Sunday, October 31, 2010

HAPPY HALLOWEEN + GLENN (Misfits cover band) TONIGHT!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN ORIGAMANIACS!

At 6pm this evening all hell breaks loose in our loft when GLENN, L.A.'s finest Misfits cover band, unleashes it's horror business upon us to usher in the most evilest of holidays!!

So, I know most of you have already been in your costumes for 3 days or so...but it's HALLOWEEN TODAY and we're giving you one more chance to blow us away with how awesome you look this year.

LET'S GET EVIL!

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Coby Grant in-store tonight!

The lovely and talented Coby Grant live in our loft TONIGHT at 7pm!!


The Aussie singer/songwriter is kicking of the LA portion of her U.S. tour right here at Origami Vinyl for her new EP 'Fanfare For Love' and will be blessing us with an stripped down acoustic set.

Come let her sweetly start your night before the raging begins. Costumes welcome!!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

SPAIN live in our loft TOMORROW 10/29!!!

Josh Haden and his cronies, better known as Spain, are playing live in our loft tomorrow. For those of you who follow the band you know this is a big deal.

"I'm Still Free", the 2010 two-song ep is the first new release from the band in over eight years & marks the return of the mighty Spain. It is now available as a 7" single right here at Origami Vinyl.



Come join us in celebrating this wonderful release tomorrow at 8:30.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

New Releases!!! ... and some rad USED stuff too!

Check out the booty we scored!!!

New Releases


Warpaint – The Fool
Crocodiles – Sleep Forever
Real Estate – Out of Tune 7”
Pomegranates – One of Us
Crystal Stilts – Shake The Shackles 7”
Arthur Russell and The Flying Hearts featuring Allen Ginsberg – Ballad of the Lights 10”
V/A – Afro Beat Airways: West African Shockwaves Ghana & Togo 1972 0 1979
Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner
Serena Maneesh – D.I.W.S.W.T.T.D. EP
British Sea Power – Zeus EP
Andrew Bird – Useless Creatures
Pissed Jeans – Your Life is Worth 7”
Excepter – Late EP
Purling Hiss – Public Service Announcement
Man or Astro-Man? – Is It (Reissue)
Rachel’s – Music For Egon Schiele (Reissue)
Rachel’s – The Sea and the Bells (Reissue)
The Extra Lens – Undercard
Muddy Waters - Hard Again (Reissue)
Brian McBride – The Effective Disconnect
Phil Wilson – I Own It 7”
Fergus & Geronimo – Never Satisfied 7”


USED

Crawlspace - In The Gospel Zone
Crawlspace - The Dark Folds Of Infinity Grow Pink With Desire
Crawlspace - The Exquisite Fucking Beauty Of Crawlspace
Claw Hammer – Pablum
Claw Hammer - Thank The Holder Uppers
Claw Hammer - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are (Not) Devo
Claw Hammer - S/T
Nels Cline Trio – Chest
V/A - Club Paradise Soundtrack
Fatso Jetson/Oak’s Mary – Split 7”
A Crafty Ladies Christmas – S/T 7”
The Black Gang – This Is A Prayer 7”
Removal w/Mike Watt - All Saints Day In Someone Else's Town 7"
Forever Changing Concept/Mario Lalli & Friends - Split 7"
Rob Zombie - Dragula 7"
Bob Sled - Chase Me Around The Block 7"
Bob Sled - Ice Cream Truck 7"
Elvis Costello - Brilliant Mistake 7”

Monday, October 25, 2010

POST- is TONIGHT at FOOTSIES! Special Guest: ENTERTAINMENT

POST- is tonight at 10pm!!

Every Monday join Neil and I for the smashingest post-punk/post-rock/post-wtf!! This week our special guest is ENTERTAINMENT from Athens, GA. We carry on from 10pm-2am. No Cover. $5 shot w/ beer.

Come by!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

GLOBES ON REMOTE in the loft tonight

"Thoroughly synth-poppy and proud of it, Globes on Remote turn out playful, tuneful tracks like “Space Camp.” Currently working on a sophomore release, the local quartet takes some time out to play an in-store set at Origami Vinyl. Here’s hoping the shop clears some space for dancing." Brand-X

We couldn't have said it better ourselves and we're psyched to have them here. There's plenty of room for dancing...just don't step on my toes!

Check 'em out below...

Friday, October 22, 2010

All sorts of shiz in the shop

You want some of this?

