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The L.A. Show Low Down (Or: "Well I Miss You My Friend, Will I Ever See Your Face Again, Will I See You Again, And Will You Be Smiling Then...") 26 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
by Brad Roberts Finally, a week without a festival. But the void is filled with exceptional bands playing some incredible shows all over town anyway. There aren't even many big-name shows to compete ...
The L.A. Show Low Down (Or: "Wanting To Be Swallowed By The Sea Like We Finally Saw The Colors Of The World...") 19 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
by Brad Roberts And now for the FYF Fest 2013 this coming weekend with a powerhouse line up of big name headliners with My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Devendra Banhart, Yo La Tengo among the o...
Show Review: Two views of The National - The Greek (Aug. 10) and Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Aug, 11, 2013) 17 Aug 2013 | 10:38 am
by Brad Roberts photos by Amanda Glover (unless otherwise noted) What a great opportunity to contrast two distinct concert experiences with the same band. Over the last eight years I've really enjoy...
Show Review: Grizzly Bear at Hollywood Forever Cemetery - August 9, 2013 14 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm
text and photos by Brad Roberts It was eight years ago this month that I tumbled head over heels back into rock music. It had such an immediate and enormous impact on my life that I'll never be abl....
The L.A. Show Low Down (Or: "Tell Me If You Need Some Kind Of System, So You'll Remember...") 12 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
by Brad Roberts Echo Park Rising is back for a third exciting year. This spontaneous affair that came into existence in 2011 as a reaction to the shutting down of Sunset Junction, It has become a dec...
How We Made Our Record with The Damselles & The TC4 6 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
How We Made Our Record is a feature on Radio Free Silver Lake. Each week we interview bands about the different aspects of how an album comes together: generating creative ideas, writing, financing an...
The L.A. Show Low Down (Or: "And I'll Leave It All As It Should Be, Where You Are You And I Stay Me...") 5 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
by Brad Roberts This is a huge week requiring careful pacing and calling on untapped reserves of energy. There are at least two must-see shows every night. So get out your walking shows and get ready...
Photo Gallery: No Age and Tijuana Panthers at the Santa Monica Pier (7/25/13) 2 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Photos by Angela Holtzen Text by Kathryn Pinto Last week No Age and Tijuana Panthers played as part of the the Twilight Concerts at the Santa Monica Pier. Nothing could be farther from the dark and f...
Ticket Giveaway: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Sun Ra Arkestra and Oliver Mtukudzi at the Hollywood Bowl Sunday August 4 31 Jul 2013 | 11:21 am
By Kathryn Pinto Radio Free Silver Lake is giving away tickets for a lucky reader (and a guest) Sunday night when Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes play the Hollywood Bowl along with the Sun Ra A...
The L.A. Show Low Down (Or: "To Steal Some Old Reflections For Their Light, But Desperate Measures Point To Desperate Times, Which Is Why We Need A My... 29 Jul 2013 | 07:30 pm
by Brad Roberts Watch out! Here comes August and it's a super busy month. Festivals, outdoor shows, residencies and parties dominate the calendar. Sunset Strip Music Festival 2013 kicks off on Thursd...
