OV WEEKLY: Best Week Of The Year? Best Week Of The Year.

Remember how awesome it was when you received full-size candy bars for Halloween? That's what OV Weekly is. Try not to get too fat on what we've got this week!

Monday, October 27th
Dream Boys Monday Night Residency @ The Echo!

Independent music from the west coast of Scotland has always had a kinship with psychedelic pop music from the west coast of America. Orange Juice loved The Byrds, Teenage Fanclub wanted to be in Buffalo Springfield, the Pastels adored the Electric Prunes. Dream Boys are a modern day trans atlantic love affair realized. Consisting of 3 Americans and 1 Scotsman, their songs have the spirit of postcard records filtered through the rural haze of the paisley underground. Their songs float around the notion of time and space, love and heartbreak, the highs and lows with a range of emotion and introspection. One can’t imagine these songs coming from any other band or from any other time other than now. These songs are psychedelic in the truest sense, a californian sun rises on a Glasgow street, rain fall during an indian summer, Dream Boys’ music lies somewhere in between this musical dream, in love with pop music with a sincerity unmatched.




Tuesday, October 28th
New Releases Won't Get Pumpkin Guts On Your Jeans! RCLA!

Headlining this week of new releases is a man who lives out Halloween every day of the year: Wayne Coyne. His new album with The Flaming Lips comes out tomorrow alongside new gems from Ought and The Shivas. We've also got some new Led Zeppelin reissues coming through and plenty of other vinyl gems. Peek the full list Tuesday morning and grab some slick LPs for your own Halloween treat!



After you've survived our new release storm, you best be bringing that new vinyl down to RCLA at El Prado to give it a virgin spin! The best place to hear what your local buds are digging, RCLA gives YOU the opportunity to spin your records and even snag a free drink in the process! The fun gets started at 9PM, so dig out those LPs and get ready for a night of great music!


Wednesday, October 29th
Mariachi El Bronx III Album Premiere Party!

Craving some more Mariachi El Bronx since their awesome performance at FYF? Well then look no further than OV this Wednesday when we premiere Mariachi El Bronx's newest LP right at OV!

Mariachi El Bronx, local Angelinos, have been around forever, and their new album shows that they aren't going anywhere. Previously known as The Bronx, this punk group has put a spin on their old style, and boy, do we like it. The ex-punks have been nothing but successful since they put on their Charro outfits, and have been redefining traditional Mexican music for everyone. Titled, Mariachi El Bronx (III), the band's album is set to release on Nov. 4th from ATO Records, and judging from the singles they have released, it won't be disappointing. The band has changed things up with the new album, and as they ponder maturity as a group their songs are beginning to confront "a lot of dark things" according to the frontman Matt Caughthran. Not content to merely change up their lyrics, the band also combines some electronic sounds to go alongside their classic mariachi instrumentals. We can't wait to hear what the record sounds like and hope you can roll on through to hear it with us!

To make things even sweeter, if you stop by for the Premiere Party tonight, not only will you get to hear great new music, but OV will also be raffling off tickets to their show at the El Rey on Nov. 5th! It's a night you don't want to miss!




Thursday, October 30th
The End Of #HalloweenForever!

BTW, it's almost Halloween. Which means that our #HalloweenForever insta feature is almost over! What's #HalloweenForever you ask? Well for 31 nights OV we've been stocking super spooky LPs to take your costume party over the edge! So far we've covered everything from Pharmakon to the Donnie Darko OST and have a few more coming! Keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram for this week's picks and check our list-so-far below!

V/A - Ghostbusters II OST
V/A - The Thing From The Crypt (I Nearly Died Laughing)
V/A - Seven Skeletons Found In A Yard
Michael Andrews - Donnie Darko OST
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
Franco Micalizzi - The Visitor OST
Roky Erickson - The Evil One
Goblin - Tenebre OST
Dark Beach - Scream Queen
Ghosty - S/T
Gazelle Twin - Unflesh
Thee Cormans - Halloween Record
Pharmakon - Bestial Burden
Fursaxa - S/T
Baptists - Bloodmines
Last Ex - S/T
Dead Dawn - S/T
Thelema - Ephemerol: A Tribute To David Cronenberg's Scanners
Harry Manfredini - Friday The 13th OST
Wax Witches - Center Of Your Universe
Goblin - Zombi OST

Friday, October 31st
Stone Jack Jones In-Store @ 7PM! HALLOWEEEEEN!

