Red Arrow Messenger Launches Variety Show Bootleg Residency
February 5th, 2010 by Peter Kimmich
Fans of Hollywood indie outfit Red Arrow Messenger have something else to look forward to besides the band’s melodic folk-pop, tight three-part harmonies and awe-inspiring stage presence. Every Monday in February the band is hosting a free variety show-style concert featuring favorite local bands, comedians, magic, food, and even a much-anticipated laser light show.
The February 1 show featured a magician escaping from a straight jacket (and mystically conjuring a pair of chickens), a stand-up comedy act, a self-photography setup, and the musical stylings of Last American Buffalo along with the dark, velvety croon of All Wrong and the Plans Change. With tribal-tronic two-piece Rumspringa and oldies-inspired Jenny O on the bill for this Monday, it’s pretty much guaranteed to meet or exceed the mark, whatever else the band has up its sleeve. (I hear it’s barbecue.)
The audio-visual (and nutritional) smorgasbord takes place at the Bootleg Theater in Echo Park on Monday February 8, starting at 8 pm. Everyone gets in the door free, and beer and wine is relatively cheap.
Update: The Feb. 8 show was even more awesome than the last one. It featured two hilarious stand-up comedians (taking on religion and alternative porn), the timeline-spanning music of Jenny O, the two-piece jungle-jamming of Rumspringa, and (finally!) the much-hyped laser light show — which consisted of fog, darkness, mirrored surfaces and a bunch of tiny laser pointers distributed to the crowd. Speaking of low-budget ingenuity.
The band was giving away their EP, fans were slurping up Jell-o shots in the back, and I got some video that will find its way online soon.
Next Monday: The February 15 show will feature He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister and Maxim Ludwig, plus whatever else the band has planned. (This time, barbecue for sure.)
Bootleg Theater:
2220 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 389-3856
