Friday, February 28, 2014

OV PRESENTS: Sharon Van Etten @ El Rey, June 28









For years, we over at OV have been huge fans of Sharon Van Etten. Her album, Tramp, made it on all our top ten lists of 2012 and it remains one of our favorite albums. Her honest, haunting songs stick with you in the most sad, but beautiful way. We're so pleased to co-present her show with Goldenvoice at the El Rey on June 28th.

We'll have tickets available on Saturday, March 1st, $23 each, and as usual, we're cash only for tickets.

Since we're on this Sharon kick, we'll also be offering a pre-order for her new album, Are We There, out on Jagjaguwar on May 27th. All pre-orders will come with a limited edition 7". Have a weekend of Sharon - check out the preview of the album below, come in on Saturday and grab your tickets, then pre-order the album at our online shop: here.


IN-STORE: Matt Van Winkle Band TONIGHT @ 7PM!

Tonight we have the Matt Van Winkle Band performing in our loft at 7PM!

Los Angeles natives (Topanga to be exact), Matt Van Winkle & his band have been making music on and off since 2006. His newest album, Sunshine National Dust, sees Matt & co. exploring new intricacies of their warm, emotive sound alongside lyrics of home, love and vulnerability. Matt describes the feeling it evokes perfectly, describing the album's aim as "improving people's lives -- just as an old postcard thumb-tacked to the wall above a bed might be said to do."

Now touring in support of Sunshine National Dust, Matt & his band will be here tonight at 7PM to share his music with us! We're always looking for music to improve our lives, so why don't you stop on by tonight and hang with us.

Wanna catch a preview? Give a listen to Sunshine National Dust single "I Know My Way From Here" below and we'll see you soon!

Thursday, February 27, 2014

PRE - ORDERS: Order these LP's now at the OV Online Shop and get 'em first!


Most pre-orders come with some sort of added value or are limited edition 1st pressed. We will ship them to arrive on street date or you can choose to just pick them up from us at OV on release day at NO CHARGE! What are you waiting for?!

Sharon Van Etten "Are We There " (Ltd. Ed. Clear Vinyl + Bonus 7")  GET IT!

**PRE-ORDERS of this Ltd. Ed. LP on clear vinyl ship on or before release date of 5/27/14**

























Cloud Nothings "Here and Nowhere Else" (Deluxe Version - Ltd. Light Blue Vinyl + Cloud Nothings Slipmat)   GET IT!

**PRE-ORDERS of this deluxe LP on light blue vinyl ship on or before release date of 4/1/14**

























Wye Oak "Shriek" (Ltd. Ed. Orange Vinyl)   GET IT!
**PRE-ORDER will be available on release date of 4/29/14**


























James Supercave "The Afternoon"   GET IT!
**PRE-ORDER ships on or before release date 3/25/14**
You can get a taste of the EP by streaming new song "The Right Thing" HERE

























Tony Molina "Dissed and Dismissed" (Reissue) (Ltd. Ed. Red Vinyl + Poster & Sticker)   GET IT!

**PRE-ORDER ships on or before 3/25/14**

























The War On Drugs "Lost In The Dream" (Ltd. Ed. Purple Vinyl + Signed Poster)  GET IT!
**PRE-ORDER ships on or before release date 3/18/14**
Pre-order now and guarantee your copy of the record on limited purple vinyl with a signed poster!


























Metronomy "Love Letters" (Limited Edition Deluxe Pressing)   GET IT!

**PRE-ORDER ships on or before release date 3/10/14**

The Deluxe LP is a first pressing and once it is gone, it's gone! LP pressed on 180 gram vinyl, gatefold, printed inner sleeve, and includes a CD version!



























Incan Abraham "Tolerance" (Includes zine with a download code)   GET IT!

**PRE-ORDER ships 4/8/14**

 Receive a zine with a download code while supplies last!

























The Men - Tomorrow's Hits (pre-order comes w/ ltd edition red vinyl version w/ ltd edition 7" and cassette)   GET IT!

**PRE-ORDER ships on or around 3/4/13**

The red vinyl version is limited to 1000 copies and the 7" includes songs off "New Moon", "Electric" b/w "Water Babies". The cassette features The Men's set from their March 27, 2013 show at Klub Mocvara in Zagreb, Croatia. It's previously unreleased and chosen by the band. The cassettes are a one-time pressing of 1500 and includes 3 songs on the new album. Listen HERE

PREMIERE PARTY: Drive By Truckers "English Oceans" Album Premiere Party 03/01 @ 7PM!