Stone Jack Jones is here, and you better be too. This West Virginia native is the perfect fit for OV on Halloween. His hauntingly smooth melodies, poetic lyrics, and trippy, even ghostly voice, will trance you into a melancholy calm. Stone Jack Jones new record Ancestor, released with Western Vinyl is world weary, and is bound to grab ahold of you in a ghastly, yet terrific way.

COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED at tonights in-store, and expect a special treat from the band if you dress to impress in your Halloween best. Don't miss your chance to see this creepy, ghoulish, and terrifyingly brilliant band TONIGHT!




Saturday, November 1st
Amason In-Store @ 7PM!

Amason is stopping by OV tonight at 7 PM for a post-Halloween treat, and believe us you want to be here. The sweet Swedes of Amason have been making music together since late 2012, and ever since the release of their self-entitled EP in August of 2013 people have been begging for an album. We will all have to wait a little longer for their debut album Sky City, which is set to release worldwide in early 2015.

But, to tide us over in the meantime, the band has just released the single "Duvan" on Fairfax Recordings and INGRID, and man, do we want more. Amanda, the female vocalist, has a soothing retro vibe, mixed with just the right amount of synth while being supported by catchy beats and soothing vibes that will calm you right down after a long day. The sound is sultry, and inviting. Amason has created a wonderful and enticing concoction, especially with the combination of English and Swedish lyrics, that is very unique to the scandinavian five-piece. All of the members have their own very impressive musical talents and projects, but when they get together, Amason is a force to be reckoned with.

You WILL regret it if you miss this one! Catch them stateside while you can!






Now that we've planned your week, you better share some of the candy haul with us. We're always hungry.

OV WEEKLY: It's Like The Yellow Pages For The Recently Haunted

Don't worry, OV Weekly's got the power to bring you back to life. Yes, Mr. Ghosty, this week of kickass music will make you somebody again!

Monday, October 20th
Dream Boys Monday Night Residency @ The Echo!

Independent music from the west coast of Scotland has always had a kinship with psychedelic pop music from the west coast of America. Orange Juice loved The Byrds, Teenage Fanclub wanted to be in Buffalo Springfield, the Pastels adored the Electric Prunes. Dream Boys are a modern day trans atlantic love affair realized. Consisting of 3 Americans and 1 Scotsman, their songs have the spirit of postcard records filtered through the rural haze of the paisley underground. Their songs float around the notion of time and space, love and heartbreak, the highs and lows with a range of emotion and introspection. One can’t imagine these songs coming from any other band or from any other time other than now. These songs are psychedelic in the truest sense, a californian sun rises on a Glasgow street, rain fall during an indian summer, Dream Boys’ music lies somewhere in between this musical dream, in love with pop music with a sincerity unmatched.




Tuesday, October 21st
A Very Special RCLA Listening Party With Afternoons!

Prepare yourself, 'cause tonight Record Club is gettin' an ultra sexy makeover. We couldn't be more excited to have local indie heroes Afternoons premiere their long-awaited album, Say Yes, at El Prado! Not only will you get to enjoy the sweetly crafted tunes of Afternoons while hangin' out with the band themselves, but if you buy the album you'll get a free beer courtesy of Trumer!!! How cool is that?

After the premiere, we'll be spinnin' wax all night long in celebration of our very own, most lovely & loyal STEEN's birthday! That means you better be sure to bring fat stax of records you think she'd dig! Also please remember to give her a b-day high-five or two or three, for good measure.

As always, the party gets started at 9PM, so you better be there!




Wednesday, October 22nd
OV Presents Fever The Ghost + Talk In Tongues @ The Echo! Updated Spookiness!

Tonights the night! At 9PM, OV will be presenting an awesome duo of bands at The Echo - Fever The Ghost & Talk In Tongues! We've been all about these two local acts since their inception and can't wait to see what they bring to the Echo!

First up on the bill, L.A locals Talk In Tongues have taken a rather circuitous route to their current organization. At the beginning, each member fell into place from other bands falling apart, and even then, the band had little musical common ground. But rather quickly, it all came together, with their lead single "Still Don't Seem To Care" bursting onto the scene and lighting up blogs everywhere, even making it to the front page of Noisey. With their heady pop-psych sound shining through, Talk In Tongues moved on to recording their full length album, and tonight's the night to get that perfect sneak peek! We've been big fans of Talk In Tongues since "Still Don't Seem To Care" and can't wait to see what they do tonight in support of Fever The Ghost!



