Puddle of Mudd plays the Roxy on December 6th, 2007. Get your tickets before they sell out!
Solarcade - December 6, 2007
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Best known for her work as lead singer and bassist in the ’80s and early-’90s alternative rock trio Concrete Blonde, Johnette Napolitano is also a poet, social activist, soundtrack composer, and sculptor. Born in Hollywood on September 22, 1957, Napolitano lurked on the fringes of the Los Angeles punk and new wave scene, working at the legendary Gold Star Studios until she formed the duo Dream 6 with guitarist Jim Mankey. The pair recorded a self-titled 1982 EP produced by Jim’s brother Earle Mankey (like Jim, a former member of the first lineup of Sparks, and at the time one of the hottest producers on the L.A. new wave scene), which attracted the attention of IRS Records boss Miles Copeland. With a new drummer in Chicago transplant Harry Rushakoff and a new name supposedly bestowed by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe that was supposed to connote the band’s mix of hard and soft elements, Concrete Blonde released their self-titled debut in 1987. This was quickly followed by Free, Bloodletting (featuring the group’s biggest hit, “Joey”), Walking in London, and Mexican Moon, before Concrete Blonde split in 1995. Napolitano then moved on to two short-lived projects, Vowel Movement (a collaboration with Holly Beth Vincent of Holly & the Italians) and Pretty & Twisted (with the late Marc Moreland, formerly of Wall of Voodoo), as well as occasional Concrete Blonde reunion albums. Following this, Napolitano began a second career as soundtrack composer for small and medium-budget indie films such as Wicker Park and Underworld. She also released a pair of largely improvised and mostly electronic albums, Sketchbook and Sketchbook 2, in 2002 and 2006. Johnette Napolitano’s first proper solo album, Scarred, followed in the spring of 2007. - Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
B-Side Players is a septet led by frontman Karlos Paez and including guitarist Giovanni Mejia, bass player Gerry Guevara, saxophonist Regan Branch, percussionists Victor Tapia and Luis Cuenca, and drummer Ryan Moran. The son of a musician, Paez spent a good deal of his time growing up on the road and formed the band in 1993 in San Diego. The group built a local following and won several San Diego music awards for their blend of Latin, funk, rock, and reggae, and have toured with artists ranging from Ben Harper to Papa Roach. The group issued Movement in September 2001, which culled material from two self-released records, Renacimeinto and Culture Of Resistence. The album included a guest appearance by Herbie Hancock drummer Mike Clark and a cover of the War classic “Spill The Wine”.
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The Roxy is excited to announce that we are hosting the LA date of the FOOLS GOLD TOUR 2007 October 19th, 2007. Kid Sister, A-Trak, DJ Mehdi, Kavinsky, Cool Kids, Nick Catchdubs, and more!
Tickets are NOW ON SALE!
Can you believe it? It’s true, Indie 103.1 is bringing the one and only SEX PISTOLS (with all original members!) to The Roxy Theatre. Listen to Indie 103.1 for details and to win tickets.
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Come check out the students of the Paul Green School of Rock Music Hollywood performing hits by The Beatles on October 13th, and a variety of classic metal acts on October 20th.
Tickets for A Tribute to The Beatles on October 13th and The Classic Metal Show on October 20th are still available - get yours now!
This Thursday, catch some of the hottest new acts in the music scene live at The Roxy. Skill District is a new hip hop act featuring Akil of Jurassic 5 and Peter Distefano of Porno for Pyros - Into the Presence is a new rock group featuring established musicians (Tim Alexander, Luis Carl Maldonado, Paz Lenchantin) that have played with some of the most successful acts out there. Mix them with The Supersonic Jets and Kingsize out of Los Angeles, and you have yourself a hot ticket for Thursday.
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BPM Magazine is back at The Roxy with another amazing show - this time, THE CRYSTAL METHOD will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album VEGAS, with special guests L.A. Riots, Lazaro Casanova, Le Castle Vania, and Guns N Bombs.
RSVP now to ensure you get in to what will be another crazy night at The Roxy - www.bpmmagazine.net/bpmLA (21+ only)
Portishead’s former DJ Andy Smith first met group frontman Geoff Barrow while the two were at school; he eventually joined Barrow’s touring band as support DJ. He also appeared with the Fugees, Republica, and Prophets of the City, and released his debut mix album, The Document, in early 1998. A follow-up was five years in coming, but The Document II proved just as varied and exciting as the first. - John Bush, All Music Guide
DJ Andy Smith is playing The Roxy this coming Wednesday, October 3rd, with Troublemaker and J-Logic. Get your tickets now!
Van Stone is playing their FINAL SHOW EVER at The Roxy on October 12th. There are still tickets available, so make sure to get yours before they sell out.
Dress as a zombie and Van Stone will give you some free merch!
The one and only Angie Stone will grace the Roxy stage for one night only, October 1st, 2007.
A singer, a self-taught keyboardist, and a prolific songwriter, Angie Stone’s first claim to fame was being the lead vocalist on Vertical Hold’s smooth urban dance track “Seems You’re Much Too Busy.” An R&B Top 40 hit during the summer of 1993, it eventually led to a solo career, and her debut album Black Diamond was issued in 1999 by Arista. In six years, Stone had definitely gained an old-school, autobiographical vibe, exemplified by her hit ballad “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” which has samples from Gladys Knight and the Pips’ “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye).” Contributors included Lenny Kravitz and former Tribe Called Quest member Ali Shaheed Muhammad as producers, and Stone’s ex-boyfriend D’Angelo as a vocal guest on “Everyday.”
Stone, a native of Columbia, SC, began singing gospel music at a young age at First Nazareth Baptist Church. Her father, a member of a local gospel quartet, would take his only child to see performances by gospel artists such as the Singing Angels and the Gospel Keynotes. During her youth, she wrote poetry, played sports, and, after high-school graduation, was offered college basketball scholarships. While working dead-end jobs, Stone began saving money to record her own demos at a local studio called PAW. She joined Gwendolyn Chisolm and Cheryl Cook in the rap trio the Sequence, who recorded hits for Joe and Sylvia Robinson’s Sugarhill label — “Funk You Up,” a remake of Parliament’s hit “Tear the Roof Off the Sucker” called “Funky Sound (Tear the Roof Off),” and “I Don’t Need Your Love (Part One).” Soon after, Stone was working with futuristic rappers Mantronix and rocker Lenny Kravitz and formed the neo-soul trio Vertical Hold, who first charted with the Criminal single “Summertime.” Besides “Seems You’re Much Too Busy,” the group’s self-titled A&M album spawned another charting single, “ASAP.” She moved to J-Records in 2001 for her second record, Mahogany Soul, and the record cracked the Top 40 thanks to the pop/R&B hit “Brotha.” Three years later, her third record Stone Love became her biggest hit, with a number 14 placing. In 2004, Stone Love was issued, followed by a live recording of her greatest hits in 2005. - Ed Hogan, All Music Guide
Filter Magazine & Stones Throw Records Present PEANUT BUTTER WOLF & FRIENDS TOMORROW NIGHT at The Roxy Theatre. Tickets are still available!
The Roxy Theatre is a proud sponsor of LA Weekly’s Detour Festival, this Saturday, October 6th, 2007. Tons of Roxy veterans are on the bill, including Justice, Teddybears, Busy P, Cool Kids, The Deadly Syndrome, Augie March, Mink, Franki Chan, and more. If you make it downtown, make sure to stop by The Roxy tent and hang out with us, hear some music, and grab a Roxy glowstick to rock out with after dark! We’ll see you there!
