Los Angeles – Tonight at The Hotel Cafe catch Andy Zipf for his debut performance at the venue.
The show starts at 7 so get there early. Also slated for the evening – Ken Oak Band @ 8pm – Meiko @ 9pm (Click here for Tix) – Astra Heights @ 10pm – Yellow Red Sparks @ 11pm

The evening looks to be one of fun and up and comers in the LA scene. Get there early and make sure you say hey while you’re there. Since Andy’s an East Coast guy and I’m still getting my feet wet since moving to the left coast. Besides, The Hotel Cafe is a great venue and relays an intimacy with artists that isn’t as common anymore. It’s like the setting to those stories that we’ve all heard about when Dylan was traveling around the country sharing his music in exchange for a hot meal, quality conversation and a little money for gas.

Also Check out Andy Zipf on THE DROP here.

To get a feel of what Andy’s like live – Check out Into The Hill - They recorded some songs from Pfriends on Pfilm and are sharing them on their site.

Tuesday is another brick in the changing landscape of digital communication. Cult Classics, LLC. launches it’s “Cult of Sincerity” film and releases the entire thing…. yes the whole thing to YouTube.com (Check it out here)

The trailer is fun, professional and well done. Personally I hope this is a sign of more things to come. Can you picture just trolling the web and finding the films that are big at Sundance, Tribecam etc right after the festival wraps? Now as for the financial model – as far as i can tell.. there isn’t one. I’m sure they’ll sell merch (which I’m ordering, it’ll go well with my Chad Vader collection.. no seriously) and then they’ve got options for you to buy the film for download (it’s just 3 bucks, courtesy of AmieStreet.com). This is a HUGE risk and have to applaud it. I think the guys releasing this are taking a great leap and that takes cajones (ie: stones). So what’s the angle? Creating content for digital dwellers is noble, no question. But what a great way to show the world their skills. I’m sure they are taking orders for their next project right now.

Check out the Cult Of Sincerity on Youtube.com

Check out Cult of Sincerity.com

After much thought and deliberation the offices of The Drop have moved. This is especially exciting since I don’t have to drive at least 1.5 hours to see a national tour.

With that being said – If you’re a band in Los Angeles area or a label trying to get music out to an east coast fan base please include THE DROP on your mailings and send email to info@thdroponline.com with updates about tours, new release singles, and of course album debuts. Here’s the address

THE DROP
556 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite. 101 #318
Pasadena, CA. 91101
ph. 434.426.8523

This weekend The Drop is hitting the Hotel Cafe Tour featuring Kate Havnevik, William Fitzsimmons, Cary Brothers and Ingrid Michealson. If you’re going to be there… Shoot me an email.

The turn of a new year is rife with a plethora of bands and albums I somehow managed to miss the previous year (or two). As hard as I try to keep up with the latest and greatest in indie rock, a lot of outstanding stuff manages to stay under the radar, at least at the time of it’s release. As I have perused dozens of “Best of 2007″ lists, I have come across far more artists and albums that I am unfamiliar with that I would like to admit. One such artist is As Tall As Lions. I was fortunate enough to come across this band on www.thesixtyone.com (Log in and give ‘em a Bump!). As Tall As Lions have been recording music since 2004 and recently released the Deluxe Version of their 2007 EP, Into The Flood, with two bonus videos. Check out the video for Ghost of York.

One night only, Lofts 11 presents “DC Greenheart Exhibit”, featuring works from 19 Artists including Local Favorites; Matt Sesow, Kelly Towles, J. Coleman, Dana Ellyn, Anna U Davis and Joe Portnoy. An exhibition of new painting, drawings, and photographs priced at $500 or less. Art will showcase Environmental Awareness with a touch of Valentines Day inspiration. 10% of all sale proceeds will benefit earthecho.org in support of saving our water planet. Opening reception with artists.…

Date:
Friday – February 1, 2008

Time:
Reception: 7:00pm-10:00pm

Location:
Lofts Eleven 8th floor Penthouse
1125 11th Street, NW

The Event is FREE but make sure you RSVP here