Speaking of psych-pop bursts, Fever The Ghost know how to get things churning quick. Born under the Swell Swan corporation last year, they too took a quick path to notoriety with "Rounder," moving up bills as quickly as they conjured up psychedelic bliss. Anchored by strong hooks and the powerful synergy of members Casper, Bobby, Mason & Nick-O, Fever The Ghost have just about everywhere this year, touring behind their Crab In Honey EP and wowing audiences with their electric live shows, which somehow seem to top the carnage of their official releases. Both bands are, to paraphrase Hansel from Zoolander, pretty hot right now. So you better see them dude, cause this much heat ain't gonna combine too many more times!



BTW, it's still October. Which means something spooky is still on it's way.. What is it you ask? OV's 31 nights of terror! AKA 31 nights of super spooky LPs! So far we've covered everything from Roky Erickson to the Donnie Darko OST and have plenty more coming! Keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram for this week's picks and check our list-so-far below!

V/A - Ghostbusters II OST
V/A - The Thing From The Crypt (I Nearly Died Laughing)
V/A - Seven Skeletons Found In A Yard
Michael Andrews - Donnie Darko OST
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
Franco Micalizzi - The Visitor OST
Roky Erickson - The Evil One
Goblin - Tenebre OST
Dark Beach - Scream Queen
Ghosty - S/T
Gazelle Twin - Unflesh
Thee Cormans - Halloween Record
Pharmakon - Bestial Burden
Fursaxa - S/T
Baptists - Bloodmines

Thursday, October 23rd
La Femme @ The Echoplex!

Looking for something different this Thursday night? Then look no further than La Femme tonight at the Echoplex! European stars and purveyors of an indescribable mix of surf, Kraftwerk, Francoise Hardy and the B-52s, La Femme matches grim beats with bubbly rhythms that are exactly what cool-kid Halloween is all about. It's like Stereolab doing the theme song for The Addams Family. (Now that's a collab that needs to happen). Anyways, La Femme is really hard to pin down, but you're gonna want to be there. Emily made sure I included this one via a caps-locked email. So you know she'll be at The Echo dancing the night away.




Friday, October 24th
Mineral @ The Roxy!

20 years later and here we are. Crying our eyes out to Mineral. But it's the good kind, cause holy cow, MINERAL IS PLAYING IN L.A! One of the most important emo bands of all time is back and tonight's your night to see them play "Gloria" live. What more could you want from a Friday night? I mean sure maybe some happier feelings, but I promise you, Mineral is better than that! We shouldn't really have to convince you on this one, so here's The Power of Failing in full. Meet us in the back - we'll give you a shoulder to cry on homie.




Saturday, October 25th
Afternoons In-Store @ 7PM! Festival Supreme! Steen's Birthday EEEEEE!

Afternoons have a strange story. They burst onto the L.A scene in 2008 with their hit song "Say Yes" and had Shepard Fairey on their list of fans, designing them a poster and pushing their name into bigger and bigger conversations. Then a tour followed and Afternoons we're on everybody's lips. But then, big name management came in and messed things up with the requisite creative meddling and an unnecessary, unheralded name change. And just like that, much of the original mystique and momentum was lost. But now Afternoons is back six years on, ready to take back the music world as they left it. Working from the musical vision they had all along, Afternoons returns with Say Yes, the album they had originally planned to release and the one L.A has been asking for all along. It's a whirlwind tale, and we desperately want to see it played out live, so we're super pumped to see these ghosts of 2008 return to out loft this Saturday night!



Also it's freaking Festival Supreme this weekend.  This year’s one-day extravaganza includes 40 of today’s most talented musicians and comedians taking over The Shrine Auditorium for a riotous event of SUPREME proportions! It's bigger and better than ever. Tenacious D's reaction to the news? "Put that in your pipe and smoke it!" So do that.

Speaking of which, if you're looking for free tickets, you might wanna tag us in an Insta post of your favorite act at Festival Supreme. That might score you a ticket maybe. But you didn't hear that from us.



P.S HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEEN!!!!


Now that we've planned your week, you better be putting the finishing touches on the OV jack-o-lantern we've always wanted..

OV WEEKLY: Get Those Pumpkins Ready!

October continues. So do the parade of stupidly adorable Halloween puppy gifs. We truly live in a golden age when the above can be distributed to every corner of the globe.


Monday, October 13th
Dream Boys Monday Night Residency @ The Echo!

Independent music from the west coast of Scotland has always had a kinship with psychedelic pop music from the west coast of America. Orange Juice loved The Byrds, Teenage Fanclub wanted to be in Buffalo Springfield, the Pastels adored the Electric Prunes. Dream Boys are a modern day trans atlantic love affair realized. Consisting of 3 Americans and 1 Scotsman, their songs have the spirit of postcard records filtered through the rural haze of the paisley underground. Their songs float around the notion of time and space, love and heartbreak, the highs and lows with a range of emotion and introspection. One can’t imagine these songs coming from any other band or from any other time other than now. These songs are psychedelic in the truest sense, a californian sun rises on a Glasgow street, rain fall during an indian summer, Dream Boys’ music lies somewhere in between this musical dream, in love with pop music with a sincerity unmatched.




