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Thank You Scenestar Readers & Supporters

 

We at The Scenestar want to take this time to say a special thanks too all of you that have supported us this year and in the past.

From our family, friends and loved ones who've encouraged us to keep going. To the webmistress, editors, contributors, writers and photographers who've helped us provide content on the site, past and present. To our faithful readers local or international, tipsters, contest fanatics, Twitter followers, Facebook friends, fellow concert goers, message board dwellers and even those who visit us randomly for "secret" shows involving Thom Yorke or other interesting news. To all the bands, Los Angeles concert promoters, radio stations, labels, PR companies, local venues, festivals, managers, DIY house party hosts, DJs, doorwomen/men, friendly bouncers/security, guest list clipboard holders, ticket window workers, bartenders, fellow music sites/blogs/magazines, late night eateries/taco trucks/hot dog carts, merch people, comedians, residencies and music shops.

We are VERY thankful for all of you being part of us because we still wouldn't be here without you. For reals. A lot of you have gone the extra mile and more to help make us what we are today and don't think we've forgotten or not that it's not appreciated. You know who you are. We love you Los Angeles so much that we try to love you back even more with the best music news by Los Angelenos for Los Angeles in as timely manner as possible. You're all The Scenestar as much as we're The Scenestar but we think alot more because we really wouldn't be here without your support or encouragement. We hope you spend the day with loved ones but if you feel that you're not, always remember that we love you so much more than you'll ever know. THANK YOU. Happy Thanksgiving/Thankstaking everybody!

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The Yummy Fur Book The Echo For Reunion Tour

 It's never too late in the year to have a band reunion, is there? Scottish band The Yummy Fur are back together and have booked their first ever US tour! The Yummy Fur original lineup consisted of members of the 1990's and Franz Ferdinand that existed between 1992 through 1999 fronted by Jack McKeown (1990's) along with Paul Thompson (Franz Ferdinand) and Alex Huntley AKA Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand).

The small five date (Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, San Francisco & Portland) debut US tour is in support of their old record label Guided Missile's 15 year anniversary and a new The Yummy Fur "Best Of" compilation album due out January 2010. The legendary 1990's Glasgow band will be performing on Sunday, January 17th at The Echo. Tickets are on sale now on Ticketweb to catch The Yummy Fur play the hits you've never seen live on American shores so click below and get your tickets now to see them reunited at The Echo!

January 17th: The Yummy Fur w/ Neverever at the Echo

New Music Video - Simian Mobile Disco "Cruel Intentions"

Simian Mobile Disco is has a new video out for their single "Cruel Intentions" featuring Beth Ditto of the Gossip on vocals off of their newest album Temporary Pleasure. Simian Mobile Disco is in town tonight, Wednesday, November 25th, at the Mayan Theatre right before Thanksgiving. Click below to get your tickets now before tickets are all gone!

November 25th: Simian Mobile Disco at the Mayan

Queen Kwong To Headline Bootleg Theater

You may know Queen Kwong as Nine Inch Nails' opener during their "With Teeth" tour or from their "Wave Goodbye" tour date at the Hollywood Palladium. Now Queen Kwong is ready for you to get to know her in a different setting and make a name all her own. Fresh out of the studio and with her guitar in hand, Queen Kwong is taking the next step from being the wide-eyed singer Trent Reznor discovered at 17 years old to headline performer. Carre Callaway will start at giving audiences a taste of the new album on Friday, December 11th at the Bootleg Theater and show you the next phase of Queen Kwong. Click below for more information on the show and check out Queen Kwong live next month at Bootleg Theater!

December 11th: Queen Kwong at the Bootleg Theater 

Contest: Japandroids @ The Echo

Japandroids are back in town and ready to bring the noise. If you missed them at their last appearance at Spaceland, you definately don't want to miss them this week! Japandroids will be playing at The Echo this Friday, November 27th in support of their latest release Post-Nothing. We were lucky enough to see them back in July and now we want to give you the chance to catch them too!

Write to us with your full name and contact info to oscar@thescenestar.com before Wednesday, November 27th at 10:00am for your chance to win a pair of tickets. For those who don't like your luck in contests, you can click below on the Ticketweb link and get your tickets to see Japandroids live at The Echo this Friday!

November 27th: Japandroids at the Echo

New Music Video - Fever Ray "Keep The Streets Empty"

Fever Ray has premiered their new music video for "Keep The Streets Empty" off their self-titled album Fever Ray on Pitchfork today! Fever Ray played one of the top five shows of the year in Los Angeles (The Glass House has a slight edge over the Henry Fonda Music Box show) in our opinion here at The Scenestar and we're hoping they return at least for Coachella. Fever Ray is currently on tour in Europe.

