Check out Deer Tick’s DICK in this video, then see the band live tomorrow night, May 5th, at El Rey with Turbo Fruits. Deer Tick is: Fireworks. Sparklers. Danger. Destruction. Doo Wop. Pee pee. Fire. Karate kicks. All of this. —Daiana Feuer
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DEER TICK SHOWS ITS D ON “MAIN STREET”
May 4th, 2012 · No Comments
POLYPHONIC SPREE @ THE EL REY
April 5th, 2012 · No Comments
Nearly a decade later, not sure what to expect, we wait in the El Rey. Suddenly a heart shape is cut out of the red cloth, a white robed chest appears through with another heart on it, the cloth is removed, and the polyphony sprees: trumpets, harp, cello, flute, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, a five girl super animated choir, and more, plus Tim Delaughter singing, in a distorted genuine psychedelic Texas high warble, about love, all at once…
ROKY ERICKSON: APPARENTLY IT’S ALRIGHT TO DO IT!
February 28th, 2012 · 1 Comment
L.A. RECORD’s untoward adoration of Roky Erickson is well known, and so we are freaking for his show at the El Rey Thursday! We reprint here our first-ever Roky interview from Halloween 2008. Win tickets here or buy ‘em here! We’ll also DJ an afterparty at the Monty! Like the man says: “We get together for rock music ’bout 12 ‘o clock every night!” This interview by Chris Ziegler.
WIN TICKETS TO ROKY ERICKSON NEXT WEEK! HAIL ROKY, KING OF THE BEASTS!
February 24th, 2012 · No Comments
Well, we love Roky Erickson. Can’t explain it, don’t care to anyway. Roky’s rok is the rokinest rok that ever rok-ed, and if you got to wake up, make sure to wake up to rok-n-roll! Anyway—of course this means we want everyone to go see him next week! Thanks to the beautiful people at Goldenvoice, [...]
Bombay Bicycle Club @ El Rey
February 21st, 2012 · No Comments
Bombay Bicycle Club’s L.A. return appeared worth the wait as the English group brought songs from its latest, A Different Kind Of Fix , to El Rey Theatre. The packed house embraced opener Lucy Rose who has contributed vocals to Bombay’s last two albums and also took the stage to perform with the band. BBC Frontman [...]
GOTYE @ EL REY THEATER
February 6th, 2012 · No Comments
With the hit song and video “Somebody I Used To Know,” Gotye (born Wouter “Wally” De Backer) earned himself the hottest ticket in town. But would the Belgian-Australian songwriter be another musician thrown to the indie wolves only to be spit out after a massive hit? Couples, older folk and many attractive young hipsters packed [...]
LEMONHEADS @ EL REY
November 2nd, 2011 · No Comments
You really never know what you will get when Evan Dando plays a show with his band The Lemonheads! The only original member came to El Rey performing It’s a Shame About Ray in its entirety (sans “Mrs. Robinson” which was added to the album later). Although it would have been a nice surprise to [...]
WIN TICKETS TO MATES OF STATE WITH THE GENERATIONALS AT THE EL REY!
October 14th, 2011 · 3 Comments
Mates of State are a married couple (awwww!) that make minimal pop music with vocal harmonies and synthesized flourishes. You can buy tickets them on November 8 when they play the El Rey, or you can try to win tickets! And–we will be giving away two pairs of tickets so your chances of winning are [...]
WIN TICKETS TO SEE ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI WITH DOM + THE SANDWITCHES AT THE EL REY!
October 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Architecture in Helsinki is a self-described modernist pop group from Australia that has been getting rave reviews from both the American and Australian press. Their 2007 single, “Heart it Races” got them a spot on the ARIA charts and on Billboard’s Top Electronic Albums charts as well as attention from NPR and the BBC. Their [...]
THE JOY FORMIDABLE + RACES + TELEKINESIS @ EL REY
September 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment
The Joy Formidable L.A.’s own Races opened up the night at the El Rey and did not disappoint and started what was to be a solid evening of music. Making a stop on their way to Austin City Limits, Seattle’s Telekinesis pumped it up making a smooth transition for The Joy Formidable who has grown [...]
