Ex Cops @ Troubadour (5/8/13)

Photo Credit: After The Show

Ex Cops played their first ever LA show last night, opening for Bleached at The Troubadour.

The band kicked off their set with “Ken,” followed by “You Are A Lion, I Am A Lamb,” which set the tone for their band as one of controlled energy, dreamy guitar tones, and lush male-female vocals.

Ex Cops (Brian Harding and Amalie Bruun) were backed by 3 other musicians, and they played to a packed house (mostly full of teenagers).

Photo Credit: After The Show

They played a brand new song that sounded good — nice bass line and chord changes. Ex Cops’ penultimate song was “James,” which sounded way too rushed! “James” is such an amazing song but I couldn’t appreciate it when it was played so fast.

Check out: Ex Cops’ official website + Twitter for 2 more LA dates + the rest of the tour.

Silver Lake Jubilee

The Silver Lake Jubilee is a two day music, art, and food festival happening on Saturday May 22nd and Sunday May 23rd, from 10 am to 10 pm both days.

The line-up of bands: The Entrance Band, Radar Brothers, Foreign Born, The Like, Division Day, Eulogies, The Living Sisters, Nico Stai, Eastern Conference Champions, Walking Sleep, Voxhaul Broadcast, Seasons, My Pet Saddle, Spider Problem, The One AM Radio, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Wait. Think. Fast., Blue Jungle, Lilofee, Tijuana Panthers, Halloween Swim Team, Big Whup, Dirt Bird, KILLSONIC, Mississippi Man, Francisco The Man, Polls, Death Kit, So Many Wizards, Wet & Reckless, Tenlons Fort, The Health Club, Downtown / Union, Amanda Jo Williams, Allah Las, Lola Red and The Kicks, Paper Pilots, Moses Campbell, The Denouement, Family of the Year, Social Studies and Bowery Beasts.

For more information about the Silver Lake Jubilee, click here.