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SLEIGH BELLS @ MAYAN THEATRE

February 24th, 2012 · No Comments

Bringing songs from its latest album, Reign of Terror , to the sold-out Mayan Theatre, Brooklyn’s Sleigh Bells took the stage with several Marshall amps, smoke, and a desire to get everyone moving.  The crowd-surfing guy who took off his shirt definitely seemed to be enjoying himself.   Derek Miller’s shredding over the electronic feedback was balanced [...]

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MOGWAI @ THE MAYAN

May 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments

In support of the new record, Mogwai’s current tour of the western and southern parts of the U.S. included a stop at a full-capacity Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, where its droney, pulsating electronic-synth set spanned the band’s many albums to the obvious delight of many Angeleno fans.

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PETER MURPHY @ THE MAYAN

March 18th, 2011 · No Comments

He moves with the grace of a slick panther on stage watching his prey. His big, piercing iced-blue eyes will stare directly into your soul. His name is Peter Murphy and yes, he was in that goth band Bauhaus.  With a haunting voice that is stronger than ever, it seems to completely contradict his charm [...]

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EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS @ THE MAYAN

December 19th, 2009 · No Comments

The other day I was at the bar, telling this lady about the show, and she asked me to compare seeing Edward Sharpe to a dessert. What kind of dessert would it be? I answered pretty quick that it was a caramel apple, something kinda natural and old fashioned, a little over the top, definitely delicious, easy to share, but not always the most filling.

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MON., SEPT. 22: TODAY'S PICKS

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

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