C-horse 3/16/12 - Casey's Irish Pub, Los Angeles, CA.

(Photo: Dee Reynolds via C-horse facebook page)

Last month, C-horse held a Friday residency at Casey's Irish Pub in downtown Los Angeles, and we were fortunate enough to be able to attend of couple of those nights (second post forthcoming) It has been quite awhile since we last featured C-horse (and even longer since we saw them at Casey's), so we where quite interested in seeing what they were up to in the meantime. According to their news updates, they have been working on new material, which we saw a little bit of this evening.

It was a fun and energetic show, blending material new and old. One of the recurring themes of the month was featuring a new cover each week, and tonight's selection was reknown punk band The Dickie's "Fan Mail." If you're a fan, this show is well worth the listen.

Setlist:

2 or 3 (not recorded due to error)

Introduction (fade-in)

Oh Reconcile

Squeeze

Whiskey Coke

Beds

Tongues

Spoon

Fan Mail (The Dickies cover)

Raccoons

What

Full show download here. (FLAC files available by request)

C-horse - Fan Mail (The Dickies cover) by recordingla

C-horse 6/14/11 - The Redwood Bar & Grill, Los Angeles, CA.

Last Tuesday, with support from Ema and Her Lady Parts and The Damselles & The TC4, C-horse played the second night of their June Tuesday night residency at The Redwood Bar & Grill in downtown Los Angeles. The reader may recall that we posted a couple of their performances from their last residency at Casey's Irish Pub in February. We were happy to find out they were doing another residency so soon after the last one (and with such good line-ups too)

Tonight's set was a spirited and fun one, with lots of familiar songs. Definite highlights were "Know Me," and the newer (?) "2 or 3." Quite a good show, and it's highly recommended that you make it out to the two remaining performances this month if you can.

1.) What MP3
2.) Know Me MP3
3.) Stars MP3
4.) Beds MP3
5.) Tongues MP3
6.) 2 or 3 MP3
7.) Enough MP3
8.) Oh Reconcile MP3
9.) Whiskey Coke MP3
10.) Squeeze MP3
Text File

FLAC (lossless) files available by request.

The Damselles & The TC4 6/14/11 - The Redwood Bar & Grill, Los Angeles, CA.

(Photo: The Damselles & The TC4 facebook)

Last Tuesday, The Damselles & The TC4 (along with Ema and Her Lady Parts) opened for the second night of C-horse's Tuesday night June residency at The Redwood Bar & Grill in downtown Los Angeles. It has been quite awhile since we last saw the The Damselles & The TC4 (okay, over a year as a matter of fact). In the interim,they have released their first self-titled E.P./"official recording." (which can be heard and purchased here)

As evidenced by this evening's setlist, they seem to have shifted away from playing mostly covers in favor of branching out to their own original, du-wop/sixties girl-group-influenced material - a highlight was set opener "More Than Just Friends." Most of the songs on the E.P. were performed as well, but covers were not forgotten - The Crystal's controversial "He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss)" and The Five Du-Tone's "Shake A Tail Feather" (also notably covered by Ray Charles and Tina Turner, respectively) Very fun show (and partial dance party!) and of course well worth the download.

1.) Introduction MP3
2.) More Than Just Friends MP3
3.) The Game MP3
4.) Baby Grown-Up MP3
5.) (I'll Go) Running To You MP3
6.) He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss) (The Crystals) MP3
7.) Move On MP3
8.) I Won't Be There MP3
9.) Man Like You MP3
10.) How Deep Is The Night? MP3
11.) Shake A Tail Feather (The Five Du-Tones) MP3
Text File

FLAC (lossless) files available by request.

Ema and Her Lady Parts 6/14/11 - The Redwood Bar & Grill, Los Angeles, CA.

