Aimee Mann’s Christmas Carol part 1
Missed the recent return of Aimee Mann’s holiday variety show? Well, you can always get in the Christmas spirit with this four part video series from 2008, directed by Tim Heidecker. Amy plays Scrooge and is visited by the ghosts of past, present and future. Michael Penn (her husband), John Krasinski, Michael Cera, Tim Heidecker, John C. Reilly, Grant Lee Phillips, and Paul F. Tompkins all make appearances.
Flying Lotus- Never Catch Me ft. Kendrick Lamar
Flying Lotus is playing The Wiltern, tonight, 11/14.
Spoon- Inside Out
The new Spoon album, They Want My Soul, came out yesterday and they are playing Amoeba Hollywood tonight 8/6, at 6pm for free.
Jon Hopkins- Open Eye Signal
Jon Hopkins is playing the Echoplex tonight, 7/26/14.
Sharon Van Etten- Every Time the Sun Comes Up
Sharon Van Etten is playing at the El Rey tonight, 6/28. Tickets here.
Kitten- Money
Money is quite different from Kitten’s usual New Wave-y pop style, but it’s interesting to see other ways the band might go in the future. The 80’s influence can certainly be seen in singer Chloe Chaidez’s styling, which is a little reminiscent of Madonna’s Desperately Seeking Susan days.
Kitten is playing a free acoustic set at Amoeba Hollywood on Tuesday, 6/24.
Aimee Mann- Labrador
This song is off Aimee Mann’s album Charmer, released in 2012. The video is a shot for shot version of the video for Voices Carry, her ‘Til Tuedsay hit, introduced by Jon Hamm (playing the director). Keep an eye out for Ted Leo as well, who plays a member of her band. They are currently touring together as The Both and playing at the El Rey on Saturday.
Jungle- Platoon
Jungle is playing the El Rey tonight 6/6/14.
Liars- Mess on a Mission
Things to do in and around Los Angeles this weekend (4/24-4/27/14)-
Thursday
Photographer Stephen Shore will be at Hennessey and Ingalls for a book signing and slide show of new images (Free)
Friday
The National are playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Computer Magic are playing at the Lyric Theater
Friday through Sunday
Paris Photo Los Angeles is at Paramount Pictures Studios
Saturday
Desert Daze Festival– a smaller music festival with camping in the desert near the Salton Sea- lineup includes Liars, The Raveonettes, Blonde Redhead, DIIV and more
Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil is playing at the Million Dollar Theatre with Grand Market staying open late for dinner
Black Sabbath are playing at the Hollywood Bowl
Photo Independent is at Raleigh Studios (across from Paramount)
5th Anniversary of Annenberg Community Beach House– loads of free events
It is also the last weekend (til 4/28) of COLCOA (City of Lights, City of Angels)– a French film festival (some free screenings as well)
AND
It is the last weekend for the National Geographic show- The Power of Photography at Annenberg Space for Photography
Bombay Bicycle Club- Carry Me
Touring for their latest album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, which was released in February of this year, Bombay Bicycle Club are playing 4/16 at the El Rey Theatre.