The Hollywood Hills Are Burning

My office building faces the Hollywood Hills just off the 101 on Vine St. An hour ago I looked out the window to see a giant plume of smoke billowing just north of the Hollywood sign! There apparently is a huge brushfire burning off Barham Blvd near the Oakwood Apartment complex - known best as the party pad bands stay in while recording their major label debuts. There have been two power surges in my building in the last 30 minutes. Everytime we have a power surge the fire doors SLAM SHUT over the elevators. It's frickin CRAZY! Watch video of the fire and read more at NBC4.tv

The Minor Canon Every Monday In April At Club Spaceland

The Minor Canon Every Monday In April At Spaceland [MP3] The Minor Canon - It Never Was It is NO SECRET that over here at Camp Rock Insider we absolutely adore Paul Larson and all the men of The Minor Canon. The seven piece rock/pop outfit positively ooze Memphis soul. Listening to their heartfelt songs loaded with gorgeous swell and emotional horns makes me feel right at home in even the most stressful environment. The throngs of Los Angeles will finally get to see the band in all their glory this April as the band begins their 5 week residency every Monday night at Club Spaceland. Admission is 21 Yrs + and as always totally FREE! In addition to playing songs off their recent full length debut - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, the band will be playing a new cover song every week as well as performing unreleased material. I already witnessed a tremendous Pavement cover at the band's CD Release show a few weeks back. These shows will be the band's last in the LA area for the next several months as they get ready for the summer tour season. So make sure to catch them while you can! Read my review of No Good Deed Goes Unpunished right here. The Minor Canon April Residency At Spaceland With: April 2nd - Nico Stai, The By and By, Repeater April 9th - TBD April 16th - TBD April 23rd - TBD April 30th - The Films

An Open Love Letter To Sea Wolf

SEA WOLF [MP3] Sea Wolf - You're A Wolf [MP3] Sea Wolf - Black Dirt Dearest Sea Wolf, Ahem, well first off may I call you Alex? You don't know me but I'm a young MP3 blogger in her early twenties living in Echo Park. Most people call me JAX, but you can call me Ashley if you want. I don't want you to think this is creepy or anything (OK i'll admit it's probably slightly creepy given the fact I'M BLOGGING this) but I wanted you to know that I think you're incredible (blushes). Irving has been a favorite of mine for years. I first saw you as Sea Wolf at your Spaceland Residency last year and was impressed. Then you go and kick it up a notch at The Hot Freaks in Austin. Your performance in Texas was simply magical. I was standing next to Rachel from Scenestars (see photos here) at the show and both of us totally fell in love with you and your band's performance. You've really transformed into an act unto yourself. I commend you for it. "You're A Wolf" have been in regular rotation at my desk ever since. Well written dreamy folk songs like yours seem to be winning the war over LCD Soundsystem's Sound Of Silver in iTUNES this morning. Your tunes are so laid back, effortless, catchy, and are completely aiding my daily distractions. THANK YOU! It's so cool to see bloggers everywhere discovering your awesomeness. I can't wait for your upcoming Dangerbird full length and it makes me smile to see you playing a few dates with Silversun Pickups. I look forward to you seeing you completely blow up. If you ever have it in your heart to meet a blogger for coffee to discuss the finer points of Echo Park life - don't hesitate to email me: jax@rockinsider.com. Yours Truly, Ashley PS. Did your bassist ever work at the Brite Spot? I totally couldn't take my eyes off the tattoo on his elbow in Austin. It looked so familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it... Upcoming Sea Wolf Shows 4/06 - Los Angeles, CA (The Troubadour w/ Little Ones) 4/13 - Seattle, WA (Neumos w/ Silversun Pickups) 4/14 - Portland, OR (Crystal Ballroom w/ Silversun Pickups) 4/16 - San Francisco, CA (The Independent w/ Silversun Pickups) TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Rob Giles, Jill Cunniff, Emily Wells @ Hotel Cafe Saint Motel, Envy, Fireball Johnson @ Club Spaceland Adrian Orange and Her Band, Bobby Birdman, The Loveletter Band, A Dog Paloma, Messes @ Silverlake Lounge Yellowcard, Narwhal @ Troubadour

