@milogreene and dj set by @superhumanoids today

it's not too late to rsvp for this! don't let #carmageddonpartdos get you down!

On Saturday, September 29th, FILTER and Original Penguin will be hosting a live performance by Milo Greene and a DJ set by Superhumanoids. There will also be free eats and drinks courtesy of Duvel Beer and Maestro Dobel Tequila (while supplies last).

Click Here to RSVP!
Original Penguin Store
2pm-6pm
8215 Melrose Ave.
 Los Angeles, CA
21+

vh1 save the music benefit @thehotelcafe

please come out and support a great cause-- VH1's Save The Music Foundation, benefiting music education in america's public schools.  my friend e has been working diligently to set up this event, and i couldn't be more proud of her (tear, tear, so gross).

the show is at hotel cafe on sunday 8/25, doors @ 8pm.  tickets avail for $10 at the door or online here.

artists playing: Keaton Simons, Curtis Peoples, Dee Dee Foster, A.Men, Chrissy Depauw.

Original Penguin & @FILTERmagazine’s Summer Sessions

On Saturday, August 25th, FILTER and Original Penguin will be hosting a live performance by WILDCAT! WILDCAT! and DJ sets by Lovefoxx (CSS) and Coco Morier. There will also be a free eats and dranks  (while supplies last). RSVP here: http://bit.ly/Stzjx3!

Original Penguin Store 2pm-6pm
8215 Melrose Ave.
 Los Angeles, CA 21+

i love summers in LA.  see you there!

@milogreene @ lollapalooza 2012

[milo greene - @ lollapalooza 2012 - 1957]

♥

@milogreene "1957" video

[milo greene - 1957]

In support of their upcoming album, Milo Greene has released a new beautiful and haunting music video for their single “1957,” one that makes you want to crawl up and live inside of it. (Paste Magazine)

loves forever. july 17th = debut album. be there.

2012 @filtermagazine culture collide music fest

FILTER Magazine’s third annual Culture Collide Festival will return to Los Angeles this October 4-7, bringing four days of incredible music, art, film and more to Echo Park. As one of the most buzzed about festivals of the fall season, Culture Collide will welcome performances by of Montreal (US), Junip (Sweden), School of Seven Bells (US), Clinic (United Kingdom), Penguin Prison (US), Class Actress (US), John Talabot (Spain), Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500 (US), Breakestra (US) Tribes (United Kingdom), American Royalty (US), Moss (Netherlands), The Standards (Thailand), The Kavanaghs (Argentina), and Marit Larsen (Norway), with many more to be announced soon.

for more deets: http://culturecollide.com/

there are a limited # of $20 passes; get 'em here while they last! i've been going for the past two years-- always good times, good music, good fun. xoxo

hollywood bowl 2012

hwd bowl season's about to start... so stoked!

tix onsale here. happy picnicking!

June 24 - Glen Campbell: The Goodbye Tour - 7pm 

KCRW's World Festival

Glen Campbell, Dawes (with special guests), Jackson Browne, Kris Kristofferson, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Lucinda Williams, Ann Litt (Host)

July 1 - Ben Harper • Fitz and the Tantrums • Vieux Farka Touré - 7pm

KCRW's World Festival

Ben Harper, Fitz and the Tantrums, Vieux Farka Touré, Garth Trinidad (Host)

July 15 - Reggae Night – Tuff Gong Worldwide & Ziggy Marley Salute Legends of Reggae - 7:00pm

KCRW's World Festival

Toots and the Maytals, Ziggy Marley, Maxi Priest, Freddie McGregor, Bob Andy, Jeremy Sole (Host)

August 10 - Norah Jones - 8pm

Weekend Spectaculars

Norah Jones

August 22 - Anita Baker • Esperanza Spalding - 8pm

Jazz at the Bowl

Anita Baker, Esperanza Spalding

August 24 & 25 - Diana Krall - 8pm

Weekend Spectaculars

Diana Krall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Alan Broadbent (conductor)

