The girls in the Raincoats have covered the Monks, but didn’t originally know the Monks possibly because they were so much like the Monks—formed perfectly from nothing and destined to disappear too quickly and leave anyone who discovered them later wondering how they’d ever happened in the first place. They play their first-ever Los Angeles show on October 11 at the Part Time Punks fest. This interview by Kevin Ferguson.

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L.A. RECORD is very excited about the second Part Time Punks fest this Sunday—set times (subject to change, of course!) below! Sunday Oct 11; 2pm / $25.00 / 18+ Echo & Part Time Punks presents ECHOPLEX 3:15pm – 3:45PM BLESSURE GRAVE 4pm – 4:35pm RAINBOW ARABIA 4:50pm- 5:30pm ABE VIGODA 5:50pm – 6;10pm DAYTIME TELEVISION [...]

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post-party Upset the Rhythm is the independent London label that’s always taken good care of Los Angeles—they were one of the labels participating in that first burst of No Age vinyl in 2007 and also put out releases for L.A. bands like Soft Boiled Eggies and BARR and now Foot Village, who will be releasing [...]

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Sharon Jones is the sparking turbine powering most of the best new funk records from the Daptone camp. She speaks now moments after returning from the hospital to comfort a sick relative, but wouldn’t consider postponing the interview even for a few minutes. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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The Tiny Creatures crew will be heading south this Friday for a one-night-only event at the Mexicali Rose space in Mexicali, Mexico. (Lately home of Audacity—read interview here and see photos here!) The Under Alvarado: There Is A Beach exhibition will further amplify this Part-Time-Punks-y weekend with live sets by Nikki Obscure and Holy Shit [...]

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