Saturday, January 11, 2014

TONIGHT: LA Font In-Store @7PM!

Tonight we have LA Font performing in our loft at 7PM!

OV likes LA Font. You might even call them our buds. Their muscle-y, 90s indie rock sound is one of our favorites, and we've been all about them since their debut EP The American Leagues in 2010. Now fresh off of their first LP Diving Man, LA Font look like a band on the upswing, getting shoutouts from VICE and a #3 spot on Buzzbands.LA's top local albums of 2013. We feel like proud parents. Or at least friends that are like "nice job dude." That's why we're super stoked to have them here in out loft tonight and we really hope you can come listen in with us!

The show gets going at 7PM and there are rumors of Little Caesar's & Sriracha, so you better get here right at 7! While you're getting in the mood, give a listen to their newest single "Diving Man" below! See you soon!

Friday, January 10, 2014

TONIGHT: Dante Elephante In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Dante Elephante performing in our loft at 7PM!

Hailing from our neighbors up in Santa Barbara, Dante Elephante succinctly matches and defies the sounds of their hometown. While surf rock rhythms and guitar tones sway all over their latest EP German Aquatics, the band backs these sounds with a nervous energy and jump that's made more for dancing in a club than swinging in a hammock. This sort of energy shines through in their single "Kogi," which happens to be one of Christine's favorite 7" of 2013! So between Christine's recommendation and their excellent sound, we couldn't let them come through L.A without stopping by our loft. Thankfully, they'll be here tonight at 7pm!

So grab a couple friends and stop by the shop tonight at 7 for some great music and friends! Need to check Christine's taste? Give a listen to "Kogi" below and we'll see you tonight!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

New Year. New You. New Releases.

New Releases of 2014 baby!

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Give The People What They Want (Pre-order w/ ltd 7") - GET IT!

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Wig Out at Jagbags - GET IT!

Electrelane - The Power Out (Reissue) - GET IT!

Electrelane - No Shouts No Calls (Reissue) - GET IT!

Eyedress - Supernatural EP - GET IT!
Paul Bergmann & The Fair Moans - S/T
Froth - Patterns - GET IT!


TONIGHT: Paul Bergmann & The Fair Moans @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Paul Bergmann & The Fair Moans performing in our loft at 7PM!

Even though it's usually sunny here in L.A, every once a while the fog rolls in and everything gets a little quieter in the city. For folk/americana singer Paul Bergmann, this is his weather. Headlined by his strong baritone voice, Paul's dark country songs call to mind Scott Walker or Townes Van Zandt. Behind him, The Fair Moans play cinematic Western compositions, giving the whole affair a sense of weight and timelessness that match perfectly with Paul's stories about demons and forgotten dreams. It's wonderful music for cold January days and we're quite excited to see him perform songs from his new album 1, in our loft night at 7PM!

Get yourself in the mood for tonight by listening to 1 single "Sorrow Song" belo. See you soon!

Saturday, January 4, 2014

TOMORROW: Premiere Party BRUNCH! Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings "Give The People What The Want"

We're so excited to kick off the new year with a very special premiere party tomorrow at 12PM! For our first event of 2014, we're going to be serving you brunch while we premiere the new album from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings!

Titled Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings' newest is born from the knowledge that only years of relentless touring and collaborating can bring to the table. Featuring the unbridled soul and punch you've come to expect ever since their emergence in 2002, Give The People What They Want promises to be an album whose funk grooves & sweet hooks will stay in your head and heart for days on end.

To make sure the new year is extra sweet, our friends and neighbors over at Taza will be providing a wonderful spread of coffee and pastries! They've been serving our favorite cuppa for about a year now and have become our go-to spot when we need a caffeine fix. We love Taza and are stoked (no, that's not the coffee speaking) to be working alongside them as we spin Sharon's newest album. It's a match made in heaven!

It gets better: tomorrow's brunch will be the first time you can hear the album in its entirety, anywhere! Not only that, but we'll be the only store in LA to be premiering the record that day! We've also got a test press of the album to give away, some very limited edition 7"s for anyone who pre-orders the album & some Daptone slipmats - these will only be available the day of the party!

