The three members of RT & the 44s sit inside RT Valine’s farm house drinking whiskey at 12:30 PM. Perched on a steep, hidden Highland Park hilltop, RT tends his chickens and goats and busks around town with his band for a living. The band’s country bar sing-alongs stir up devils, toddlers and grandmas alike. This interview by Daiana Feuer.
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RT AND THE 44s: THE DRUNK CLOWN AT THE MOONBOUNCE
April 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment
MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY: A BOTTOMLESS HEART-TO-HEART TALK
March 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment
Manhattan Murder Mystery are an alcohol-powered emotional-nudity machine and their debut LP releases this weekend for L.A. locals only on Hello My Name Is Records. You can get their last 7″ at classy liquor stores and their new LP a month before anyone anywhere else by visiting their release show and release party this weekend. They speak from Zac’s magical garage about their new song “Smoky Mountain.” This interview by Chris Ziegler.
JAN. 16: GRAF ORLOCK RECORD RELEASE SHOW w/ TOUCHE AMORE + GHOST LIMB + DEATH HYMN NINE
January 14th, 2011 · No Comments
FEB. 2: BIG SEARCH 7″ RELEASE SHOW w/ JOHN WEBSTER JOHNS + WHITE FENCE
January 12th, 2011 · No Comments
Big Search BIG SEARCH 7″ RELEASE SHOW w/ JOHN WEBSTER JOHNS + WHITE FENCE ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2 AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ $5 / 18+.
JAN. 13: OLD MAN MARKLEY RECORD RELEASE PARTY w/ ROSES PAWN SHOP + COOPER MCBEAN + DUSTBOWL CAVALIERS
January 12th, 2011 · No Comments
Old Man Markley OLD MAN MARKLEY RECORD RELEASE PARTY w/ ROSES PAWN SHOP + COOPER MCBEAN + DUSTBOWL CAVALIERS ON THURSDAY, JAN. 13 AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM / $10 ADVANCE, $12 DAY OF SHOW / 18+.
JAN. 27: SUNSHINE FACTORY RECORD RELEASE w/ SISTER ROGERS + DULCE DE LECHE
January 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment
MAY 1: BIG WHUP + PIZZA! + 60 WATT KID + SO MANY WIZARDS
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments
KING CANNIBAL: A FULL MOON IS COMING
February 9th, 2010 · No Comments
King Cannibal finds pleasure in dark, gritty beats that barely support a booty shake. Instead, take the lyrics to “Colder Still” off his latest, Let the Night Roar: “I believe in death. I believe in disease. In justice, torture and anger. I believe in murder.” This interview by Daiana Feuer.
MIXTAPE: MICHAEL NHAT "I LOVE BREAD"
October 22nd, 2009 · 9 Comments
lis Download: Michael Nhat “I Love Bread” Mixtape [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Rapper Michael Nhat’s new self-titled album releases Tuesday, Oct. 27, on How To Be A Microwave and his record release show is this Saturday at the House of Vermont. He presents L.A. RECORD with a mixtape—which he titled I Love [...]
XU XU FANG: LIKE BATMAN FOR COOL PEOPLE
April 29th, 2009 · 8 Comments
Xu Xu Fang like pictures of horses better than pictures of people and will release their new EP Seven Days Now this week. Founder Bobby Tamkin speaks to Scott Schultz about radio drama, fog machines and stoned Oklahomans who like Gossip Girl. Also included—a Xu Xu Fang mixtape by Bobby!
