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RESTAVRANT - Victoria, Texas - Electro / Country / Punk - www.myspace.com/restaurantmusic
Troy Olaf Murrah and J State met at either a keg party or a football game while attending rival junior high schools in a small South Texas town called Victoria. They didn't start playing music as a band until years later after moving to Los Angeles to write the Great American Bromantic Comedy ...
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry - new album, Bumbershoot pics, CMJ
brooklynvegan — ... , so stay tuned for exact details of an October live show in NYC (which may or may not be at Santos Party House on October 25th where Narnack band Restaurant is listing a show). Yes, that is smoke coming out of Lee's head. More pics from Bumbershoot below.... ...

Daily Downloads (Jenny Lewis, Restavrant, and more)
Largehearted Boy — ... Jenny Lewis: "Acid Tongue" [mp3] from Acid Tongue (out September 23rd) other Jenny Lewis posts at Largehearted Boy My Morning Jacket: 2008-09-03, Washington [mp3,ogg,flac] "Lay Low" [mp3] My Morning Jacket: 2008-08-30, Orlando [mp3,ogg,flac] "Two Halves" [mp3] other My Morning Jacket posts at Largehearted Boy Restavrant: "Joe D" [mp3] from Returns To the Tomb of Guiliano ...

Lee 'Scratch' Perry - 2 NYC shows during CMJ, MP3, video
brooklynvegan — by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Lee "Scratch" Perry - "Pum Pum" (MP3) Perry, scratching his chin. Photo by Andrew WK For a 72-year-old man, he sure gets around. Lee "Scratch" Perry is playing that Oct 25th CMJ show at Santos Party House with Restavrant, Iran, Vaz, The Muslims, and The ...

Iran shows with (tonight) and without (pics) Kyp Malone, TVOTR is #1?, Awesome Color, Tall Firs, Narnack & stuff
brooklynvegan — ... and Restavrant. Check out the overdue pics above and below, and note - that's Doug Anson that sat in for Kyp. That probably won't happen again though, as we're told that Kyp plans on playing many more shows with the band, including as part of a 2009 tour out of NYC. ...

Live Music Options: 2/9/09 - 2/15/09
You Set the Scene — ... coast shows are sold out. [Recommended] The Happy Hollows / Crooked Cowboys & the Freshwater Indians / The Movies / Anni Rossi / Jillian Hank Leigh / Whitman @ the Echo (Free before 8PM, $5 after) – Good free lineup. Deathday Party / Bobb Bruno / Entropy Density @ the Smell ($5) – I like Bobb Bruno, but I’m not familiar with the other bands. Lemon Sun / Rumspringa / Voxhaul Broadcast / Restavrant @ Troubadour ($10) Dirty Sweet / Night Horse / Sea of Air @ ...

Oh, Dream Maker, You Heart Breaker
la-underground: los angeles loves you — ... first Thursday of the month and features great bands at several of Long Beach's best clubs, but primarily Alex's Bar, The Prospector, and The Que Sera. The beauty of the night is that set times are somewhat staggered so that you can check out all the bands, traveling to each club on a free double-decker bus so that you don't drink and drive. (Seriously, this is such a great idea). The Loop's theme for the evening was "Dynamic Duos" and presented a few bands we hadn't seen in awhile: Restaurant (who are now going by the much Google-friendly Restavrant la Cafe Tacvba), ...

Ear on TV: Week of 03.09.09 - The Lonely Island
thus spake drake — ... With Carson Daly: M83 Wednesday, March 11 ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Pretenders FOX: American Idol: Kanye West NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Raul Malo NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: The Virgins SUNDANCE: Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...: Elvis Costello, Lou Reed Thursday, March 12 FUEL: The Daily Habit: Restavrant NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Glen ...

LA Concert Listings: 4/6/09 - 4/12/09
You Set the Scene — ... / Talibam / Infinite Body @ The Smell ($5) Low End Theory Club: Ras G / Teebs / Dakim @ Airliner Tall Tales and the Silver Lining / Evan Way / Landon Sea @ L’Keg Gallery Alexi Murdoch @ El Rey ($20) White Carriage / Rachel Cantu / The Cartographers @ Echo Curio Cod Piece / The Bumpers / Barrio Tiger @ Mr. T’s Bowl Paging Beto @ Redwood Reckless Kelly @ Troubadour ($18) Thursday 4/9/09 [Pick of the Night] Spindrift / Restaurant / Whispering Pines / New York Rifles @ Spaceland ($8) – Restaurant puts on ...

Live Music Options 5/4/09 - 5/10/09
You Set the Scene — ... / Non+ / Anasazis / Shark Toys @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) Mike Doughty @ Largo ($30) - Soul Coughing Low End Theory: Dibia$e / Monopoly / Devon @ Airliner ($10) Sista Otis @ Redwood Bar Thursday 5/7/09 [Pick of the Night] Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / Warpaint / Weave! / Black Hole Oscillators @ Regent Theatre ($5) – The Ima Robot frontman’s new band. They’ll be playing next Thursday as well. [Recommended] Restavrant / Gimme 5’s / The High Society / Wake Up Lucid @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – ...

Live Music Options: 5/11/09 - 5/17/09
You Set the Scene — ... Restavrant / Leopold and His Fiction / The Coles / Eloise @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Restavrant are a lot of fun to see live. They’re doing a Thursday night residency at the this month. ...