Alright, that was a lot of excitement. Take a breather and when you're ready, give a listen to lead single "Retreat!" off of Give The People What They Want below. Phew!

Thursday, January 2, 2014

TONIGHT: OV + The Echo present FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Fest 2014!

Now that NYE is over, its about time to get those New Year's Resolutions in order, and we at Origami want to help you out. Our resolutions almost always include "listen to more new music," and we think you probably feel the same, so we're throwing a party to help you get ahead of the game this new year.

It's called FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Fest and it's happening tonight at 8PM in both the Echo AND Echoplex! Alongside The Echo, Echo Park Rising & DoLA, OV will be presenting you with a bunch of bands we think are gonna blow up next year for dirt cheap. It's gonna be 2 levels of music, some of the coolest bands in the area, and a plethora of good vibes and beer! We can't think of a better way to get a head start on your 2014 resolutions!

Bands include:
Avid Dancer, Bogan Via, Fever The Ghost, Hindu Pirates, Kera & The Lesbians, Tall Tales & The Silver Linings, Santoros, Lo Fang, Liphemra, Wet & Reckless, Spazzkid & more!

Check out the full deets for the show and a bunch of awesome tracks from this year's bands below:

FOMO Fest 2014
Fri, January 3, 2014 || 8:00 pm || The Echo & Echoplex || $8.00 adv / $10.00 dos

Avid Dancer:
"Avid Dancer, where the sounds of the '60s and '70s — shimmering and tremeloed guitars, vocal hooks and AM radio-ready motifs — get a gentle kick in the behind, an update for these times" -- Buzzbands


Bogan Via:
“…the self-titled debut EP from these Phoenix, AZ natives proved to be in no shortage of charm… The pulsating and ominous electronics paired with Miller’s ghostlike soprano give an almost otherworldly feel.” -- Consequence of Sound


Fever The Ghost:
"Everything I can imagine writing about Fever the Ghost’s acid-drenched psych-pop involves hallucinogenic drugs. Or what was on the turntable that one weekend you experimented with them. (Ahem.) Or how influences like the Seeds, the Electric Prunes, Procol Harum, the Doors and David Bowie run through the L.A. quartet’s music, which is sonically like aiming a can of spray paint at Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti." -- Buzzbands


Hindu Pirates:
"... a unique blend of salty surf rock, gut-wrenching blues, and upbeat garage rock that you can’t help but dance to. ... citing influences such as Howlin’ Wolf, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, and The Strokes, Hindu Pirates harness the hooks and choruses of carefully crafted pop songs, and deliver them with uninhibited, explosive garage-rock energy." -- Ambiguous Music


Kera & The Lesbians:
"On “Gypsy Punk,” the first song the quintet has revealed from a forthcoming EP, Armendariz wails with notable élan, chewing up the lyrical scenery as her bandmates shift rhythms, instrumentation and, possibly, musical epochs." -- Buzzbands


Lo Fang:
"The description "James Blake with strings instead of electronics" is both reductive and not entirely accurate, but as a thumbnail description of Lo-Fang — brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Matthew Hemerlein — you could do worse." -- SPIN


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Santoros:


Tall Tales and the Silver Lining:
“A carefree mix of country folk, with simple guitar strums that mingle playfully with spare rhythms and sweet harmonies.” -- NPR


Liphemra:
"Drawing the name from the concept of “ephemera,” Marsico’s solo project is an appropriate amalgam of mysteriously ambient swirls with songs like the haunting yet pulsating 'Young.'" -- Buzzbands
  

Wet & Reckless:
"Edgy girl-group stylings lean toward the punk and pointed rather than the pretty and predictable" -- Buzzbands


Spazzkid:
"He’s taken something that isn’t accessible to everyone—that is, Japanese pop—and morphed it into an upbeat number anyone can understand." -- Pitchfork

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

A special treat for you...from us. Happy 2014!

Hey guys & gals...we love ya! And to help you get through the aftermath of last nights festivities we have thrown together a chill out mix for ya. Throw it on random and come on down.



Hope it helps!

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Last new releases of 2013!

