WORKER BEE performing at 6pm TODAY!

Happy Marathon day Los Angeles! Congrats to all those runners who completed the run today. You made it!! Now that Sunset is drivable again get yourself down to the store tonight at 6pm. Worker Bee is here all the way from San Jose , CA (home of the haunted Winchester Mansion!!) and will be performing in the loft. COME ON!!

New Releases + Shortened Hours this week due to SXSW

We leave at the butt crack of dawn tomorrow for what is sure to be an epic journey for our ears and tummies, but fear not for those that we leave behind! Origami will still be open thanks to our friends Jacqueline, S. Foye, Katie, and Brandon! The hours will be a little shorter so hopefully it isn't too inconvenient to you.

Here are the hours for the next 7 days:

Tue - Wed: Noon til 7pm
Fri - Sat: Noon til 10pm
Sun - Mon: Noon til 7pm

And here is everything we got in stock today!

New Releases
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba - I Speak Fula
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba - Segu Blue
Editors - In This Light and On This Evening
Happy Birthday - S/T
King Khan & Pat Meteor - The Fiery Tears of St. Laurent 7”
Pelican - What We All Come To Need
The Whigs - In The Dark
Tiny Vipers - Life on Earth (ltd to 500)

New Adds
Catherine Howe - What A Beautiful Place (Numero 012)
V/A - Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay (Numero 014)
V/A - Good God! Born Again Funk (Numero 030)
V/A - Local Customs: Downriver Revival (Numero 026)

New Restocks
24-Carat Black - Gone: The Promises of Yesterday
Eccentric Soul 13 - Twinight's Lunar Rotation (4LP Box – Numero 013)
Niela Miller - Songs of Leaving
Pisces - A Lovely Sight
V/A - Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up (Numero006)
V/A - Dont Stop: Recording Tap 3LP (Numero 019)
V/A - Eccentric Soul 007: The Deep City Label
V/A - Eccentric Soul 027: Smart's Palace
V/A - Soul Messages from Dimona (Numero021)

Crystal Antlers + The Franks in-stores

We've got a double feature for you today.

Kicking the day off at 4pm with Crystal Antlers who are celebrating the release of their new 7"!! We will have plenty on hand.

Then at 7pm we bring you The Franks who are also celebrating the recent release of their first 7". We know you will be grabbing this up after you get a whiff of their unmistakable rock.
and as always we will have free Colt 45 on hand.

It's an aural kick in the neck we think you can handle.

GET THERE!!!

Ben Harper and Relentless7 Live in the Origami Loft Tonight @ 9pm + New Adds and Restocks

Last Saturday, as we were preparing our shop for the BigBang in-store, a very familiar character walked in and began to browse the selection. After 20 or so minutes he had made his choices and casually walked to the register. BigBang had started to make a ruckus upstairs whilst setting up their gear and our customer looked up and said, "Oh shit!, I guess I need to look up more often!" After chatting with Sean for a few minutes he introduced himself. Sean recalled the memorable experience of watching Ben play at Bonnaroo a few years back with John Paul Jones and ?uestlove and mentioned how he would love to hear that on a record. After many friendly exchanges, Ben mentioned something about wanting to play the shop and gave Sean his email. A couple emails back and forth and here we are, less than a week later, all giddy about Ben Harper and Relentless7 playing probably their most intimate show ever (45 people capacity). Crazy!

So here's the deal... We will start letting people line-up outside (in a secret location) at 7:30pm. No one is allowed to line-up prior. At 8:45pm we will clear out all the customers in the shop and let in the first 45 people. Ben Harper and Relentless7 will start around 9pm. We aren't sure how long they plan on playing, but we hope they jam out as long as possible.

We ask that everyone plays nice tonight. This is a very special opportunity for everyone. Please remember that we are just a little record shop.

We want to thank Ben and Relentless7 for being such strong supporters of our shop and gracing us with this very special performance.

