Legend says that Echo Park got its name from workers building the original reservoir said their voices echoed off the canyon walls. However... After years of searching, LAist has found the “echo” of Echo Park. And wouldn’t you know, it wasn’t even in that neighborhood. No, Echo Park’s “echo” has been trapped at the birthplace of Los Angeles: at Olvera Street. In the plaza there, inside the only bandstand in the City, an echo lives......

Vampire Weekend, decked out in polo shirts and loafers, played their blend of indie rock meets afro-pop to a packed house at The Echo last night. The show was sold out and the band did not disappoint despite singer Ezra Koenig’s ailing vocal chords. Armed with enhanced energy and a couple of new songs since the last time they were in LA, Vampire Weekend proved that they are very deserving of the buzz currently surrounding......

Beck - "Where It's At" If you were one of the lucky 700 who packed the Echoplex last night you were treated to Beck's only North American tour date before he head off to Europe to open for a little band called the Police. For the rest of you, here's a nice video of one of his biggest hits. Yes, you're welcome. If this doesn't quite quench your thirst, however, may we recommend checking......

Artist: Foreign Born Album: On The Wing Now Label: Dim Mak Release Date: 8/21/07 Listen to the track "Letter of Inclusion" While all of Foreign Born's members may not be native sons of LA, they are emissaries of a Silver Lake music scene with their own, almost classic, West Coast flavor. "Almost classic" because the era of the Beach Boys, and the Mamas and the Poppas (and to a lesser extent the Eagles) is now......

Layered in funk and schooled in rock'n'roll the bay area trio Honeycut will be busting out the jams at the Echo Wednesday night with Norwegian duo DATAROCK sharing the marquee. Honeycut are a unique band full of soulful lyrics and keyboard riffs, while being counter balanced by the loopy, hip-hoppy drums provided live via an MPC. And of course the rockin' presence they can't help but exude. And what do you get when you......

How good is Oreskaband, the all-girl teenage Japanese ska band? They're so good that after two weeks of non-stop rocking blogging and partying at SXSW in Austin (highlighted by our first exposure to Oreskaband at their show at the Elysium), and after a stressful flight home, instead of taking a break from rock shows we landed in LA, unpacked, and hit the Knitting Factory to see our favorite new discovery play again at Japan......

The first show sold out in a sneeze so if you're looking to spy a shake of the Sri Lankan sweetheart, you best be buying your tickets like nowsville. M.I.A. @ The Echo July 31, 2007 Buy tickets here.......

Concert review in brief: The Ponys tore the roof off The Echo the other night. Photos by Tom Rippe for LAist: more photos of the Ponys and opening band Deerhunter, plus aural fulfillment after the jump.........

We're being told that Beck is playing tonight at the Echo and it only cost $15. We are being told that if you follow this link that you will be able to get tickets. But every time we follow that link we are told that it's Sold Out. But then we are being told thru email, no there are tix, we swear. But then the door knocks and the pizza arrives and then we......

Hey's its 4:20 which means... it's time for a video. PTBUTET plays tonight at the Echo in Echo Park, slowly becoming a weekly destination for fresh new music, of which this San Diego band is the epitome. Enjoy the jazz punk certain to irritate anyone over 23.......