LA Briefs: Cage the Animals, The Mae Shi, Wait. Think. Fast.

+ Have plans on Sunday? You might want to change them, so you can attend the very awesome looking Cage the Animals event with music and a whole lot more. We will have more on this event later this week.

+ Last week, Pitchfork reported that 3/4 of the Mae Shi touring band would be splitting off into a new band called Signals, but that the lineup would make one final appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival. As it turns out, there was a bit more to the story, as illuminated in this blog post on the Mae Shi's MySpace page. There is a bit too much to summarize, but the post does end hopefully, noting that the band's future is "uncertain, but there is a future."

+ Wait. Think. Fast. is now on Twitter, and "loving the phrase 'put you on blast!'" We like that one too.

Last Night of Origami Residency Tonight, Vinyl Shop Opens April 3

Tonight, Origami Records are hosting the last night of their residency of the Echo with performances from Wait. Think. Fast., Summer Darling, and Kissing Cousins. The latter band features Melissa from our very own Shiloe on bass.

Origami Vinyl - an all vinyl shop stationed next to the Echo - will open its doors to the public on April 3 with in-store performances from Wait. Think. Fast. and Nico Stai plus a 10% discount on everything. Pete Townsend recently paid a visit to the shop and you can read about that encounter here.

MP3 - "Tell Me Again" - Kissing Cousins
MP3 - "Ride This Wave of Good Feelings" - Summer Darling
MP3 - "Clear Our Name" - Wait. Think. Fast.

Briefs: The French Semester, Birds and Batteries, Wait. Think. Fast.

+ Our pals The French Semester (pictured above) won the Deli LA's Band of the Month Poll for March. The quartet plays the Knitting Factory in LA tonight! The French Semester have one more LA show scheduled before embarking on an international tour that will taken them to France, Spain and Germany.

+ Birds and Batteries have a pretty sweet offer for you: "Hey. We're on tour and need music for listening. If you bring us a mix, we'll give you a CD of ours or get you in to our show for free. Bring us your mix cds for the van! And make it sweet!" You can catch the band several times this week at South by Southwest.

+ Wait. Think. Fast. are in need of a bass player. If you live in Southern California and have some chops the band needs a "permanent bass player who might be interested in singing backups and sometimes jumping on the guitar. You should be able to pick up the songs quickly and not be insane. :)"

MP3 - "Backwards Rolling" - The French Semester
MP3 - "I'll Never Sleep Again" - Birds and Batteries
MP3 - "Clear Our Name" - Wait. Think. Fast.

FREE Shiloe Show Monday (Origami Records Residency)

Shiloe have been invited to play a night on Origami Records residency at the Echo this Monday, March 9. The bill also includes Summer Darling, Wait.Think.Fast., and Two Guns. Oh, and did I mention it's free.

MP3 - "Human Voices" (live on KUCI) - Shiloe
MP3 - "Barren Womb" - Summer Darling
MP3 - "Clear Our Name" - Wait. Think. Fast.

Cute Cat Picture (from Wait. Think. Fast.)

Today we have a cute and rather artistic cat picture courtesy of one of our favorite LA bands, Wait.Think.Fast. Here's what the band had to say about it:

"here's our 11 year old cat the coltrane . in the tub. we worship him. he has never had a job."

MP3 - "Clear Our Name" - Wait. Think. Fast.
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Video: Wait. Think. Fast. on KPFK

If you have not yest discovered the wonder that is LA's Wait. Think. Fast., then you are seriously missing out. Gorgeous vocals over slightly indie rock, slightly electronic rhythms - not really like anything else out there. This is a clip of the band playing "You Will Know" on KPFK. Expect to hear more from this band on this site - maybe even a cute cat picture. Wait. Think. Fast. play the Echo with Shiloe on March 9 as part of their label Origami's residency. Their album, Vuelve Al Ma is available now.