Sometimes you just cant get enough of a band and BeatCrave is the same way. After checking out Metric‘s tour stop in Washington we were back on the scene in Los Angeles at the Palladium to catch the Canadian indie group along with Codeine Velvet Club and local favorites Nico Vega.

Nico Vega opened up the show just minutes after 8pm. Singer Aja Volkman came onto the stage like a prize fighter, throwing fists to the audience and pumping up her home crowd. A home crowd that would still be trickling in through their early set. The band hit the crowd with low-fi guitars that would transform into noisy bursts of destruction.

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The anticipating crowd did not quite know what they were getting themselves into as they wrapped around the Showbox Sodo. This Seattle venue is a bit lackadaisical in its interior design, and has the look of a never fully metamorphosed warehouse. Despite its cold cement floors and rudimentary square shape it continues to sell out shows and cram in the masses. It is no surprise that the gist of the crowd filing through the doors is college aged cutesy kids who look prepared for serious dancing (and perhaps a few spandex clad overzealous fanatics who came prepared for who knows what).

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Nico Vega‘s performance at Bardot this past Saturday was so extraordinary, we honestly feel deep sorrow for anyone who missed it. Although we were concerned of the Hollywood hot spot being too posh and extremely out for the fans of the band, the setting worked out quite well for vocalist, Aja. Even though the intimacy of Bardot gave more than enough face-to-face interaction with the audience, the band’s highlights included Aja climbing on top of luxurious sofas and dangling from the banisters – while still managing to sound breathtakingly powerful.

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The annual Sunset Junction Street Fair officially kicked off yesterday, and BeatCrave was there to cover the goods for you!

What started out as a very hot and sticky day eventually transformed itself into the perfect breezy summer night just in time for the late acts such as Delta Spirit and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. Although there were three stages altogether at the festival, the Bates stage was the place to be for both your favorite and upcoming bands.

Check out what each set had to offer through the day in the re-cap below! We’ve also got a photo gallery for your viewing pleasure.

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