OV WEEKLY: Please Don't Leave Us Out In The Sun

Normally I'd try and write something witty here but life is largely impossible when it's this hot. Total shocker I know. Anyways, here's your forecast.

Monday, May 12th (that's today!)
Last Chance To Win A Nabuma Rubberband Test Pressing! In The Valley Below/The Mercy Beat Residency @ The Echo!

We're sure y'all are waiting with bated breath for Little Dragon's newest LP Nabuma Rubberband, and we want to make that wait a little bit crazier by giving away a signed test press of LD's newest groove machine! To enter, head on over to our online store and preorder the album before 12 o'clock tonight for a chance to win! Winners will be announced later in the week! Good luck!



Seeing as it now says May on your calendar, that means it's time for another edition of Monday Residencies at The Echo! This month's residency features a double feature of sublime indie-pop sounds courtesy of In The Valley Below & The Mercy Beat! Echo Park locals In The Valley Below make gauzy and atmospheric records with strong pop hooks, inviting the listener in even while holding them at arms length. This mix has been garnering them steady attention at home and abroad, and this month's residency might just be the last time you can see this talented group for free! The other half of tonight's duo, The Mercy Beat, is centered on the prolific work of Brooklyn mainstay Matt Welsh and similarly mines pop hooks inside sharply constructed soundscapes, reflecting a canny pop sensibility that shows in his live sets. The fun gets started tonight at 8:30pm, so y'all better get done with dinner quick!






Tuesday, May 13th
Hungry? Grab A New Release.

This week's slate is headlined by Little Dragon's excellent new LP Nabuma Rubberband (snag a listen here), but there's plenty of yummy stuff in the undercard. Our full list + links will be out tonight, so keep them trigger fingers ready!




Wednesday, May 14th
Strange Babes @ The Satellite!

Tonight at The Satellite, we've got a perfect band for this week's sun: Strange Babes! OV buds and head of our New Zealand fan club (so we hear), these kiwis make deliciously danceable jangle pop that brings a fresh feeling to that wonderful Flying Nun sound. Opening for Green Gerry, Strange Babes will be on early, so you better show up on time to catch a slice of their warm-weather sound! And then when you're done, you can slap us a high five! Best night ever.




Thursday, May 15th
Take Your Board To Work Day!

It's supposed to be 100° today. Weezer's Blue Album came out last week. Let's connect the dots.



Friday, May 16th
OV Faves Doubleheader: Connan Mockasin & Juan Wauters @ The Echo/Echoplex!

Oh boy have we been looking forward to today. Tonight at the Echo & Echoplex, two OV faves Connan Mockasin & Juan Wauters will be making all our dreams come true - and then some! Connan took over OV's playlists at the beginning of the year with the release of his newest LP Caramel, sending cascades of trippy-pop goodness throughout our rainiest days. A strange dude through and through, we saw him mesmerize the Echo in January and we can't wait to see it all again tonight in the Echoplex! Upstairs at The Echo, Em & Steen's favorite ex-Beets member Juan Wauters will be sending out his good vibes and music starting at 8:30pm! A recent in-store performer, Juan's been all over our dial since his LP North American Poetry came out last year and we can't wait to see him again at the Echo! So come find us tonight at The Echo & Echoplex and get ur groove on!






Saturday, May 17th
Royal Blood In-Store @ 2PM! Trin Tran In-Store @ 7PM!

This weekend, we're kicking things off right with a two-headed in-store slate that features Royal Blood and Trin Tran!

First up, Royal Blood. Featuring only guitar and bass, this Brighton, UK duo have been blowing up overseas, garnering fans big (like Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders) and small for their skillful explosion of rock sounds. Recalling the surgical precision and bombast of The White Stripes and Sleigh Bells, these two dudes will be bringing their powerful sound up into our loft today at 2PM and we hope you can make it out!



The latter half of tonight's action, Trin Tran, is multi-instrumentalist with a deep dislike of the term "one-man-band," and whose work is made up entirely of synth, guitar and drums -- all played simultaneously by the man himself! Discovered after 10 years of making his own idiosyncratic music, his 2012 debut LP, Dark Radar, featured a fractured vision of new wave and electro-punk sounds that was equally compared to Duran Duran and LCD Soundsystem in its praise. We have absolute no idea what to expect from his performance tonight at 7PM, but we know it'll be something worth experiencing! See you at 7!




Giveaways This Week!
Juan Wauters @ The Echo 5/16 - 2 pairs! First two people to share this blog post on FB or Twitter (and tag us) win!

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


Now that we've planned your week, remember, OV has air conditioning. If that's not enough incentive to visit the shop, then I don't what is.