New Adds
Aberdeen - Sink or Float 7"
Clark 8 - Snooze 7"
Eternal Summers - Silver
he Aeroplane Over The Sea
Heavy The Dog - The Next World
Heavy The World – Dog
Neil Young - Le Noise
Pepper Rabbit – Beauregard
Saything – Monetary Ens
Saything – The Same Device 7”
Spain – I’m Still Free 7”
Sun City Girls – Funeral Mariachi
Surfer Blood - Floating Vibes 7"
The Depreciation Guild - Blue Lily 7"

Restocks
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Arcade Fire – Funeral
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
Atlas Sound – Let The Blind Lead Those Can See But Cannot Feel
Atlas Sound – Logos
Baths – Cerulean
Beach House – S/T
Beirut – Flying Club Cup
Belle & Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Black Tambourine – S/T
Blonde Redhead – 23
Blonde Redhead - Fake Can Be Just As Good
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
Caribou – Andorra
Caribou – Swim
Dead Man's Bones - S/T
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter – Microcastle
Deerhunter – Rainwater Cassette
Department Of Eagles – Archive 2003-2006
Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Primary Colours
Film School – Fission
Frankie Rose & The Outs – S/T
Fucked Up - Couple Tracks
Gang of Four - Entertainment!
Ganglians – S/T
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Godspeed You Black Emperor – Yanqui X.O.
Guided By Voices - Alien Lanes
Harlem – Hippies
Hot Snakes – Automatic Midnight
Hot Snakes – Suicide Invoice
Jawbreaker – Etc.
Jawbreaker – Unfun
Joy Division – Closer
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Kurt Vile - Childish Prodigy
Kurt Vile – Constant Hitmaker
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
Liturgy – Renihilation
Neil Young – Harvest
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
Nirvana – In Utero
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – S/T
Pavement - Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted (reissue)
Pavement - Watery, Domestic (Reissue)
Pixies – Bossanova
Pixies - Come On Pilgrim
Pixies – Doolittle
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Procedure Club – Doomed Forever
Ratatat – Classics
Real Estate – S/T
Sonic Youth – Goo Box Set
St. Vincent – Actor
St. Vincent - Marry Me
T. Rex - Electric Warrior
The Cure – Disintegration
The Fresh & Onlys – Grey-Eyed Girls
The Germs - S/T
The National – Alligator
The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
The Smiths - S/T
The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
The Stooges - S/T
Thee Oh Sees – Help
Thee Oh Sees – Master’s Bedroom Is Worth Spending The Night In
Thee Oh Sees – The Hounds Of Foggy Notion
Tobacco – Fucked Up Friends
Tobacco – Maniac Meat
Toro Y Moi - Causers Of This
Woods – At Echo Lake
Woods – Songs Of Shame

You know where we at!!

SAYTHING in-store performance TONIGHT at 7pm!

Oakland based SAYTHING bring their brand of quirky indie-pop to the loft tonight at 7pm. Check out their video for Strangers below

Thursday, October 21, 2010

JAIL WEDDINGS "LOVE IS LAWLESS" Listening Party is TONIGHT!!

Hey friends & devotees!

If this hasn't been the most exciting week for you...well then we're sorry because OURS HAS BEEN GREAT!!! We hope you were part of it.

The thing is...it's only getting better with tonight's listening party for one of our favorite LA bands - Jail Weddings. Their first, and long awaited, full length "Love Is Lawless"is out on White Noise and you can get them here a full week early!!


Join us at 7pm for a listen! Don't forget to "pre-party" if ya know what I mean.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Brunch with SUPERCHUNK today at noon!

HOLY SMOKES WE'RE BACK!

...This time it's with SUPERCHUNK! I can't tell you how excited I am...since the moment, during my freshmen year, when my friend Steve played me "Like A Fool" for the first time, this band has remained very close to my heart...AND HELL YEAH THEY'RE F*$&#*G BACK!!!


At noon today members of Superchunk will be playing an all acoustic set of songs from their new album Majesty Shredding plus some of your faves from albums past. Coffee and bagels will be provided by Stories Books!

Unfortunately this event is full as we can only fit so many people in the shop...but come on out, watch from the sidewalk & give them your bestest high five.

You can also purchase tickets to Superchunk's show at the Henry Fonda tonight right here at Origami!

We leave you with this...GET PUMPED!!!

Monday, October 18, 2010

POST- is TONIGHT! Special Guest: GABE HART & MATT EAGLESON from JAIL WEDDINGS!!

