In the two short years that Ra Ra Riot have been together they have taken their band from the campus of Syracuse University to crowds across North America and Europe touring with the likes of Editors and Tokyo Police Club. Their debut full length album The Rhumb Line came out this August on Barsuk. The young group recently came through LA and stopped in at The Echo where Mania TV and Spaceland Recordings captured the energy of their live show. Keeping their relentless touring schedule alive the band has recently announced a slew of new dates that you can check out at www.myspace.com/rarariot

Brandon is your host of “At the Show” once again as he takes the guys down the street to Echo Park’s premiere cheap video store, 50/50 Video where they peruse through a variety of classic picks including “Steep and Deep” and “Sky Pirates”and discuss Burt Reynolds, New Kids on the Block and Michael Moore’s sub-genre. Live performances inside The Echo include the tracks “A Manner to Act”, “Can You Tell”, “Each Year” and “Dying is Fine.”

Watch all four parts of episode 10 HERE

Spaceland Recordings is happy to offer an exclusive download of “A Manner to Act” right her on our website at: www.spacelandrecordings.com/rarariot

Showing the true amount of diverse acts that come through the Spaceland venues, this week we bring you Bob Log III, the one man band whose identity is at all times masked by a spaceman like helmet complete with a mic inside.  It’s the fifth episode of the ongoing “At the Show” series on ManiaTV.

The experimental slide guitarist from Tuscon who can count Tom Waits among his fans wows a packed audience at The Echo as he takes on the duties of drums, vocals and guitar.  Bob Log III stirs up the crowd with shouts of “f*&% yeah” between songs such as “Damn That Sounds Good” and “Make You Say Wow”.  Brendan is present once again and backstage talks with Bob ,who through the muffled haze of his helmet mic describes himself as “a mother lifting a bus off a baby”.A southern mad man who can crowd surf mid song and then just as easily play with two girls from the audience on his knees, Bob Log III is a truly unique artist who made for a truly unique night at the echo.

Watch all 4 parts of “At The Show” at: www.spacelandrecordings.com/attheshow

Also, once again we are pleased to make one song available for exclusive download at RCRDLBL.  This time it’s Bob Log III’s “Make You Say Wow”.

See you soon,

Dane

Pop Levi is now a Los Angeles resident after re-locating from England.  He was born in London, started his musical career in Liverpool and toured for 3 years as Ladytron’s bass player before he fell in love with Los Angeles and promptly moved his band out here.   Steering away from the electro side of Ladytron, Pop’s solo stuff recalls more T-Rex and Ziggy Stardust era glam rock.  He released the EP “Blue Honey” and the full length “Return to Form Black Magick Party” over the past couple years on Ninja Tune Records to some critical acclaim.  Recently, he has come out with his latest full length offering “Never Never Love”.

A couple weeks ago, Pop Levi performed at The Echo’s regular Friday night event “Club Underground” alongside Spaceland Recordings alumn The Parson Red Heads.  Brendan and ManiaTV were there again to take you inside the club for some live performances of the songs “Call the Operator”, “Semi-Babe” and “Sugar Assault Me Now”.  Brendan also chats with the man about the age of Itunes, being English in LA and an improptu re-enactment of the Last Supper at neighboring French restaurant Taix.  Watch Episode 4 of “At the Show”

We’re also pleased to make an exclusive live download of “Sugar Assault Me Now” available here at RCRDLBL.

Until next time,

Dane

As one who has spent many nights at The Echo (living 3 blocks away helps) I can say that some of the best nights are the crowded sweaty ones where dancing is a requirement not an option. This is the case every Friday night for Club Underground nights, Sunday’s for Part Time Punks and then there’s the touring bands of the likes of Girl Talk, Cut Copy and others who come through regularly. British electro-rockers Does It Offend You, Yeah? carried the dance torch recently and Spaceland Recordings was able to catch some of that live and is inviting you in to share the experience with their latest episode of “At the Show” on ManiaTV.

Watch some live footage of the band performing to an appreciative audience as they play their hit “Let’s Make Out” and a few others. Brendan from ManiaTV also sits down and talks with the guys. So come on in and enjoy another intimate show at The Echo by a band that is known for their often raucous and energetic live shows.

www.spacelandrecordings.com/attheshow

Also we are pleased to make a live version of “Let’s Make Out” an exclusive download at www.spacelandrecordings.com/rcrdlbl

Enjoy!

-Dane

DOWNLOAD: Does It Offend You, Yeah? “Let’s Make Out” [Live at the Echo]