12/10: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds front row tickets ENDS TONIGHT at 7pm & winner announced at Record Club!

Wooo! You have until 7 pm tonight to enter to win a pair of front row tickets to see Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the Shrine Auditorium on July 11th!! 

It's free to enter, but you can up your chances by getting an extra raffle ticket for every $20 you spend at OV. The first place winner will receive a pair front row tickets, but we also have 2 pairs of 'normal' tickets for runner up prizes. 

We're announcing the winner and runners up TONIGHT at Record Club at El Prado between 10:30 and 11 pm! Come out, especially if you've entered because you could be lucky enough to win those tickets and the sweet certificate that comes with it. Attendance isn't mandatory, but how fun would it be to celebrate your big win at a bar with friends and good tunes? REALLY FUN!

In case you've never been, Record Club is Origami Vinyl's weekly thang on Tuesday nights where you sign up to bring a record, we play one side of the record and buy you a drink for participating! Get a drink for sharing your fave record with us. See you tonight!

Don't worry, these New Releases won't ask to meet your parents...

Check this week's new releases and new-to-the-shop records:

Thee Oh Sees - Singles Collection Volume 3 ... GET IT!

The Men - Tomorrow's Hits (Pre-Order red vinyl w/ limited edition 7") ...GET IT!

Shy Girls - Timeshare ... GET IT!

Joyce Manor - Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired  ... GET IT!

Joyce Manor - S/T (Etched vinyl!) ... GET IT!

Neil Young - Live At The Cellar Door ... GET IT!
Radkey - Devil Fruit 12" ... GET IT!
Calvin Love - Cool 7" ... GET IT!
The Spires - S/T ... GET IT!
Dead Meadow - Warble Womb ... GET IT!
Arctic Monkeys - One For The Road 7" ... GET IT!
V/A - Decca Sound 6xLP Box Set ...GET IT!
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Colors ... GET IT!
Connan Mockasin - Caramel

TODAY: The Indie Label Market hits L.A!

Looking for the perfect gift for a music-lover who has it all? Why not stop by the Independent Label Market today at 2PM and find a huge stock of local goodies and rarities!

The 3rd edition of LA's Independent Label Market starts today at 2PM and will feature all your favorite local labels selling their goods direct, including us! The event will feature exclusive releases, DJ sets, artist appearances and the following record labels: 100% Silk, Anti-, Burger, Concord, Cool Summer, Dangerbird, Delicious Vinyl, Echo Park Records, Eenie Meenie, Everloving, Frontier, Hit City USA, Hydra Head, IAMSOUND, Innovative Leisure, Mad Decent, Manimal Vinyl, Mono Prism, Ninja Tune, No Sleep, Not Not Fun, Now Again, Origami (<3), Permanent, Record Makers, Stones Throw, White Iris, and Williams Street!

Alongside these awesome labels, the MOCA store, Nail Swag, Handsome Coffee Roasters, and a bar provided by Eightytwo will be on hand!

It's quite the lineup and best of all, it's absolutely FREE! Check the full deets below and we'll see you later today! Happy hunting!

Independent Label Market: Los Angeles / Holiday Edition
Free | All Ages | 2pm - 8pm | Mack Sennett Studios | 1215 Bates Ave. 90029

TONIGHT: Clara-Nova In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Clara-Nova performing in our loft at 7PM!

Born in L.A but only recently returning to the best coast, Clara-Nova's Sydney Wayser has been releasing finely tuned indie-pop since 2007, melding her lithe voice with smart arrangements and bright instrumentation. Now as Clara-Nova, Syndey's mission remains mostly the same, but with a more precise edge, slithering through more complex compositions with artistic precision. While she has no official releases as Clara-Nova yet, her live shows at the Bootleg have been electrifying, and we at Origami are super excited to see what she has cooked up for her in-store tonight!

So join us tonight at 7PM and discover something new with your BFFs at Origami! Need a sneak peek? Give a listen to Sydney Wayser's solo track "Potions" below. See you tonight!

