LA Indie rockers Vanaprasta open for headliners Saint Motel at the Roxy Saturday night, May 21st, to celebrate Judgement Day. Saint Motel has an Indie Cult following that is rapidly expanding because of their recent UTube documentarian style videos about the world coming to an end. Vanaprasta has been gaining steam for quite some time and both these bands should electrify the stage, so if you’ve gotta go, what a way to end it. See the 2 out of 3 videos that have been released so far here:

~ Domino

05/21 & 05/22 OV & Spaceland Productions Present The Silver Lake Jubilee Under The Bridge @ Sunset Blvd & Santa Monica Blvd in Silver Lake All Ages | $5 | Noon ’til 10pm Playing the Origami / Spaceland Productions Stage: – Geotic – Rainbow Arabia – Crystal Antlers – The Little Ones – Summer Darling – Jail Weddings – The Black Apples – Black Flamingo – Dante Vs Zombies – Slang Chickens – Future Ghost – Audacity – TRMRS – Pangea – Tommy Santee Klaws

Playing the second stage: – Ceci Bastida – Ximena Sarinana – We Are The World – Lady Danville – Very Be Careful – Love Grenades – Twilight Sleep – The Finches – One Trick Pony – Races – Restavrant – SISU – Marvelous Toy – boxViolet – Cobra Lillies

NORTH BY NORTHEAST announces the third wave of bands for the 17th edition of the festival, taking over Toronto June 13-19, 2011. NXNE has just confirmed that LA local punk heroes OFF!, will perform along with Devo, Stars, The Pharcyde, Land of Talk, Digable Planets, Descendents, and Men Without Hats. Newly announced as part of the NXNE Music Festival are HANDSOME FURS, previewing tracks from the new album Sound Kapital, GRIMES with her genre-bending pop, retro Manhattan garage-pop stars THE POSTELLES, Los Angeles four-piece SUPERHUMANOIDS, Portland folk outfit HORSE FEATHERS, Pixies tour mates IMAGINARY CITIES, action comic-punk band PEELANDER Z, Nashville garage punks HEAVY CREAM and critically acclaimed one-man band GUARDS. 17 Years, 650 Bands, 50 Stages, 40 Films, 75 Interactive Conference Sessions, 7 Days.              

 ~Michele McManmon

LA based band Hot as Sun is comprised of Jamie Jackson and Deborah Stoll whom are visual, conceptual, as well as musical artists. Their self-produced EP was released in November, 2010. The record’s blissed-out atmospherics and jagged hooks have already got the critics buzzing – with spins on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. The duo formed in May 2010, and quickly turned their live shows into a five person celebration. They also have Go Go Dancers, Fortune Cookies, and Conga serenades to give the audience a variety of unexpected live treats which vary per show. Their latest video showcases the talents of their friends and danceability of their catchy hooks.                                                                                                                   ~  Michele McManmon

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Silverlake duo Black Kettle, who recently won The Deli’s Artist of the Month poll, are heating things up at Viper Room May 15th. Catch the easy pop stylings of Keeley Bumford and Kailynn West who have been compared to Tegan & Sara, and are riding a wave of indie success.  The Deli Magazine is pleased to announce the premiere of their brand new video "Paint the Town".  These ladies of the scene have been together since 2008 and are going strong.  Catch them while you can!

Michele McManmon

Pop/Soul singer Naia Kete has penned songs with some of today’s top songwriters including Olivier Leiber, Shelly Fairchild, John Forte, Peter Amato, and Stephony Smith all who have had Billboard Chart hits. Her funky, original, compositions and rich vocals grab your ears and enrich your soul. Check out Kete at her May residency at Molly Malones, Wednesday nights at 8pm.                                        Michele McManmon

Alternative rockers She Wants Revenge will release their new album Valleyheart May 23rd. Their tour includes a show at The Roxy May 23rd, House of Blues in Anaheim June 17th, and wraps up at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills June 19th. LA Indie favs Nico Vega will open. The powerful trio have gained momentum this past year with their thrashy glam-indie rock, playing Sunset Strip Music fest last year and has opened for Saint Motel, The Soundtrack of Our Lives,and Metric.

Michele McManmon

Having just debuted their first album Love to Live, the very talented Living Sisters filled Walt Disney Concert Hall 75%, though mostly with a supper club crowd, to see the 1950’s inspired quartet’s homage to Patsy Cline. The women began with a stirring rendition of ‘Walking after Midnight’. Living Sister Alex Lilly educated the crowd ‘Patsy Cline was the first women to play the Hollywood Bowl’ and other noteworthy achievements made by the famous singer. The group consists of Alex Lilly, Becky Stark, Inara George, and Eleni Mandell wore 50’s styled blue dresses because Cline’s "favorite color was blue" which was no doubt a play on words. The evening was packed with star appearances placed out of their elements. John C. Reilly sweetly crooned a duet of ‘The Wayward Wind’. After another upbeat number, he retired, for the duration of the show, to the faux living room where couches were strategically placed near the very talented backup band. There was a truly successful time capsule element to the evening. Former Garbage front woman Shirley Manson stated ‘It’s fitting that I should be here singing Patsy Cline songs for Mother’s day, since my Mom was a big fan’. She nailed ‘Never No More’, ‘Strange’, and ‘Leavin’ on your Mind’. Her voice was very powerful but she has a higher pitch voice and she seemed to be dialing it down to an unnatural level in moments unfortunately. It was glorious to watch her tackle these numbers in such a acoustically rich venue. Zooey Deschanel had the best pitch for Cline songs and sang with a beautiful lilt fall off. She opened with ‘I fall to Pieces’, which was a lacking the swooping vocal eloquence of the other girls, cutting hard on the word ‘pieces’ each time around. She evened out on ‘She’s got You’ which sounded like pure gold. ‘This next number was written by Wllie Nelson, I met him an all you can eat buffet..on Maui.’ announced Dechanel as she launched into a gorgeous rendition of ‘Crazy’. John Doe, formerly a punk rocker from the LA band X, was a complete dark horse, nailing ‘Three cigarettes in the Ashtray’ and ‘Back in Baby’s Arms’. The Living Sisters finished with ‘Poor Man’s Roses or a Rich Man’s Gold’. Their harmonies were rich and delicious sounding in this beautiful venue. The ladies best effort of the entire evening was undoubtedly ‘Sweet Dreams’ with exquisite harmonies and sparse composition. The Living Sisters give a rich, refreshing performance and enjoy sharing their spotlight with other great talents.                                                       Michele McManmon

Shooting out of the mid-west into the city of silicone comes The Violet Lights. Composed of Green Bay, Wisconsin natives Joel Nass(guitars, lead vocals) and Amber Garvey (keyboards, backing vocals), the band hits the scene with a new EP that was crafted in the heart of Los Angeles only last May. The EP has a marching undertow with bobbing bass lines, distorted keyboards, and even a little psychedelic trip here and there to tickle the ears and highten the senses. Stand out songs include their title track "Sex and Sound", and newly released single "Your Love/Not Enough". "Sex and Sound" mixes clean echoing guitars with sweet vocals and magnetic keys, while "Your Love/Not Enough", will make the hair rise on your neck with it’s salty lyrics, backing vocals, and angular drum beats and fills. Both creative and diverse, they’re only small tastes of the recipe this band has cooked up in their new EP.

With a raw and natural arrangement sure to keep you interested, Sex and Sound will hit iTunes and other music stores on May 24th.

You can stream portions of ‘Sex and Sound’ or preorder it on band’s website.

-Mary Broadbent