Weekend Show Pick: Milo Greene @ the El Rey on November 17th

Milo Greene just make it so darned easy to like them. A winsome looking bunch, aren't they?

In chronological years the five piece ensemble made up of Robbie Arnett, Marlana Sheetz, Andrew Heringer, Graham Fink and Curtis Marrero has entered its 'terrible twos', yet it seems they're behaving themselves quite nicely. The truth is that ever since gently debuting upon the local LA music scene in 2010, Milo Greene has delivered a whole new lush and crisp deliciousness to the folk rock arena that's impossible to not fall for. And music fans all over the country have fallen for them like clockwork. Four harmonious voices seamlessly trading off and blending, musicianship that complements and a live show that- oddly- rocks well.

This video for "1957" is somewhat 'old school' Milo Greene as it was made before their debut album was released in July but I like [love] it so here you go:

Yes, they are one of my favorite local products and, yes, they are the headliners this Saturday,  November 17th at the historic El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles winding down what's been a solid touring year which included road time with the Civil Wars.

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Mars Volta Ready Release of Sixth Studio Album, "Noctourniquet"

It's been a while...since 2009's Octahedron to be exact, but the Mars Volta- masters of things prog/funk/experimental- have a new project to share: their sixth studio album that's due out on Warner Bros.

Noctourniquet. March 27th. Mark your calendars.

The 13-track album written by the usual suspects (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala) is said to explore "musical territories previously uncharted in the duo's 20 or so years of creating music together". Okay. Headphones at the ready.

Tracklist:

1. The Whip Hand
2. Aegis
3. Dyslexicon
4. Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound
5. The Malkin Jewel
6. Lapochka
7. In Absentia
8. Imago
9. Malochwalker
10. Trinkets Pale of Moon
11. Velamalady
12. Noctourniquet
13. Zed and Two Naughts

Yeah, now they're just making shit up. 

LA Spotlight: Dead Sara's Debut Album Out In October 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this is one of the finest examples of a band of badass proportions which you need to file under: “Holy sh*t!”. It’s Dead Sara and they make me believe in the future of quality, unadulterated music.

A foursome of equal parts XX and XY chromosomes, Los Angeles' Dead Sara is a much welcomed and much needed injection of pure talent, intensity, and passion at the cellular level that can raise the hair on your arms. It tastes like punk fearless and honest soul; like indie angst and metallic blues, all set on fire by a voice that even brought an iconic rock legend by the name of Grace Slick to The Viper Room on July 7th, 2011 just to see them perform.

Dead Sara’s debut album will hit the streets in October, and here they are teasing us with what they have to offer:

Chris Null on bass, Sean Friday on drums, Emily Armstrong on vocals and guitar, and Siouxsie Medley on lead guitar. Rock with cojones the size of Mount Everest, people.

If you happen to be in the immediate Los Angeles area on Sunday July 24^th, Dead Sara will be playing at Hemingways in Hollywood.