This Saturday at 7PM, we're gonna be premiering Drive By Truckers' newest record English Oceans (ATO Records) before its release next Tuesday! It's gonna be an alt-country bonanza!

English Oceans, the 12th release by these Georgia natives, is an elegantly balanced and deeply engaged new effort that finds the group refreshed and firing on all cylinders. All but one of the collection's 13 new songs, written by singer-guitarists and co-founding members Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, were recorded during 13 days of sessions in August 2013 with longtime producer David Barbe. What's resulted from this burst of activity is a collection of songs that guitarist Mike Cooley notes "goes from chainsaw rock 'n' roll to very delicate, pretty-sounding stuff" in the blink of an eye. Such variety would confound lesser bands, but after 18 years, nothing seems to phase DBT anymore. With their confidence at an all time high, English Oceans looks poised to further the band's already stellar recording history, and we couldn't be more thrilled to spin it for you before its release!

To make things sweeter, we're gonna be selling the record early in shop as well as raffling away posters and a signed copy of the new record! We don't want to say this is gonna be the best thing to happen to ya this week, but you know..

So come on down this Saturday at 7PM and join us for some killer tunes and giveaways! In the meantime, give a listen to English Ocean's first single "Pauline Hawkins" below. See you soon!

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

TONIGHT: James Supercave EP Premiere Party @ Record Club, El Prado














It's Tuesday, and that means your weekly installment of Record Club is just around the corner! While the party gets going at 9PM as always, this week we're going to be having a special appearance from L.A locals James Supercave!

Straight out of Echo Park, this art-rock quintet has been getting plenty of buzz around L.A for their exhilarating live shows, garnering a coveted opening slot on Superhumanoids' west coast tour. Now back home, they'll be stopping by Record Club at 10:30PM to spin their newest EP The Afternoon, out on Hit City, live in El Prado and we're totally stoked to hear the band's first physical release! 

They're also kicking off their Echo residency on 3/3 with some amazing bands. See the flyer below for the full line up. 

To give us a sneak preview of what The Afternoon will entail, the band recently released their first single, "The Right Thing" and it's full of fresh ideas and beautiful vocals. Give it a listen below and we'll see you tonight at 9PM! If you like what you hear, pre-order the EP at our online shop: here.



NEW RELEASES: Now That's What I Call New Releases! Vol. 2.25

Lo-Fang - Blue Film | Signed LP  GET IT

Beck - Morning Phase GET IT

Wye Oak - Shriek (Ltd. orange vinyl | PRE-ORDER) GET IT


Cashmere Cat - Wedding Bells EP GET IT

Poemss - S/T GET IT

St. Vincent - S/T GET IT

James Supercave - The Afternoon (PRE-ORDER) GET IT
Cheatahs - S/T GET IT
Bob Mould - Workbook 25 GET IT
CEO - Wonderland GET IT
Death Vessel - Island Intervals GET IT
Natural Child - Dancin' With Wolves GET IT
Night Sun - No Pressure b/w On My Way | 7" GET IT
Open Mike Eagle - Rappers Will Die Of Natural Causes GET IT
patten - Estoile Naiant GET IT
Tacocat - NVM GET IT
Temples - Sun Structures GET IT
The Notwist - Close To The Glass | Loser Edition GET IT
V/A - Studio One: Rocksteady: Rocksteady, Soul & Early Reggae At Studio One GET IT
V/A - Punk 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society Vol. 2: Underground Punk & Post-Punk In The UK 1977-81 GET IT

Monday, February 24, 2014

OV WEEKLY: Spring Has Sprung?

So it's almost March, which has us thinking that Spring is here. But we might be way off base on that. We're just looking forward to the plethora of Spring-related puns we can make! While we try and figure out a way to use "bloom," "spring" and "flowering" in every blog post for the next few months, why not take a peek at this week's party at Origami!


Monday, February 24th (that's today!)
Where Have All The Residencies Gone?

Because it's the last week of the month, that means that tonight is the last night for The Echo's wonderful set of February residencies!

