Uber blogger Perez Hilton - is a lot of things. But one thing we must give the dude credit for is his extreme taste in music. He has his fingers on the pulse for SURE. He’s given us the hot tip on everyone from Amy Winehouse to our boy Shwayze. And while this time we were literally just moments ahead of his post, we are happy to announce the ultra hot TWO SPOT GOBI has been added to the Push Play show on August 16. They are coming all the way from over seas to play our stage and we can’t wait to welcome them wth open arms. If you’re into the likes of The Kooks or Jason Mraz (who they have a duet with) you will love this band! See you there! Here for tickets or 310 278 9457!
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I was inspired by Nic’s frequent “Did You Know” on twitter - so on the heals of the SSMF fest - check out these sweet little facts about the stars of our shows!
JUNE 27, 2008
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1) Hot Hot Heat - Did You Know?
- The band cites The Clash and Elvis Costello as main influences.
- Before HHH formed, lead man Steve toured with Roxy fav IMA ROBOT
2) The Shys - Did You Know?
- They used to be called “The Gun Shys”
- Jack White, The Beatles, and Johnny Cash are major influences.
3) The Deadly Syndrome - Did You Know?
- Conveniently, they are one of Steve from HHH’s favorite bands!
- Signed to Dim Mak records, headed by our pal Steve Aoki…who of
course has brought us some pretty rad shows, like MSTRKRFT
JUNE 28, 2008
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1) The 88- Did You Know?
- Prime time favorites! The 88 has had tracks appear on How I Me Your Mother, The OC, One Tree Hill, Grey’s Anatomy, You Me And Dupree, and commercials for both Target and Sears.
-How’d they get their name? “88 keys on the piano….88 constellations in the sky….the infinity sign….the most auspicious number in China….88 mph to get Back To The Future…88 cities in Los Angeles…a great French Kicks song. Welcome to the world of The 88.”
2) Derby -Did You Know?
-From Portland, OR - hope they’re ready for the LA sun!
-In 2005 alone, they shared the stage with - Decemberists, Cake, Magic Numbers, British Sea Power, the Posies, the Minus Five, Robyn Hitchcock, Robbers on High Street, Youth Group, Stars of Track & Field, Violent Femmes, Imperial Teen, Badly Drawn Boy, and Rogue Wave,
3) Satisfaction- Did You Know?
- Last year, we fell in love with this band when they opened for ROONEY during one of their shows during the Roxy residency.
-Some of their favorite bands: Blonde Redhead, The Like, Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, My Morning Jacket & Scissor Sisters.
See you all at the Festival!
James Hall - already amazing. He’s such a killer performer and i’ll watch him anytime, anyplace. But now, we’ve added DAVID GARZA to the show. A Largo regular, and the man behind so many artists we know and love. This show is shaping up to pretty epic…and we hear their are still a few secrets in store. Ooh, i love surprises! Tickets here and 310 278 9457.
David with Discoball World
Canada Box Man - is THEEEEEEE man. Congrats! You will do it in style tonight…have some drinks…get some treats…make some history. Thanks to all who entered - you were all so festive! See you all at the show tonight. Canada Man, give us a call and we’ll chat about all the details.
Pretty sure this will be the most eclectic show on the strip this weekend - come down and check it out! The Western States Motel, Nico Stai, Miss Derringer, and Firewater closing it all out. Call us for tickets at 310 278 9457 or click here!
This month will be hard to beat. With so many legendary artists gracing The Roxy stage, it was very hard to find just 10. Camp Freddy had by far the most added to the group, mostly do to having 5 shows this month and a lot of amazing trigger happy photographers. Russell Brand also had many to choose from but i felt this one had special meaning because our own sound guy lee was in the mix. My personal favorite picture, not just because it’s so awesome, but that the Foxboro Hot Tubs was my favorite show in a long time. Again a huge thank you for all who added your pictures to The Roxy Theatre Group on flickr. We now have over 2500 photos and 120 members in just over a month. Keep it coming, Click click!
Foxboro Hot Tubs
Teitur
Photo by Matthias Arni Ingimarssn
Juliet Lewis performing with Camp Freddy
Photo by Nate Christenson
Billy Idol performing with Camp Freddy
Photo by Nate Christenson
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When someone like Bryan Adams says “special guests,” you know it’s going to be huge. Because, he’s THAT cool. Aside from his amazing show on the Sunset Strip last night (3 encores!) - he played ALL the hits. Summer of ‘69 acoustic? Yes please. Cuts Like A Knife? Run To You? Heat of the Night? Check, Check and Check. The room was packed - it was rocking THEN out comes his special guests. BONNIE RAITT and KEITH URBAN!!! Words cannot explain what took place on the Roxy stage, check out this vid for a little taste! Now tell us, what was your favorite part?
Thanks to our new friend, Kate The Russian, for the awesome video. And our house photographer Erik Voake for the great pic!
If you’ve been watching VH1 or MTV, you’ve seen the hot new video from Adele for “Chasing Pavements”- her single is really taking off and we can’t wait to see it live. She’s part of that really great soul mix - Amy Winehouse-ish jazz that gets stuck in your head instantly. As expected, this Roxy show is sold out - so for all those that don’t have tickets make sure to check back as we post pics from the show later this week!
We all fell hard for John Corbett as hunky Aiden on Sex and The City - and he was such a fox on cult favorite Northern Exposure - and now, he’s here at The Roxy with his band! It’s a hot alt/country mix that we know will be awesome. It’s his only LA show and we are so excited to show him what the Roxy is all about. Along with local favs Tony Lucca and Leroy Powell - check it out!
As a huge fan of the entire Wombats catalog and with a brand new EP (out last month) we can’t wait for The Wombats to hit town. On the heals of a sold out UK tour - they will be revved up and really know how to rock The Strip. Along with Pop Noir and Maryandi - who’s in? Tickets here and 310 278 9457.
We are always HUGE supporters of the Paul Green School of Rock - we love to see raw talent at such a young age. This night is something special tho…as the kids get to rock out with legendary Jon Anderson playing the music of Yes. As always, tickets are available at 310 278 9457 and here! See you there!
Voted one of the hottest artists of SXSW 2007, AND was one of the most anticipated performers of just passed, SXSW 2008 - we’re excited to have Kaki here! Her guitar playing is truly irresistible & something that should not be missed.
This Saturday, we without a doubt - have the HOTTEST bill in town. We are so excited to have all three of these bands…and we know you will be too! We never have enough good things to say about Billy Boy on Poison and they are such a rad way to kick off the show. The Vacation are of course, regulars on the Strip and never fail to entertain…and lastly, THE MOONEY SUZUKI! It’s been a while since they’ve played out here, and is definitely grounds to celebrate….
One of the most soothing voices of our time, come check out Julia Fordham as she plays old favorites AND tunes off of her brand new album “China Blue” - full of briliiant covers and a few Julia originals. There are still a few tickets left, so please call 310 278 9457 or check out ticketmaster!
JULIA FORDHAM I CANT HELP MYSELF
