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FEB. 8: THE SWEET HURT + HAROULA ROSE + ETHAN GOLD + JOEL SHEARER + ZAC RAE AND FRIENDS + FORT KING

January 24th, 2011 · No Comments

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VIDEO: HAROULA ROSE “SIMPLE TIME”

January 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment

This soft singing lady is Haroula Rose. She’s playing a residency at Hotel Cafe. The remaining dates include a little grab bag of sounds from chill to crazy: February 1 with Sean Rowe, Sara Lov, Patrick Park, Mariana Bell February 8 with The Sweet Hurt, Ethan Gold, Pedestrian February 15 with Kim Churchill, Mountain Man, [...]

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ATLANTIC/PACIFIC @ HOTEL CAFE

January 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Psychedelic indie group and NY-based Atlantic/Pacific did a little number at the intimate and lovely Hotel Cafe Tuesday evening.  A/P features Garrett Klahn (Texas is the Reason) and John Herguth (House & Parish, The Love Scene) and rotating members. A/P is touring and playing their debut album Meet Your New Love. Photos by Debi Del [...]

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Sept. 19: Mia Doi Todd + Henry Wolfe + Penelope Fortier

September 9th, 2010 · No Comments

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Oct. 8: James Apollo

September 7th, 2010 · No Comments

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HENRY WOLFE + JENNY O + FARMER DAVE @ HOTEL CAFE

June 7th, 2010 · No Comments

The Henry Wolfe experience can uplift or crush you like one of those nights or epiphanies that transform the heart from a blood-pumping organ into a hallmark illustration. Be careful if you’re drunk or feeling sensitive, he’ll get you.

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MAY 23: CAFE KIDS w/ SARAH BAREILLES + CHRIS PIERCE

May 14th, 2010 · No Comments

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HECUBA + EL PERRO DEL MAR @ HOTEL CAFE

December 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

On this night, Hecuba summoned to Hotel Cafe with tales about food and babes in Estonia, and a super intriguing music video by El Perro Del Mar starring two overly-tan strong men who call themselves The Golden Power. The men lift each other like magnets, often moving very slowly, trailing sparkles. The song, “Change Of Heart,” showcases El Perro Del Mar’s best features: relaxed, classy, romantic vocals and a stylish moonlit mood. Despite the title, all the songs Sarah Assbring wrote for album Love Is Not Pop sound a lot like “love pop.” Living for love, sacrificing for love, love for breakfast, love for dinner, lovey love love—

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KENNETH PATTENGALE @ HOTEL CAFE

November 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Where a twentysomething white kid from almost-suburban small town Eagle Rock got the soul of an old Delta blues player is anyone’s guess. Kenneth Pattengale displayed his love of traditional American music combining elements of blues, Tom Waits, and good ol’ fashioned country & western at Hotel Café Nov. 25.

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EL PERRO DEL MAR "CHANGE OF HEART" + HECUBA ON ESTONIAN TV

November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

This video is one of the coolest things ever. EVER! Don’t disagree. Disregard your preconceptions about men with spray tans and no body hair, and allow yourself to marvel at the wonders of the human form’s power without prejudice. Hecuba sent us the above video for El Perro Del Mar’s song “Change Of Heart.” They’re [...]

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