Tonight in L.A. (November 6, 2012)

Go out and rock the vote today...and then celebrate your civic deeds with some awesome live music.  No post ballot box party will rage harder than Check Yo Ponytail's 2 year anniversary show with Andrew WK at the Echoplex.  Supporting acts include Icona Pop and Diamond Rings - who are both pretty entertaining too.  Tickets are only $10 - and there will certainly be something to celebrate.







For those light in their wallets - the charming sweet sounds of Gavin Turek can be heard at The Central SAPC for free.  She is joined by Noa Dori, ORCA Team and LA Girlfriend to kick off her month long residency.  



In the Sunset corridor, Hedwig & The Angry Inch turn in their second to last performance of their week long run at The Roxy.  Just down the block - Gold Fields performs at The Viper Room.

For a complete list of tonight's shows - see below. 

• Hedwig & The Angry Inch @ The Roxy 
  Noah Needleman, Connie Lim, Galanis, The Sons @ WitZend
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  Stevie Starlight @ Harvelles
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  La Quilombera @ TRiP
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  A Place to Bury Strangers, Bleeding Rainbow, Matthewdavid @ Troubadour
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  Gavin Turek, Noa Dori, ORCA Team, La Girlfriend @ The Central SAPC (FREE)
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  The Devious Means, Midnight Hour, PK @ Detroit Bar
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  Karaoke Hosted by Phil Acosta @ Alex’s Bar
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  Greg Barris, Yazan, The Reigning Monarchs @ The Mint
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  CYP 2 Year Anniversary Show w/ Andrew WK, Icona Pop, Diamond Rings, Cherie Lily, Aleister X @ The Echoplex
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  The Vacant Lots, Lovely Bad Things, Cosmonauts @ The Echo
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  The Vespers, Brent Puis, When The Broken Bow @ The Hotel Café
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  Statue of Liberty, Shoshana Bean, Matt Vaughan, Alec Benjamin @ Room 5 Lounge
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  Knight Stalker, Death of A Star, Menage, Gold Fields @ The Viper Room
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  Miss May I, The Ghost Inside, Special Guests @ House of Blues – Sunset
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  Gemini, The Janks, The Heavens and the Earth, Tijuana Tears @ Silverlake Lounge
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  The Moth & Flame, COLOR @ Bootleg Bar
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  The Fine Lines, T he Radiorelics, Grit @ The Satellite
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  Calvin Love @ Origami Vinyl
• M.O.R.E., Winona, Sketch Orchestra, The Verm @ Lot 1 Café

Check Yo Ponytail Celebrates 2 Years Next Week

Close followers of the LA live music scene or frequent foot traffickers of Sunset in Silverlake and Echo Park may have noticed an absence of Check Yo Ponytail shows this week - but rest assured, Franki Chan, Danny Johnson and family are not asleep at the wheel.  They are steering their party to an epic two year celebration.  

They've recruited the biggest party animal of them all - Andrew W.K. - to headline their (re)birthday party at The Echoplex that includes additional music from Icona Pop, Diamond Rings, Cherie Lily and Aleister X.  Its 18+ and advance tickets are only $10 - so there is no doubt this thing sells out.  Get your tickets - or try to win them via SUPERGOOD, but we've only got one pair to share so you might just want to buy....If you feel like testing your luck too - just tweet out @checkyoponytail @supergoodmusic @iheartcomix and @andrewWK to enter or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com.

If you didn't think the epic birthday party was enough of a treat - Iheartcomix is also hosting Dark Dark Dark, Emily Wells and Miss M.E. at The Echoplex on the 5th and Mount Kimbie with Grenier and Groundislava on the 8th at Los Globos.  Look for giveaways to those shows in next week's Concert Blast.

Rage on.  Hard.  W.K.  Style.

Twin Shadow Summer Tour

Twin Shadow just played Festival Pier in Philadelphia tonight for the second show of their summer tour post Bonnaroo. They were joining Florence & The Machine, whom they also open for on Thursday and Friday before embarking on their solo mission around to a few festivals both stateside and over seas before returning to the east coast in early September.

Twin Shadow makes its way to Los Angeles on September 21 to The Troubadour where they will play with Diamond Rings. Don't miss Twin Shadow on tour - the Bonnaroo show was pretty solid!

06-23 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion *
06-24 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage *
06-25 Calgary, Alberta - Sled Island Music Festival
06-28 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver International Jazz Festival
07-15 Louisville, KY - Halfway to Forecastle
07-16 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07-30 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival
08-05 Palermo, Italy - Ypsigrock Festival
08-06 London, England - Field Day Festival
08-07 Katowice, Poland - OFF Festival
08-12 Oslo, Norway - Middelalderparken (Oya Festival)
08-13 Gothenburg, Sweden - Slottsskogen (Way Out West Festival)
08-14 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
08-18 Paredes De Coura, Portugal - Parades De Coura Festival
08-19 Lausanne, Switzerland - For Noise
08-20 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08-21 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands
09-02 Gardenstown, Scotland - End of the Road Festival
09-04 Philadelphia, PA - Making Time Warehouse Project ^
09-06 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's ^
09-07 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel ^
09-08 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar ^
09-09 Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival
09-10 Atlanta, GA - The Earl ^
09-12 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree ^
09-13 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon ^
09-15 Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds ^
09-17 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
09-18 El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace ^
09-20 San Diego, CA - Casbah ^
09-21 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour ^
09-24 Big Sur, CA - Henry Miller Memorial Library ^
09-25 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ^
09-26 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge ^
09-27 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe ^
10-01 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry ^
10-06 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ^
10-07 New York, NY - Webster Hall ^

* with Florence and the Machine
^ with Diamond Rings

Diamond Rings Special Affections Re-Release Party

SUPERGOODMUSIC was lucky enough to attend the Diamond Rings record re-release party for Special Affections hosted by Flaunt Magazine in Hollywood on Wednesday evening. Not having been previously exposed to his music, we were eager to hear what the buzz was all about.

A small stage set up featured a computer, drum machine, keyboard, guitar and a few other pieces of equipment. Where as I thought that Diamond Rings could possibly be a full band (I went in without any prejudices or information), alas, Diamond Rings is comprised of a solo John O'Regan.

His talents for playing a variety of musical instruments, in addition to vocals, are truly impressive. John O cranks out poppy, electro beats that made the entire room dance. Not only does Diamond Rings encompass a fun, dance vibe with his music, he also sings and brings a very emotional and real quality to his performance. Unfortunately, the sound quality was not up to par at this small bar (Paul & Allen) hosting the event and it was difficult to make out the words John O was so passionately singing.

My favorite songs were the ones that included John O playing eclectic guitar over looped keys and electronic beats. Highlighted by great melodies - the compositions showcased his talent and incorporated lyrics that were easier to decipher.

In addition to auditory satisfaction, a Diamond Rings performance is certainly something to be seen. John O dons a sort of 80’s style wardrobe, complete with mohawk, red leather jacket, impressively done makeup and blue nail polish. The overwhelmingly hipster crowd clearly not only enjoyed his show - but also his outfit. I even spoke to a guy who had been following Diamond Rings for over a year and told me that he liked the “underground quality” to the performer.

Despite the fact that people were smoking inside the performance (hello 1998?), it was a very enjoyable performance, complete with a variety of sounds, plenty of dancing and vocals that were sung with a more authentic quality than I’ve seen in a while. Diamond Rings is currently touring, but is definitely worth a look the next time John O returns to the city of Angels.

post by Stephie Bri