(Photo by la-underground, via Ema and Her Lady Parts Facebook)

Last Tuesday, Ema and Her Lady Parts opened for the second night of C-horse's Tuesday night June residency at the pirate-themed The Redwood Bar & Grill in downtown Los Angeles. Ema and Her Lady Parts is the full-band effort of Ema Tunermann, also known (when performing solo) as Ema and the Ghosts. The band itself could be called a supergroup of some of L.A.'s best on the local scene, including Mary Chartkoff (from , etc.) on drums, Lindsay Mancha (C-horse, Shirley Rolls) on bass, and Pauline Lay (of pehrspace fame) on violin.

Some of the songs may sound familiar, as they were performed by "Ema and the Ghosts." Of note is the Phil Spector-penned cover "To Know Him Is To Love Him". The band has been recording as of late with Luke Ehret of Boxviolet at the helm, so hopefully we will hear the results of that collaboration sometime in the near future. In the meantime, enjoy this show.

1.) Untitled MP3
2.) Salvation MP3
3.) Seafoam MP3
4.) Pony MP3
5.) Heavenly Bodies MP3
6.) To Know Him Is To Love Him (Phil Spector) MP3
7.) Pie MP3
Text File

FLAC (lossless) files available by request.

C-horse 2/25/11 - Casey's Irish Bar, Los Angeles, CA.

(Photo: C-horse Facebook)

Last Friday, C-horse played the final night of their February Friday night residency at Casey's Irish Pub in downtown Los Angeles. A rainy night did not keep the crowds away, and C-horse did not disappoint - they closed out a month of shows with a bang. You may have remembered that we just blogged about C-horse last week - which was quite a good show as well.

Being that this was the last residency night, we were treated to a guest appearance by The Damselles on the final number (coincidentally enough, we recorded them at the very same venue a little over a year ago before the date of this show), which was a cover of OutKast's infamous "Hey Ya!" One of two great covers, the other was Nirvana's "Pennyroyal Tea" Good show, and we look forward to seeing what C-horse has in store for the future.

Some background chatter might be present.

1.) Introduction MP3
2.) Know Me MP3
3.) Tongues -> Pennyroyal Tea (C-horse original cover version) MP3
4.) Whiskey Coke MP3
5.) Beds MP3
6.) Enough MP3
7.) Oh Reconcile MP3
8.) Spoon MP3
9.) Stars MP3
10.) Squeeze MP3
11.) What MP3
12.) Hey Ya (C-horse original cover version) MP3
Text File

FLAC (lossless) files available by request.

Update: C-horse 2/18/11

*Post has been fixed. Again, sorry for the inconvenience.*

(Sorry for the inconvenience, but apparently I had forgotten that in order to fix the setlist order of the show, I would have to re-tag and re-upload all the files as well. I hope to get this fixed by tomorrow at the earliest. Till then, the post has been set to "draft" status. Thanks.)

C-horse 2/18/11 - Casey's Irish Pub, Los Angeles, CA.

(Photo: Erin Stone)

Last Friday, C-horse performed at Casey's Irish Pub in downtown Los Angeles. This was the third night of their month-long Friday night residency at the aforementioned venue. While this is our first time featuring C-horse here, we have done a couple of posts on The Karabal Nightlife, a now-departed band that C-horse members Lindsay Mancha and Courtney Olsen were once a part of. Described as "creat[ing] three-minute slices of candy-coated edginess, more prickly live than on their debut album," their music is also described as "laced with intricate vocal harmonies and packed with a powerful pop sensibility." Closing out with a cover of The Buzzcock's "Everybody's Happy Nowadays," it was a pretty good sounding show.

(Recording by Mark P.)

(setlist is from stage sheet)

(setlist updated 2/23. Thanks Lindsay!)

1.) Introduction MP3
2.) What MP3
3.) Stars MP3
4.) Tongues MP3
5.) Beds MP3
6.) Know Me MP3
7.) Spoon MP3
8.) Whiskey Coke MP3
9.) Enough MP3
10.) Oh Reconcile MP3
11.) Squeeze MP3
12.) Everybody's Happy Nowadays* (C-horse original cover version) MP3
Text File

FLAC (lossless) files available by request.