TONIGHT: KG Bird In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight at 7PM, KG Bird is in our loft to delight us with their experimental folk!

Following a personal tragedy, brothers Chris and Tim James found solace in playing music together—Tim on guitar and Chris on drums. Now, ten years later, the brothers James have switched roles and recruited bassist Ryan Parmenter to create KG Bird. Pulling from legends like George Harrison, Silver Jews and Creedence Clearwater Revival, the three-piece creates lush Americana-tinged folk laden with experimentation.

After playing around the Echo Park region, the trio recruited three more members: Will Nicoll (guitar), Aya Kawaguchi (keys), and Chris Park (drums, switching Tim once again to guitar). They've honed in on their catchy, experimental folk stylings to delight us tonight!

Listen to their track "Pull The Mask Off" off their new album Morning Weather, and come out tonight to experience 'em live at 7pm in our loft!

TONIGHT: OV + Goldenvoice Present PAPA @ The El Rey!

Oh man are we excited for tonight! Alongside our pals at Goldenvoice, we'll be presenting PAPA's headlining show at the El Rey!

We've been all over these guys since their debut EP A Good Woman Is Hard To Find came out in 2011 and have been looking forward to their show at the El Rey for ages. In fact, if you aren't familiar with the band by now, then you probably haven't read our newsletter and/or blog in the last couple of months. We can't shut up about them!

They've also been picking up some great press, most recently from Stereogum, who had this to say about the band:

"When Girls parted ways last year, frontman Christopher Owens wasted no time announcing his solo album. But long before their breakup, drummer Darren Weiss was quietly piecing together a new band in Los Angeles alongside his childhood friend Danny Presant. In 2011, PAPA released an EP laden with Americana-inspired tracks, and aptly titled it A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, in a nod to Flannery O’Connor. PAPA’s debut full-length Tender Madness is practically dripping in E-Street Band influence (look no further than the 1-2-3 count-off and sailing introductory keyboard increments on the opening track “Put Me To Work”) but Weiss sings in such artfully-arranged monotone that he manages to tarnish the glistening instrumentals into something a little less recognizable. A good number of the tracks on Tender Madness are straight-up roaring anthems — songs for long car rides and staying up late — but PAPA’s strength as storytellers lies in their ability to chill out and step back. Tender Madness doesn’t go out with a bang. Instead, PAPA closes their debut with “Replacements,” a hazy ballad featuring the smokey voice of country singer Lydia Rogers, grounding the record in something sultry and nostalgic that lingers long after the final acoustic strum."

Now if that doesn't convince you, Emily and Neil will also be rockin' the ones and twos to get the party started. That means you can hang with us and with one of LA best new bands! A match made in heaven. So come on down to the El Rey tonight at 9PM and try and survive our one-two punch!

Need a PAPA preview? Give a listen to Tender Madness track "I Am The Lion King" below and get ready for an awesome night of music!

A little late but STILL FRESH AND NEW!

bEEdEEgEE - SUM/ONE ...GET IT!

Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe ...GET IT!

Vum - Psychotropic Jukebox ...GET IT!

Goblin - Tour 2013 EP ...GET IT!

Triptides - Predictions ...GET IT!

