Tonight in L.A.: Sweaters, the Dead Trees, Princeton, Hands, the Belle Brigade, the Chances, Stornoway

Kevin Bronson on December 13th, 2010

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Tonight’s top 4 shows that won’t dent your holiday shopping budget (because they’re free):

‣ Tonight’s installment of Sweaters is local collective Black Iris’ holiday party, featuring the Dead Trees (pictured; they just released a 7-inch on the collective’s White Iris imprint) and El Sportivo, the side project of Foreign Born/Fool’s Gold guitar god Lewis Pesacov.

||| Download: Dead Trees, “Back to L.A.”

‣ Princeton has finished recording a new album and will be playing some it live at the IAMSOUND-curated residency at the Echo, where they will be joined by Sea of Cortez, Hands and Therapies Son.
‣ The Belle Brigade and Sonos play the RSVP-only It’s a School Night at Bardot.
‣ The Chances, supported by LA Font and Eviltwins continued their residency at the Silverlake Lounge.

Not to mention: Oxford, U.K., quartet Stornoway (with the Head & the Heart) at the Troubadour; the Rescues and Garrison Starr @ Hotel Cafe; Michael Buble at Staples Center; the Paula Franceschi Band at the Mint; Captain Ahab and Laco$te at Pehrspce; Phil Alvin at the Redwood Bar; Black Crystal Wolf Kids at the Central in Santa Monica; Dita Von Teese’s burlesque show at the Roxy; and the Gods of Macho at the Viper Room.