How To Relaunch a Former Hot Spot

Wild Dogs @ Guatelinda Friday, March 30th (9pm to 3am) $2 Cover w/ RSVP or Flyer (rsvp@wilddogs.us) Guatelinda used to be a hot spot in late 80's early 90's for Skate Master Tate's (SK8 TV Nickelodeon) dance club. I pass by it on Hollywood Blvd every single day on my way home from work and always wondered what the heck it was. Apparently as of late it has been host to many a Reggaton & Latino Rock night. You would be hard-pressed to find a single American Apparel clad waif within 30 yards of their front door. I do have to hand it to the hipsters man. They're always the first to embrace the melting pot that is LA and reinvent it into something even potentially even. Such is the case with a new club night at Guatelinda - WILD DOGS. Wild Dogs objective is to have FUN and DANCE and celebrate the weirdos and awesomeness that is LA. DJs will keep the party going until well after the usual 2 am call time. Admission is only $2 with RSVP. Looking at all the players involved with this night I say it's definitely worth checking out tomorrow night. DJ's: DJ Pubes (La Cita Thursdays) Them Jeans (Cinespace Tuesdays) Filip Nikolic of (Guns N' Bombs, Ima Robot) DJ Napkin (Ooga Booga Shop) ADDRESS: 4916 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027

Indie Chicks Who Freakin' Rock: The Happy Hollows

The Happy Hollows [MP3] The Happy Hollows - Vietnam I have found so many tremendous female fronted bands in the past few weeks that I've decided to start a new feature on Rock Insider called "Chicks Who Freakin' Rock." First up in the series: Sarah Negahdari of The Los Angeles' based rock trio The Happy Hollows. I first stumbled across The Happy Hollows back in January when I ventured out to the Silverlake Lounge for The Pity Party's Monday night residency. Sarah's energy on stage was e-x-p-l-o-s-i-v-e. Her dynamic voice and trademark knee socks came packaged with a writhing sense of rock abandon made the 3 piece feel more like a 12 piece. Sarah used Silverlake Lounge's tiny stage to its fullest in a schizophrenic performance that left the audience awe-struck. I got to hand it to The Hollows - even in the smallest venues with minimal crowds they always crank their performance to eleven. LA-Underground recounted one such performance a few weeks back. The Happy Hollows embody everything I love about live music and everything I look for in my nightly wanderings through Los Angeles. They have so much fun on stage and make sure the audience is having just as much fun. The band recently put out their own EP entitled Bunnies and Bombs - which is the perfect companion to their sweet yet destructive live show. You can purchase the EP on the band's myspace page. Their video for "Vietnam" was also recently chosen as an editor's pick on YouTube. You can watch the video right here. The video perfectly showcases this band's energy and is a MUST WATCH. The Happy Hollows will be playing Radio Free Silverlake's first birf-day party TONIGHT at Boardner's in Hollywood with Rock Insider favs The Deadly Syndrome and The Lights From Here. Flyer Below: TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: RFSL Presents: Let's Independent w/ The Deadly Syndrome, The Lights From Here, The Happy Hollows @ Boardner's Calla, The Molecules, Lion Fever @ Club Spaceland OOIOO @ The Echo Datarock @ Safari Sam's Big Search, Hecuba, Mayfly Dance, Lovable @ Silverlake Lounge Kate Havenik, Astrid Swan, Emma Burgess, Jaymay @ The Hotel Cafe Donovan Leitch - Femmes and Phantoms, The Deserters @ The Roxy Colorforms, Fairmona, Naptunes @ El Cid The Watson Twins, Greater California @ The Prospector, Long Beach