After presenting last week's Kan Wakan set at the The Echo, OV highly recommends you check out their last night at The Echo before you have to pony up to see this awesome group. Last November we were very fortunate to have them perform an intimate set in the loft and they also rocked our socks off at FOMO Fest earlier this year. Tonight's opening act is another OV fave, Big Black Delta, and we're sure the "special guest" is going to be well worth your attendance. So lose those Monday blues and get down to The Echo tonight at 7:30PM!



Finally, The Echo's monthly residents Kera & The Lesbians will be jamming away in the Echo tonight at 9PM! Another FOMO Fest vet, Kera & co. are going places soon, and with the release of their latest album Year 23 (Lolipop Records), the band's riding a wave of good vibes. If you want a sneak peek at tonight's show, check out single "Snakes" below!




Tuesday, February 25th
James Supercave EP Premiere Party @ Record Club!

It's Tuesday, and that means your weekly installment of Record Club is just around the corner! While the party gets going at 9PM as always, this week we're going to be having a special appearance from L.A locals James Supercave! Straight out of Echo Park, this art-rock quintet has been getting plenty of buzz around L.A for their exhilarating live shows, garnering a coveted opening slot on Superhumanoids' west coast tour. Now back home, they'll be stopping by Record Club at 10:30PM to spin their newest EP The Afternoon live in El Prado and we're totally stoked to hear the band's first physical release! To give us a sneak preview of what The Afternoon will entail, the band recently released their first single, "The Right Thing" and it's full of fresh ideas and beautiful vocals. Give it a listen below and we'll see you tonight at 9PM!




Wednesday, February 26th
Don't Worry, We Didn't Forget New Releases!

In all our excitement about Tuesday's Record Club, I bet you thought we forgot about this week's new releases, didn't you? Well we didn't, and this week is a doozy. First off, we're sure you know that both Beck's Morning Phase and St. Vincent's S/T come out today, and we're sure you're salivating over the thought. We have too, and we've been looking forward to grabbing these two records for months. We'll have both in-store, but you might wanna get here early, as they're sure to sell out quick!



If you're looking for something different, OV's been digging a new punk compilation that we just got from Soul Jazz Records tracing the rise UK punk in the late 70s and it's morphing into 80s British post-punk. It's got a bunch of underground gems and is the perfect release for the neophyte or the crate digging expert. Come on in and grab it, or check it out in our online shop!


Thursday, February 27th
Dr. Dog @ The Wiltern! We've Got Tickets!

While the shop's taking a break this Thursday, tonight at the Wiltern, Dr. Dog will be grooving all night long, and we want you to go! We just got in a rare test-pressing of their newest album B-Room, and with your purchase, a pair of tickets to their show at the Wiltern can be yours! That means with one purchase, you can take Dr. Dog home and go out to see them! The record is available to purchase in-store or on our online shop.


Friday, February 28th
Matt Van Winkle In-Store!

Tonight we have the Matt Van Winkle Band performing in our loft at 7PM! Los Angeles natives (Topanga to be exact), Matt Van Winkle & his band have been making music on and off since 2006. His newest album, Sunshine National Dust, sees Matt & co. exploring new intricacies of their warm, emotive sound alongside lyrics of home, love and vulnerability. We're all about loving you and loving music, so come on down tonight at 7 and join us for an awesome time! In the meantime, give a listen to Sunshine National Dust single "I Know My Way From Here" below!


Saturday, March 1st
Drive By Truckers Album Premiere Party! OV Presents Gothic Tropic @ The Mine DTLA!

This Saturday's a good one, as OV's got awesome things going on in-store and beyond! First off, at 7PM, we're gonna be premiering Drive By Truckers' newest record English Oceans (ATO Records) before its release next Tuesday! Now the 12th release by these Georgia natives, English Oceans an elegantly balanced and deeply engaged new effort that finds the group refreshed and firing on all cylinders. Running the gamut from "chainsaw rock 'n' roll to very delicate, pretty-sounding stuff," English Oceans looks poised to further the band's already stellar recording history, and we couldn't be more thrilled to spin it for you before its release! The party starts at 7PM, so you better schedule that afternoon nap early!



After our DBT in-store, join us at The Mine in DTLA for a sure-to-be-awesome set from OV faves Gothic Tropic! We've been eagerly anticipating this Echo Park band to release something since their Awesome Problems EP in 2011, and thankfully they'll be dropping us some new music tonight! Alongside the release of their newest single, the band will also be premiering their latest music video and have brought a bevy of awesome L.A bands to celebrate with them. Featuring Twin Steps, So Many Wizards and HOTT MT, tonight's show at the Mine is gonna be rump-shaking all night long! We're ready to groove, and hope you join us on the dancefloor! Check the poster for deets below!




