What 2 Go 2 (W2G2): June 1 - June 7

It would be hard to beat last week, so I'm skipping town. That reasoning isn't accurate, but I won't be in LA from Tuesday to Sunday, and my flight tomorrow is too early for me to reasonably attend the Castledoor residency show at Spaceland. So no LA shows for me this week, and the blog will be a little slow as well.

But if I were in LA it would be a good week, and a week where I could see a bunch of local bands I have not yet seen.

Monday: Castledoor residency at Spaceland. The Monolators, who I have not seen but very much want to, open. Oh well #1.

Tuesday: Tough call.

• Olin & The Moon's record release show at the Echo. Soon-to-be-tourmates Leslie & The Badgers join in, along with Eagle and Talon and Deep Sea Diver.

• But if I were in town, I'd probably be at The Bordello seeing The Movies play their first show in many moons. Seasons opens. Haven't seen Seasons yet, and have only seen The Movies once. Oh well #2.
  

Thursday: Fol Chen at the Echo. Haven't seen them yet either, and it's their last show before they go to London. Double oh well.

Friday: I'll be in New York, and hopefully seeing Kittens Ablaze as the sun sets at Hillstock's Rooftop Kickoff Party in Brooklyn. I'm very much looking forward to this.

That's all I got. Enjoy the week.

What 2 Go 2: February 24 to March 1, 2009

February 24-25: I'm in Texas. Vigils will be held.

February 26: The Movies at Space 15 Twenty (across from Amoeba Records). Space 15 Twenty is a "new retail experiment" in Hollywood. Bands play in the early evening at their Courtyard every Thursday. They also have book signings, film screenings, etc. I've never been and I may have to miss this one too. The Movies are on at 8.

February 27: Exposure: A Photo Show at Where in Griffith Park. Photo browsing until 9 (including prints from Ben Hoste), bands from 9 to midnight. Opening night features acoustic sets from Le Switch, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and a Special Guest. Miniature version of flyer below.

February 28: Ra Ra Riot at the El Rey. I don't know what I can add to what's already been written and said about Ra Ra Riot, but perhaps no one has mentioned that they uniformly take talented bands on tour with them, like Princeton, So Many Dynamos, Tussle, and Walter Meego.

March 1: The First AC Indie night at Air Conditioned Lounge in Venice. One Trick Pony, World Record, and Parson Redheads are playing. Set times are 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30. This one's a must see.

So let's destroy the credibility of this blog before it even starts

I like "No Way Out" from This Century. I only heard about them because they're playing with The Movies at Space 15 Twenty (across from Amoeba Records) on Thursday the 26th. The song is fluffy, of little substance, and clocks in at just over 2 and a half minutes. But I've just listened to it 5 times.

http://www.myspace.com/thiscentury

(The rest of their songs aren't worth your time)