THIS WEEKEND: Make Origami A Part Of Your Life

After Record Store Day, we kind of thought we'd have a break from crazy events, but somehow, we just couldn't stop booking things at the shop!! We've planned your weekend (and your month) and summarized it nicely in this blog post. Enjoy!

Friday, May 1
Phoebe Bridgers In-Store | 7pm

LA Weekly named this one of the best free concerts to go to this weekend! Celebrating the release of her 7", 'Killer,' out on Ryan Adams' label, Pax-Am, Bridgers will be playing her dark acoustic tunes at 7 pm in the loft! How could you miss someone described as a "musical unicorn"?!

Saturday, May 2
Mikal Cronin Scavenger Hunt
To celebrate the release of Mikal's new record "MCIII," Merge has sent us a cassette tape of the album and a prize pack. Just check our social media on Saturday morning for a clue to where in the shop the tape is hidden. Be the first to find it, and you'll get a prize pack with all kinds of goodies in it. We'll also be selling the album early as soon as the tape is found!!

Best Coast 'California Daze' Flea Market | 1pm

We'll be out at Oinkster on Saturday for Best Coast's flea market. Among a bunch of cool things, including on-site pet adoption, we'll have a tent where the band will be signing their new album from 1-2pm. A really great event for true BC fans!

Tallest Man On Earth Premiere Party | 7pm
Back at the shop, we're premiering the new Tallest Man On Earth album, Dark Bird Is Home (out on Dead Oceans on 5/12). First 20 people who pre-order the album get the limited edition white vinyl + an exclusive 7"! We'll also be giving away a pair of tickets to their 5/18 show at the Wiltern. You can pre-order your copy now here.

Sunday, May 3
Shark? In-Store | 2:30pm
Coming off their tour with our friends, LA Font, we've got Shark?, from Brooklyn, in the loft for an early show!

Paul Bergmann 7" Release Party | 4pm

Local celeb, Paul Bergmann, will be playing in the loft at 4 to celebrate the release of his debut 7" on Fairfax Recordings! These songs were co-produced by Nick Waterhouse and Kevin Augunas and features string arrangements from Jimmy Haskell. You can reserve your copy on limited edition white vinyl here. 

See you this weekend!! 

OV PRESENTS: FOMO Fest 2015 at The Echo Today @ 3 PM!!

FOMO Fest is back at The Echo, and they are packing the house with even more great bands!!

Fomo stands for "Fear of Missing Out", and believe us, you will be missing out big time if you don't hit up this show. The Echo is packing the stage with a ton of sick local bands, and you need to be there. Trust us. It's All Ages, and tickets are still available. Expect performances from all of the following: Line & Circle, Paul Bergmann, Harriet Brown, No Parents, Talk in Tongues, Winter, Bobby London, and StaG. Don't know a ton about these bands? Well, let us give you a few details.

Line & Circle is a band that hails from the Midwest, but is currently hanging out in Echo Park. The band was started by two guys named Brian, who moved to California and met the rest of the band. You should expect simple melodic phrases and hooky ostinatos that subvert the complications of the lyrics. Their sound is dark, glittering, and nostalgic, with nods to early 4AD Dream Pop.

Paul Bergmann, local heart-throb hero, is a folk craftsman, creative and commanding right down to his core. He strives for honesty, vulnerability, and straightforwardness in his music, but that doesn't mean it is simple in any way. He is often influenced by the natural aspects of LA, and with his partnership with Fairfax recordings he is set to release some new music soon. We are chomping at the bit, and you should be patiently waiting as well.


Harriet Brown is known to bring paradisical sounds, and sensual vibes. She is creating a new kind of romantic funk where past becomes future. Check her out.

No Parents only need one phrase of description "LA based punk band", and the rest you just have to experience for yourself.

Talk in Tongues happened like the big bang : unexpectedly with great force and undeterminable drive. Their new album, set to release early in 2015 on Fairfax Recordings is an artfully done combination of  Psychedelia with a foundation in early 60s style experimentation that creates the most beautiful ambient and melodic atmosphere.

Winter is based in LA, and she lives and breathes flowery dreamy sounds.

You can call Bobby London soul, funk, blues, voodoo, witchcraft, or just a byproduct of sweat, whiskey and love. Whatever you label it, you can't deny the greatness.

StaG is a combination of pop hook, danceable electronic beats, and subtle atmospheres that create a non-stop epic emotional climax in their live performances. Unique and hard to beat.

Now that you have insight on this eclectic mix of music greatness, you better be at The Echo at 3 PM! How can you deny yourself an experience like this one?

OV WEEKLY: Please Please Please Let OV Weekly In!

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU AGAIN!


Monday, January 26th
Holychild Monday Night Residency @ The Echo!

