all photos by debi del grande When you work with bands like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Depeche Mode, you get a little recognition. KCRW knew this and booked Barry Adamson at the Hotel Cafe. Touring on his new album I Will Set You Free, this British rocker stood alone on the tiny [...]

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all photos by debi del grande The walls at the restaurant next door to the Troubadour must have been shaking because the place was rocking Tuesday night with 98.7 and Bronson Island presenting Dead Sara who has recently been on tour with Bush. What a breath of fresh air vocalist Emily Armstrong is! This girl [...]

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all photos by debi del grande Although two main members of Wu-Tang Clan (Ghostface Killah and Raekwon) were not performing, that didn’t stop Club Nokia from being so packed you could barely move. Champagne was flowing, the floor was vibrating and everyone was feeling the beat. Method Man, RZA and GZA were highlights of the [...]

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all photos by debi del grande What can Carrie Brownstein not do? Co-starring with SNL alum Fred Armisen on IFC’s hit series “Portlandia” and fronting the band Wild Flag are just a few of her accomplishments. With two sold out shows at the Echoplex, Portlandia: The Tour came rolling into Echo Park with comedy sketches, [...]

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After a tease at FYF, Girls returned to L.A.’s Music Box with its critically acclaimed baby Father, Son, Holy Ghost. With his blonde messy locks falling over the side of his face and quiet demeanor, Christopher Owens had the room at full attention the entire night.  Owens’ passion in his songwriting comes through clearly live. [...]

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The synopsis: After a 30 year separation, father and son reconnect for a grueling 500-mile bike tour. In a confrontation of the past, these two men struggle to find a future. Can they see beyond their polar opposite views? Beyond This Place is a complex and emotionally dense film about family, forgiveness, and the arduous [...]

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Photos of St. Vincent at the Music Box on Oct. 18th, 2011 by Lindsey Best. Setlist: 1) Surgeon 2) Cheerleader 3) Save Me From What I Want 4) Actor Out Of Work 5) Chloe in the Afternoon 6) Dilettante 7) Cruel Just the Same But Brand New 9) Champagne Year 10) Neutered Fruit 11) Strange [...]

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There is nothing like being in the O.C. for a Social D gig. Some damn good rock-n-roll, a little moshing in the pit, beer drinking, flannel shirts, old pickup trucks in the parking lot, black Ts and some vintage hairdos made for what is the Social D experience. A very touching moment during the show [...]

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Foo Fighters Photos of Foo Fighters, Cage the Elephant, and Mariachi El Bronx on October 13th, 2011 by Lindsey Best. Setlist: 1) Bridge Burning 2) Rope 3) The Pretender 4) My Hero 5) Learn To Fly 6) White Limo 7) Arlandria Breakout 9) Cold Day in the Sun 10) Stacked Actors 11) Walk 12) Monkey [...]

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Photos of Portishead with Thought Forms on October 19th, 2011 by Lindsey Best. Setlist: 1) Silence 2) Hunter 3) Mysterons 4) The Rip 5) Sour Times 6) Magic Doors 7) Wandering Star Machine Gun 9) Over 10) Glory Box 11) Chase the Tear 12) Cowboys 13) Threads Encore: 14) Roads 15) We Carry On

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