Culture Collide 2012 Preview

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Culture Collide 2012 Preview

 

Here’s a handy map of the places to be: 

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Thursday, October 4th

 

Origami Vinyl, 1816 West Sunset Blvd.
Coldair6:00 PM          MONSTER CAT
5:00 PM          Touchy Mob
 
Taix Front Lounge, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
4:00 PM          Kyst
4:00 PM          Coldair
 
‘Don’t Panic!  We’re From Poland’ happy hour with Polish acts Kyst and Coldair (QRO photos at a festival) at Taix.
 
 
 
John TalabotThe Echo, 1822 West Sunset Blvd.
11:30 PM        John Talabot (live)
10:30 PM        American Royalty 
9:30 PM          The Balconies
8:30 PM          Boxeur the Coeur 
 
Spanish DJ John Talabot plays live at Culture Collide.
 
Taix Front Lounge, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
12:00 AM        Colorfeels
11:00 PM        The Standards
Tribes10:00 PM        Coldair
9:00 PM          Touchy Mob
8:00 PM          Immanu El
 
Taix Champagne Room, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
11:30 PM        Tribes 
10:30 PM        Blood Red Shoes
9:30 PM          of Verona
8:30 PM          Jared James Nichols
 
Tribes (QRO photos at a festival) burst out of Camden in London last year on the back of the killer single "We Were Children" (QRO review), and kept up their hype with debut full-length Baby (QRO review) earlier this year.  So go check out "the children of the mid-nineties…" (QRO live review)
 
Dean WarehamEcho Park United Methodist Church, 1226 North Alvarado St.
10:30 PM        Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500
9:30 PM          Drug Cabin
8:30 PM          Marit Larsen
7:30 PM          Kyst
 
Alt-rock veteran Dean Wareham (QRO interview) currently plays in duo Dean & Britta (QRO spotlight on) with wife Britta Phillips, but is best known for his work in Luna – but comes to Culture Collide playing material from his first band, the acclaimed Galaxie 500 (he’s also an author to boot – QRO book review).  Of course, this is the same guy who put music to Andy Warhol’s Thirteen Most Beautiful short films (QRO live review), so he’s nothing if not versatile.
 
 
 
 

Friday, October 5th

 

Origami Vinyl, 1816 West Sunset Blvd.
7:00 PM          Kyst
6:00 PM          Coldair
5:00 PM          The Trouble with Templeton
The Big Pink 
 
 
Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd.
12:00 AM        The Big Pink
11:00 PM        School of Seven Bells
10:00 PM        Royal Teeth
9:00 PM          Moss
8:00 PM          Optic Yellow Felt
 
Three years ago, London electro-rock duo The Big Pink (QRO photos) made a very strong debut with A Brief History of Love (QRO review).  Their highly anticipated follow-up Future This (QRO review) didn’t really wow (QRO photos at a festival), and the same could be said for them live (QRO photos at a festival), even at festivals (QRO photos at a festival).
Zola Jesus 
The Echo, 1822 West Sunset Blvd.
11:30 PM        Zola Jesus
10:30 PM        Ewert and The Two Dragons
9:30 PM          Sudden Weather Change
8:30 PM          terminal
 
Goth-chill is very big these days, including acts like the blowing up Zola Jesus (QRO photos at a festival).  Fronted by the haunting Niki Roza Danilova, they seriously impressed with last year’s Conatus (QRO review).  They are, however, better suited for playing indoor classy places like museums (QRO photos at The Guggenheim), but thankfully it won’t be daylight when they play Culture Collide (QRO photos outdoors in the daylight), but rather nighttime (QRO photos outdoors at a festival at night).
 
Taix Front Lounge, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
12:00 AM        The Balconies
Unknown Mortal Orchestra11:00 PM        The Moog
10:00 PM        Resplandor
9:00 PM          Immanu El
8:00 PM          Huddle
 
Taix Champagne Room, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
11:30 PM        Unknown Mortal Orchestra
10:30 PM        Mr Little Jeans
9:30 PM          Magic Wands
8:30 PM          Voxhaul Broadcast
 
From Portland (QRO photos in Portland), but also New Zealand, Unknown Mortal Orchestra (QRO live review) impressed a lot of ears with their self-titled debut (QRO review), which managed to be avant while also still rockin’.
 