The Henry Clay People - Blacklist The Kid With The Red Moustache

The Henry Clay People [MP3] The Henry Clay People - The Untitled Communist Song [MP3] The Henry Clay People - Elly Vs The Eczema Princess The Henry Clay People have been at the top of my long list of local L.A. bands I-still-need-to-see-but-can't-manage-to-catch for way too long. Since September the Glendale by way of Orange County power pop quartet have played just about every east side venue and are really starting to build a small and fierce following. The Henry Clay People started as a project between two brothers and two school friends who bonded over a love of The Replacements and Pavement. Both influences show heavily in their songs. When it comes to describing their sound the band replies "we simply do the best with what we got." If you ask me there is still something incredibly original and unique about their quirky guitar driven tracks. After hearing the band's first self released album, Birdman & The Squid, Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Godspeed You!) and Colin Stewart (Frog Eyes, Destroyer) agreed to produce the band's second full length, Blacklist The Kid With The Red Moustache - which is available NOW. The record was later mixed by Harris Newman (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake) and in true DIY fashion every aspect of the album was fully funded by the band themselves. Blacklist The Kid With The Red Moustache is a fun and engaging record loaded with soaring guitar riffs, tons of moxy, and a personality that pulls the listener in. Fans can purchase the new album from the band's myspace page. If you live in LA you can purchase the record at the band's shows or at Amoeba Records. Be sure to catch The Henry Clay People at their CD Release Show April 4th at The Scene in Glendale. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Castledoor, Buffalo Roam, Hello Dragon, Rubicks, The Love X Nowhere @ Silverlake Lounge - FREE The Airborne Toxic Event, The Monolators, The Movies, The Western States Motel @ The Echo - FREE Berko, The Hard Lessons, Dynamite Walls, The Hedrons @ Club Spaceland - FREE Gym Class Heroes, K-OS, RX Bandits @ House Of Blues Sunset Veruca Salt, Thee Gentleman Callers, The Greatest Touchdown Ever Scored @ The Scene Nora Keyes, Foot Foot, Buko Pan Guerra, Regina Cherene @ Il Corral El-P, Percee P, C Minus @ Troubadour Alexi Murdoch, Dustin O'Halloran, Sara Lov, Meiko @ Hotel Cafe

Friday Guilty Pleasures: MUTE MATH

VIDEO: Mute Math - Typical Mute Math. Cute Boys, Epic Rock Sound, Keytars, Light Show, Destruction and Mayhem. Their new video for "Typical" is insane. Just like the OK Go treadmill video it was done in one continuous shot. Wow moment of the week for me. Check it out above. Mute Math will be playing the House of Blues Sunset April 25th.

This Is Not A Joke: BECK PLAYED HELL YA! LAST NIGHT

BECK AT HELL YA! March 22nd, 2007 I really have to hand it to Heather. Yesterday I got a call from her just after my lunch break. She was giddy with excitement yet still managed to squeak out "Guess who's playing HELL YA! tonight?" I was tired and didn't feel like playing games so I said "I Give Up." BECK. I didn't believe her for a second. I packed my DJ gear and went down to the Echo thinking he would never show up - yet sure enough: Beck Played HELL YA! Last Night [VIEW MORE PHOTOS HERE] I shot video as well but for some reason my computer wont let me open the files in quicktime. As Soon as it's fixed you shall have it. I'm still in absolute SHOCK. BECK! PLAYED HELL YA! BECKKKKKKKKKKK! PLAYED HELL YA!

HELL YA! Revision: DONT BE A LOSER

Heather just sent out a revised email for HELL YA! tonight. Tonight for one night only it's going to be called Hell Yes! Trust me if you miss HELL YES! tonight you will be kicking yourself tomorrow. The line starts at 6PM and doors open at 7PM. Someone special hits the stage at 8PM. You can purchase tickets via ticketweb. click here for a not so subtle hint.

