Photos from Rock Night of Amanda Jo Williams Residency
Amanda Jo Williams, John Carpenter, Simon Stokes, and Feeding People “rock night” photos by Daiana Feuer
MONTHLONG JAPAN TSUNAMI RELIEF FUNDRAISER
Donations are being collected at all our April events as well as online. At the end of the month, we’ll send it to the Japanese Red Cross to help those affected by the tsunami.
Thanks to…
Mondays in April — AMANDA JO WILLIAMS RESIDENCY AT THE ECHO
The New L.A. Folk Festival & L.A. Record present Amanda Jo Williams‘ residency at the Echo, every Monday in April. Free admission! The Echo. 1822 Sunset Blvd. Co-sponsored by Metl, our favorite tequila and mezcal, and
Photos of Simon Stokes at Murder Ballads by Charles Mallison
Performing at the Echoplex for the Murder Ballads event. October 26, 2010
Simon Stokes
In 1972, Stokes released The Incredible Simon Stokes & The Black Whip Thrill Band on Spindizzy Records. The album was a psychedelic hard rock record in the vein of Captain Beefhart and Roky Erikson. Reportedly the first banned LP in the United States (the cover featured S&M scenes showing women being whipped), the controversy created a cult following for the musician, especially among biker groups.
