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Mad Planet album release party Thursday 5-27

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LA’s next dynamic duo Mad Planet releases their new album "All Elephants" this Thursday, May 27 at the 3 of Clubs. The event is free and performances start around 9pm. Mad Planet is hip-hop with an ethereal female vocalist and a male emcee with a smooth flow, backed by synths and samples. 

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Local Natives play Troubadour & Bootleg Theater in June

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Local Natives return home from a US tour for two sold-out shows at the Troubadour and the Bootleg Theater on June 4 and 5. After rocking an afternoon set on the final day of Coachella the boys headed out across the frontier for more than a month of solid touring. After they play these two dates back home, they head across the pond, embarking on a European tour until September. So if you’re aching to see these guys, wait at will-call, finagle favors or ring whoever you know because it’ll be a while before you get another chance. 

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The Morning Benders open for Broken Bells at Music Box in Hollywood 5/19

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Highly anticipated Broken Bells show with The Morning Benders this Wednesday at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre in Hollywood. For those who don’t know, Broken Bells is the amalgamation of L.A.-based producer Brian Burton AKA Danger Mouse and James Mercer, lead singer from indie-music heavyweights The Shins. The Morning Benders newest album Big Echo (produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear) is a beautiful blend of lo-fi percussion, melodic arpeggios and soft falsetto. Guitars with heavy reverb harken back to surf rock of the 50s and 60s, while a wurlitzer smoothes it out for a laissez-faire listening experience. Both bands are bi-coastal and both bands completely rock.