Sunday, March 2nd
Angel Olsen @ The Echoplex!

To round out your week, we suggest a healthy dose of Angel Olsen tonight at the Echoplex! Her newest album Build Your Fire For No Witness has been blowing up as of late, and tonight's show at the Echoplex might be your last opportunity to see this singer-songwriter in the intimate spaces her music thrives in. If you haven't heard Angel before, give a listen to her latest single "Hi-Five" below and catch her tonight at the Echoplex!



Giveaways This Week!
Dr. Dog @ The Wiltern 2/27 - 1 pair w/ purchase of B-Room test press!

Keep an eye on our Twitter/Facebook for future giveaways!

Now that we've planned your week, we hope you hop on down to the store this week! (I've been waiting to use that pun all post).

Sunday, February 23, 2014

USED: BE EXCITED! We just added a TON more LPs to our used section!












Aerosmith - Rocks | Quadrophonic (USED-GOOD)
Alberta Cross - Songs Of Patience | Test Press (USED-VG)
All Tiny Creatures - Harbors | Red & Green Vinyl (USED-VG)      
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs | Month Of May | 12" (USED-VG)       
Atlantic/Pacific - Mett Your New Love (USED-VG)           
Bastille - Bad Blood (USED-VG)
Bastille - Remixed (USED-VG)
Bastille - Remixed (USED-VG)                                             
Bear - Gulfstream EP | 12"  (USED-VG)
Best Coast - Crazy For You | Ltd. Numbered (USED-VG)
Bigbang - The Oslo Bowl
Bigbang - The Oslo Bowl  (USED-VG)        
Bikos - Make Your Sound Sound (USED-VG)
Buxton - Nothing Here Seems Strange
Caribou - Yeti | 12"  (USED-VG)      
Cate Le Bon - Cyrk - Test Press (USED-VG)
Cate Le Bon - Cyrk | Test Press (USED-VG)
Chelsea Light Moving - S/T (USED-VG)      
Dark Dark Dark - Bright Bright Bright (USED-VG) 
Dent May - Do Things (USED-VG)
Destroyer - Five Spanish Songs EP (USED-VG)      
Destroyer - Kaputt (USED-VG)
Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be (USED-VG)  
Dinosaur Jr. - Chocomel Daze (USED-VG)  
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan (USED-VG)  
Doug Paisley - Strong Feelings - Test Press (USED-VG)
Doug Paisley - Strong Feelings - Test Press (USED-VG)     
Dr. Dog - B-Room | Test Press (USED-VG
Dylan Trees - Three Times A Day EP (USED-VG)
Earthless - Sonic Prayer | Green Marbled Vinyl (USED-VG)           
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Here (USED-VG) 
Electric Guest - Mondo (USED-VG)
Feeding People - Island Universe (USED-VG)
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma (USED-VG)
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles (USED-VG)
Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes  (USED-VG)
Fol Chen - The False Alarms 
Foot Village - Anti-Magic (USED-VG)
Fucked Up - David Comes To Life (USED-VG)
Ganz Nackisch - V EP (USED-VG)
Gary Numan - Splinter: Songs From A Broken Mind (USED-VG)
Gary Numan - Splinter: Songs From A Broken Mind (USED-VG) 
Hacienda - Shakedown (USED-VG)
Hacienda - Shakedown (USED-VG)                          
Heidecker & Wood - Some Things Never Stay The Same (USED-VG)
Heidecker & Wood - Some Things Never Stay The Same (USED-VG)
Hepa/Titus - Volume 2          
Holy Ghost - I Know, I Hear | 12" (USED-VG)
In One Wind - How Bright A Shadow! (USED-VG)
inc. - No World
Indians - Somewhere Else (USED-VG)
J. Roddy Walston & The Business - Essential Tremors (USED-VG)
Jeff The Brotherhood - Hypnotic Nights | Handmade Cover | Ltd. Numbered Edition (USED-VG)           
Jethro Tull - War Child | Quadrophonic (USED-GOOD)     
Jupilar - Precession Of The Equinox (USED-VG)
Katy Perry - Prism - Sealed (USED-MINT)
Katy Perry - Prism - Sealed (USED-MINT)
Kim Free - Nevermind The Blue Skies (USED-VG) 
Kimbra - Vows | Test Press (USED-VG)
King Khan & The Shrines - Idle No More (USED-VG)       
Kirin J Callinan - Embracism (USED-VG)
Kirin J Callinan - Embracism (USED-VG)    
Kronos Quartet Plays Music By Bryce Dessner - Aheym (USED-VG)
Kronos Quartet Plays Music By Bryce Dessner - Aheym (USED-VG)     
Larry Levan - Classic West End Records: Remixes Made Famous At The Legendary Paradise Garage (USED-VG)
letlive. - The Blackest Beautiful | White Vinyl Promo Copy (USED-VG)   
