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.
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ROKY ERICKSON: APPARENTLY IT’S ALRIGHT TO DO IT!
February 28th, 2012 · 1 Comment
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, [...]
MAR. 1: L.A. RECORD + GOLDENVOICE + FOLK YEAH PRESENT ROKY ERICKSON w THE NIGHTBEATS + DJ CHRIS ZIEGLER (L.A. RECORD)
January 23rd, 2012 · 1 Comment
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ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE DINOSAUR JR TICKETS!
December 14th, 2011 · No Comments
We have been lucky enough to both see and interview Dinosaur Jr in the past, so consider this night verified for excellence! And as it happens, two of you have won tickets to go to the show! To win tickets, we asked us to send your CUTEST VIDEO OF A BABY ANIMAL—an “Animal Jr”–and send [...]
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE SCRATCH ACID CONTEST!
December 13th, 2011 · No Comments
Tonight is Scratch Acid, and in the spirit of Scratch Acid, we had asked you to submit your favorite videos of people getting messed with while high. Submit you did, and we were treated to what probably amounts to the most effective anti-drug PSA ever. Behold, the winners of the Scratch Acid contest. For those [...]
ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF THE WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS CONTEST!
November 10th, 2011 · No Comments
We wanted to make you happy, and so we decided to give you tickets to We Were Promised Jetpacks—in exchange for videos of futuristic inventions. And oh, the futuristicness of the inventions we received! (If you didn’t win … you can still buy tickets here!) OUR TWO WINNERS: JORGE R. WITH AN INCREDIBLY FUTURISTIC TOILET [...]
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 [...]
OOH LA LA FESTIVAL WINNER ANNOUNCED!
September 28th, 2011 · No Comments
A few weeks back, we announced a contest to win tickets to Ooh La L.A– a French music festival brought to you by our good friends at Goldenvoice and KCRW, showcasing bands, artists, and DJs from the Francophone world. The lucky winners will get to see L.A. RECORD favorites Tinariwen , TVOTR, KCRW darlings Nouvelle [...]
ANNOUNCING WINNERS FOR LOW + BACHELORETTE!
September 18th, 2011 · No Comments
A couple weeks ago we announced a ticket giveaway for Low and Bachelorette! Herewith we announce the winners, but you can buy tickets here! First, the winner is…. KATHERINE G: LIMBO WORLD RECORD Pretty amazing how this older dude can wiggle under this pole. And at the end, they play it in slo-mo just in [...]