HELL YA! TONIGHT AT THE ECHO: Metro Station, The Explorer's Club, Ultraviolet

Hell Ya! At The Echo Tonight Doors at 8 PM Hell Ya! is back in action and will be going down TONIGHT with Heather and I manning the decks spinning the best new indie rock for all you dance happy people. Be sure to get there super early tonight. No seriously - SUPER EARLY. this lineup is so good and trust me won't want to miss the opening acts! Metro Station Metro Station will be going on first. I caught them at Hell Ya! in Austin and I must admit for being left of 20 yrs old these gentleman write a darn good electro pop song. listen to "Control" over on their myspace page and come check them out TONIGHT! TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: HELL YA! The Explorers Club, Ultraviolet, Metro Station @ The Echo - 21 Yrs + FREE The Apples In Stereo, Page France, Headlights, Casper & The Cookies @ Spaceland The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo Astrid Swan, Tobias Froberg, Luke Paquin, Michael Davis @ Tangier The Teeth, Kelly Martin and Dave Jones @ Silverlake Lounge Leviathan Brothers, Erich Von Kneip, Lovable @ Bordello Antibalas, The Lions @ Troubadour Kris Delmhorst, Beth Thornley, Robin Wiley, Frankie Fuchs, Darren Robbins, Ana Egge @ Hotel Cafe NO FEAR TOUR: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DRAGONFORCE, CHIMAIRA, HE IS LEGEND @ The Wiltern Ozomatli @ The Key Club Street Drum Corps w/ Gents, Goes Cube, Daughters Of Mara, Foreign Islands @ The Viper Room Hey Mike, The Transit War, Schoolyard Heroes, Until June @ Knitting Factory, Main Room Sink To See, Avarice, Death of a Dancer, The Screening, The No Show @ Knitting Factory, Alterknit The Early November @ House Of Blues Badly Drawn Boy @ El Rey Theatre Minutes Til Midnight, Veil Veil Vanish, The Autumns, Cue the Moon @ The Scene Monotonix, Anavan, Underground Railroad To Candyland, The Deadly Finns @ The Smell

We Are North American Scum

VIDEO: LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum It's been so crazy around here the last few days that I totally forgot to mention LCD Soundsystem's new album Sound Of Silver hit stores yesterday. Pitchfork gave the record an unprecedented 9.2 rating - calling it James' Murphy's finest work to date. I think it may be the first Pitchfork review I whole heartedly agree with. LCD will be playing two SOLD OUT gigs at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City at the end of this month and will be kicking off a U.S. tour after Coachella. Find more information on James and The Gang's upcoming tour plans right here. Download Sound of Silver at iTUNES. [BUY NOW]

