Buzz on October 16th, 2011

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Soulful Sunday.

‣Holy psychedelic soul, Batman! Van Hunt will bring his musical alchemy to the Troubadour stage tonight and I bet a life will be changed. This is #winning.
‣Empire of the Sun (Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore) are at Club Nokia and round out what’s been a good week of Aussie bands in Los Angeles. Yet another chance to get your electro/pop dance on. Sold out show, folks, with Mayer Hawthorne.
‣Pre-their return trip to CMJ and in between supporting gigs with the Lemonheads, the youth and energy of New Zealand’s Street Chant have a busy day in L.A.: first an in-store at Origami Vinyl at 7pm, then on the Part Time Punks bill at the Echo with Cool Moms and Neonates.
‣Young man + old soul = Chris Pierce at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach. Touring on his latest album “I Can Hear You”, the goodness of that faithful R&B sound is worth the short drive. See Kevin’s words on the man “Ears Wide Open”-style and grab a download right HERE.

Also:

Amon Tobin at the Music Box
Chromeo (DJ Set) at Drai’s Hollywood
Brothers Zmed at the Hotel Café
Foster the People, Cults at the Fox Theater
Jade (of Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros), Saint James Band, and Johnzo West at Hemingway’s (Camerata)
The Sounds at House of Blues Anaheim
After the Burial at the Key Club
One Love Reggae Jam Festival at the Viper Room
The Eric Andre Show at the Smell
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at UCLA Royce Hall
Blood On the Dance Floor at the Whisky A Go Go
Cubensis at the Central SAPC
Kasio Antaxia at Redwood Bar
Battles at the Glass House
Metronomy at Detroit Bar
The Game w/ Too Short at the Galaxy Theatre

Photo by Shalon Goss