For those about to shop, here are some newbies in time for the weekend!
New Adds
Beach House - S/T
Dayna Kurtz / My Brightest Diamond - Split 7"
Field Music - Field Music (Measure)
Field Music - If Only The Moon Were Up
Field Music - In Context 7"
Field Music - She Can Do What She Wants 7"
Japanther / Ninjasonik - Split 7"
Lamps - Niels Bohr Was An Excellent Ping Pong Player 7"
Michael Hurley - Hi Fi Snock Uptown
Neurosis - The Eye of Every Storm
Nice Face - Immer Etwas
Overnight Lows - City of Rotten Eyes
Pentagram - Review Your Choices
Pentagram - Sub-Basement
Pixies - S/T
The C&B - 1991 pre-Shadow Ring Recordings 7"
The Ex + Tom Cora - Scrabbling at the Lock
The Pink Noise – Birdland
V/A - Nigeria Afrobeat Special: The New Explosive Sound in 1970s Nigeria
V/A - Nigeria Special: Volume 2 Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6
V/A - Thai Beat A Go-Go: Groovy Sounds From the Land of Smile Volume 2
Wedding Present - George Best
Woods - I Was Gone 7"

Restocks
Chin Chin - We Don't Wanna Be Prisoners 7"
El-P - Fantastic Damage
Fred McDowell - S/T
Karen Dalton - It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going to Love You the Best
King Khan & BBQ Show - Invisible Girl
Kurt Vile - Constant Hitmaker
Lindstrom & Christabelle - Real Life Is No Cool
Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
Sun Ra - Disco 3000
The Mantles - S/T
The Oh Sees - Sucks Blood
V/A - Soviet Funk: Volume One
Woods - How To Survive In + In The Woods
Woods - Songs Of Shame

New Releases, Adds & Restocks

New Releases
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
The Besnard Lakes - Are The Roaring Night
Crystal Antlers - Little Sister/Dead Horses 7”
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Coconuts - S/T
Johnny Cash - American VI Ain't No Grave
Lovvers - OCD Go Go Go Girls
Burning Star Core - Papercuts Theater
Jimi Hendrix - Valleys of Neptune
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (reissue)
Jimi Hendrix -Axis: Bold as Love (reissue)
Jimi Hendrix -Electric Ladyland (reissue)
Jimi Hendrix -First Rays of the New Rising Sun (reissue)
Shooter Jennings & HIerophant - Black Ribbons
JJ - No. 3
Pavement - Brighten the Corners (Reissue)
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Reissue)
Pavement - Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted (reissue)
Pavement - Terror Twilight (Reissue)
Pavement - Watery, Domestic (Reissue)
Pavement - Wowee Zowee (Reissue)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks
The Bundles - S/T
The Holloys/Dengue Fever - Split 7”
The Morning Benders Big Echo
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Twin Tigers - Gray Waves
Twin Tigers - Sexless Love 7”
White Hinterland - Kairos

New Adds
Lylas - Do You Believe in Blood"
Franklin Bruno - Zero Return 7”

Restocks
Girls - Album
Kurt Vile - Childish Prodigy
Ratatat - Classics
The Big Pink - Velvet Remixes 12"
The Horrors - Primary Colours
The Morning Benders - Promises 7"
The National - Boxer
The XX - XX
Vampire Weekend - Contra

Origami Vinyl steps out tonight with LA Approved

(click the image for a better view)

Come on out and hang!

BigBang storms the Origami Loft tonight

Let us tell you about Bigbang. They have been dubbed Norway’s Greatest Live Band, and have been a major force in the Norwegian music scene for over a decade. This year they released "Edendale" a love letter to Silverlake (where band members have lived for the last few years). "Edendale" is full of raucous and rollicking rock, a little bit of soul & some psychedelia, the tracks imbued with mad dashes of everything from CSNY harmonies to Hüsker Dü energy, J. Mascis guitar gusts and more. All of which has earned them a nomination for a Spellmanprisen (the Norwegian equivalent to a Grammy).


We are very excited to welcome them to the loft and hope you will be too.

BigBang plays at 7pm + free Colt 45.

Get ready, get set, get chicken love!

This all ages Festival/Fundraiser features

The Submarines
The Growlers
The Pity Party
Summer Darling
& Thao Nguyen
with special guest-host Dianna Agron from GLEE!

