HellYa! Night with LINKS / THE YELLING / EVAN VOYTAS / DJANGO JAMES & THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES
Jul 19, 2009 8:30 pm (Sunday)
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LINKS packed a lot of action into 25 short minutes. The four musicians who make up the band truly compliment each other very well. The first thing I noticed was the interplay between Vocalist/Guitarist Robbie Arnett and Lead Guitarist Eric Frank. The way these two connect is very impressive and will only get better with time. Guided by an impressive rhythm section of Robby "B" Barnett on Bass and Curtis Marrero on Drums, the entire band sounded tight and well rehearsed all night.
The band mentioned to the enthralled crowd it's plans to debut a new song each week. Frank mentioned the song had not yet been named, but secretly the band had been calling it "Dark Chocolate". The song started a bit slow and funky but seemed to develop into a rather solid rocker. For me, the song that stood out the most was a song called "710″. I personally could relate to it's opening lines of stalking attractive members of the opposite sex while cruising the wonderful freeways of Southern California.
The best way to describe this band is a mix of Maroon 5 and Kings of Leon, with a dash of Ray LaMontagne. Truthfully, 25 minutes was not enough. Each song had me taping my feet, or shaking my head back and forth without me even realizing. The band sounded tight and are truly ready to bring it to the next level. In between nailing down tight grooves the band managed to find the time to show us they have a sense of humor. Robby was knighted by Robbie, as apparently it has become tradition for a different member to be knighted each week.
Closing with a song called "Coldwater" the four piece was all smiles, truly enjoying what they were creating together. With it's infectious hook, and Frusciante-esque solo I couldn't help but smile along with the guys. I wanted more, I really wanted more. So while the world now knows that tonight was not the night for Adam Lambert, perhaps just feet away from the venue Idol finales once called home it was the night LINKS was discovered by someone a bit bigger than yours truly. - Tales From The Pit
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Django James & The Midnight Squires
8:30pm / FREE / 21+
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Since the infamous first show in March of 1995 (Beck, Possum Dixon, Lutefisk, and a then brand new band called the Foo Fighters), Spaceland has long been a mainstay in the live music community. Known for breaking new acts, this 260 capacity venue was the first club in LA to book the Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Art Brut, Bloc Party, British Sea Power, Clinic, Drive By Truckers, Editors, Jet, Kaiser Chiefs, Keane, My Morning Jacket, Peaches, Satellite Party (feat. Perry Farrell), Scissor Sisters, Secret Machines, Snow Patrol, Spank Rock, The Black Keys, The Decemberists, The Faint, The Futureheads, The Gossip, The Killers, The Kills, The Presets, The Rapture, The Shins, The View, and The Walkmen, just to name a few. One of the most popular nights of the week, Mondays feature the best up and coming locals as well as touring acts. Spaceland showcases a different local resident band each month and admission is free. Some of the bands to break out of the Monday nights include Silversun Pickups, Rilo Kiley, Cold War Kids, Autolux, The Bronx, Moving Units, Giant Drag, Sea Wolf, The Little Ones, Earlimart, Midnight Movies, The 88, The Blood Arm, and 400 Blows. Every Wednesday Spaceland hosts Club NME, a spin off of the popular UK brand of dance clubs. Indie 103 and NME present the night which combines live acts with DJs spinning rock, indie, punk, electro, classic hiphop, classic house, alternative, mashups and bootlegs. Some of the bands that have played Club NME include: The Kooks, Datarock, Fujiya and Miyagi, The Cinematics, The Grates, The Young Knives, BrakesBrakesBrakes, Electric Soft Parade, White Rabbits, Pela, Gram Rabbit, Fiction Plane, Die! Die! Die!, The Lashes, and Rock Kills Kid. You never know who you might see when the ad says “special guests”. In addition to new acts, Spaceland is know as a club where established acts like to perform in an intimate setting, or just come back as a thank you to the fans, and to the club, who helped them get where they are today. Some of these underplays include Weezer, Beck, the New York Dolls, Guided By Voices, Ween, Elliott Smith, Daniel Lanois, Dinosaur Jr., Arthur Lee and Love, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The White Stripes, Spoon, Circle Jerks, Supergrass, Wire, The Breeders, Cake, Twilight Singers, and The Mars Volta. The venue features a state of the art soundsystem, improved stage and lighting system, and 2 full bars. A blue and silver curtain which wraps from the stage around to the sound booth gives the main room a David Lynch-esque feel. The back bar, decorated in a space age theme, features a pool table, couches, and a jukebox, and offers customers an opportunity to escape the live music for a bit. Spaceland is open 7 nights a week from 8:30pm – 2am. Age limit is 21+. Valet Parking is available. Phone: (323) 661-4380Links
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