Hey folks! We're closed on Tues. 12/31 and Wed. 1/1 to celebrate the new year. You can still shop these new releases on our online shop - just click the links. Have a safe and happy new year!
Love,
your Origami Vinyl fam

*Updated: The Men - Tomorrow's Hits (pre-order with limited edition 7" and cassette)


The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective


V/A - Fax Manga #1 Gunwolf: Get Ready To Get Killed (w/comic book)


Froth - Patterns


Tim Kasher - Adult Film
Koudede - Guitars From Agadez Vol. 7
MAYa - A
MAYa - Y
Morphine - Good (Reissue)
Radiator Hospital - Something Wild
Radioactivity - S/T
The Sounds - Weekend
Thundersticks - Les Salauds OST
V/A - Angola Soundtrack 2: Hypnosis, Distortion & Other Sonic Innovations 1969-1978
V/A - The Ecstasy Of Gold: 25 Killer Bullets From The Spaghetti West Vol. 3
V/A - The Ecstasy Of Gold: 26 Killer Bullets From The Spaghetti West Vol. 4
V/A - Young Turks 2013
Xiu Xiu - Nina
YOU - Cadillac Sweet 7"

and MORE





Sunday, December 29, 2013

TONIGHT: Dead Western In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Dead Western performing in our loft at 7PM!

If the picture above doesn't give you enough of a hint, Troy Mighty, the man behind Dead Western, is a strange fellow. Firmly within the freak/psych-folk movement on the West Coast, Troy's music mines both the rich sounds of his SF homeland, but also more avant-garde compositions. Above it all, Troy's voice croons like a melting Bing Crosby, if such a thing is possible. It's music that spans so many genres it transcends most of them. We're super excited to have him in our loft and hope you'll stop by tonight at 7PM and join in on the good times!

Need a preview? Give a listen to Dead Western track "Not Really Here At All" below and we'll see you tonight!

Friday, December 27, 2013

TONIGHT: Froth In-Store @ 7PM!

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

Hailing from El Segundo, Froth started as a joke between El Segundo High graduates Joo-Joo Ashworth & Jeff Fribourg. However, after a string of successful local shows, Froth decided to release an LP, Patterns, earlier this year. Featuring Ashworth's hazy vocals over a combination of 60s psych and surf sounds, Patterns perfectly matches the band's name and sounds like a delicious mix of seawater and Nuggets-era rock. Recently, they've been headlining a December residency at the Bootleg and look like a band on the rise. We're huge fans of their sound here at Origami and are looking forward to a fuzzed-out performance in our loft tonight at 7PM!

So come on down to the shop, grab some extra presents for yourself, and enjoy some great music! Looking for a sneak peak? Give a listen to Patterns single "Lost My Mind" below. See you tonight!

Thursday, December 26, 2013

1/03/14: OV + The Echo present FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Fest 2014

Now that Christmas is over, its about time to get those New Year's Resolutions in order, and we at Origami want to help you out. Our resolutions almost always include "listen to more new music," and we think you probably feel the same, so we're throwing a party to help you get ahead of the game this new year.

It's called FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Fest and it's happening Friday January 3rd in both the Echo AND Echoplex! Alongside The Echo, Echo Park Rising & DoLA, OV will be presenting you with a bunch of bands we think are gonna blow up next year for dirt cheap. It's gonna be 2 levels of music, some of the coolest bands in the area, and a plethora of good vibes and beer! We can't think of a better way to get a head start on your 2014 resolutions!

Bands include:
Avid Dancer, Bogan Via, Fever The Ghost, Hindu Pirates, Kera & The Lesbians, Tall Tales & The Silver Linings, Santoros, Lo Fang, Liphemra & more!