Lost In The Trees - A Church That Fits Our Needs (USED-VG)    
Lynyrd Skynyrd - S/T (USED-GOOD)       
Man Man - On Oni Pond (USED-VG)         
Man Man - On Oni Pond | Test Press | Sealed (USED-MINT)
Marvin Etzioni - Marvin Country!   
Matt Braunger - Shovel Fighter (USED-VG)
Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out (USED-VG)
Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out (USED-VG)        
Mike Krol - Trust Fund 10"
Miles Davis - Milestones (RSD 2013)
Mono - For My Parents (USED-VG)
Mozes & The Firstborn - S/T (USED-VG)
Mrs. Miller - Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits (USED-VG)        
Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You | Test Press (USED-VG)    
No Zu - Life (USED-VG)
Old 97's - They Made A Monster: The Too Far To Care Demos
Paul McCartney & Wings - Wings Over America (USED-VG)        
Peter Case - The Case Files (USED-VG)      
Peter Case - Wig! (USED-VG)
Phenomenal Handclap Band & Peaches - Walk The Night 12" (USED-VG)
Plants & Animals - La La Land (USED-VG)
Ponderosa - Pool Party | Signed LP (USED-VG)      
Queens Of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork | Ltd. Edition Blue Cover (USED-VG)       
Radar Brothers - Eight (USED-VG)
Redd Kross - Researching The Blues | Signed LP (USED-VG)         
Renkas - Woman In The Forest EP (USED-VG)      
Rilo Kiley - RKives (USED-VG)
Sex Gang Children - Song And Legend (USED-VG) 
Shellshag - Rumors In Disguise (USED-VG)
Sienna Nanini - Pants Down Time (USED-VG)
Sienna Nanini - Pants Down Time (USED-VG)
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (USED-VG)
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (USED-VG)   
Sir Lucious Left Foot - The Son Of Chico Dusty (USED-VG)
Sir Lucious Left Foot - The Son Of Chico Dusty (USED-VG)        
Slang Chickens - My Floor (USED-VG)       
Sleigh Bells - Treats | Ltd. Edition Picture Disc (USED-VG)           
Snake Corps - Flesh On Flesh (USED-VG)  
SpaceGhostPurrp - Mysterious Phonk: The Chronicles Of SpaceGhostPurrp (USED-VG)
Stars - Do You Trust Your Friends? (USED-VG)                                        
Superchunk - I Hate Music (USED-VG)
The Big Pink - Velvet Remixes | 12" (USED-VG)     
The Big Pink - Velvet Remixes 12" | Pink & Black Vinyl (USED-VG)
The Black Keys - El Camino (USED-VG)    
The Black Watch - The End Of When (USED-VG)  
The Blow - S/T (USED-VG)
The Breeders - Moutain Battles (USED-VG)
The Burning Of Rome - With Us | Clear Splatter Vinyl (USED-VG)
The Clash - Live At Shea Stadium (USED-VG)        
The Decemberists - We All Raise Our Voices To The Air (USED-VG)      
The Herald Beat - Hollow Head (USED-VG)
The Herald Beat - Hollow Head (USED-VG)
The Lawrence Arms - Metropole (USED-VG)
The Lawrence Arms - Metropole (USED-VG)
The Lost Vegas - Life Before The Collapse | Picture Disc    
The Love Language - Ruby Red (USED-VG)
The New Pornographers - Challengers (USED-VG) 
The New Pornographers - Electric Version (USED-VG)      
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong (USED-VG)
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong | Test Press | Handmade Cover (USED-VG)   
Thriftstore Masterpiece - Trouble Is A Lonesome Town | Test Press (USED-VG)
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Trades - Cold War Segment
Trujillo - Amexica      
Underworld - Rez (Bassnectar Remix) 12"
V/A - Casual Victim Pile: Austin 2010 (USED-VG) 
V/A - Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie: Reinterpreting Black Flag (USED-VG)
V/A - IMPREC300 (USED-VG)                               
V/A - XL Recordings Sampler 2011 w/Radiohead, Adele, Gil Scott Heron, Jamie XX, etc. (USED-VG)   
Valerie June - Pushin' Against A Stone (USED-VG)
Valerie June - Pushin' Against A Stone (USED-VG)
Victory - Demonstrations 10"           
Victory - Victory Is Music (USED-VG)
Wavves - King Of The Beach (USED-VG)
White Fang - High Expectations (USED-VG)
White Rabbits - Milk Famous
William Tyler - Impossible Truth (USED-VG)        
Writer - Brotherface (USED-VG)      
Wye Oak - My Neighbor/My (USED-VG)  
Yellow Red Sparks - S/T (USED-VG)          