Contest: Cafe Tacuba @ Pomona Fox Theater

Scenestar favorite Cafe Tacuba is back in Southern California continuing their 20th Anniversary Tour. Cafe Tacuba is here this week and ending their California leg of their tour at one of our favorite new venues, the Pomona Fox Theater this Friday, November 27th! Regardless of your Spanish speaking skills, Cafe Tacuba are one of the most entertaining live acts in the world and you know The Scenestar will be there cheering them on. We're also giving you the chance to see them live along with us!

Write to us with your full name and contact info to oscar@thescenestar.com before Wednesday, November 25th at 10:00am. You can also click below to get tickets via Ticketmaster if you're not feeling lucky so you don't miss your chance to see Cafe Tacuba live this weekend at the Pomona Fox Theater!

November 27th: Cafe Tacuba at the Pomona Fox Theater

New Music Video - Florence & The Machine Stella Ad

Florence and the Machine has a cool little Stella Artois ad circa 1960's style out now where she performs "You Got The Love" in a French variety show! We sooooo want that robot. What we at The Scenestar want even more is a return appearance following their most recent show at the Troubadour in support of their latest release Lungs. Florence + The Machine are currently on tour in Germany before heading to Singapore and Australia.

Volunteers Needed For KCRW Subscription Drive

It's almost that time again! One of our favorite radio stations here in Los Angeles, KCRW, will be starting their Winter Subscription Drive starting Friday, January 29th through February 8th, 2010. KCRW is a public radio station based in Santa Monica and plays alot of the music we know and love here at The Scenestar. In fact, most of the Scenestar staff are KCRW members! One of our photographers even won the Morning Becomes Eclectic contest to see Bloc Party in London. They also managed to see Royksopp with Fever Ray opening during his trip!

What KCRW needs from you Scenestar reader is help answering phones in their pledge room using a computerized pledge-taking system that's really easy to use. KCRW even has an 20 minute online orientation slide show so you can learn before you show up on how to use their pledge system! We volunteered last drive and it felt good helping one of our favorite radio stations while meeting new friends, eating great food, winning prizes and meeting some of our favorite KCRW DJs.

New Music Video - The Sounds "Beat Box"

The Sounds are out with the real official music video for their single "Beatbox" off of their most recent album Crossing The Rubicon out now. The Sounds were recently in town to play two shows at the Wiltern but are back overseas continuing their tour. The Scenestar got a chance to interview Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds last time they were in town. Hopefully we'll see "Los Sonidos" back sooner than later!

Contest: The Black Crowes @ Club Nokia

It's a holiday weekend and we want to know if you're already planning your anything besides getting your grub on. If not, then let The Scenestar help you bring the musical twist to your agenda! The Black Crowes are back in Los Angeles in support of their latest release Before the Frost...Until the Freeze. They're set to play at Club Nokia this Saturday, November 28th and The Scenestar wants to give you the chance to see them live this weekend!

Write to us with your full name and contact info to oscar@thescenestar.com before Tuesday, November 24th at noon for your chance to win a pair of tickets. As always, if you don't want to chance it, you can click below on the Ticketmaster link to secure your spot to see The Black Crowes live at Club Nokia!

November 28th: The Black Crowes at Club Nokia

Gobble Gobble Give @ The Echo

It started with one person, Echo Park resident Barry Walker, who cooked and delivered Turkey Day meals to the homeless in his neighborhood... and now a group of friends in Echo Park have shown up to help cook and deliver meals for the past 10 years – the first year, 28 homeless were fed! The next year more showed up and over fifty meals went out. The following year, we reached the 100 mark and last year we were able to feed over 1,500 homeless in our neighborhood and leave them with t-shirts, beanies, shoes, sweaters, and tooth brush kits. Gobble Gobble Give is a community event and has become an incredible example of what a community can do to make change.

Gobble Gobble Give is looking for volunteers on every level who can give food, money, or clothing and those who can donate their time this upcoming Thanksgiving day by cooking, warming, packaging and delivering food to the homeless in Echo Park and Downtown LA. Every little bit helps those in need, so show some love and give a friend a reason to be thankful!

Click below for more info on how you can help Scenestar reader and help make our community a better place for at least one day:

Contest: Rooney @ El Rey Theatre

Rooney is ready to hit the road again! After the release of their album Calling The World, Rooney waited a bit to release some new music to the world, Wild One EP being released in full online this Wednesday, November 25th. Rooney will begin their tour here in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre this Friday, November 27th. Any Scenestar readers ready to hear the new material live? Then we have the contest for you!

Write to us with your full name and contact info to oscar@thescenestar.com before Wednesday, November 25th at 10:00am for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show. If you're not feeling lucky, you can lick on the Ticketmaster link below so you don't miss your chance to see Rooney live at the El Rey Theatre this Friday!

November 27th: Rooney at the El Rey Theatre 

New Music Video - Atlas Sound "Quick Canal"

Atlas Sound has a new music video for their single "Quick Canal" off of their most recent album Logos. Atlas Sound just recently played the Troubadour but we're hoping for a quick return.