Magnetic folk singer Alicia Blue’s storied song “Queen of Echo Park” draws you in with its pure captivation and heart. The striking tune is a beautiful story of friendship. It details those special energies that come into your life and make your world that much brighter. Starting the song with vivid lyrics like “rainbow bangs […]

Echo Park has been going through a transformation in the last few years and its seen some of its favorite venues change hands or disappear completely. However, there is one new DIY venue that has been making some noise. American Barbershop is, as its name implies, a barbershop by day, but once every other month […]

Echo Park rockers, Dead Dawn have released their striking new video for “Live Near You”. Shot at the infamous scenic location, the Salton Sea, the video depicts a group of eccentric young adults rolling up to an abandoned shanty home as they park their El Camino and vintage motorcycle in what’s left of the driveway. […]

Just a few week’s ago, Echo Park-based Corners released their stunning nine-track full-length record, Maxed Out on Distractions. Rich in haunting synths with the dark sounds of the 80s post-punk era, these good ole East Side boys have done well for themselves with this new record. Released on October 7 via vinyl and CD via Lolipop […]

Operators played a triumphant show at the The Echo on Thursday night. Coming off of a stint opening for Future Islands, The Echo was the first Los Angeles headlining show of Dan Boeckner’s newest creative outlet. PARIS opened the show with a strong set. The band is still finding it’s voice musically, but they performed […]

BEDROCKtoberfest went off this past Saturday at Bedrock LA in Echo Park. Nick Zinner, the guitarist of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs handpicked this year’s acts to include Cherry Glazerr, Deap Vally, Black Sabbitch, DJ Soft Touch and his very own shredful and recently reunited supergroup, Head wound City. There was even a bunch of magic […]

While there is a vast and endless list of foodie haunts all over the great city of Los Angeles, a few stand out amongst the crowd as go-to spots for delicious post and pre-show eats. Because parking twice is a pain in the arse and we want to cater to all ye drunken concert heathens, […]

The Global Rhythm Stage hosted by the Subsuelo crew and Golden Glue Mngmt was going off this past Sunday at Echo Park Rising. Attendees had a chance to musically travel all over the world without leaving Echo Park. The Subsuelo crew were on fire on this very hot day throwing down global sounds for all […]

Together Pangea It seemed nearly every hipster, hippie and hobo in southern California was summoned to the 4th annual Echo Park Rising festival last weekend in Los Angeles, for the limitless supply of free shows and free beer on the menu. With an extra enticing lineup scheduled, featuring such burgeoning acts as Peanut Butter Wolf, […]

Alright, Los Angeles! Let’s wrap it up. For those of you planning to pull an epic hat-trick this weekend at Echo Park Rising (or if you just plan on attending Sunday), here’s our top five selections of bands and artists to see this Sunday! As we mentioned in our previous top five picks for both […]