Zs - Music Of The Modern White (USED-VG)       

Saturday, February 22, 2014

IN-STORE: Exorcisms TONIGHT @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Exorcisms performing in our loft at 7PM!

It might be easy to lump Exorcisms with any number of heart-on-sleeve hard rock bands roving through L.A, but on their debut single, Love Gone Bad, it's easy to see where Exorcisms diverges from the pack. Featuring heavy blues influences, A-side "Love Gone Bad" churns along like a demented Fats Domino, while "Two With Half" sounds like a bluesier, sludgier version of "Radar Love" that never takes its foot off the gas. Which consequently, would be impossible to do if Exorcisms were playing a set in your car (reader beware). Thankfully, Exorcisms will be only be playing in our loft, and Origami doesn't have a speed limit.

So if you've been looking to blow off those never-going-over-65mph L.A blues, cruise on by Origami tonight at 7PM and put the hammer down with us! In the meantime, check out single b-side "Two With Half" below! See you soon!

Friday, February 21, 2014

IN-STORE: This Is Head TONIGHT @ 7PM!

Tonight we have This Is Head performing in our loft at 7PM!

Hailing from Malmö, Sweden, these indie rockers exploded onto the European music scene with their debut album 0001 in 2010, garnering awards at home and across Europe. Sounding like a Krautrock translation of early U2 records, their unique take on stadium-ready instrumental rock gained them steady buzz across the pond after the release of their newest LP The Album ID. Featuring more vocal tracks and stronger hooks, The Album ID deftly mixes poppier sensibilities without sacrificing their original heady sound, pushing the band to new songwriting and lyrical highs. Now flying through the U.S on a short coast-to-coast tour, This Is Head will be playing a special set in our loft tonight at 7PM and we are honored to have them stop by.

So whether you're a europhile or just a fan of good tunes, come on down to Origami tonight at 7PM for an awesome night of music! In the meantime, give a listen to The Album ID lead single "Time's an Ocean" below. See you soon!

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

NEW RELEASES: Feelin' froggy? Take a leap at these New Releases!

New Releases this week at Origami Vinyl:

Phantogram - Voices ...GET IT

Com Truise - Wave1 ...GET IT

Robert DeLong - Just Movement ...GET IT

Tony Molina - Dissed And Dismissed (Reissue on red vinyl)(PRE-ORDER) ...GET IT


Lost In The Trees - Past Life (on Clear Vinyl) ...GET IT


Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness ...GET IT
Beat Happening - Black Candy (Reissue) ...GET IT
Bill Callahan - Have Fun With God ...GET IT
Bonobo - One Offs... Remixes & B Sides ...GET IT
Bosq Of Whiskey Barons - Bosq Y Orquesta De Madera ...GET IT
Casket Girls - True Love Kills The Fairy Tale ...GET IT
Death and Vanilla - S/T EP (Reissue) ...GET IT
Death - North St. b/w We're Gonna Make It 7" ...GET IT
Kim Fowley - International Heroes (Reissue) ...GET IT
Kim Fowley - I'm Bad (Reissue) ...GET IT
Hands - The Soul Is Quick ...GET IT
The Matt Van Winkle Band - Sunshine National Dust ...GET IT
Nullsleep / Starpause - Shadowtravel Split 7" ...GET IT
Rikkha - Nuit Fatala ...GET IT
Sun Araw - Belomancie ...GET IT
V/A - Travel Expop Series #2: Great Britain (white vinyl) ...GET IT

Monday, February 17, 2014

OV WEEKLY: Our Heart Will Go On

You made it! Valentine's Day is over, the 405 is almost fixed, and it's President's Day! Let's celebrate with another edition of OV Weekly! Gosh we love spoiling you.