RECORD STORE DAY IS UPON US

Are you ready? I mean, are you REALLY ready? We think we are...
We're working like elves in Santa's workshop to bring you some of the best releases on Record Store Day. To get you hyped before we put up the list of releases, here's what we've got planned for the day!

-Most importantly, Record Store Day is
-OV will be open from 8 am - 10 pm.
-1st person in line will have 5 minutes to shop all by themselves!
-We'll be letting people in 10 at a time to avoid any "Jingle All The Way"-style skirmishes.
-Each title is limited to 1 per customer.
-The first 50 people will receive a free tote bag with some random goodies (records! posters! t-shirts! Oh my!).
-We'll be giving away two RPM Nick Cave figurines with two pairs of tickets for the show in July! Stayed tuned for more deets about that one.
-Our buds at Masa will be offering 10% off to anyone who shows their Origami receipt that day!

We will also have some amazing DJs spinning all vinyl sets from 8am - 5pm. They are:
- 8:00am - Mukta Mohan (KXLU)
- 9:00am - Anne Litt (KCRW)
- 10:00am - Mike Clemenza (Blah Blah Blah Science)
- 11:00am - Sodapop (Anticon)
- 12:00pm - Bennett Kogon (KXLU/FYF Fest)
- 1:00pm - Kat Corbett (KROQ)
- 2:00pm - Rodrigo Amarante
- 3:00pm - Buzzbands
- 4:00pm - Clifton aka DJ Soft Touch (Funky Sole)

THEN we will have live performances from:
- 7:00pm - Juan Wauters (Captured Tracks)

- 8:00pm - Pink Mountaintops (Jagjaguwar)

We'll also have some special guests throughout the day stopping in to say wassup and give high fives to all you dedicated customers! We're pretty stoked to hang out with these folks... trust us, you will be too! Hints will be dropped.
SEE YOU BRIGHT AND EARLY ON SATURDAY!! 

OV WEEKLY: The Calm Before RSD

This week at OV come check us out centering our chakras and getting our feng shui absolutely perfect for Record Store Day this Saturday! In case you didn't know, we reach karmic balance through high fives, so help us out.

Monday, April 14th (that's today!)
Mystic Braves Residency @ The Echo!

Tonight Echo Park faves and OV alums Mystic Braves take the stage with their patented blend of garage and psych rock! Formerly known as Blackfeet Braves, these guys have been gaining recognition within LA over the last couple years, and for good reason. The Braves craft groovy, psychedelic jams that tunnel right to pleasure centers in both your brain and your feet. Their 2013 self-titled album was one of our favorite local records of the year and we are super stoked for their newest record Desert Island which comes out later this month! So stop on by The Echo tonight at 8:30 for a kickass night of music courtesy of Mystic Braves. See you there!




Tuesday, April 15th
Courtney Barnett Double EP Release Party @ Record Club!

Tonight we've got a super special edition of Record Club coming your way courtesy of Courtney Barnett! As part of the release of her newest double EP A Sea Of Split Peas on Mom + Pop, Courtney will be stopping by Record Club to hang and spin her newest record with us!

After years toiling away as a guitarist in other-people’s bands, Courtney Barnett finally gained the courage to step out as a solo artist less than two years ago. Quickly garnering rave reviews for her first two EPs, Courtney released both EPs as A Sea Of Split Peas abroad earlier this year and now the time has come for the U.S release via Mom + Pop! We've been itching to get out hands on A Sea Of Split Peas ever since it first graced our ears and absolutely can't wait to hear it at Record Club tonight!

Alongside spinning A Sea Of Split Peas, we'll also have the record on sale and the first 30 purchases will score you a FREE DRINK! So come on down, hang with Courtney, throw us a couple high fives, and get an awesome peek into the world of Courtney Barnett!




Wednesday, April 16th
Just say NO To New Releases!

We've really only got one thing on our mind for new releases this week and that's the brand new pressing of NO's newest album El Prado! We've been giddy with excitement ever since El Prado came out earlier this year, but now that we can finally get our hands on the band's newest physical release we are over the moon. We expect this baby to roll out of the shop quick so you better come by and pick it up before we can say no to you!




Thursday, April 17th
Future Islands + OV Emily @ Pappy & Harriet's!

Just like last week, if you're looking to rock out with OV, look no further than tonight's Future Islands show at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown! Fresh off of the release of their latest album Singles, Future Islands has been blowing up all over the place and we couldn't be happier with their success. We've been all over these dudes since day one and have been looking forward to this show all month. To make things even better, Em will be rocking the tables between sets and will keep you feet tapping all night long! See you there!





Friday, April 18th
A RSD Checklist Just For You!

