What to say about Yuck? Songs! Like with the G chord and all that. Something about Yuck’s “aw shucks” approach to recording and playing live is so disarming that all the “but wait, doesn’t this just sound like Teenage Fanclub and Yo La Tengo and Dinosaur Jr.” feeling goes right out the window.

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Former Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin played with his band Skysaw (with DC-based singer Mike Reina and guitarist Anthony Pirogon) on the last night of Spirit Vine’s residency in March. Photos by Kellie Gannon

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Wooden Shjips guitarist and singer Ripley Johnson assembled Moon Duo (with keyboardist Sanae Yanada and samples pried from a bunch of primitive drum machines) to channel even more powerful drones and tones from the forbidden zone of rock ‘n’ roll. Moon Duo will play the Echo on Tuesday. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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Stonefeather is a band that never ceases to amaze, especially their latest show at the Echo Tuesday, March 15.  From the moment this band takes the stage, its radiance and talent engages the crowd is song after song of rhythmic electricity. From the acoustic opening cover of hip-hop hit “Deuces” to the energetic finale original [...]

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It wasn’t that hard to convince a friend to accompany me Monday night and catch the second round of Spirit Vine’s residency at the Echo. After he answered my call with his usual warm welcome of, “What. What do you want?” I asked if he wanted to grab a drink and see a very Jonestown-ish, [...]

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Amanda Jo Williams at Tom Tom Magazine issue #5 release party photo by Dylan Gordon Last month, Tom Tom Magazine celebrated its 5th issue with a release party at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles. See photos from the party, here. Tom Tom Magazine, for those who don’t know, is dedicated to female drummers and [...]

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Yuck started their set with “Holing out,” a trashy pounding song that made me think of ’80s bands like Sonic Youth, the Pixies and Smashing Pumpkins. While the sound is retro, it feels completely fresh and immediate.

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Amanda Jo Williams headlined at the Echo, playing an amazing set all around, with the band in full glorious rocking form, which got us excited for her upcoming April residency at the Echo. Infantree and Stone Feather put on excitement and took off clothes, respectively, and although we don’t have pictures of Stone Darling, they [...]

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VERSUS AND POLLS ON TUESDAY FEB. 23RD AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ $10/ 18+

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TELEKINESIS, LOVE LANGUAGE, AND ONE TRICK PONY ON THURSDAY FEB. 24TH AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ $10/ 18+

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