Monday, February 17th (that's today!)
OV Presents Kan Wakan & Lo-Fang! Kera & The Lesbians @ The Echo!

This week starts with a doozy: OV is presenting Kan Wakan w/ Lo-Fang TONIGHT @ The Echoplex! This Los Angeles post-rock orchestral group has been getting nothing but great reviews for their newest EP Forever Found and we couldn't agree more. Last November we were very fortunate to have them perform an intimate set in the loft and they also rocked our socks off at FOMO Fest earlier this year. We can't get enough of 'em, so tonight we're co-presenting their residency at the Echoplex. To make things even sweeter, OV (especially Em) fave Lo-Fang will be opening, and if you caught his solo set at FOMO Fest earlier this year, you know you shouldn't miss tonight's show for anything! Best part? It's free, so you better get your butt over to the Echoplex or we will be very cross with you.



In other news, The Echo's monthly residents Kera & The Lesbians will be jamming away in the Echo tonight at 9PM! Another FOMO Fest vet, Kera & co. are going places soon, and with the release of their latest album Year 23 (Lolipop Records), the band's riding a wave of good vibes. If you want a sneak peek at tonight's show, check out single "Snakes" below!




Tuesday, February 18th
Delicious, Delicious New Releases!

We don't mean to be redundant, but really, Tuesday's all about new music. Speaking of which, NO's new record El Prado comes out today! And yes, we are very, very excited. Last week, KCRW uploaded a stream of the new album online and we've been grooving to it as much as we can. Check it out here for a preview and then stay tuned for a vinyl pressing!



If you're looking for something a little more.. physical, Tuesday we'll be getting in Fever The Ghost's awesome new EP Crab In Honey! If you haven't seen pictures, the new EP is a double 7" on red and blue vinyl in a gorgeous gatefold sleeve. It's seriously stunning and we're gonna have a hard time remembering to actually play it. But we will don't worry. If you wanna grab a sneak peek of the EP, check out it's title track below and make sure to pick it up today at OV!




Wednesday, February 19th
OV Takes Over The Verdugo Bar!

Phew, you've made it halfway through the week, so that means it's time to party! And if you're gonna party, why not do it with your OV buds? We're gonna be DJing all night at the Verdugo Bar in Eagle Rock and would love to see your bright at shining faces all over the dancefloor! There'll also be a record exchange going on and yummy munchies from the Vagabond Grillyard! The party gets started at 9PM and high-fives will be distributed liberally. So get them dancin' shoes on and come on down!


Thursday, February 20th
Take A Break With Beck!

You deserve a day off. Or at least a couple hours. Our recommended soundtrack? Beck's new beauty Morning Phase. While the record won't be out until the 25th, it's streaming on NPR and you'd be a fool not to listen ASAP. If NPR's stream takes you away to a warm-and-fuzzy place, go ahead grab a pre-order from our online store to ensure you get a physical copy before it sells out! If NPR ain't your thing, check out Morning Phase's first single "Blue Moon" below!



Friday, February 21st
Velkomenn: This Is Head In-Store! Popshop West w/ Mother!

Tonight we have This Is Head performing in our loft at 7PM! Hailing from Malmö, Sweden, these indie rockers exploded onto the European music scene with their debut album 0001 in 2010, garnering awards at home and across Europe. Sounding like a Krautrock translation of early U2 records, their unique take on stadium-ready instrumental rock has gained them steady buzz across the pond and the band has their eyes set on the U.S with the release of their newest LP The Album ID. Tonight at 7PM This Is Head will be playing a special set in our loft and we hope to see you there! For a sneek peak, check out The Album ID's first single "Time's An Ocean" below!



Afterwards, head on over to the Echo to catch The Echo's Popshop West featuring Magic Man, Scavenger Hun & Mother! Because one show is never enough for a Friday night. We'll be giving away tickets, but if you don't wanna leave yourself in Fate's hands, you can grab tickets here!


Saturday, February 22nd
Exorcisms In-Store!