Tuesday, October 14th
New Releases Will Scare Away Those Pesky Monsters! RCLA!

Our new release bin is overflowing this week as records big and small come through the shop! This week is headlined by the new Foxygen record, Pharmakon's newest creepy cover, and a gorgeous box set from Unwound. There's more to be had, but to grab 'em you'll have to check the blog in the morning for full deets!



After you've survived our new release storm, you best be bringing that new vinyl down to RCLA at El Prado to give it a virgin spin! The best place to hear what your local buds are digging, RCLA gives YOU the opportunity to spin your records and even snag a free drink in the process! The fun gets started at 9PM, so dig out those LPs and get ready for a night of great music!


Wednesday, October 15th
The Continuation Of Something Spooky!

Oh yes. It's still October. Which means something spooky is still on it's way.. What is it you ask? OV's 31 nights of terror! AKA 31 nights of super spooky LPs! So far we've covered everything from Roky Erickson to the Donnie Darko OST and have plenty more coming! Keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram for this week's picks and check our list-so-far below!

V/A - Ghostbusters II OST
V/A - The Thing From The Crypt (I Nearly Died Laughing)
V/A - Seven Skeletons Found In A Yard
Michael Andrews - Donnie Darko OST
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
Franco Micalizzi - The Visitor OST
Roky Erickson - The Evil One
Goblin - Tenebre OST

Thursday, October 16th
Mutual Benefit @ The Echo!

After a captivating performance at CFAER, Mutual Benefit returns to L.A tonight at the Echo! Touring in support of their excellent 2013 LP Love's Crushing Diamond and their newly reissued EP The Cowboy's Prayer, Mutual Benefit is ready to take L.A once again! Catapulted to stardom after a unexpected BNM from Pitchfork, Mutual Benefit's widescreen orchestral folk locates the grandiose in the minuscule, equal parts Andrew Bird and Sufjan Stevens. Love's Crushing Diamond was one of OV faves in 2013 and we can't wait to see Mutual Benefit tonight at the Echo! See you there!




Friday, October 17th
Polica @ The Roxy!

Rounding out your workweek, Polica takes the stage at The Roxy in support of their excellent 2013 album Shulamith. Reworking their art-rock R&B to more experimental ends, Shulamith opened up Polica to their fullest potential, as evidenced by the strength of their most recent tour. Busting out in a big way, Polica are poised to take the next step tonight at The Roxy, and you bet we're gonna be there in support! The show gets started at 8PM!



Saturday, October 18th
Girl Tears & Corey + The Castaways @ 6PM!

Looking to get wild? Then OV's your stop tonight at 6PM when Girl Tears take over the loft with Corey + The Castaways! Disciples to the holy temple of the 1:00 punk song, Girl Tears mix razor-sharp guitars with surprising harmony, crafting fast and catchy songs like nobody's business. These L.A locals have been churning around the scene for the better part of a year, and with the release of their new album Tension, Girl Tears are looking to move into the big time. We love their 70s/80s punk influences and can't wait to see them tear up the loft tonight at 6! Supporting Girl Tears, Corey of Terry Malts returns to the OV loft to lay down his catchy drone-y surf rock. We loved this homie last time he played and are excited to see what his Castaways add to the mix. Touring in support of his newest single, "Down Again" come check out Corey and Girl Tears tonight at OV! See you soon!




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Now that we've planned your week, you better be putting the finishing touches on the OV jack-o-lantern we've always wanted..

TONIGHT 5/3 OV PRESENTS: Tamaryn + The Black Ryder + Dream Boys + DJ Neil!

DUDES! Can you even fathom all the kinds of awesome you'll experience tonight at the Echoplex?  Echo Park's favorite basement + Moheak Radio + OV present: Tamaryn + The Black Ryder  + Dream Boys as well as between-set entertainment from our very own OV DJ, Neil Schield!

Tamaryn recently released their first full length entitled "The Waves". The record has intricate layers and sonic textures that are a "bold step forward in structure and form. With it's skygazing pop songs and impressionistic sketches of once well-guarded emotions, Tamaryn and Rex have created a defining work." Better believe you'll want to see what all these bands have been cooking up live tonight!

Doors are at 8:30
Pick up tix at OV til 6pm
$15 Cash only

Don't forget to high five Neil!