SXSW Break Out: White Denim

White Denim @ The Hot Freaks - I Totally Stole This Photo From GorillaVsBear [MP3] White Denim - shakeshakeshake In my last few hours at SXSW I stumbled across White Denim. I heard "shakeshakeshake" on the net months ago, but never really paid much attention to it. It's a rough recording and the vocals are a little weird. Still, Chris at GvB was ADAMANT I give them a shot. He has been singing their praises for months. It wasn't until I experienced their exuberant live show first hand that I fully understood Chris' enthusiasm. White Denim hit the indoor stage at The Mohawk just after 1:30 PM for The Hot Freaks. The room was packed with an assortment of press, bloggers, industry professionals, local hipsters, and JOCKS. The 3 piece freaking SLAYED it with a style I have never seen before. I'm finding myself having a hard time putting in words exactly how freaking great they were. White Denim were part classic rock, part jangly indie pop, part noise, part sing along, part incoherent babbling, and totally insane. The band had unbelievable banter which continued into well into their songs making their performance feel like one long conversation/jam session in which the audience was totally involved. Their set was unique, compelling, and for lack of a better word: AWESOME. You can listen to more tracks on the band's myspace page. The Helio Sequence Tonight I'm going to try and see The Helio Sequence at The Echo. I have been a die hard fan for ages. Word on their street is their new record is nearing completion. I am beyond excited! TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: [JAX PICK] The Helio Sequence, Dirty On Purpose, The Besnard Lakes @ The Echo [JAX PICK] The Electric Soft Parade, The Explorers Club, Goldrush @ Club Spaceland [JAX PICK] Scanners @ Ground Zero, USC Sondre Lerche @ El Rey Theatre Leslie & the LY's @ Hammer Museum Radars To The Sky, The Press Fire @ Silverlake Lounge [JAX PICK] Charlie Wadhams & The Harmony Brothers, Mike Andrews, Willoughby @ Bordello I Am X, The Mulhollands @ Safari Sam's Greg Laswell, Daniel Cirera, Bejole, The Brian Summers Band, Lovers Electric @ Hotel Cafe [JAX PICK] The Bravery, Foreign Born @ Troubadour Fortune's Flesh, Shortstack, These United States, Civet @ The Scene Dub Club @ The Echo Plain White T's @ House of Blues Sunset KFLA & JT Present...Storm Large & The Balls, The Oohlas, I-94 (acoustic) @ Knitting Factory, Front Room Tin Panda Presents Get Back Loretta, The City Drive, Fletch @ Knitting Factory, Alterknit The Whigs, Birds of Avalon, Hodges, Renegade Five @ The Viper Room Blowupnihilist, Vaginals, Whitman,Vomit bomb, Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire @ Il Corral Alexandria Georgiodis, Cathy Heller, Kye' @ Tangier 826 LA Benefit: Ben Lee & More @ Largo Reverend Dave, Warlords of Rock n Roll Lighting & Thunder, DJ Carlisle @ Mr Ts Bowl

Back From SXSW - Minus Cell Phone

The Black Angels [MP3] The Black Angels - Bloodhounds On My Trail Dear Readers, I am so so so sos osososoooooooo so sorry I haven't updated the site in more than a week. All the revelry and chaos of SXSW made updating quite problematic. I had a lot of fun - expect a full review in the next few days. I'll be starting a new position in the next few weeks that is going to demand a lot more of my time. I'd love to say that I will be able to keep blogging everyday but alas, it's not going to be possible. Don't worry, Rock Insider is not going ANYWHERE! I've decided to hire a new writer on the site. He will be starting in the next day or so. I will leave you with 1 thing today: The Black Angels had the best live show at SXSW this year HANDS DOWN. If you ask me this band should be opening for Nine Inch Nails or Smashing Pumpkins this summer. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: [JAX PICK] Amy Winehouse @ Spaceland [JAX PICK] Bloc Party, The Like, Final Fantasy @ The Wiltern [JAX PICK] Para One, Foreign Islands, Shout Out Out Out Out @ Safari Sam's Michael Penn @ Largo Vh1 You Oughta Know Tour: Mat Kearney W/ the Feeling & Rocco Deluca @ House of Blues, Sunset Bella, Lu Rain, Mitch Budd, JBM, Douglas Smith @ Tangier Crosby Loggins & The Lead Birds, Tony Lucca, United By Sound, The Naked Apes @ The Mint Redcar, Dave Gibbs & Chris Seefried, Afterward @ Troubadour David Ryan Harris, Jay Nash, Debi Nova, Monty @ Hotel Cafe Secondhand Serenade, Monty Are I, Phil Bensen, Powerspace, Scenes From A Movie @ Knitting Factory, Front Stage Nels Cline And Becca Mhalyk, MVP, Lemurians, Frozen Body/Debaser @ The Smell Time Flys, Nice Boys, Birds of Avalon, Sweet Evil @ The Scene The Lovemakers, Fairmona, Anni Rossi, Electrico @ Silverlake Lounge

Monsoon Boredom + Fun with Camera phone

Ryan from Division Day is so punk rock he sleeps with his guitar in the back of the van. D Day + Moi are en route to San Antonio. It is absolutely pouring and the lightning scary. We are just outside Austin in standstill traffic and should get there right at load in. Slightly bored so I decided to mess around with my crappy cameraphone. I just got a call from Benji in To Live And Die In LA. They absolutely killed it at our show with the cassettes last friday and will also be playing San Antonio tonight at the revolution room. Set time is 10 pm. Were going to try and meet up for some revelry before a week of mischief at sxsw. Safe Travels Everyone!

