Tonight in L.A. - 9.26.2012 Concerts in Los Angeles

Enjoy your last Wednesday of September with the fresh sounds of Weapons of Audio, Peach Kings, Torches and Hey Champ at The Roxy.  Its an eclectic line-up – with the indie rock Outkast-esque Weapons of Audio leading it off and the synthesized pop tunes of Hey Champ closing it out.   The Peach Kings are a charming L.A. flavored indie rock outfit that are worth seeing more than once [she rocks  - promise ;) ] and I’ll be breaking my metaphorical cherry for Torches.  If you’re looking for a dosage of new(er) acts making quality music – head to The Roxy.  Want some free access? Get to twitter and tweet out @supergoodmusic @theroxy @weaponsofaudio @heychampmusic @thepeachkings to enter.  You could also buy tickets here.  

Of course – there are other options too.  Low End Theory hosts Teebs and Astronautica for the beat scene and Iheartcomix presents Django Django, Vinyl Williams and HOTT MT for a party over at The Echo.  

The Features with Army Navy at The Troubadour would be my second pick – you may be familiar with the Some Kind of Salvation Nashville infused indie rock styles that The Features are known for.  Well worth the cost of admission – as are The Killers at Fonda Theatre.  

There is a full list of shows below.  Remember to hit twitter or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com if you want tickets to Hey Champ, Weapons of Audio, Torches and The Peach Kings!

• Alanis Morissette @ Fox Theater Pomona
• Indian School @ Origami Vinyl
• Samantha Ronson @ The Malibu Inn
• Riza Binder, Terron Brooks, Natalie Mishell, Aiden James @ Room 5 Lounge
• D Henry Fenton, Jackie Does Joel, Gooding, Lots of Love, Florence Hartigan @ The Hotel Café
• Django Django, Vinyl Williams, HOTT MT @ The Echo
• Dub Club @ The Echoplex (FREE)
• Harlan, Madi Diaz, Warships @ The Satellite
• RT N The 44’s @ One Eyed Gypsy
• Taken By Trees, Big Search @ Bootleg Bar
• Deccatree, Loretti, Karmic @ Silverlake Lounge
• Teebs, Astronautica, Jincallo @ Low End Theory (at The Airliner)
• The Killers @ The Fonda Theatre
• Dispatch @ House of Blues – Sunset
• Andrea Marcell, Mitch Forman, Doug Webb, Jeff Littleton @ bluewhale
• Weapons of Audio, Hey Champ, Peach Kings, Torches @ The Roxy
• Jerry Montano’s Down & Dirty, heaven Below, DJ Davewave @ The Viper Room
• PIKNIK @ Key Club
• The Features, Army Navy @ Troubadour
• The Cashbags (Johnny Cash Tribute) @ TRiP
• I AM 38 COMEDY w/ Johnny Sanchez, Jill Michele Melean,Rudy Moreno, Goerge Perez, Rick Najera @ Yost Theater
• Lant Lazwell’s Cirque Du Rawk @ The Mint
• Bloodshot Bill, Thee Cormans, Don Juan y Los Blancos, Becky Lee, Drunkfoot @ Alex’s Bar
• Maddison Hawkes (6 PM), Jonny Two Bags, Salvation Town, Suedehead, For The Kings @ Saint Rocke
• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s
• Clare Reynolds, Makepeace Brothers @ WitZend
• Nocturnal Youth, Alphabet, Skyler Funk @ The Central SAPC
• Jamestown Pagans @ 3 Clubs
• Kinds Hearts & Coronets @ Down and Out
• Jerry Vivino Quartet @ Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
• The Ukulele Urchestra of the Western Hemisphere, Valente, Summer Lovebirds, Samantha Jae @ El Cid
• Chris August @ The Observatory
• Meiko, Bobby Long @ SLO Brew

Army Navy Stomps Familiar Grounds

Last week I managed to haul my exhausted body from Venice and all the way to Silverlake just to see Army Navy play the incredibly small hipster joint, The Silverlake Lounge. Was it worth it? Absolutely.

We rolled up at a quarter to 11pm, just in time to grab a drink at the cash only bar and say hello to a few familiar faces around the dimly lit room. Army Navy took the stage, setting up their own equipment, and seeming entirely pleased to play such cramped quarters. This band has played

Conan O’Brien, contributed two tracks to the movie Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, and opened for acts like The Dodos, yet these four LA-based guys seemed completely psyched to be playing their own familiar stomping grounds. (If this were Twitter, I believe a “#humblebrag”

would have gone right there.) They were out tonight to be with people who truly appreciate good music, and to promote their new and highly-anticipated album out July 12th.

If you haven’t heard of Army Navy, I need you to stop, take a minute, and give a listen; you will fall in love. Frontman Justin Kennedy’s whiney vocals make you wish he would croon in your ear all day. It’s a good kind of whiney, a uniqueness rarely executed well, except for maybe by the likes of Conor Oberst. If the vocals don’t get you, then guitarist Louie Schultz’s incredible talent and sheepish grin will. The boy can rock a guitar, a keyboard, and backing vocals in one song with an impeccable smoothness that can’t be faked. Drums your thing? By the end of their forty-five minute time slot, drummer Douglas Randall was completely drenched in sweat, and smiling from ear to ear. Their new bassist was really talented as well, though his skills were slightly overshadowed by my companion going on about how cute he was in my ear. Looks? Talent? Check, and check.

They’re a band that has fun with their music, and fun with each other, and this transfers over to the audience. Last week I brought four people who had never even heard of the band before, and by the end of the evening they had all been converted into fans. Army Navy played a perfectly varied mix of new stuff, as well as old stuff. My personal favorite? Their smooth transition from “Snakes of Hawaii” into a cover of “Get Right Back (Where We Started From)”, and then into the hit “My Thin Sides”.

Afterward we went across the street to The Thirsty Crow and sat around with a couple of whiskeys basking in the afterglow of what can best be referred to as Hipster Pop. Their new album is out July 12th and I strongly suggest you check it out. In fact, I suggest you check iTunes and see if you can pre-order it, I know they’re good for it.

Review written by Lauren Lomma @lomfry3