April Smith and the Great Picture Show @ M-Theory, 4.25.2011

On Monday, April Smith and the Great Picture Show returned to San Diego for an in-store performance at M-Theory Records. There was a great turnout for the show, crowded without being uncomfortable, and they played longer than the usual 20 minute in-stores. They also came back yesterday for a KPRI Private Listener Show, which I unfortunately couldn't make because I was in LA. But seriously, I love these kids. April, Nicky, Steve, and Marty are some of the nicest musicians you will ever meet and they're working their butts off to spread their music wherever they can. Here's the full set in video. I'm sorry I haven't added titles, sometimes there just aren't enough hours in a day (or enough free wi-fi hotspots).

Monday: April Smith and the Great Picture Show at M-Theory

You have 2 hours to reassess your plans tonight unless they already included seeing April Smith and the Great Picture Show at M-Theory. I've seen the band four or five times now and they're not playing a proper SD show, so this is your only chance to see them on this tour (unless you're a KPRI Freeq and catch their show on Wednesday). The show is free, it's all ages (and the music is very kid-friendly), and since they don't have a show, you can probably expect a longer set.

Here are a couple videos from February:

After the show, you can head over to the Soda Bar for Brother, this great band from the UK (if you like Oasis with a side of Blur)

Tonight: Langhorne Slim, April Smith & The Great Picture Show at Casbah

I'm really looking forward to tonight...not only is Langhorne Slim returning to the Casbah (sadly without my buddy Paul on bass), but he's also doing an in-store at M-Theory before the show, and anyone who has ever been to an in-store knows they're always really special. I'm pretty sure I've seen Langhorne Slim every time he's been to San Diego and with the new record out and a bigger band, tonight should be quite excellent.

My friends from Owl & Bear did a great preview at SoundDiego that you can check out here.

Langhorne Slim - "Say Yes" - MuzzleofBees.com from Erik Ljung on Vimeo.

Additionally, April Smith & The Great Picture Show did a Daytrotter session that you can download here.