK! So if you want to participate in the contest below, you have an extra two weeks! It’s time for L.A. RECORD to team up with Cha Cha Lounge and make a new batch of L.A. RECORD pint glasses! Artists, drawers and frequent [...]
HOWIE PYRO’S ANNOTATED NORTON BENEFIT VIDEO CLIP PLAYLIST!
April 12th, 2013 · No Comments
After watching Norton benefit shows pop up around the world, DJ and garage historian Howie Pyro decided to put together the most gigantic Norton Benefit of all with help from the Real Boss Hoss and Deke Dickerson. Now after four straight months of 20-hour-days, the most Norton-ian Norton benefit of all is ready to blow [...]