These are the essentials people:

1. A highlighted list of our RSD releases (coming soon!)
2. A Sharpie to cross out your pickups -- so satisfying.
3. Elbow pads just in case someone tries to get at your crate
4. An extra pair of socks
5. A record tote for your haul
6. Layers because L.A weather is stupid sometimes
7. Water, duh
8. Sturdy palms for all those OV high fives!


Saturday, April 19th
Record Store Day Is Here!

Where do we even begin? Today is gonna be absolutely crazy so we're just gonna get right down to it and break down today's awesomeness.

Pink Mountaintops @ 8pm
We are beyond excited to welcome Pink Mountaintops in for an acoustic performance. Stephen McBean, who is part of Black Mountain, moved down to Echo Park a couple of years ago and has become a good friend of the shop. This is an in-store we’ve been working on for quite some time and are stoked to finally have it come together. His new album, “Get Back”, comes out on April 29th on Jagjaguwar and this will be the first show for that release. Listen to “North Hollywood Microwaves” (which features Annie Hardy of Giant Drag) off the new album below!



Juan Wauters @ 7pm
Juan Wauters, whom you may also know from the garage-folk band The Beets, recently released his debut solo album, “North American Poetry” on Captured Tracks and we’ve been rocking it hard. This in-store is bound to make Emily and Christine go googoo gaga all night long! Check out the incredible song “Sanity” below!



DJ Sets!
We will have 1 hour DJ sets from these awesome peeps in the DJ community 8am - 5pm!
- Rodrigo Amarante
- Anne Litt (KCRW)
- Mukta Mohan (KXLU)
- Kat Corbett (KROQ)
- Mike Clemenza (Blah Blah Blah Science)
- DJ Soft Touch aka Clifton James Weaver III (Funky Sole)
+ More to be announced!


Here are the ~official~ deets for our RSD shenanigans!

Record Store Day :: Saturday, April 19th :: 8am - 10pm
- OV will open at 8am
- The FIRST customer in line gets to shop OV all by themselves for 5 minutes.
- After that, we will let customers in 10 at a time to ensure we have an easy-going and laid-back shopping experience.
- Each customer is allowed 1 copy per item.


Now that we've planned your week, we hope to see you bright and early on Record Store Day and every other day this week!

NEW RELEASES: What? It's February?

St. Vincent - S/T (PRE-ORDER w/ poster)

Phantogram - Voices (PRE-ORDER w/ Poster + Sticker)

The Belle Brigade - Ashes 7" (Ltd. Ed. White Vinyl)

Juan Wauters - N.A.P. North American Poetry (w/ Signed Poster)

Gardens & Villa - Dunes

Broken Bells - After The Disco
Corners/Dirt Dress - Split 7"
Cymbals - The Age Of Fracture
Is/Is - S/T
Mark McGuire - Along The Way (Ltd. Ed. Green Vinyl)
Marissa Nadler - July
Virginia Trance - Your Guru 7"
The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream (PRE-ORDER Ltd. Ed. Purple Vinyl w/ Signed Poster)

OV WEEKLY: It Can't Be February Yet, Right?

First thing's first: it's February? But uh, we're still forgetting to put 2014 on the date.. Well at least there's some amazing things going on at OV to make up for our what-year-is-it forgetfulness!

Monday, February 3rd (that's today!)
Future Islands @ CFAER! Kera & The Lesbians @ The Echo!

Along with FYF, OV is proud to present Future Islands at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock! Having just announced their signing to 4AD, we're stoked to hear what Future Islands has up their sleeves for their new album, Singles, out March 24, 2014.

If you are one those fortunate souls that snagged a ticket before the show sold out, Emily's DJing between sets, making sure you're properly fed on good music before Future Islands takes the stage. As always, she puts the best songs on when she's got an ample supply of high fives, so show her some love!



If you aren't able to make it to Future Islands, Kera & The Lesbians' residency at The Echo starts tonight! If you caught their set at OV's FOMO Fest earlier this year, you know they're going places soon, so make sure you stop by The Echo any Monday this month. While all of their sets are gonna be spectacular, tonight's show is especially special as Kera & co. will be celebrating the cassette release of their newest album Year 23 out on Lolipop Records! The first 20 hombres in line will get a free cassette and the rest will be sold inside - make sure you grab one, only 100 cassettes are coming out! In the meantime, check out single "Snakes" below!




Tuesday, February 4th
Juan Wauters - NAP North American Poetry hits OV! Belle Brigade @ The Echo + El Prado After Party!

For the past few months, Christine and Emily have been pushing this 7" of the song, "Sanity" by The Beets frontman, Juan Wauters. He is finally releasing his full length solo album, NAP North American Poetry on Captured Tracks tomorrow Feb 4! We think it's so important that you get this record that we're offering a pre-order that comes with a signed poster. Juan is signing these exclusively for us and each one has a different message.. they're pretty sweet if you ask us. You can pick it up here. In the meantime, check out the single, Water.



