Coming up on May 17th, IHEARTCOMIX is pleased to present Hundred Waters at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. Hundred Waters are a mutli-fuctioning five-piece from Florida that create etherial, electronic folk that is focused and precise. With a unique combination of analog and digital textures, Hundred Waters construct a dense sonic structure that perfectly compliments the beautifully fragile lyricism found on their self titled debut. Every element of the Hundred Water’s sound has been meticulously refined and redistributed throughout each member, resulting in arrangements that are lush and unified; a telling example of the groups true connection to each other and the music they perform.
Hundred Waters will be performing at the Bootleg theater on May 17th. Joining them will be The Tenant and Righteous Trash. The show will be open to 21+ audiences. Before you come, be sure to check out Hundred Waters self titled debut, out now on Elestial Sound.
Tickets are available HERE.
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Our friends and Check Yo Ponytail alumini, The Death Set, have been known to release some of the most conceptually bizzare and entertaining music videos over the past few years. Whether it’s a live performance in a closed U-haul with fireworks going off, a guy giving birth to his own girlfriend, or a dizzying pop culture explosion, their videos all tend to challenge what can be done with the medium, both visually and thematically.
The latest video for, Is It The End, is a perfect example of this continued practice, with The Death Set providing a tragic portrait of a complicated punk love triangle. Intense and dramatic, the song is a toned down selection from Johnny Siera and Dan Walker’s usual faire, but once again, the Death Set prove that they are more than just the thrashed-out, punk rockers they’ve become known for. Instead, Is It The End showcases a band that truly understands the complexity of human nature and aren’t afraid to highlight some of its darker moments.
Note: Slightly NSFW.
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Los Angeles is in for a treat tonight as Light Asylum prepares to make their second Check Yo Ponytail appearance, this time as the headliner. Joining them for the evening will be Chelsea Wolfe, Tearist, and Violet Tremors; with Slow Motion DJs providing the soundtrack for the evening. Check out some selections from these artists below. For more information, head over to the official Check Yo Ponytail website. See you at the Echoplex!!!
Tickets available HERE.
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Welcome to the BETA version of the new IHEARTCOMIX (or IHC as we’re now referring to ourselves)!
A new website has been a long time in the making for us. Dating all the way back to when IHEARTCOMIX first started putting out records, we were always dissatisfied with our website and were never able to get it to a point where it could be exactly what we needed it to be. We were young and brash, focused on the moment and probably had too much going on. It was an exciting time, but also one we learned a lot from.
Here we are several years later and IHC is just starting to enter a new era. A year and half ago we (along with Media Contender) brought back our event series, Check Yo Ponytail, and now IHC is positioning ourselves as a full fledged events production and promotion company. As you will see, the focus on this site is advertising and pushing events, parties and shows. We want there to be a clear voice and we plan on providing a sense of quality, branding and creativeness to the types of events we’ll be doing.
You’ll notice first and foremost that there are a LOT of new and unannounced shows! Let me be upfront and let you know that these are only the tip of the iceberg. Not only will there be a ton more coming down the pipeline, but also shows in other markets outside Los Angeles and tours! IHC has a big plan that we are excited to roll out over the next couple years that we’ll hope you will join us for!
Some of you may be wondering about the other sides of IHEARTCOMIX, like our record label, the blog content and various other things. Well, we haven’t released a new album since 2009. Does that mean the record label is over? No. It’s just not our focus at the moment, but rest assured, there may be some life left in the old girl yet. As for IHC being a blog and content resource, those you can depend on. We’ll still be using IHC.com to talk about all kinds of things we feel are interesting, only this time with a renewed and stronger voice.
In the coming year, IHC.com will evolve even further (hence the ‘Beta’). We have a bunch of surprises up our sleeves yet, but for now, enjoy this taste of the future!
See you at the shows!
xoxo
FRANKI CHAN
PS
Make sure to check out our new IHC/CYP2/SMOG full page ad in this week’s LA Weekly!
