2201 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 – Eastside Eat/ Echo Park
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I’m excited to bring the first inspiration story for 2013; she is Erin, owner of Hedgehog Café!
Owner/Manager: Erin West
Favorite : Book. Infinite Jest – David Foster Wallace (because it was the most influential when I was a teenager in the 90s, but there are one million “favorite books”!) Color – yellow Season – Seattle summer (but it’s 17 non-consecutive days long)
Q2. What superhero would be your sidekick? What villain would you go after first?
A2. Batman / Lex Luther
Q3. Bathroom read?
A3. “Working”
Q4. Where and When in time would you go?
A4, 200 years into the future. I would go to New York to see if it’s still standing. If so, I can’t wait to kick it with robots and hologram people.
5. Most Embarrassing Moment? —
Q6. Best compliment ever received?
A6, Someone telling me that Alex & Sam was like Ike and Tina.
Q7. What do you admire in a person?
A7. Drive
Q8. When do you feel most creative?
A8. Afternoon
Q9. What 80’s movie would you live in for a day? Who would you be?
A9. Moon Walker / MJ!
Q10. Biggest Pet Peeve?
A10. Smelly people
Harlan is funky fresh and fun. I saw him live at The Satellite not too long ago and wrote a midnight review of the show (check out review here). The music still ignites thoughts of old school 70’s Sesame Street, Wonder Years, Block Parties, and Roller Discos. He is fun, the band is fun. The music is certainly different and refreshing amongst the countless other indie rock, surf inspired, and/or shoe gaze psychedelic music (which I all love) circulating the Los Angeles music scene. The first time I heard Harlan I was completely surprised, like I had stepped into a gold plated time machine, dialed into 1978 and was more than happy to go on this little musical excursion.
This month (May 2012) Harlan has a Monday night residency at The Echo and Full Length Album coming out soon.