Also on tap for Tuesday: OV Presents The Belle Brigade at The Echo! It's gonna be a great time and tickets are FREE, so there's no excuse to miss this awesome show! Before the show, The Belle Brigade will be stopping by Record Club at El Prado to DJ some tunes and start the night with a bang! The Belle Brigade’s self-titled debut (co-produced with Matthew Wilder) was hailed as one of the best albums of 2011 by PASTE, and their new album, Just Because will be released by ATO Records on March 25th, 2014. From the sound of Just Because's first single, "Ashes," The Belle Brigade are back better than ever and will put on one heck of a show. Grab a free download of "Ashes" below and we'll see you there!




Wednesday, February 5th
Emily plays Lo-Fang's Blue Film all day long!

12PM: OV opens - Emily spins around in her chair once and hits play on Blue Film.
2PM: Emily refuses to turn down "Look Away" while talking to Neil. Spins once in chair again.
3PM: Frank Ocean detour. Emily remembers how awesome 2012 was and is momentarily lost in thought.
4PM: Emily moves to Blood Orange. Somewhere along the line her head bobs. So does Neil's.
6PM: Emily remembers that she hasn't listened to Lo-Fang since 2PM. She quickly rectifies the situation.
7PM: Emily makes a joke about "#88" plays. Chuckles about it the whole way home.



Friday, February 7th
The James Apollo Five In-Store!

Touring in support of their newest album, Little War, Little Less, The James Apollo Five will be in to spin their intoxicating web of forgotten country and blues sounds. It's gonna be a memorable night for sure and starts right at 7PM! Check out lead single "Blessed Or Bust" below!



Saturday, February 8th
Austin Leonard Jones In-Store!

Ostensibly a country/folk artist, Austin Leonard Jones's music contains the ghosts of Daniel Johnston and Harry Nilsson, but he mixes those sounds with tropicana beats and synth squiggles at every turn, creating a heady mix of sounds that floats by much easier than it should. We're gonna spend the evening trying to figure out exactly what he sounds like, and would really appreciate your help. Show starts at 7PM!




Giveaways This Week!
Shearwater @ Echo 2/7 - 2 pairs
Pack AD @ Satellite 2/7 - 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! If anything, it'll help you get over that snoozer of a Super Bowl!

OV WEEKLY: 2014 Kicks Into High Gear!

Things have been a bit quiet here at Origami lately, but since last week's together PANGEA release show, the hits have been coming left and right! Here's a quick breakdown so you don't get left out in the cold!

Tuesday, January 28th - Hospitality's Trouble hits OV! Dum Dum Girls Release Party!

We've been dying to hear this newest release from these Brooklyn upstarts, and the time is almost here!
The first thing you might notice about Hospitality's sophomore album "Trouble" is what you don't hear. The process of completing the album was, for the band, one of learning to accept silence, to let that empty space exist no matter what it might awaken or evoke. You could catch glimpses of these dark and unexplored places in the margins of Hospitality's 2012 self-titled debut, but they are the very heart of 'Trouble". If you listen closely, you can hear a band pushing against their own boundaries and limitations until they find the very air around them subtly but perceptibly changed. Listen HERE. Snag the record HERE. 

Once you've picked the record up, head over to the Echo for the Dum Dum Girls record release party! We've been big fans of these ladies and they've been good friends since the beginning! We're so stoked to celebrate the release of Too True with them.

For the past few months, Christine and Emily have been pushing this 7" of the song, "Sanity" by The Beets frontman, Juan Wauters. He is finally releasing his full length solo album, "NAP North American Poetry" on Captured Tracks on Feb 4. We think it's so important that you get this record that we're offering a pre-order that comes with a signed poster. Juan is signing these exclusively for us and each one has a different message.. they're pretty sweet if you ask us. You can pick it up here. In the meantime, check out the single, Water.



Wednesday January 29th
Speaking of Captured Tracks, on Wednesday we're gonna head over to the Echo to see Mac Demarco. No explanation necessary. 

Thursday January 30th
On Thursday afternoon, La Luna's will be doing some filming in the loft so come catch a couple songs while they play! La Luna's is a three piece garage rock/surf band with Sasha from Spindrift on vocals and currently, Patty Schemel on drums. Things kick off at 2 pm.

Our buddies, Reputante, are in town from NYC and are playing with Lola Wolf at the Echo on Thursday night. (Yes, we realize that all these shows are at the Echo but come on, they're killing it this week!) Listen to the sweet sweet sounds of James Levy's crooner voice and get excited for this show!!



Now that we've planned your week, we hope to see you out there! Oh and we can't forget, Emily's entire family is in town so this week couldn't get any better if it tried!