Also: Get in the mood with punk rock hairdos from The Hive Hair Shop, rocker accessories from local LA designers, burgers from Grill ‘Em All Food Truck, and more.
For more information click here: http://826lachickensinlove.eventbrite.com

All the proceeds go to help 826LA continue all of their wonderful after-school workshops. Support the kids. Support the cause. We hope to see you out today! If you can't make it click the image above to donate at your convenience.

(If you can't make it watch the live stream right here)

Blue Jungle Live in the Origami Loft Tonight @ 7pm + New Stuff in Stock!

Local reverb lovers Blue Jungle take the loft on tonight at 7pm sharp. We will have their album on sale and free Colt45 on ice!

We also got these great new items in stock!
New Adds:
Balmorhea – Constellations
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Hockey - Mind Chaos
Skeletonwitch - Worship the Witch 10"
Tom Waits – Orphans (7LP Box + 32 Page Booklet)
V/A – Minimal Waves Compilation
V/A – Secondhand Sureshot

Restocks:
Dan Deacon + Adventure – Split 12”
Health - Get Color
Panda Bear – Person Pitch
The Dukes Of Stratosphear – 25 O’Clock
Yeasayer – Odd Blood
Doom - Gazzillion-Ear EP

Who's That Girl?

Ali, Origami mascot and self-appointed greeter, seems to make friends everyday. This cute little girl comes by whenever Ali's in the shop and we have yet to meet her ourselves. If anyone knows her name... let us know. Who's that girl? (¿Quien es esta nina?)

Madonna - Who's that Girl - Watch more Music Videos at Vodpod.

On the New Tip: OV gots these...

Cheggit...

A Sunny Day In Glasgow "Nitetime Rainbows"


Japanther "Rock 'n' Roll Ice Cream"


Little Boots "Hands EP"


Lightspeed Champion "Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You."


Golden Triangle "Double Jointer"


Jaguar Love "Hologram Jams"


Frank Turner "Love Ire & Song"


Prince Far I "Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 3"


The Ruby Suns "Fight Softly"


Phantograms "Eyelid Movies"


Loscil "Endless Falls"

IAMSOUND Presents the LA Collection + Restocks

New Adds
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros/Moonrats Split 7” (The LA Collection #1 – IAMSOUND)


IAMSOUND is proud to present The LA Collection, a series of limited edition split 7-inches to be released from February to August in collaboration with one of their favorite UK record stores, Pure Groove Records. All artists are LA acts hand-picked by IAMSOUND that represent the true talent and diversity that they believe the City Of Angles has to offer. All of the artwork is done by local artists Ingrid Allen and Elisa Saether, with typesetting by designer Aaron Rose.

Kicking off the series is this excellent split with Ed Sharpe and his crew offering up a live version of the summery sing-a-long "Up From Below" and The Moonrats bring the hypnotic swagger of "Goodnight Blue". Both are gems! Don't miss out and keep your eye out for more fun from IAMSOUND.

New Restocks
Band Of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You 7"
Baroness – The Blue Album
Beach House - Teen Dream
Gossip – Music For Men
Iron And Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
Low - Drums and Guns
No Age – Nouns
Retribution Gospel Choir – 2
The Album Leaf - A Chorus Of Storytellers
Townes Van Zandt – Flying Shoes
Townes Van Zandt – Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

SNAP: An Exhibition of Benjamin Hoste's Photography

There will be photos of Silversun Pickups, No Age, Crystal Antlers, Dan Deacon, Everest, and more! We will have wine, Colt 45, and a live dj spinning only vinyl.

PLUS!!!!! Ben will be giving away two prints in a raffle at the opening, one of Brian from Silversun Pickups & one of Jeff Tweedy from Wilco.

The fun begins tonight at 6pm.

SNAP will be showing through March.

The Dirty Projectors Have Kidnapped Neil and Sean for the Eve!

So unfortunately the store will be closing at 7pm due to these circumstances. If you happen to see Neil and Sean at the Walt Disney Concert Hall between the hours of 8pm and 11pm, please give them a big high five, hug, firm handshake, or kiss.

Thank you.

Brunch with The Mother Hips today in the Origami Loft!

Anyone up for a liquid lunch?

Come by today at noon to have mimosas and some Mother Hips crammed into your gullet.

You can't drink all day unless you start with The Mother Hips!