It might be easy to lump Exorcisms with any number of heart-on-sleeve hard rock bands roving through L.A, but on their debut single, Love Gone Bad, it's easy to see where Exorcisms diverges from the pack. Featuring heavy blues influences, A-side "Love Gone Bad" churns along like a demented Fats Domino, while "Two With Half" sounds like a bluesier, sludgier version of "Radar Love" that never takes its foot off the gas. We suggest you do the same and get over to OV for a night of kickass music. To get the juices flowing, give a listen to Love Gone Bad's B-side "Two With Half" below!



Giveaways This Week!
Popshop West w/ Magic Man @ Echo 2/21 - 1 pair

Keep an eye on our Twitter/Facebook to find out how to win!

Now that we've planned your week, we hope to see you out there! High fives always welcome!

OV PRESENTS: Kan Wakan TONIGHT @ The Echoplex!


OV is very excited to present Kan Wakan tonight at The Echoplex!

This Los Angeles post-rock orchestral group has been getting nothing but great reviews for their newest EP Forever Found. Begun in 2012, this Silverlake group joined in "an effort to fuse classical minimalism and experimental soul within a more accessible sonic environment." Their efforts have been a success as they are getting ready to launch their debut album and have been nice to stop by the Los Angeles are to share their music with us. Last November we were very fortunate to have them perform an intimate set in the loft. Tonight, you get another chance to see Kan Wakan in all their beautiful glory on the Echoplex stage. The show is free and also features OV fave and 4AD signing Lo-Fang as support!

But if that's not enough, here's what our friends at The Echoplex had to say about this talented group,"Kan Wakan arrive with a striking breadth of vision that immediately places them among modern pop's most beguiling and inventive new artists. The Los Angeles-based group's extraordinary self-titled debut EP introduces their ornate and enveloping amalgam of psychedelic soul, post rock, alternative Americana, noir jazz, 60s soundtrack stylings, and orchestral pop, all reshaped and rearranged to create something both startlingly original and utterly contemporary."

We hope to see you at The Echoplex tonight at 8PM! In the meantime give "Midnight Moon" a listen:

Saturday, February 15, 2014

OV PRESENTS: Lost in the Trees Premiere Party TONIGHT @ 8PM!

Tonight at 8PM, we're gonna be premiering Lost in the Trees' newest record Past Life before next week's release date!

In the little that we've heard so far, the latest album by Lost in the Trees, Past Life is beautiful, captivating, and makes us eagerly anticipate listening to the whole thing. This album was recorded in the mountains of North Carolina, and this influence can be felt in the song, "Rites", which captures the wanna-get-away-from-it-all attitude the mountains can bring. This orchestral/indie/folk band can't go wrong, but naturally this is to be expected from a group that has been compared to bands like Radiohead and Sigur Rós.

We can't wait for this album to be released, so tonight at 8PM we'll be playing it in its entirety. We'll have some pizza and drinks and you'll also be able to snag an early copy of Past Life. So come on down and be the first to hear it on vinyl and be the first to own it too! We'll see you tonight, but in the meantime give "Rites" a listen below!

IN-STORE: The Spires TONIGHT @ 7PM!

Tonight we have The Spires performing in our loft at 7PM!

Born out of Ventura, CA, The Spires play exquisite jangle-pop music for wide open spaces, fusing together a decidedly angular sound with a laidback vibe that must be born from their seaside residence. Their newest record, Eternal Yeah, continues their rock-solid mix of C-86, 90s indie rock and Flying Nun influences, putting forth 11 tracks that are just as cerebral as they are breezy. Taking their time to drive down from Ventura, The Spires will be stopping by our loft tonight to lay down some smooth, hooky indie pop and we're totally ready for a night of good music and good vibes.

So why don't ya get some pants on and come on down to Origami tonight at 7PM! It's gonna be a great time, and you deserve a great time! To help you get those pants on, give a listen to Eternal Yeah track "Flames (You & I)" below! See you soon!

Friday, February 14, 2014

RESTOCKS: Our bins are as full as our hearts!

Beach House - S/T     
James Blake - S/T      
Jay-Z - The Blueprint           
Madlib - Shades of Blue        
N.W.A. - Greatest Hits         
Nick Drake - Pink Moon       
Portishead - Third      
Radiohead - In Rainbows       
Radiohead - The King of Limbs