Check out the full deets for the show and a bunch of awesome tracks from this year's bands below:

FOMO Fest 2014
Fri, January 3, 2014 || 8:00 pm || The Echo & Echoplex || $8.00 adv / $10.00 dos

Avid Dancer:
"Avid Dancer, where the sounds of the '60s and '70s — shimmering and tremeloed guitars, vocal hooks and AM radio-ready motifs — get a gentle kick in the behind, an update for these times" -- Buzzbands


Bogan Via:
“…the self-titled debut EP from these Phoenix, AZ natives proved to be in no shortage of charm… The pulsating and ominous electronics paired with Miller’s ghostlike soprano give an almost otherworldly feel.” -- Consequence of Sound


Fever The Ghost:
"Everything I can imagine writing about Fever the Ghost’s acid-drenched psych-pop involves hallucinogenic drugs. Or what was on the turntable that one weekend you experimented with them. (Ahem.) Or how influences like the Seeds, the Electric Prunes, Procol Harum, the Doors and David Bowie run through the L.A. quartet’s music, which is sonically like aiming a can of spray paint at Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti." -- Buzzbands


Hindu Pirates:
"... a unique blend of salty surf rock, gut-wrenching blues, and upbeat garage rock that you can’t help but dance to. ... citing influences such as Howlin’ Wolf, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, and The Strokes, Hindu Pirates harness the hooks and choruses of carefully crafted pop songs, and deliver them with uninhibited, explosive garage-rock energy." -- Ambiguous Music


Kera & The Lesbians:
"On “Gypsy Punk,” the first song the quintet has revealed from a forthcoming EP, Armendariz wails with notable élan, chewing up the lyrical scenery as her bandmates shift rhythms, instrumentation and, possibly, musical epochs." -- Buzzbands


Lo Fang:
"The description "James Blake with strings instead of electronics" is both reductive and not entirely accurate, but as a thumbnail description of Lo-Fang — brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Matthew Hemerlein — you could do worse." -- SPIN


Santoros:


Tall Tales and the Silver Lining:
“a carefree mix of country folk, with simple guitar strums that mingle playfully with spare rhythms and sweet harmonies.” -- NPR


Liphemra:
"Drawing the name from the concept of “ephemera,” Marsico’s solo project is an appropriate amalgam of mysteriously ambient swirls with songs like the haunting yet pulsating 'Young.'" -- Buzzbands

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Lookie what Santa dropped down our chimney... MORE USED!

Al Green - Greatest Hits (USED-GOOD)
Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album (USED-VG)
Basic Black - Fame & Fortune (USED-VG)
Bob - Backword (USED-VG)
Bobby Vee - Meets The Ventures (USED-GOOD)
Deep Purple - Burn (USED-VG)
Diana Ross - Surrender (USED-VG)
Electric Peace - Rest In Peace (USED-VG)
Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard (USED-GOOD)
Foundations - Back To The Beat 10" (USED-VG)
Glen Sherley - S/T (USED-GOOD)
Humble Pie - Lost And Found (USED-GOOD)
Jackson 5 - Live (USED-VG)
Jad Fair - Best Wishes (USED-FAIR)
Joan Baez - Any Day Now (USED-VG)
Joan Baez - The First 10 Years (USED-VG)
John Prine - S/T (USED-VG)
Lynyrd Skynyrd Band - Gold & Platinum (USED-VG)
New World - Believe In Music (USED-VG)
Padmasambava Chopa w/ The Mahakala Offering - A Tibetan Buddhist Rite From Nepal (USED-VG)
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Just Like Us! (USED-VG)
The Beach Boys - Christmas Album (USED-FAIR)
The Buckinghams - In One Ear And Out Tomorrow (USED-GOOD)
The Grassroots - Feelings (USED-GOOD)
The Sunrays - Andrea (USED-FAIR)
V/A - Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush OST (USED-VG)
V/A - It's A Small World - Includes An Illustrated Book (USED-VG)
V/A - Stay Awake: Various Interpretations Of Music From Disney Vintage Films (USED-VG)
Vibrasonic - S/T (USED-VG)
Walt Disney - The Enchanted Tiki Room - Includes Booklet (USED-FAIR)
Zero Mostel Reads How The Grinch Stole Christmas / Christmas Songs From Many Lands (USED-GOOD)

TONIGHT: Future Twin In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Future Twin performing in our loft at 7PM!