September 9 - Hot Chip • Passion Pit • Omar Souleyman - 7pm

KCRW's World Festiva

Hot Chip, Passion Pit, Omar Souleyman, Jason Bentley (host)

September 23 - Animal Collective • Flying Lotus • Huun Huur Tu - 7pm

KCRW's World Festival

Animal Collective, Flying Lotus, Huun Huur Tu, Valida Carroll (host)

September 30 - Wilco - 7pm

Special Concerts

Wilco 

long way down to the bottom of the river @deltarae

working on compiling a summertime/free LA shows; in the meantime, some foot-stompin' awesomeness:

[delta rae - bottom of the river music vid]

they're @ the troubadour on tues, 6/19 - deets and tix here.

outside lands (SF)

get yo tickets and join me up in norcal from august 10th through the 12th! i'm excited to see: sigur ros, justice, regina spektor, passion pit, grandaddy, santigold, fun., alabama shakes, tennis... and anyone else i get to catch that weekend.

new(ish) music tuesday @lucyschwartz @sunandthesea

quite the eventful monday-- went straight from work to the bootleg theatre in echo park, where the always delightful lucy schwartz was playing a free show. her new(ish) songs from her EP keep me, released back in nov. 2011, definitely indicate more depth and range. plus, she likes to sing about ghosts... the singer from aqualung also made a special appearance for one of her songs @ the show.

(photo credit: chaotic_flower via instagram)

my only regret is not switching from wedges to flats for the show, as both of my feet feel really smushed right now. meh. #careergirlproblems

and then i get home, check facebook, and WHAT. i am pleasantly surprised to discover that the sun and the sea (three members of an ex-band known as the graduate) just put out a new EP today. enjoy.

so excited for this, y'all. i'm on my fifth round of listens.

why would you live anywhere else?

this song = summer. i'm ready for it.
best coast "the only place" - download it/stream it, et cetera.

@milogreene residency @thesatellitela kicks off 2/13

so, so, so thrilled for this month because milo greene will be at the Satellite (21+) every monday for their residency. who else will i see out there? xox

February 13 Satellite Residency 
Milo Greene (11PM)
Family of the Year
Maniac
Handshakes

February 19 Fingerprints In Store Performance @ 4pm
RSVP Required: http://www.fingerprintsmusic.com/

February 20 Satellite Residency
Milo Greene (11PM)
Hands
Lesands
Haim

February 27 Satellite Residency
Milo Greene (11PM)
JJAMZ
A House For Lions
 Koga

SASS 2012

2011 was full of ups and downs. while i was a dutiful little worker bee for the first six months, i was unexpectedly placed in a rather strangely-opportune state of unemployment. that four month stretch actually gave me quite a bit of time to decompress, gather my wits, reflect, and come back into the work force fully energized.

my resolutions from 2011: overall, i feel i have been mildly successful (with the exception of photo-ing/blogging more, which was an ultimate fail). i also achieved some things which only entered my calendar when i was on the prowl for a job. was given the opportunity to volunteer for a non-profit, to volunteer at the LA Superior Court, and to travel to oberlin, ohio and meet my BFF's baby nora, whom i absolutely adore (if you know me, you will know that i am a BABY STAYS IN THE CORNER-type of person, but this lil one is the exception.). i had committed to taking a japanese proficiency test, so even after i started my new job- i studied. now i know that i can do more to keep learning new things, even while working.

big plans for 2012: after much discussion, i have come up with a catchy acronym which summarizes my goals for this year. it is: Successful Austerity* & Socialization Strategy, better known as "SASS."
*inspired in part by facebook postings by my friend christine c., which juxtaposed descriptive sentences involving "AUSTERITY 2012" with a picture of a $4K pair of shoes. long live shoe sales.

photos from the 2nd Annual DJF Benefit, featuring william beckett (formerly of the academy is...), fun., and jack's mannequin/something corporate, have been posted to their official flickr.

this week is going to get a little nutso for me. shows @ the viper room and then @ the troubadour wed-thurs. hope i make it through!