What goes on in the minds of the bands that you love? Find out through these Rorschach Tests conducted by Vanessa Gonzalez at FYF Fest 2010. Brian Stewart, Growlers, Drums: Pelvic bone Kyle Schuster, Growlers, Keyboards & Guitar: devil Scott Montoya: Growlers, Bass: Scarab Brooks Nielsen: Growlers, Vocals: Lil’ Clownie Warren Thomas, Growlers, Bongos: Pelvic [...]

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Head on over to Urban Outfitters and stream the new Best Coast album “Crazy For You” before its available in stores or online.

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Active Child Saturday was the inaugural Waved Out Fest at the Echo and Echoplex, running from 3:30pm to 2am. The festival featured emerging local and national artists, with sixteen bands playing on two stages, with live screenprinting from Hit + Run, several food trucks, and tons of free ice cream.  It was hot, crowded, and [...]

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The most exciting thing about the show is how loud it was, almost an act of civil disobedience in an affluent department store. I watched the same salesperson from whom I made a purchase earlier now covering her ears so as not to upset her blissful unawareness.

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I hurried past the huge crowd of smokers in front of Spaceland all huddled around their cigarettes for warmth in fear that I may have missed Best Coast’s set. Singer Bethany Cosentino and Guitarist Bobb Bruno were already busy setting up their gear on stage as I grabbed a scotch from the bar. December is the best month to drink scotch and Spaceland actually carries McCallen’s 12 year behind the bar. JACKPOT.

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VIVIAN GIRLS + BEST COAST ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, AT THE SMELL, 247 S MAIN ST, LOS ANGELES, $5, ALL AGES.

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Download: Best Coast “When I’m With You” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from the “When I’m With You” 7″ produced by Fool’s Gold Lewis Pesacov and available now from Black Iris) And Best Coast is playing with Gowns, Tearist and 60 Watt Kid tonight at the Echo! (and an MP3 of Best Coast’s [...]

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Some joker even tried to mosh and was TAKEN DOWN by a bespectacled gent half his size. It was beautiful like National Geographic. Soft Pack drummer Brian plays with just as much originality and abandon as Moe Tucker, putting a jerry-rigged cocktail kit being through its paces with equal parts precision and ferocity. These guys were tight, telepathic and tuned in. I‘ve felt the same kind of tranquil delirium out on the ocean surrounded by surfers—me sponging on my boogie board—when it all just makes sense. Kids were dancing on the side of the stage, in front of it, on top of it… No poses, no frills, just rock.

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Leslie and the Badgers recorded their album while Los Angeles was on fire and began their residency at the Echo as the ash finally started to dissipate. Producer David Bianco let them use Bob Dylan’s microphone and they meet now for beers at Cole’s, where they would have fit perfectly opening for I See Hawks In L.A. not too long ago. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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