Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:13PM - By Seraphina L.
Local Natives had a pretty great start to their tour over the weekend. It was probably one they had only dreamed of having when they were only playing residency shows at Silverlake Lounge or Spaceland. Fast forward a year later and they’re off on another grueling tour across the nation and kicking it all off with two sold out shows at the Henry Fonda Music Box. I could say that this band is living a Cinderella story but Local Natives did their own magic without a fairy godmother. Although popularity at the speed of light may be likened to the flick of a wand, talent and hard work is what brought them to their biggest headlining US venue to date.
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Monday, September 6, 2010 7:28PM - By Seraphina L.
Like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Local Natives have played almost every summer festival there was this year and we don’t blame the booking agents. They strive to get acts while they’re hot but with Local Natives, they won’t have to worry about their popularity dying down for a while. With the successful release of their debut album, Gorilla Manor, both in the UK and later in the States, this five-piece band only continues to entrance audience everywhere we go. It seems just like yesterday we were just watching these guys play residencies at Silverlake Lounge and Spaceland in Los Angeles!
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Friday, July 16, 2010 5:01PM - By Lindsey Darden
We called it – the hot, humid days of summer are finally here, and naturally we’re looking for anything to distract us from the notion (and reality) of 24/7 sweat and hiked-up energy bills. Yes, as the heat ramps up into the triple digits across the country, we’re hard at work looking for local shows that will not only boast debatably awesome talent, but whose ticket prices will remain at double digits or less (even better). We aim to quench your thirst. Check out our picks below:
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 5:34PM - By Seraphina L.
It may only be Wednesday but we’ve got a roundup of some great tunes that you can download for free to make the rest of the week go by much quicker. It’s beginning to feel a lot more like summer and you definitely need to beef those iPod playlists up for parties and road trips. We point you in the right direction for new tracks from Kid Cudi, Best Coast, Vampire Weekend, Jenny and Johnny, Local Natives and more after the jump!
Monday, May 31, 2010 3:30PM - By Seraphina L.
Local Natives is not a new band to us, nor should they be to you! We’ve only covered them so many times on the site that we’re a little embarrassed of our obvious band crush. So, with that kept in mind, you knew we weren’t going to miss their first Sasquatch moment. After their popularity spread like wildfire during 2009, those who actually attended Sasquatch should have been well-educated enough to know that Local Natives always puts on a spectacular show.
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Monday, May 10, 2010 10:42AM - By Seraphina L.
Although we thought their last video for “Airplanes” could have been a bit brighter to match the tone of the song, Local Natives return with a very sunny video for their song, “World News.” Directed by Matthew Lessner, the same guy who directed Dirty Projectors‘ “Stillness Is The Move” video, the latest Local Natives video also doesn’t make much sense. However, it’s quite an interesting watch.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:55PM - By Andy Keil
On day 3 of the SXSW Music Festival, Austin, TX is exploding with people. Walking down 6th street can take ages while trying to navigate the bustling crowd. My Friday afternoon started out with The Golden Filter, a band that shows a lot of promise based on their presence in the blogosphere. Penelope Trappes has got one wicked voice and the recent addition of a live drummer has added all the more presence to their electropop set.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:54PM - By Seraphina L.
Local Natives has a new video for their hit song, “Airplanes.” Although we do like their live split screen videos, this one steps into an old abandoned house where their portraits are touched by a supernatural force making the setting unexpectedly eerie despite the sweet lyrics.
Watch out for skulls, paranormal activity, and vegetables suddenly attacking in the video below. We’ve also got the old version for you, too!
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Monday, December 21, 2009 10:00AM - By Seraphina L.
There is no doubt that 2009 has been a great year for music. We’ve had fun listening and sharing some of these artists with you through our BeatCrave Fav series, and we’ve also compiled a Top Albums of 2009 list like everyone else.
Today, we’re going to skip ahead and focus on the future and what great music will be coming our way in 2010. January is only a few weeks away and we want to fill you in on who we think will be the next big thing local, national, AND international. Take a look at the list of artists and bands who we believe are the bands to look out for in 2010 below!
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