SXSW Here We Come

Half the city of Los Angeles will decend on Austin, TX over the next few days. Soon every bar along 6th street will be packed with crackberrys and blue tooth devices - choking out the usual drunken college students in the name of indie rock glory. SXSW is always madness, chaos, stressful, and oh so much fun! Bring on another year! Division Day I'm in Dallas right now - hitching a ride into the festival with the gentlemen of Division Day and Birdmonster. They're headed to San Antonio tonight for another show at the Limelight sponsored by those loveable fellers at Music For Listeners. Exactly a year ago today Birdmonster played the same show with Tapes N' Tapes. Check out photos from that show right here. Birdmonster were just added to The Hot Freaks party on Saturday. I just witnessed a set consisting of only 3 old songs in Dallas last night and holy moly are their new songs good. Get the lowdown on The Hot Freaks' now not so secret headliner Saturday night over at GvB. More later tonight.

Shameless Plug For My Birthday Weekend

CHUCK NORRIS DAY AT EL CID TOMORROW I've mentioned this a few times but figured it would be best to just clue you guys in to all the happenings this weeked. This Saturday is my birthday. I'll be turning 23 yrs old. It totally snuck up on me this year. I have not one but TWO events scheduled in celebration - but because of all the craziness these past two months I have had no time to promote either show effectively. Consider this an official invite to everyone. YOU ARE ALL INVITED! No one is snubbed. No one left behind. I'm entering my Jordan year in style. Friday is a full on rock show and Sunday is a more low key get together. Feel free to e-mail me for more details: jax@rockinsider.com Not to sound pathetic - but it would mean the world to me if at least some of you came :) Fri March 9th: El Cid 9 PM Address: 4214 Sunset Blvd In Silverlake Rock Insider Presents CHUCK NORRIS DAY w/ The Cassettes, The Deadly Syndrome, To Live And Die In L.A., and Cavil At Rest $8 21 Yrs + Cavil at Rest's video for "Who's There" was featured on MTV2's Subterranean Blog today and there are murmurs that the band might be added to the channel. Congrats gents! [READ MORE] Sat. March 10th: WHOLE LOTTA NOTHING Sun. March 11th: Tangier 6 PM Address: 2138 Hillhurst Ave. between Los Feliz and Ambrose. My roommate Jenni, Myself, and our friend Chris will be celebrating our birthdays together over some amazing wine, great music, and a totally laid back and chill atmosphere. All of you are invited to come and participate! Live music from: The Cassettes (Acoustic), Derek Halet, Built For The Sea, Dan Mangan + some very special guests $8 | 21 Yrs +

Land Of Talk - Applause Cheer Boo Hiss

Land Of Talk [MP3] Land Of Talk - Speak To Me Bones I've seen Land Of Talk's name everywhere but never got around to listening to them. It's a serious problem I have. My friend asked me yesterday if I'd heard them. I sheepishly replied "NO." She freaked out and immediately reached for her earbuds for an impromptu iPOD concert. Within the first 3 measures of "Speak To Me Bones" I could tell I was going to be obsessed with this band. It's the best parts of Pretty Girls Makes Graves mixed with blissful drone reminiscent of Elliott. I was obsessed with both bands in my college radio days. Land Of Talk will be releasing a 7 song mini album entitled Applause Cheer Boo Hiss on March 20th via The Rebel Group. Order the record online right here. The band will be playing The Hot Freaks event at SXSW on Saturday March 17th at 1:30 PM on the Club DeVille Stage. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Bright Eyes, Vetiver, Whispertown 2000 @ The El Rey SOLD OUT The Young Knives Dandi Wind @ Club Spaceland Sick Puppies, Redgun Radar, Narwhal @ Troubadour SOLD OUT Dub Club @ The Echo Golden Arms, The Henry Clay People, Cosio, Skyscraper Frontier @ Silverlake Lounge Greg Laswell, Black Lab, Pawnshop Kings, A Fine Frenzy @ Hotel Cafe