Our weekly Post-Punk night at Footsies is TONIGHT! Gabe Hart & Matthew Eagleson from Jail Weddings are our special guest DJs and will be promoting their new LP, Love is Lawless! It all kicks off at 10pm. No Cover. $5 shot w/ beer!

it's gonna hurt so good

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Jónsi is coming!!! (Don't forget yr cameras)


The day has arrived...Jónsi will be performing live in our loft this afternoon at 5pm. This kicks off a series of acoustic in-stores he will be doing throughout his tour. Make sure to bring your camera because Jónsi has invited everyone to film these performance on your mobile phone or compact camera and upload your favorite moments at http://jonsi.com/go_closer to share with other fans.

FYI, we've given out spaces for this event already so if you aren't one of those people we are sorry but you won't be able to come in...although there might be room on the sidewalk.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits in-store + Jónsi: share your experience

Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits, the latest project from the ashes of Mezzanine Owls, is hitting the loft tonight in celebration of the release of their self titled EP and we couldn't be happier. This swirling, driving record will grab you and change your mood...probably to something resembling the weather outside right now...which isn't a bad thing. WE LOVE IT!


Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits perform at 7pm.

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If you are attending the Jónsi in-store tomorrow (you know who you are!) there is now a website for you to post your pictures and video, giving everyone a chance to expand their experience and to share their memories of this singular experience.

Check this site for more info: http://jonsi.com/go_closer

Friday, October 15, 2010

New shtuff & re-shtocks

How ya feelin'?

NEW
Future Islands – Undressed
Gonjasufi – The Caliph’s Tea Party
Squarepusher – Shobaleader One d’Demonstrator
The Corin Tucker Band – 1000 Years
Twin Shadow – S/T
Tjutjuna – S/T
Tweak Bird – S/T
Dead C – Patience
The Geisha Boys – EP
Valient Thorr – Stranger
Year Long Disaster – Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed
The Sword / Year Long Disaster – Split 7”
Philm / Dave Lombardi – Split 7”
Karma To Burn / ASG – Split 7”
Andrew W. K. / Riverboat Gamblers – Split 7”
Fat Worm Of Error – Broods
Fresh And Onlys – Play It Strange
Intelligence – Males
L’Orchestre National “A’ de la Republique du Mali – S/T
Smegma – Mirage

RESTOCK
Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
The Germs – Germicide
Marnie Stern – S/T
V/A – Pebbles, Vol. 1
Sharon Van Etten - Epic
Shit Robot – From The Cradle To The Rave
Wild Nothing - Gemini
Riverboat Gamblers – Underneath The Owl
Jeff The Brotherhood – Heavy Days

USED ooooh check these out!!!
Dirty Three – She Has No Strings Apollo
John Davis – Leave Home
John Davis – Pure Night
John Davis & Dennis Callaci – Room For Space EP
Tobin Sprout – Carnival Boy

How ya feelin' now? Good? Good!

Saturday, October 9, 2010

LA Font "The American Leagues" Record Release TONIGHT!!!!

As you might know from reading our blog we really like exclamation points. We just get so excited about all the cool happenings that we are lucky enough to be involved in. Tonight is another such occasion to get stoked.


You may have read about LA Font in Buzzbands or Brand X (or caught them in our loft a few months ago.) Although they only have a few shows under their belts Danny Bobbe and crew are still cranking out the jams like a band that's been around for a long, long time. Tonight you can get your filthy mitts (it happens when you're diggin' for records...we understand) on their first full length "The American Leagues". Come hear in awe inspiring REAL LIFE the swagger and sass this bunch of hooligans are spitting out.

LA Font ascend to the loft at 7pm.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Andy Ristaino Art Opening + Jónsi in-store performance

Oh man...our heads are spinning at the amount of amazing stuff happening here. Not only do we have upcoming in-stores from Frightened Rabbit & Superchunk but today we have the great pleasure of announcing that Jónsi (from Sigur Ros) will be appearing live in our loft on Oct. 17th...more info at the bottom of the page.

Included in the list of amazing happenings at the shop is tonight's event. We are hosting an opening by artist Andy Ristaino. Not only is he one of the most amazing artists we know, he can also rock a theramin like nobody's business. Andy has done album covers and rock posters for many bands. This show will feature some of these pieces as well as an entire wall of post-its that he has been drawing for over the course of 2 years. You may know Andy from playing in SF Psych Rock band Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound, as SKRONKED, as author and animator for his books: The Babysitter and Escape From Dullsville or as one of the animators for the Cartoon Network show Adventure Time! The opening will begin at 6pm and go on till 9pm. Andy will be selecting his favorite tunes for the evening.

And now...the info you've been waiting for...
Jónsi (of Sigur Ros) will be appearing live in a special acoustic set live in our loft and joined by a variety of friends.
(click the image in the top right of our page for more info on Jónsi)