Born from a cross-pollination of moped gangs (they exist!), Jean Yaste and Stephanie Rose started Future Twin in 2010 and have been on a steady rise since their Situation EP was released in 2012. Now a four-piece, Future Twin's sound somehow fits their moped genesis -- rollicking guitars and driving rhythms mix freely with girl-group vocals and pop sensibilities. It's a sound that defies easy categorization even in its straightforward parts. Perhaps, Future Twin is the dawn of a new genre: moped rock. I'm sure they'd be happy with the label.

After performing last night at the Bootleg, Future Twin will be stopping by our loft tonight at 7PM with a bunch of fresh jams to share with you. We'd love to see you here, so stop on by and get your feet moving! Check out their track "Landslide" below and we'll see you soon!

TONIGHT: OV + The Echo Present HOTT MT / Mt. Ossa @ The Echoplex!

While today may be the shortest day of the year, Origami & The Echo are teaming up to make the longest night of the year something to remember! Featuring a super-talented lineup, Origami & The Echo are proud to present the Swell Swann Solstice tonight at the Echoplex!

At the top of the bill, HOTT MT is an Origami favorite ever since we released their collaborative single with Wayne Coyne in '12. Now touring on the release of their new album I Made This, they'll be throwing down pop grooves all night long! Here's what The Echo has had to say about the group:

"International sensation HOTT MT (Hour Of The Time Majesty Twelve), is an experimental post-pop collective based in Los Angeles, CA. HOTT MT is the result of an ongoing curiosity project between Queen Ashi Dala and Spooky Tavi, which expanded to include multi-instrumentalist Bahd Bad in December of 2011, and guitarist Guitty Dryver and drummer Chairman Towel in early 2012. Thoughts and anxieties about myth, experience, conspiracy theories, and Thailand fuel the groups explorations.

HOTT MT's debut LP “I Made This” was released in May, and they recently completed work w/ The Flaming Lips on a Stone Roses cover album (release TBD). Live highlights include shows supporting Bat For Lashes, Wavves, Frightened Rabbit, Ra Ra Riot, Django Django, Robert DeLong, Hands, and The Flaming Lips, including their Guinness World Record setting event."



And here's what The Echo has to say about openers MT. OSSA:

"We make music in a way that makes us happy. We are writers, watchers, painters and listeners. We come together to bring our ideas into the light. MT. OSSA is our music and we are proud of it. People have called our music anything from surf rock and psych-pop, to dream disco and soul fuzz; we're okay with that. We're okay with presenting to the observer an opportunity to imagine and experience. Ever expanding, and limitless is who we are. Loving what we do is not hard. Color and light and shapes and terrestrial bodies are all things that inspire us, but our love for music is what drives us to be MT. OSSA."




Other openers include Fever the Ghost & J. Laser! Quite the bill isn't it? So forget the lame daylight and come party with us all night at the Echoplex! Show starts at 8:30!


Friday, December 20, 2013

1/5/14: Premiere Party BRUNCH! Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings "Give The People What The Want"

We're so excited to kick off the new year with a very special premiere party on Sunday, January 5th! For our first event of 2014, we're going to be serving you brunch while we premiere the new album from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings!

Titled Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings' newest is born from the knowledge that only years of relentless touring and collaborating can bring to the table. Featuring the unbridled soul and punch you've come to expect ever since their emergence in 2002, Give The People What They Want promises to be an album whose funk grooves & sweet hooks will stay in your head and heart for days on end.

To make sure the new year is extra sweet, our friends and neighbors over at Taza will be providing a wonderful spread of coffee and pastries! They've been serving our favorite cuppa for about a year now and have become our go-to spot when we need a caffeine fix. We love Taza and are stoked (no, that's not the coffee speaking) to be working alongside them as we spin Sharon's newest album. It's a match made in heaven!

It gets better: Sunday's brunch will be the first time you can hear the album in its entirety, anywhere! Not only that, but we'll be the only store in LA to be premiering the record that day! We've also got a test press of the album to give away and some very limited edition 7"s for anyone who pre-orders the album - these will only be available the day of the party!

Alright, that was a lot of excitement. Take a breather and when you're ready, give a listen to lead single "Retreat!" off of Give The People What They Want below. Phew!