Destroyer - Five Spanish Songs EP ...GET IT!
Eating Out - Burn 7" ...GET IT!
Fuzz - Live In San Francisco ...GET IT!
John Davis - Spare Parts ...GET IT!
Michael Hurley - Land Of Lo Fi ...GET IT!
Pampers - S/T ...GET IT!
Sapphire Slows - Allegria ...GET IT!
Sohn - Lessons 12" ...GET IT!
Stereolab - Cobra And Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night ...GET IT!
Stereolab - Sound-Dust ...GET IT!
The Entrance Band - Face The Sun ...GET IT!
V/A - Electroconvulsive Therapy Vol. 1 ...GET IT!
Big Black - Racer- X (Reissue) ...GET IT!
Big Black - Bulldozer (Reissue) ...GET IT!
C. Spencer Yeh, Okkyung Lee, Lasse Marhaug - Wake Up Awesome 12" ...GET IT!
Endless Bummer - Ripper Current 7" ...GET IT!
Eastlink - Angel Gun 7" ...GET IT!
Tim Kinsella - Sings The Songs Of Marvin Tate By Leroy Bach Featuring Angel Olsen ...GET IT!
Ghost Wave - Ages  ...GET IT!
The Verlaines - Juvenilia (Reissue)  ...GET IT!
Jorma Whittaker - Jorma ...GET IT!
Wolf People - When The Fire Is Dead In The Grate ...GET IT!
Fis - Preparations ...GET IT!
The Servants - Small Time / Hey Hey We're The Manques ...GET IT!
The Verlaines - Hallelujah All The Way Home (Reissue) ...GET IT!
Tycho - Past Is Prologue  ...GET IT!
For Against - Echelons/December/In The Marshes Box Set  ...GET IT!
V/A - Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound Box Set  ...GET IT!
Calvin Harris - Love's Recipe 7" ...GET IT!
Master Plan Inc. - Try It (You'll Like It) 7" ...GET IT!
Unnatural Funk Band - Strange Happenings 7" ...GET IT!
Bump & The Soul Stompers - I Can Remember 7" ...GET IT!
Natural Child / Guantanamo Baywatch - Surf N Turf Split 7" ...GET IT!
V/A - Guided By Voices 7" ...GET IT!

Record Store Day Black Friday LEFTOVERS!

Did you miss out on the good stuff or would you like to come back for seconds? If so, we have some great leftovers from Record Store Day: Black Friday available NOW on our ONLINE SHOP!!! Check out the list of goodies below! But hurry we don't have very many of these titles left and once they're gone, they're gone...

AND if you use your AMEX card today and register it with Small Business Saturday, you get $10 back from them! Support small and local businesses yo!

 - Andy Starr - Rockin' Rollin' Stone 7"  GET IT!
 - Bad Things - Anybody 7"  GET IT!
 - Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue  GET IT!
 - Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. II  GET IT!
 - Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. III  GET IT!
 - Dawes - Stripped Down At Grimey's  GET IT!
 - V/A - I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey  GET IT!
 - Josh Tillman (Father John Misty) - The History of Caves (Original Soundtrack)  GET IT!
 - Mystical Weapons - Crotesque  GET IT!
 - Skaters - Deadbolt 7"  GET IT!
 - SUNN O))) - Black One  GET IT!
 - The Aztecs - World of Woe 7"  GET IT!
 - The Doors - Curated by Record Store Day  GET IT!
 - The Fleshtones - Available 7"  GET IT!
 - The Original Surfaris - Gum-Dipped Slicks 7"  GET IT!
 - The Replacements - All Shook Down  GET IT!
 - The Standells - Zebra in the Kitchen 7"  GET IT!
 - The Surfaris - Wipe Out 7"  GET IT!
 - Uncle Tupelo - I Wanna Be Your Dog 7"  GET IT!
 - V/A - Matador 2013: It's Been A Business Doing Pleasure With You $6 compilation  GET IT!

TONIGHT: Moon Honey In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Moon Honey performing in our loft at 7PM!

We love it when something different comes through our shop. And despite the somewhat traditional pieces of Moon Honey, their sound is definitely not. Melding psychedelic hooks, prog-rock progressions and lead singer Jessica Ramsey's unique voice, Moon Honey sounds like Joanna Newsom fronting the proggier elements of The Crane Wife, with unique instrumentation and compositional left-turns at ever corner. It's enchanting and challenging stuff. Their newest self-released album, Hand Painted Dream Photographs, looks to push the boundaries of the music further, taking inspiration from the dream worlds of Dali, Kahlo, and more. We're excited to see the results and hope you can join us tonight at 7PM for a glimpse into Moon Honey's intoxicating musical world.