Tonight In Los Angeles: Albert Hammond Jr. Lo Fi-Fnk

[MP3] Lo-Fi-Fnk - City [MP3] Softlightes - Girlkillsbear (Lo-Fi-Fnk Remix) Swedish Electronic duo and remix artists' Lo-Fi-Fnk will make their west coast debut TONIGHT at Safari Sam's. VIDEO: Lo-Fi-Fnk - Change Channel Albert Hammond Jr. At The El Rey Life after The Strokes seems to be treating Albert Hammond Jr. pretty well. His new album Yours To Keep is in stores now, U.S. tour kicking into full gear, and the singer/songwriter will make his TV debut April 6th on Conan O' Brien. Click here for more info. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Snowden, Expatriate, Dandi Wind @ Cinespace Lo-Fi-Fnk, Young Knives @ Safari Sam's Sam Phillips, Dave Palmer, Griffin House, Sarabeth Tucek @ Club Spaceland Nico Vega, Lemon Sun, Turkish Rocket, Supersonic Jets @ Troubadour Swati, David Ryan Harris, Chris Pierce, Chris Joyner, Zach Brooke @ Hotel Cafe HT Heartache, Wulf Anderson, The Sheers, The Heavy Hearts, Casey Daniel @ Silverlake Lounge

Chuck Norris Day Celebration This Friday At El Cid!

Celebrate Chuck Norris Day This Friday At El Cid. [MP3] The Cassettes - Lady Faire [MP3] The Deadly Syndrome - I Hope I Become A Ghost [MP3] To Live And Die In L.A. - What We Have Is Now [MP3] Cavil At Rest - Sun Hands I was going to celebrate my 23rd birthday this Friday at our next Rock Insider Presents Show. However, plans change when you find out you share the same birthday as your national hero and mine: CHUCK NORRIS. Given the fact that ole' Chuckers is the cure for Ebola I've decided to concede my birthday celebrations in lieu to his greatness. This Friday we will be celebrating CHUCK NORRIS DAY. Admission is $8 and is 21 Yrs + This lineup is one of the better lineups I have had in recent memory and my first show EVER on a weekend (about time!). I expect everyone to be there because CHUCK NORRIS expects you to be there. Random Chuck Norris Fact Generator [website] Rock Insider + Buddyhead + The Fold Present Friday March 9th, 2007 At El Cid Performances From: The Cassettes The Deadly Syndrome To Live And Die In L.A. Cavil At Rest Doors At 9PM | $8 | 21 Yrs + Address: 4212 Sunset Blvd [MAP]