Patrick WolfEcho Park United Methodist Church, 1226 North Alvarado St.
10:30 PM        Patrick Wolf (unplugged)
9:30 PM          Annie Stela
8:30 PM          Penny Hewson
7:30 PM          The Trouble with Templeton
 
A singular composer, Patrick Wolf (QRO live review) ranges from romantic folk to techno-pop (QRO photos).  He comes to Culture Collide playing acoustic, right after the release of his latest, Sundark and Riverlight.
 
 
 
 

Saturday, October 6th

 

of MontrealOrigami Vinyl, 1816 West Sunset Blvd.
7:00 PM          Moss

6:00 PM          Ewert and The Two Dragons

5:00 PM          Efrat Ben Zur

 
 
 
Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd.
12:00 AM        of Montreal
11:00 PM        Icona Pop
10:00 PM        Gold Fields
9:00 PM          Ewert and The Two Dragons
 
There are few acts that do a live show like of Montreal (QRO live review).  Kevin Barnes’ epic orchestra (QRO photos at a festival) literally fills the stage (QRO photos at a festival) with a performance more akin to (the actually French Canadian) Cirque du Soleil than indie-rock (QRO live review).  The band emerged out of the Elephant Six Collective to reach serious heights, most recently with 2010’s False Priest (QRO review), but they have to be seen live (QRO photos) to be truly believed (QRO photos at a festival).
 
The Echo, 1822 West Sunset Blvd.
11:00 PM        Funky Soul DJs
10:00 PM        Breakestra
Boxeur the Coeur9:00 PM          Funky Soul DJs
 
Taix Front Lounge, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
12:00 AM        Moss
11:00 PM        The Kavanaghs
10:00 PM        MONSTER CAT
9:00 PM          The Lighthouse and The Whaler
8:00 PM          Young Buffalo
 
Taix Champagne Room, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
11:30 PM        Niki and The Dove
10:30 PM        Admiral Fallow
9:30 PM          The Golden Ghosts
8:30 PM          Boxeur The Coeur
 
Scottish folk/pop outfit Admiral Fallow (QRO photos) has been hitting all the U.K. festivals this summer, and now come to America.
 
Admiral FallowEcho Park United Methodist Church, 1226 North Alvarado St.
10:30 PM        Laetitia Sadier
9:30 PM          Pageants
8:30 PM          Mimes of Wine
7:30 PM          Efrat Ben Zur
 
 
 
 

Sunday, October 7th

Culture Collide closes out on Sunday with a Block Party, on Reservoir Street between Alvarado Street and Sunset Boulevard:

The Wombats 

Main Stage
9:00 PM          The Wombats
7:15 PM          School of Seven Bells
6:00 PM          DIIV
5:00 PM          The Royal Teeth
4:00 PM          Colorfeels
3:00 PM          Chancellor Warhol
 
There are some acts that you can’t help but enjoy, and Liverpool’s The Wombats (QRO photos) are one.  The infectious electric sound of 2007 debut A Guide To Love, Lose & Desperation and songs such as "Moving To New York" (QRO video) and "Here Comes the Anxiety" (QRO video) was followed-up nicely last year with This Modern Glitch (QRO review), and songs like "Techno Fan" (QRO video) and "Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves)" (QRO video).  One listen and you’ll realize you never knew you were a Wombats fan.
 
Soundstage
8:00 PM          of Montreal
6:30 PM          Niki and The Dove
Class Actress5:30 PM          Poolside
4:30 PM          Class Actress
3:30 PM          Icona Pop
 
 
 
Taix Front Lounge, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.

10:30 PM        ProbCause

9:30 PM          Sudden Weather Change
8:30 PM          Resplandor
7:30 PM          The Moog
6:30 PM          Optic Yellow Felt
5:30 PM          Coldair
4:30 PM          The Kavanaghs
3:30 PM          Huddle
2:30 PM          The Trouble with Templeton
 
Half Moon RunTaix Champagne Room, 1911 West Sunset Blvd.
11:00 PM        Morning Parade
10:00 PM        Gold Fields
9:00 PM          Half Moon Run
8:00 PM          terminal
7:00 PM          Kyst
6:00 PM          The Standards
5:00 PM          MONSTER CAT
4:00 PM          Marit Larsen
3:00 PM          Chancellor Warhol
3:00 PM          Efrat Ben Zur
2:00 PM          Mimes of Wine
 
Montreal’s young trio Half Moon Run (QRO photos) come to Culture Collide after touring cross-country with Metric (QRO live review with Half Moon Run).
 
 
 
 
 
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