TONIGHT IN LA: THE ECHO GOES WILD! BANDS GALORE!

Tonight could feel like a festival, in that if you go either upstairs at THE ECHO you'll catch amazing bands, or downstairs to the ECHOPLEX. Look at these line ups!



So many of the best new LA based bands under one roof (bless you Liz) and you know a HellYa! party is a good one:

VOXHAUL BROADCAST
SAM SPARRO
BODIES OF WATER
HENRY CLAY PEOPLE
THE BROKEN WEST
IGLU & HARTLY
(I just haven't seen the others yet to comment on them)

NEW SOUNDS: ARTISTS TO WATCH

In the never-ending hunt for new artists for the FUTURE SOUNDS compilations, I sift through a zillions demos sent my way, as well as all the online searching, downloading, etc. Future Sounds 26 is getting close, and should be ready to go in February, so subscribers, be ready. Here are some of the interesting acts that I've come across recently that deserve mentioning.

1. INJUNS

Infectious band from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Track, " Forming a Skin" is a standout.

INJUNS
WEB SITE
MYSPACE

2. WINTERGREEN
From Los Angeles, must be HUGE MORRISSEY fans. Check out 'When I Wake Up' on their Myspace page.

WINTERGREEN
WEB SITE
MYSPACE

3. GERSEY
From Melbourne, Australia. Cinematic and sublime, kinda RADIOHEAD like (big words). Check out 'Gracie', 'Fire', and 'Searchlights'.

GERSEY

WEB SITE
MYSPACE

4. PATRICK WATSON
From Montreal, his Secret City Records release is crammed with amazing tracks like, 'Drifters' and 'Lucious Life'.

PATRICK WATSON
WEB SITE
MYSPACE

5. THE SWIMMERS
Fun, Philadelphia band with a '60's sound, but still very indie and now. Check out 'Heaven' on their Myspace page.

THE SWIMMERS
WEB SITE
MYSPACE

OTHERS TO WATCH:

THE BLAKES
THE RUMBLE STRIPS
THE BROKEN WEST