HOLYCHILD is made up of Liz Nistico and Louie Diller. In 2010 the two found themselves in a modern dance class together, while Liz danced and Louie accompanied on drums and piano. They began collaborating immediately after meeting and now make pop music to make us think. The LA-based duo found early success in 2013 through their song, “Happy with Me,” which received over 100,000 plays in one week and got to #1 on Hype Machine’s Popular Charts. The band continues to receive local and national support, with Nylon Magazine describing the track as “mind-glowingly addictive,” Billboard grouping them in their annual “14 Artists to Watch in 2014” and LA weekly naming HOLYCHILD as “one of the ten LA bands who are going to blow up in 2014.” Their debut EP, MINDSPEAK, was released in March 2014 and questions society’s view of the woman from often times a sarcastic/absurdist perspective. HOLYCHILD is committed to making their own form of music they affectionately call ‘brat pop,’ and sharing their art with the world.



Tuesday, January 27th
New Releases Are A Shoulder You Can Always Cry On! RCLA!

Yoooo, Tuesday releases have been hot fire lately and there doesn't seem to be any sign of it stopping. This week we've got a couple of slick GBV reissues, new Amason and The Decemberists! And under that layer of awesome lies even more gems, but to see those you'll have to check the blog tomorrow morning.



Once you've got that new release haul, you best be bringing your faves down to RCLA at El Prado to give it a public 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, January 28th
Paul Bergmann @ The Echo!

This week is pretty heavy on the Echo shows, but damn there's some good ones. First up is OV fave and alum Paul Bergmann tonight at the Echo! Paul Bergmann is a Los Angeles folk craftsman whose commanding compositions emerged from his own initial sense of musical isolation. Nestled in the rolling uplands of Western Massachusetts, Bergmann grew up in small-town seclusion, his sonic roots descending from his parent’s canon of Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and Gordon Lightfoot. With clean, true purpose and burnished artistic vision, Bergmann channels himself now into partnership with Fairfax Recordings. In his current creative efforts, he’ll tell you that he strives for honesty but not overexposure, vulnerability but not weakness, straightforwardness but not simplicity.




Thursday, January 29th
Body/Head @ The Echo!

Kim Gordon is here. To rule you. Bow down to Kim Gordon. Give in to Body/Head.




Friday, January 30th
Start The Weekend Right With Some Pre-Orders!

So 2015 is here and we really don't want you to get behind on your listening. We know that feel and we hate it too. Best way to combat it? Pre-order your LPs now and forget about 'em until the release date! Plus lots of extra goodies will help you remember what you're listening to. We're just here to help hombre.

Modest Mouse - Strangers To Ourselves
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
D'Angelo and the Vanguard - Black Messiah 2xLP
Colleen Green - I Want To Grow Up (Ltd. Clear w/ Blue/Pink Swirl + Zine)
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear (Ltd. Deluxe Tri-Color Vinyl)
John Carpenter - Lost Themes (Limited Edition Black and White Swirl Vinyl)
Moon Duo - Shadow of the Sun (Ltd. Red Vinyl) + 7”
Will Butler - Policy (w/ Signed Poster)


Saturday, January 31st
Title Fight "Hyperview" Album Premiere Party!

If you have been waiting in heavy anticipation for Title Fight's new album, Hyperview, set to release on February 3rd by ANTI- Records, boy do we have a treat for you. These Pennsylvania natives will be dropping us a little sneak peek of Hyperview this Saturday BEFORE it hits stores!.

But what should you expect? Hyperview is said to be a massive leap forward compared to Title Fight's other albums. The vocals are a little more muted, and the lyrics are defiantly opaque. This is an album that cannot just be listened to, but instead experienced as an glorious event within itself. Which is exactly what our album premiere will be, a massive leap forward and a glorious event unto itself!



That's it for this week friends, hope y'all stay dry!

OV WEEKLY: A Respite From Tummy-Aches

Still digesting all that Halloween candy? We sure are. Consider this edition of the Weekly a extra-strong dosage of Tums for that aching stomach!

Monday, November 3rd
Amason + Paul Bergmann @ The Echo!

Enjoyed Amason in the shop? Then join us at The Echo on TONIGHT @ 8:30 PM and see Amason again with Paul Bergmann and Wartime Recitals!

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 (think Miike Snow), but when they get together, Amason is a force to be reckoned with.

Label-mate and Echo Park local Paul Bergmann will also be appearing at The Echo on the third. Paul Bergmann's voice, often compared to Cash or Dylan, comes together beautifully with an eery lone guitar to create a forlorn indie-folk and dark country sound that we at OV are really enjoying right now.  Recently signed to Fairfax Recordings, Bergmann's music has an air of timelessness about it, reminiscent of old western movies and stories of lost dreams told around a campfire at night. His self-titled debut EP has been making waves, so you won't want to miss this one.