To get you prepared, give a listen to Hand Painted Dream Photographs' single "Self-Portrait Beneath Woman's Mask" below and we'll see you tonight at 7!

TONIGHT: Kan Wakan In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight we have Kan Wakan performing in our loft at 7PM! This Los Angeles group got together in Silverlake in 2012 as they collectively wanted "to fuse classical minimalism and experimental soul within a more accessible sonic environment." Needless to say, their efforts have become a success and their new EP, Forever Found  has gotten nothing but positive reviews. Now they're busy getting ready to release their debut album, but were nice enough to stop by to share  their mesmerizing music with us. So come hang out by tonight for a night of hypnotizing and captivating, post-rock and orchestral-music!

If you want a quick (well, not very quick) preview of their sound, give a listen to Forever Found single "Midnight Moon" below. See you tonight!

RECORD STORE DAY: Black Friday 2013 Edition!

We are STOKED on the titles this year! Hopefully you are too. We'll be opening up at noon, as usual and will be open until 10 pm. Leftovers will be available at our online shop after the weekend. See you Friday at noon!

Andy Starr - Rockin’ Rollin’ Stone 7”

Bad Things - Anybody 7”

Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. II
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. III 

Bob Dylan - Side Tracks

Charles Bradley - Changes / Ain’t It A Sin 7”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - The Speed Of All Things

Dawes - Stripped Down At Grimey’s

Failure - Magnified

Foals - CCTV Sessions

Gene Clark - Here Tonight: The White Light Demos

Harry Nilsson - Sessions 1967-1975

John Fahey - I Am The Resurrection

Josh Tillman - The History Of Caves (Original Soundtrack)
Kan Wakan - Forever Found

Low / Shearwater = Stay / Novacaine 7” Split

Miles & Monk - At Newport

Mystical Weapons - Crotesque
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live From KCRW

Nirvana - In Utero 2013 Mix

OST - Zabriskie Point
Queens Of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork - Black-On-Black Edition 

Skaters - Deadbolt 7”
Silversun Pickups - Let It Decay 10"

Sly & The Family Stone - Sexy Situation / Mother Is A Hippie 7”

Stone Temple Pilots - Core

SUNN O))) - Black One

Tegan & Sarah - Guilty As Charged 7”

The Aztecs - World Of Woe 7”

The Civil Wars - Between The Bars
The Doors - Curated By Record Store Day
The Flaming Lips w/Tame Impala - Peace & Paranoia Tour 2013
The Flaming Lips w/Various Artists - Stone Roses Tribute
The Flaming Lips - Peace Sword: From The Movie Ender's Game 

The Fleshtones - Available / Let’s Live 7”

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Fire / Foxey Lady 7”

The Original Surfaris - Gum-Dipped Slicks 7”

The Replacements - All Shook Down

The Rolling Stones - Got LIVE If You Want It! 7”

The Standells - Zebra In The Kitchen 7”

The Surfaries - Wipe Out 7”

Townes Van Zandt - Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos 1971-1972

Uncle Tupelo - I Wanna Be Your Dog / Commotion 7”

V/A - Peru Maravilloso

V/A - Twistable, Turnable Man
V/A - Matador 2013: It's Been A Business Doing Pleasure With You

Van Dyke Parks - Come To The Sunshine 7”

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus And Lucy 7”

You a CAN fan, man?

Calling all Can fans: All those late nights lying awake in bed, holding back tears as you think, "what I wouldn't do to have the Can catalogue remastered and pressed on 180g vinyl ..." are OVER!

Yup, Mut Records is releasing a Can 17-piece vinyl box set, which features 13 of the band's classic albums, all with individual album artwork in its original form.  Also, this box set comes with a 20-page 12" booklet featuring unseen photographs from the Can archive and more.

For a VERY limited time, Origami Vinyl is offering you the opportunity to pre-order this Can box set for $550 + shipping.  Because it is such a large item (17-pieces!), this is ONLINE ONLY and will NOT be available in the shop!!!