Rock Insider Events At SXSW

Friday March 16 & Saturday March 17th: The Hot Freaks with Chromewaves, GorillavsBear.net, Rock Insider, MyOldKYBlog, and You Ain't No Picasso [MP3] Mezzanine Owls - Lightbulb [MP3] Menomena - Air Aid For the 4th straight year I will be heading to Texas for the South By Southwest Music Festival. SXSW always makes March my favorite month. This year is shaping up to be the best (and busiest) yet. Most of you know I am doing The Hot Freaks Event with GorillavsBear, MyOldKYBlog, Chromewaves, and You Aint No Picasso. Click here for more info. Below you will find informati0n for some additional Rock Insider parties going on in Austin next week + a few a highly recommend going to: ROCK INSIDER PRESENTS AT SXSW Thursday March 15th: Hell Ya! SXSW At The Apple Bar [MP3] Margot & The Nuclear So & So's - Skeleton Key [MP3] Birdmonster - Janine Address: 120 W. 5th Street; Austin, TX [MAP] Performances From: Margot & The Nuclear So & So's, Birdmonster, Ra Ra Riot, Blackmarket, Air Traffic, Metro Station, and Pico Vs Island Trees Reason You Should Go: This will be the 2nd year in a row that Hell Ya! has thrown a sxsw party. Heather and I will be spinning all the best indie rock you've come to expect and chances are there will be a repeat of last year's tamborine induced shenanigans with Birdmonster. Thursday March 15th: Skewer BBQ @ Maggie Mae's [MP3] Tom Brousseau - I Fly Wherever I Go [MP3] Delta Spirit - Streetwalker [MP3] Robbers On High Street - Japanese Girls [MP3] Division Day - Tap-Tap, Click Click Address: 512 Trinity St (At 6th); Austin, TX [MAP] Performances From: Robbers On High Street, Tom Brosseau, Delta Spirit, Kristoffer Ragnstam, Division Day, Locksley Reason You Should Go: Planetary Group are good people, Division Day and Delta Spirit are some dear friends, and this lineup is legit. Laminates only. The first two people to email jax@rockinsider.com will get a pair of passes. Rock Insider Recommends: Wednesday March 14th: Eenie Meenie, Five One Inc Showcase [View Showcase E-Card Here] Wed. March 14- Fri. Mar. 16th: Little Radio Austin At Red Eye Fly

March Residencies Begin TONIGHT!

Great Northern and Pity Party At The Viper Room TONIGHT [MP3] Great Northern - Home [MP3] The Pity Party - The War Between Eight And Four I am a huge fan of both Great Northern and The Pity Party. Seeing them on a bill together makes venturing out into the vast unknown of the 90069 a little less scary. March Residencies: Eastside Edition The Airborne Toxic Event [MP3] The Airborne Toxic Event - Does This Mean You're Moving On? Every Monday At The Echo - FREE! [website] Berko [MP3] Berko - Neatly Folded Every Monday in March At Club Spaceland - FREE! [website] Castledoor w/ Buffalo Roam [MP3] Castledoor - Burn The Maps Every Monday at Silverlake Lounge - FREE! [website] More Residency info at Inflight At Night. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Great Northern, The Pity Party, Venus Infers, The Front @ The Viper Room - FREE with RSVP The Airborne Toxic Event, Low Vs. Diamond, The Happy Hollows, Radars @ The Echo - FREE Dusty Rhodes & the River Band, To Live and Die in L.A., The Henry Clay People, Kissing Tigers, Price @ Troubadour - FREE Berko, The Panda Band, Longhorn Slim @ Club Spaceland - FREE Buffalo Roam, Castledoor, Where's Moo @ Silverlake Lounge - FREE

Tonight In Los Angeles: New Amsterdams, The Mae Shi

State Radio, The New Amsterdams, Street To Nowhere @ Troubadour Just got back to LA! I'm HOME! Come say hi to me at this show tonight! JAX ALSO TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Fin, The Return, Adam Bianchi, The World Record @ Spaceland Josh Ritter @ El Rey Theatre Rickie Lee Jones @ Henry Fonda Theatre Crash Kings, Get Back Loretta, Rusty Anderson, The Hairbrained Scheme @ The Viper Room Josh Haden, Matt Ellis, Ari Shine @ Tangier Brian Wright, Sally Jaye, Foster Timms, VLA @ Silverlake Lounge The Mae Shi, Bipolar Bear @ The Smell Veer Right Young Pastor, Holy Shit, Curls @ The Scene Bar Macromantics, The Gray Kid @ The Echo Snocore Tour featuring Army of Anyone, Hurt, Dropping Daylight @ The Key Club Low Vs Diamond, The Pacific, Jesse Glick @ Safari Sam's Jessie Baylin, Rob Giles, Emma Burgess, Shotgun Honeymoon, John Neilson @ Hotel Cafe