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Recommended Shows // April 20th – April 25th

Tuesday, April 20th
Dios @ Troubadour
Warpaint @ Occidental College
The Kissaway Trail / Phillip Roebuck / Cate Le Bon @ Spaceland

Wednesday, April 21st
Megafaun / Breathe Owl Breathe / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ Echo
Joseph Arthur and Friends @ Bootleg

Thursday, April 22nd
Awesome Color / Dunes / Hair Police @ Spaceland
Japandroids / No Bunny / All Leather @ Echoplex
Princeton / Active Child / Pocahaunted @ Troubadour

Friday, April 23rd
Jon Brion @ Largo

Saturday, April 24th
No recommendations

Sunday, April 25th
Javelin / Maus Haus / 60-Watt Kid @ Bootleg
Paleo / Hermit Convention / Olentangy John @ Echo Curio
The Spires / French Semester/ Divisadero @ pehrspace

Warpaint
Occidental College Springfest
Tuesday, April 20th – 8pm

MP3: Warpaint – Billie Holiday
MP3: Warpaint – Stars

From Blur:
Blur’s new song Fool’s Day recorded especially for Record Store Day has sold out on limited edition 7 inch vinyl record. Fool’s Day was available across the UK at independent music retailers participating in Record Store Day. 1000 7 inch vinyl copies were pressed.

Blur’s manager Chris Morrison has said it is important that the song was made available to fans legally. “To avoid fans having to illegally obtain an inferior copy of this track from pirate sites – we have made it freely available through the band’s website”.

You can download it here.

Performers: Damon Albarn, Mick Jones (Guitar/Vocals), Paul Simonon (Bass), Bobby Womack, De La Soul, Gruff Rhys, seven member orchestra, four back-up singers, keyboardist, drummer, and an acoustic guitarist. Stage was set up with the band and orchestra in the front backed by a large screen for visuals. Danger Mouse and Jamie Hewlett were in attendance.

Rehearsal Setlist:
Orchestral Intro
Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (featured Snoop on video playback)
Last Living Souls
O Green World
On Melancholy Hill
Kids With Guns

After catching the Gorillaz show last night, I stopped by Hotel Cafe to check out Andy Clockwise. Andy rocked the joint, but drummer Stella Mozgawa proved once again that she is the best drummer in Los Angeles. In addition to playing with Clockwise, Stella recently became the fourth member of Warpaint. She has already taken the band to the next level with her sick drumming skills; Jenny Lee, Emily, and Theresa seem to feed off of her energy and enthusiasm.

Stella has been drumming since she was 13 and has shared the stage with Flea, Tom Morello, Perry Farrell, Josh Klinghoffer, and John Frusciante. Watch Stella work her magic with Warpaint at SXSW (down in front Jenny Lee).

MP3: Jeff Tweedy – Heavy Metal Drummer (Live)

Related Posts:
Rollo & Grady Interview with Emily Kokal (click here)
Rollo & Grady/Carlton Beener -Warpaint Echoplex Photos 12/1/2009 (click here)

I put JEFF the Brotherhood in the category of “are you fucking kidding me??” These guys take me back to the days of Fugazi and Black Sabbath. Get on this train, JEFF the Brotherhood are the hardest rockin’ band out today. For example: The Japandroids would have to ask permission to carry JTB’s equipment to the stage. “Pretty please, with sugar on top.”

JEFF the Brotherhood – Steamship
JEFF the Brotherhood – Heavy Krishna
Fugazi – Arpeggiator

We have a pair of tickets to give away to see Baaba Maal at Royce Hall-UCLA this Saturday, April 17th. Please email us at rollogrady@gmail.com to claim the tickets. For further show info (click here).

Baaba Maal – Souka Nayo Mix (Thievery Corporation Remix)