CAN VINYL BOX CONTENTS:
-Monster Movie
-Soundtracks
-Tago Mago (over two vinyl)
-Ege Bamyasi
-Future Days
-Soon Over Babaluma
-Delay
-Unlimited Edition (over two vinyl)
-Landed
-Flow Motion
-Saw Delight
-Can
-Rite Time
-Out Of Reach
-Can Live, Sussex University 1975

Again, this item is ONLINE ONLY and will be available to order for a very limited time.  If you are a serious Can fan, you don't want to miss this chance to order this box set on wax!  GET IT HERE!

WIN Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds FRONT ROW TICKETS!

You ever hear of a guy called Nick Cave and his band the Bad Seeds?! Yeah, thought so! I'm sure by now you've heard they're playing at the Shrine Auditorium on July 11th. What's that you say? You'd love to go? Would you also love to sit in the front row?!?! Because holy shit! We've got a pair of front row tickets to give away to a lucky winner! To coincide with the release of their Live From KCRW LP on RSD, we're raffling off these amazing tickets.

This is how it works: 

Between Friday 11/29 and Tuesday, 12/10, anyone that comes into the shop can enter their name in the raffle. If you're the kind of dud (like me) who doesn't win anything, never fear! You can up your chances of winning by buying some records. (That's what you were coming in for anyway, right?) With every $20 you spend at OV, you get an extra raffle ticket. And more good news! If you don't win the front row tickets, we also have 2 pairs of 'normal' tickets to give away as runner up prizes. If you don't want to leave anything up to chance, starting Friday, we'll have tickets for sale for the show as well. We'll be announcing the winner at Record Club on 12/10. So if you're the type of person that likes receiving a certificate in front of a lot of people, you should definitely join us! I (Phew! I've been sitting on that info all week and I'm really glad I could finally tell you!)

Don't be a jive turkey... Give thanks for these delectable NEW RELEASES!

Hospitality - Trouble (Pre-Order w/ SIGNED poster + button) ...GET IT!

James Ferraro - NYC, Hell 3:00 AM  ...GET IT!

OST - Halloween - Score By John Carpenter ...GET IT!

OST - Timecrimes - Score By Eugenio Mira ...GET IT!

Soundgarden - Screaming Life / Fopp (Reissue) (Loser Edition) ...GET IT!

Cut Copy - Free Your Mind ...GET IT!
Destroyer - Five Spanish Songs EP ...GET IT!
Shearwater - Fellow Travelers (Loser Edition) ...GET IT!
Boards of Canada - Twoism (Reissue) ...GET IT!
Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country (Reissue) ...GET IT!
Boards of Canada - Trans Canada Highway EP (Reissue) ...GET IT!
Bonobo - LateNightTales (Ltd. Collectors Edition) ...GET IT!
M.I.A. - Matangi ...GET IT!
Week of Wonders - Piggyback / The End of the Day 7" ...GET IT!
The Motel Life - Those Bruises EP  ...GET IT!
A.P. and the Heath - Bleat Future EP 10"  ...GET IT!
Helen Stellar - If The Stars Could Speak, They Would Have Your Voice...  ...GET IT!
Wooden Shjips - Back to Land ...GET IT!
Wolves In The Throne Room - BBC Session 2011

TONIGHT: The Soil & The Sun In-Store @ 7PM!

Tonight we have The Soil & The Sun performing in our loft at 7PM!

Self-described as New Mexican Space Music, this folk rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan will have you packing your bags for Joshua Tree or Big Sur with their blend of complex harmonies, layered melodies, and experimental rhythms. Swelling from two original members to seven, The Soil & The Sun has evolved both as a band and as a family, imbuing their LPs and live shows a sense of community and friendship that we at Origami could not love more. Touring in support of their new LP What Wonder is this Universe!, their family will join ours tonight at 7PM, and we would love to see you join in the festivities!

So come on down to Origami at 7PM for some good music and friends! If you need any more convincing, give a listen to their new track "Prolegomenon" below. See you tonight!