Live Music Options: 5/18/09 - 5/24/09
You Set the Scene — ... Secret Machines) is well worth picking up. [Recommended] Ghost / Glasser / Lichens @ Spaceland ($14) – Interesting lineup with the veteran Japanese psych band joined by new, LA upstarts Glasser. Glasser has been getting some national attention lately and features Matt Popieluch from Foreign Born. I’ve got some tickets to give away for this. The Kills / The Horrors @ The Glass House ($18) The New York Dolls / The Cliks @ The Fonda ($27) Restavrant / The F. Scott Band / T.D. Lind / Terraplane Sun @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – ...

Live Music Options: 5/25/09 - 5/31/09
You Set the Scene — ... Ben Harper and Relentless 7 / The Henry Clay People @ Wiltern (Sold Out)  - The Henry Clay People wrap up their tour with Ben Harper.  Restavrant / The High Strung / Shrouded Strangers / You, Me & Iowa @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) - Fun band.  ...

LA Live Music Options: 6/1/09 - 6/7/09
You Set the Scene — ... Joy tour only featurs 2/3 of the band (Fab is busy recording with the Strokes). I did see some photographic evidence that Fab was in LA last weekend, so hopefully he'll be able to join them at the Troubadour for this show. Warpaint's getting to the point where they could probably sell out the Troubadour by themselves. Z-Trip / Dam-Funk @ Natural History Museum ($9) - Good lineup for beat heads. Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) Erykah Badu @ Club Nokia ($50 - $85) Restavrant / Telegraph Canyon / Slang Chickens / Last of the Blacksmiths @ Pehrspace - ...

Oh Love and a Memory Sparkle Like Diamonds
la-underground: los angeles loves you — ... Hella Hipster Hoedown III at pehrspace with Restavrant , Slang Chickens, Telegraph Canyon, and Last of the Blacksmiths shoot be a hoot. The Monolators, Seasons, Meho Plaza, and Magick Orchids play what might be their last show at Mr. T's Bowl. Jon Brion at g'net. Paige Stark and Michael Runion play Sean Patrick's birthday party at Temp Spaces. Les Blanks, Marvelous Toy and others at the Unknown Theater. Z-Trip, Dam-Funk, and Gaslamp Killer at NHM. And The Press Fire! tries to raise funds for a tour with a benefit show at Bixel House. On Saturday, the first annual ...

Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Cold & Wet
Little Radio — Tune In [image] iTunes [image] Windows Media [image] [image] Entry Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Cold & Wet Get Flash Player to see this clip. From the album, The Letting Go. Directed by Einar Baldin Wed Jun 10 2009 Posted in Everything Else Little Radio About Events Press Contact RSS Feed MySpace Friends Transmission Entertainment Fistfulayen White Denim Aquarium Drunkard Zoe Radio Ice Cream Man Timothy Norris Photography Tony Papa Jordan Levy Top Spin Media Artificial ...

T-Model
Big Rock Candy Mountain — ... and Restavrant, our new favorite artists, whose kick ass sets held us rapt with amazement. We'll get some tunes up by them soon, and an interview with at least one of 'em. ...

Deep Six
Big Rock Candy Mountain — ... the aesthetic forged and lovingly curated at the Fest. We'll being doing interviews with the artists, and offering special incentives and, yes, giveaways. Keep your eyes peeled to this site for more announcements. Things are afoot (which partly explains my posting delay). So, today's Six Pack, featuring artists from the Deep Blues Festival. We've got The High Plane Drifters, Dooley Wilson, The Speaking Tongues, The Rue Moor Counts, Restavrant, and Pure Country Gold. Ass kickers, each and every one. And we've only ...

FREE SHOW MONDAY: Restavrant, Hocus Pocus (members of Dios), Dirt Dress & Spirit Vine!
BUDDYHEAD — This Monday (tomorrow) at The Echoplex in LA… come check out a free show from Restavrant, Hocus Pocus (members of Dios), Dirt Dress & Spirit Vine. DO IT! RSVP on Facedork HERE.

Live Music Options: 8/10/09 - 8/16/09
You Set the Scene — ... Hopefully this week is different. Some cool stuff going on in town.... Monday 8/10/09 [Pick of the Night] Local Natives / Red Cortez / Swim Party / Rademacher @ Spaceland (Free) – The first night of the residency was packed last Monday. [Recommended] Lower Heaven / The Moon Upstairs / Hi Hos / Shine Brothers @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The Moon Upstairs will be playing a lot of new songs tonight. Restavrant / Spirit Vine / Hocus Pocus / Dirt Dress @ Echoplex (Free) – ...

Live Music Options: 8/31/09 - 9/6/09
You Set the Scene — ... The Strange Boys / Cold Cave / Kurt Vile / Avi Buffalo / Dios / Eat Skull / Ninjasonik / Nobunny / Carbonas / Har Mar Superstar @ 1245 N. Spring St. ($20 adv / $25 at door / $65 VIP) – Another impressive lineup. Nine Inch Nails / HEALTH / Io Echo @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) Mos Def / Erykah Badu / Jay Electronica @ The Palladium ($55) The Avett Brothers / Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside @ the Orpheum ($30) The Weight / Hang Jones / Restavrant / 50 Cent Haircut @ Redwood Bob Weir & Ratdog / Jackie Greene @ Greek Theatre ...