Ok boys and girls you don’t want to miss this night of the Irish that revolves around getting completely hammered, and wearing green.

What the heck is St Patrick’s day anyways?
Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century…… blah blah ….whiskey please.

The Hangout Group presents awesome bands for this night of Irish cheer, here’s the line up!

The Bixby Knolls
Anthem of Silence
Jake Johnston Group

One of the best 90′s cover bands is playing every other Tuesday at the Down and Out Bar in Downtown LA.
It’s definitely a good time.

Come on down to the Pre-Thanksgiving Party November 21st at the Down and Out Bar in Downtown Los Angeles.

Denmantau is back in LA! They are a great band from Germany and are not to be missed while they play the US the next couple of months.
I met them last time they were here in L.A. at the amazing show they played at Down and Out Bar. While they were in LA last time they have seemed to develop a following, which didn’t surprise me considering how talented they are. You can check them out here. facebook.com/denmantau

Here is a quick chat with the LA based Kind Hearts and Coronets, described on their Facebook as Open heart surgery chamber pop.
They are one of my favorite bands in LA and they will be playing at the DnO Bar in downtown LA Wednesday Sept 26th.
Don’t miss this show! along with The Guggenheims, and Virginia Reed.

First let’s met the band
Asa Ferry,
Vespa Jimmy “The Lips”
Carrie Stotmeister
Laura Heffington
Don Heffington
Jonny Polonsky
Scott Bassman

THG: When did Kind Hearts and Coronets form?
KHC: Kind hearts formed in 06,

THG: Where is you get the name from?
KHC: we got the name from an old Alec Guinness movie, but they got it from a Tennyson poem.

THG: What would you consider to be the main themes for most of your songs?
KHC: The main themes of our music are all over the place, but there seems to be a common thread of the triumph of the human spirit.

THG: Asa as a singer who was your favorite singer growing up that inspired you?
KHC: My the singer song writer that most inspired me was ray Davis from the kinks, I think his songs hit the most raw emotion and feeling for me.

THG: How often do you guys work on making new music?
KHC: We are constantly working on new music and writing new stuff, I get bored with the old stuff and need to keep moving.

THG: What is your favorite song to perform live?
KHC: My favorite song that we play now is a new one called song for the sun, that everyone sings.

THG: What is your favorite place to eat in LA as a band?
KHC: We don’t usually eat out as a band, but we do end up spending a lot of time at the brite spot for some reason.

They are going to rock the Down and Out Bar Wednesday Sept 26th! Check out their Facebook page

I got my mind blown a few weeks a ago when I saw the Herculion play at the Down and Out Bar in Downtown LA. check out their latest video right here.

Let’s meet these badasses
Aaron Silverstein – Guitar, vocals
Mitchel McKenzie – Drums

Did I mention they have a great sense of humor.

I had a chance to ask these up coming rock’n roll super heroes a few questions.

THG: When did the Herculion form?
HERCULION: 2011

THG: Who are your major influences?
HERCULION: Older blues stuff like Howlin’ Wolf to Led Zeppelin to The White Stripes, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits. We both really like Iron and Wine, Hot Chip, The National, Radiohead, and Outkast. Also Derks Bentley.

THG: What is your music-making process?
HERCULION: The two of us jam on a riff or beat idea and have a fantastic time with one another. After those fleeting fun and inspiring moments we spend the following weeks arguing, fighting, and physically assaulting each other until we have something vaguely resembling a finished song. Then we high-five and eat burgers.

THG: What is your favorite song to perform live?
HERCULION: Whichever one gets the loudest cheers and the most boxer-breifs thrown on stage. We’ve yet to get panties, just man underwear. All from the same dude too.

THG: What is your favorite place to eat in LA as a band?
HERCULION: Juicy Burger and many other fine burger establishments around town. We love burgers.

Herculion is bad ass in my book. They are playing the Downtown Summer Party on Saturday July 28th in Downtown Los Angeles, don’t miss their opening set at 2pm!

Check out their Website and Facebook for more info on the dynamic duo.

More Info http://www.facebook.com/events/351572001579611/

Vanish Valley has started their Wednesday May residency at the Down and Out Bar in Downtown LA!
I got a chance to ask Andrew McAllister a few questions about Vanish Valley.

First let’s meet the band:
Andrew McAllister – lead vocals/guitar
Daniel Goldblatt – drums
Guy Christiano – bass
Alex Owens – keys

THG: Where does that name Vanish Valley Come from?

Andrew: It came about while moving to California, leaving my old self behind and discovering this weird mix of imagery here – deserts with strip malls. You can get to the top of some hill in Los Angeles and it seems like you’re in the middle of nowhere, then you get on the other side of it and you’re in a scene from a post-apocalyptic 80s sci-fi movie.

THG: How did Vanish Valley form and when was it?

Vanish Valley: Seeing the sunshine (I’m from Seattle) threw me into a very active period of writing and recording. So it started off as a bunch of recordings – throwing things against the wall and seeing what stuck. And as I got settled, I was lucky enough to find people who connected to the songs and now reshape and re-invent them, breathe a lot of life into them.

THG: Who writes your songs and what are the main themes for most of your songs?

Andrew: Initially I did, but we’re starting to write much more as band. I’ve always been drawn to drifters and loners. I like playing on a lot themes that float around in classic country (Hank, Buck, Willie, etc) and mess them up a bit, sonically. And living in LA, there’s a wealth of strange perspectives.

THG: How often do you guys work on making new music?

Andrew: I get pretty bored with playing the same material the same way, so we’re always re-inventing old songs and polishing new tunes at practice. We play out a lot, so it helps retains an element of risk or mystery.

THG: Andrew as a singer who was your favorite singer growing up that inspired you?

Andrew: There’s a bunch, but I heard Daniel Johnston and Townes Van Zandt around the same time, which had a huge impact. They’re very different singers obviously, but they both walk this line of hopeless and hopeful. And they’re just raw songwriters.

THG: What was the hardest song to write on the Get Good LP?

Andrew: Stuck In LA. I was trying to do a “big rock song”. I thought it was kind of dumb. When people heard rough mixes, everyone said that it was easily the best tune. So much for trusting your gut, heh.

THG: Will Vanish Valley be staying in the same musical direction it is right now?

Andrew: I think a really good song always leads the way. Beyond that, we’ll keep seeing what elements we can bring into the mix to keep things interesting.

THG: When people are listening to your music what do you want them to leave with or how do you want it to effect them?

Andrew: Not quite sure. My favorite bands/albums are like good friends.

There’s a comfort in listening to something like a Kinks record. So the goal is to make some decent music that people might find that same kind of comfort in. Although its pretty impossible to compete with Ray Davies.

THG: What has been your biggest challenge as a band?

Andrew: Probably touring. Its getting more expensive to hit the road. But we’re still hoping to do that a lot more, regardless.

THG: what is your favorite song to perform?

Andrew: Stuck In LA. It’s the closest we get to act like Van Halen.

THG: lol, It was great chatting with you guys!

checkout Vanish Valley every Wednesday in May at the Down and Out Bar in Downtown LA.

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