Photos by Debi Del Grande “I got my headphones on, do you?” a sign read as Little Boots (aka Victoria Christina Hesketh) went over and borrowed the holder of said sign’s headphones for a bit. Despite technical difficulties, Little Boots forged on with beats from her latest Nocturnes as fans danced the night away at [...]

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Photos by David Benjamin When WAVVES plays, we try to be there. Coming off the release of the latest Afraid of Heights, the guys headlined Red Bull’s third installment of their Sound Select series at the Echoplex.

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Photos and words by Scott Sheff Empty cans of PBR, stage diving and a little nudity were just part of the festivities on-hand at The Echoplex as Canadian Mac DeMarco and his irreverent blend of indie rock took the stage—and the crowd—by storm. From start to finish, DeMarco and company kept the energy high as [...]

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Photos and words by Scott Sheff Jamie Lidell worked his magic behind a futuristic-looking, metallic DJ booth, hiding his gear from sight of the audience and making for a clean stage presence. Sporting a knee-length trench coat throughout the night, Jamie rotated from behind the booth to the front of the stage to groove with [...]

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Photos and words by Ethan Shvartzman Efterklang cast a spell on the Echoplex, playing its brand of ethereal dream-pop, to an enchanted audience. Thanks in part to Katinka Fogh Vindelev (who was channeling Lisa Gerrard), the band demonstrated its forte for creating atmospheric pieces of great beauty with gorgeous multipart harmonies and luscious electronics. The [...]

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Photos by Matt Draper The last time Beak> came to LA and played The Troubadour, no one was there. Maybe because no one knew this was band consisted of Geoff Barrow (drummer/vocalist/follow him on Twitter/founding member of Portishead), Billy Fuller and Matt Williams. This combination of musicians create music in such a meticoulous manner, that [...]

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Photos by Debi Del Grande Hard, fast, loud, dark and pumping. The anticipation to hear Death Grips live again had The Echoplex filled to capacity and it didn’t smell pretty. Not a show for the weak. Vocalist Stefan “MC Ride” Burnett and drummer Zach Hill gave exactly what the crowd wanted. Setlist: Come Up And [...]

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Want to go see Shuggie Otis AND Dam Funk at this awesome show at the Echoplex on December 5? Just email us at rsvp@larecord.com subj SHUGGIE and we’ll pick winners day of the show!

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Poolside is the melodic version of a Los Angeles summer – palm trees, hikes in the canyon, backyard pool parties (of course), cold beers, street tacos, coconut scented sunscreen. The best part is you can take it with you, when the temperatures drops and the holiday decorations take over. Case in point – I spent [...]

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Photos and Words by Leslie Kalohi. When I think of Los Straitjackets, I am fondly transported to my first day at college at Cal State Fullerton, where the band was playing a free afternoon show for students. It was my first taste of the surf-rock genre, and it would help shape the music I would [...]

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