Tonight’s show at Echoplex is simultaneously the best show of 1980/81 and also 2010/11 so far: the Middle Class, Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds, Grant Hart (of Husker Du!) and the Urinals! We asked people to send us YouTubes of appropriately ripping vintage punk and did they ever … especially with the [...]
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AND ALSO ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF OUR MIDDLE CLASS / KID CONGO / GRANT HART / URINALS CONTEST! VINTAGE RIPPING WITHIN!
June 24th, 2011 · No Comments
…AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD @ ECHOPLEX
June 20th, 2011 · No Comments
Austin band …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead have lost some members, 3 of 5 to be exact, and are down to one (new) drummer. The replacement players are slicker and more facile than the departed members, and everyone certainly played with plenty of passion, but the change left the band [...]
GIANT DRAG @ THE ECHOPLEX
June 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Giant Drag played to adoring fans at the Echoplex Tuesday 5.31. Annie was absolutely on fire. —Ward Robinson
JUN. 18: FRIENDS OF FRIENDS ANNIVERSARY PARTY w/ MEXICANS WITH GUNS + SALVA + SHLOHMO + GROUNDISLAVA + JONWAYNE + ANENON
May 20th, 2011 · No Comments
BATTLES @ THE ECHOPLEX
May 9th, 2011 · No Comments
Battles played wildly for a packed room at the Echoplex on May 2nd, 2011. Photos by Michele Yamamoto.
WIN FREE TIX TO SEE JAMAICA + CHAIN GANG OF 1974 + WHITE SEA THIS SAT 4/23!
April 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment
Jamaica We’re giving away several pairs of tix for the Jamaica + The Chain Gang of 1974 + White Sea +DJ Jorf (Passion Pit) feat. Papercuts show @ Echoplex this Sat 4/23! Email rsvp@larecord.com to win!
FUCKED UP + AUDACITY + CATWALK + OFF! @ THE ECHOPLEX
April 21st, 2011 · No Comments
I stood dead center ready to die, since the crowd was fully vicious. I rolled with the punches even though I hadn’t slept in days, and walked through Echo Park all day long (I don’t know why)—until someone poured a full glass of beer directly on my face and punched me immediately after. I took this as a hint that I should step back a little bit and let the crazy kids kill one another adoringly.
THE GO! TEAM @ THE ECHOPLEX
April 21st, 2011 · No Comments
Frontwoman Ninja probably has the best abs this side of janet.-era Janet Jackson, and easily as much charisma. Her playful interactions with audience members dominated the show, dodging a horny fan or two who ran up on stage to kiss her.
NAKED AND FAMOUS @ THE ECHOPLEX
April 15th, 2011 · No Comments
Coming all the way from New Zealand and selling out two consecutive nights at The Echoplex, the Naked and Famous brought out people who just wanted to dance up a sweat. Photos by Debi Del Grande
MEN @ THE ECHOPLEX
April 12th, 2011 · 4 Comments
There are exactly two categories of people that can’t enjoy a MEN show. You might think these categories have something to do with political leanings, or sexual orientation. They don’t. It’s not hard to imagine Kathy Griffin, Willow Palin, and all of the members of a large delegation of international Olympic ski teams spontaneously group-hugging [...]
