Under the red glow of stage lights, Tim Kasher brought his blend of countrycore to the masses that packed the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday night. While the older crowd may have been there for headliners Minus the Bear, none were unfamiliar with Kasher.

The man from acts such as Cursive and The Good Life brought his solo tracks out which infused his prior groups along with along with some Americana twang. The sounds of the cello and Kasher’s acoustic resonated off the walls and deep into the eardrums of the crowd on the floor and those up in the cheap seats. Even though most were motionless, as is typical for a Los Angeles crowd, Kasher had all the energy he needed as he twisted and grasped for the microphone.

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While many had been drinking throughout the day, there was one band that wanted to get a bottle and drink alone tonight. Even though it was only a few minutes past three, Seattle’s Minus the Bear busted out in a big way on the ADIDAS Mega stage on a blistering Sunday afternoon at Lollapalooza.

Many have heard and latched themselves latched onto the catchy and often witty titles of songs from early releases. I mean who wouldn’t say “Thanks for the Killer Game of Crisco Twister” and who hasn’t lost all their money at the cock fights. But there is more to this band then a bunch of tongue in cheek humor.

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The wait is over! The pool has closed and we have found the two lucky winners who will be seeing Minus the Bear (along with Everest and Young the Giant) at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 20, 2010. All you had to do to win was tell us which Minus the Bear album was your favorite and why the Seattle-based band is so awesome.

Congratulations to…

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Update: The winners have been announced!

Minus the Bear is fresh off their fourth album, Omni. Seattle’s indie rock band has been experimenting with music for almost ten years now. That means a lot of EPs and LPs through the years. Now is your chance to go see them along with two other indie rock bands, Everest and Young the Giant. We are giving away three pairs of tickets to see these three bands at the Mayan theater in Los Angeles on May 20, 2010.

Check out how to enter to win…

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Michael Jackson is back in the news (not that he’s been gone that long), but this time he’s joined by his brothers. Those who point to Jackson’s youth as their favorite era of the pop star’s musical output will be delighted to know that a collection of unreleased and remixed songs by The Jackson Five will be included on a new, 12-track compilation, called I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters, set for release on November 12.

Check below for the complete track list.

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• Minus the Bear will release, an exclusive seven-track EP, “Acoustics,” which will be made available from Suicide Squeeze in a limited edition run of 5,000 copies. “Acoustics,” couples newly recorded acoustic versions of fan favorites from the Seattle quintet’s prolific career with a new track, entitled, “Guns & Ammo.” The EP is due out Feb. 17th 2009. Buy it here.
• BeatCrave Fav band O’Death has just announced their upcoming tour to support their third LP, Broken Hymns, Limbs and Skin, released October 28th. Check out their website odeath.net for more information.
• Lotus announces winter tour through the country’s southeastern states. Recently they have been selling out since their success of their most recent album, Hammerstrike. For more information on when they will be playing where, go to their website lotusvibes.com.
• Cryptacize returns with their latest album “Mythomanis,” which will be released on Asthmatic Kitty on April 21st. More information on their MySpace.
  
• Yet another BeatCrave Fav band Girl Talk is kicking off 2009 with a host of shows across the U.S. They will hit several towns throughout the slushy midwest, stop off in Arkansas, M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i and the mountains of Montana, and then make his way south for the sunshine of sandy Florida. Details can be found on their MySpace.

I caught Stacy* Clark’s set at The Knitting Factory last week and was so blown away by her performance that I demanded an interview. Clark, a guitar playing singer songwriter, and her band performed a powerful set of guitar-heavy songs and heartfelt melodies from her album, Apples & Oranges. Clark is the Winner of the 2007 Orange County Music Awards for ‘Best Female Performer’ and ‘Best Female Artist’ 2006 Southern California Music Awards. Her music has appeared on the MTV and CBS television networks, and she has appeared on stage with Jacks Mannequin, and the Amsterdams. Thankfully, she took time out to answer a few questions.

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