This duo preforming together sounds almost too good to be true. BUT WAIT! It gets even better! The show is free! So cancel all your plans and head down to The Echo. It's a show you won't forget!





Tuesday, November 4th
New Releases Are A Full Bowl Of Halloween Candy! RCLA!

This week at OV is quietly chock full of amazing new releases. Normally we give you the heads up in advance, but damn, all these titles came at us real quick. Alongside new albums from Deerhoof and Les Sins, November starts at OV with a gorgeous looking Onyeabor box-set and some real sexy reissues. Wanna know what they are? Then peek the blog tomorrow morning for the full list!



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, November 5th
OV + Wax On Wax @ Madame Tussauds!

If you're in Hollyweird this Wednesday, then you should come on down to Madame Tussauds to catch your fave OVers spinning wax alongside L.A greats! As part of Red Bull Sound Select's 30 Days In LA, Madame Tussauds is throwing a dance party IN the museum and you're invited! It's headlined by one of our favorite DJs, Mayer Hawthorne, and we can't wait to spin with him and all the awesome DJs at this event. We're bringing out a special selection of records to sell while you dance the night away, all this while being surrounded by creepy wax statues! The event is free but you have to RSVP.


Thursday, November 6th
Everymen @ Cafe Nela!

Dude. You gotta join us at Cafe Nela tonight. One of our fave bands, The Everymen, is playing and we need you there for moral support! With heartfelt lyrics and that special New Jersey-rock-band-something, The Everymen released one of our favorite albums of the year Givin' Up On Free Jazz, and now they've finally made it to L.A to play it! With plenty of skronk and driving guitars, Givin' Up On Free Jazz is as well-meaning as it is playfully irreverent, and by golly, we love them for it! Designed for toe-tapping with shitty beer, we can't wait to get our boogie on with The Everymen tonight at Cafe Nela! See you there!



Friday, November 7th
A Double-Decker In-Store: Twilight Sad @ 3PM + Orenda Fink @ 7PM!

Today at OV, get your in-store on all day when Twilight Sad & Orenda Fink take over the loft!

Hailing from Scottland, Twilight Sad definitely channels their famed Scottish weather into their music. It's broody, smooth, and has some unexpected synth undertones that make it perfect to listen to in the overcast fall weather or in a dimly lit pub. Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave, released on Fatcat Records, is Twilight Sad's fourth album, and it packs a punch. One of the best parts about this album is that every song tells a story that you can relate to in some way and its warm, homey vibe make it a must listen.

The second half of today's in-stores, Orenda Fink, has never shied away from exploring the human condition and spirituality in her music. Her new album Blue Dream, released on Saddle Creek Records, is full of dreamy siren songs whose emotion pulse out of every groove. Fink has a mellow, calming vibe that perfectly frames her thought provoking lyrics. It's music that's really hard not to nod along with. With Blue Dream, Orenda Fink gives an intimate look into her soul, and you should check it out pronto. Come check her out with Twilight Sad today at Origami!





Saturday, November 8th
Everyone Is Dirty In-Store @ 7PM!

It's a full weekend of in-stores at OV, and to kick off the good stuff, we're having Everyone Is Dirty take over the loft!

Self described as "bedroom tapes on bath salts," Everyone Is Dirty mixes the homegrown with the musically unhinged, muddying guitars and howls into alt-rock bliss. Headlined by the crazy-unique violin playing of lead singer, Sivan Gur-Arieh, Everyone Is Dirty pushes their garage lineage into heady art-rock territory remarkably well, retaining immediacy even as they add layers of swirling instrumentals. A balancing act as intriguing as it is catchy, Everyone Is Dirty is looking to move up in the world after a quick rise through the SF music scene. Shifting their conquering gaze southwards, we're more than happy to welcome the invasion and hope you join the welcoming party tonight at 7 when the group runs through the shop!




Sunday, November 9th
Cave Clove In-Store @ 4PM!

And closing out the week at OV, Cave Clove roll through OV today at 4PM! Sensuous and hazy, Cave Clove's desert-fried Americana is the perfect soundtrack to a quiet Sunday afternoon at OV. A four piece psych-folk ensemble, Cave Clove also plays with traditional Americana, soul, and R&B sensibilities. In combination with their obvious rock 'n' roll chops, Cave Clove's unique mix of genres creates a stellar sound that is all their own. Headlined by their soulful harmonies and liquid guitar solos, Cave Clove represents another chapter in the ever-evolving book of Americana. Touring in support of their newest 7" Kyrie, we're stoked what to see what Cave Clove brings to the loft and hope you can join us for some afternoon music right here at OV!



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

OV PRESENTS: Amason + Paul Bergmann 11/03 @ The Echo!

Enjoyed Amason in the shop? Then join us at The Echo on 11/03 @ 8:30 PM and see Amason again with Paul Bergmann and Wartime Recitals!

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 (think Miike Snow), but when they get together, Amason is a force to be reckoned with.

