The Echo & Echoplex (Venue Partner)
Echo - 1822 Sunset Blvd
Echoplex - Enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
213.413.8200
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Xiu Xiu, Photo: Christelle
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Friday Apr 11, 2008 (8pm)
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- Price
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$12 / $10 advance
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The Bay Area's avant-garde indie rockers Xiu Xiu take the stage in support of their sixth full-length, Women as Lovers, which the band has described as its most accessible release to date. Using an endlessly eclectic collection of sounds — from ear-piercing electronic noises to horns and bells to straightforward guitars and drums — Jamie Stewart and his revolving cast of bandmates have made abrasive, dissonant elements into beautiful, melodic pop songs. Stewart delivers his intimate lyrics in a gentle, wavering warble, while dealing with themes as diverse as the war in Iraq, love, and self-contempt. Opening up the night is Thao Nguyen's excellent indie-rock group, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down.
