Orphan Weekend Concert Pick

WILLOUGHBY tonight at El Cid.

Chet Baker is to Gus Seyffert as Elliot Smith is to well, Gus Seyffert. Which is to say that the guy definitely has some discernable heroes.

Still, his band Willoughby writes some very fine music and the tracks are some of the most gorgeous I've heard all year. Word on the street is that everything was recorded to 1/2 inch tape with John Lennon's ghost hovering in the rafters and then painstakingly mixed to such golden proportions your ears will blush. There's something classic about it all, and they're playing tonight at El Cid in Silverlake. With B.R.A.M and Electrocute.

ORPHAN REVIEW:

While sifting through my (very, very, vast) iTunes library, searching ANYTHING I hadn't heard within the last 3 months, NOTHING piqued my interest. I shit you not. So I dug around on myspace and found a few new artists that I dub, "Entirely Worth Listening To." Why should you respect my opinion? Because I totally know what I'm talking about. Here's proof:

Black Black
these kids are good. true--a little rough, but i think the roughness is done on purpose. they totally get close to the depth of Young Marble Giants, but definitely have the raw sound/lyrics of The Moldy Peaches. Black Black is on the right track. ha. that rhymes.

Cat Hair Ensemble
i love this!!! i seriously love this. the name is absolutely disgusting and i sneeze just thinking about it, but these dudes are extremely talented musicians. AND THEY HAVE AN ACCORDION, FOR CHRIST’S SAKE! i mean...they make me want to take muscle relaxers and then dance the tango to a polka, but with a midget. they have totally been bitten by the party animal.

dawn Landes
oh god. could this GET any better? she's sifted through dumpsters to steal table scraps from every halfway decent female artist over the past 20 years, and has managed to make it pretty perfect. listen to picture show. it’s really freaking good. and she's super cute, too.

NEVER TOO NEW TO BE NEW

Our News Page is undergoing a quick overhaul/renovation as it makes the transition from in-house blog to blog blog.
The finishing touches will be applied Monday. Aren't you excited? :)

560 CONCERT SERIES

Orphan Records will be curating/hosting a monthly concert series in the fall. Concerts will be held on Thursday evenings in the Orphan Loft and feature solo performances by local and national up-and-comers in a climate-controlled setting. There will be one-to-two short openers as well appetizers, chairs, and people. All performances are free.


If you are/know an artist who seems perfectly cut for this series, our ears are open. Keep in mind, this will be an intimate gathering and we are looking for artists who are truly making truly wonderful music. Send all suggestions to: zoey[at]orphanrecords[dot]org with "Quite Nice" or something in the subject heading. Thanks & looking forward!
P.S. Please take a look at our FAQ page to get an idea of the music we like.