Nestled into the hip city streets of Echo Park is the Echo and on the Saturday night it was the place to be. Opening up the gig was Princeton - a wholesome indie group whose singers may well have been twins and whose ages were only evident by the matching beers in their little hands. Their music was sweet and as they sang together one couldn't help but sway along. But we were there for two reasons and two reasons alone: The Ruby Suns and Le Loup.
The Ruby Suns are a pop "Healing & Easy Listening" group from New Zealand and this crazy quartet could definitely have healing powers for I was ready to fall asleep before they came on but then- as if by Kiwi magic their music had me up and dancing within seconds. The band released their self-titled debut in 2005 on Sub Pop Records and their second album 'The Sea Lion' is out now so be sure to check it out!
Next up was Le Loup (pictured above) - the progressive-indie band from Washington D.C. The band is on Hardly Art (the label formed by Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman). Their debut album 'Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millenium General Assembly' is available on amazon, subpop, insound and hardly art. These "children of the internet age" met via a craigslist posting by founder Sam Simkoff who was looking for bandmates and found six incredible ones. Their music already has people talking and after Saturday's show - I only have good things to say.
Ruby Suns myspace
Le Loup myspace
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