Label-mate and Echo Park local Paul Bergmann will also be appearing at The Echo on the third. Paul Bergmann's voice, often compared to Cash or Dylan, comes together beautifully with an eery lone guitar to create a forlorn indie-folk and dark country sound that we at OV are really enjoying right now.  Recently signed to Fairfax Recordings, Bergmann's music has an air of timelessness about it, reminiscent of old western movies and stories of lost dreams told around a campfire at night. His self-titled debut EP has been making waves, so you won't want to miss this one.

This duo preforming together sounds almost too good to be true. BUT WAIT! It gets even better! The show is free! So cancel all your plans and head down to The Echo. It's a show you won't forget!

OV WEEKLY: Doing Swell Thanks!

We're doing good ya know. Just eating some grass and reveling in a U.S World Cup victory. It's the little things here at OV.

Monday, June 16th
Joel Jerome & Babies On Acid Residency @ The Echo! Junk @ The Satellite!

Recent converts to the fight against June Gloom, Joel Jerome & Babies On Acid are here to save your Monday nights with their June residency at The Echo! Self-described as "experimental thriftstore folk," Joel & company focus their collective cosmic forces on songwriting and melody with dynamic arrangements and trans-genre instrumentation that are like, way catchy. Hailing from the South Bay and flitting between a mishmash of genres and styles, these dudes pound out pop hooks and rhythms that'll rocket them up every mixtape you make from now until forever. We dig their stuff and thing you will too, so come get all comfy-psych with us tonight at The Echo! We can shimmy or shamble or just chill all night long!



Also on our plate tonight: Our bud Evan Weiss of PAPA and Girls has a new band called JUNK and they're playing their first show opening for French Style Furs at The Satellite! The whole night is free and JUNK's first songs sound awesome, so you know where we'll be tonight at 9PM! Join us so you can be that guy who "was totally at their debut show" when JUNK makes it big! Check out their music on Soundcloud!


Tuesday, June 17th
New Releases Are Tuesday's Favorite Pastime! Record Club!

We've got another awesome week of new releases here at OV and we can't wait to get 'em out tomorrow! Featuring the new new from The Antlers, Boris and Greys, OV's got the whole musical spectrum coming your way soon, so you better be down here Tuesday to get that wax quick!

Speaking of which, tonight at El Prado, Record Cub returns to satiate you DJing needs! If you got an LP you're itching to share, Record Club is your spot! To make things even sweeter, we've got a stupid amount of tickets to give away over the next couple weeks. We don't wanna give everything away, but you can expect giveaways for artists like Anamanguchi, Fucked Up, The Hold Steady and many, many more. It's gonna be a crazy couple weeks!



Wednesday, June 18th
OV Presents Rodrigo Amarante @ Bootleg Theatre! Chad VanGaalen + Paul Bergmann @ The Echo!

Need to medicate that mid-week slump? OV's got options plenty. First up, Origami + The Fold present Rodrigo Amarante tonight at the Bootleg!

Don’t think you know Rodrigo Amarante? Well…you probably do. Brazilian-born Amarante’s musicianship and crystal-crooning vocals have graced our ears since his since 2007 contribution to Devendra Banhart’s Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon shortly followed by his stint with indie rock darlings, Little Joy, in 2008. Rodrigo will not disappoint, and neither should you! So get over to Bootleg and listen with us tonight at 8PM!




Also playing tonight are OV faves Paul Bergmann & Chad VanGaalen at The Echo!

Back in January, Paul Bergmann played our little loft and blew us away with his potent voice and country stylings so much that we've been following him all over L.A ever since. Now opening for the supremely talented Chad VanGaalen (whose new record Shrink Dust, is just divine), we can't wait to see what this duo can do on The Echo stage and hope you can join us for a night of great music! As always, tickets are for sale here in the shop! See you there!




Friday, June 20th
Yann Tiersen + NO @ The Fonda! Mystery Friday Post???

The most important part of every weekend is starting it correctly, and thanks to NO & Yann Tiersen, it looks like this weekend is going to be awesome! Opening up the night, OV man Sean Stenzie will be hypnotizing the Fonda stage alongside NO, and we fully expect to swoon every time he looks at us. He's so dreamy. Afterwards, musical legend Yann Tiersen will be playing songs from his newest album Infinity plus all of those songs you put on when you want to feel really worldly. We seriously can't wait.




Also going down this Friday, OV intern Ted will be taking over the blog for a "Ted Talk." We are mystified, giggling and REALLY EXCITED. Check the blog Friday for the full spiel!

Giveaways This Week!
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Troubadour 8/7 - 1 ticket comes with the purchase of CYHSY's newest LP Only Run!

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


Now that we've planned your week, take good care of your fingernails! Because if today's U.S game is any indicator, you're gonna need them come Sunday!

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!