Orphan Records is a boutique record label in downtown Los Angeles. Run by musicians and music lovers, it is dedicated to lyrically-engaging, pop-inflected music by gifted singer/songwriters and indie rock bands. Orphan Records lovingly grooms each of our artists for the challenges and adventures they will encounter beyond the orphanage walls.
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Colorforms @ 3 of Clubs Apr 18
Colorforms
April, 30 2008 at 3 Clubs w/ The Breakups
1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, California 90038
Cost : free
Marathon Live happens every wednesday at 3 Clubs with $3 Dewars! For more info about these nights, go here: http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=album&am...
I'M BAACK (with Coachella highlights and a new Stereolab track) Apr 30
After a very long and unexpected absence (here and here), c4 is back on the Orphan blog. Did ya miss me!??!?!?!Of course you did.Here's what else you missed:1. In an interview with NME.com David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame) announced that he and Brian Eno have finished a ...
Stream Tapes n Tapes Walk it Off Now! Apr 2
Tapes n Tapes Walk It Off isn't due for another couple dayss (April 8th, to be preceise) but you can hear it in its entirety on the mtvU website as of today. The band posted an alert in their myspace blog and I'm listening to it as I write this post, becausewanna see 'em l...
Andrew Bird--Musician and Blogger, Extraordinaire Mar 29
So Pitchfork told me that Andrew Bird is blogging for the New York Times now. What? You don't believe me? Alright, fine, maybe they didn't tell me, like, in person, but I did read it there which is pretty much the same thing. Duh.ANYWYAYSSSS--Being famous must be nice beca...
RTX, Tweak Bird, and Blow Up Blow: Saturday at The Prospector Mar 27
LA Record presents:ex members of royal trux...RTX (MP3: Black Bananas)TWEAK BIRD (MP3: White Lips)BLOWUPBLOW (MP3: Lost All Control)Saturday, 3/29 at The Prospector2400 E. 7th St.Long Beach, CA 90804(S/E corner of Junipero & 7th St.)$5 // 21+ with I.D.
Better Late Than Never: Mariee Sioux - Faces in the Rocks Mar 27
Mariee Sioux's debut LP came out last year and got a lot less hype than it deserved. Released by Grass Roots Record Co., it is a spiritual, poetic, and musically un-ordinary journey into the mind of the young Native American from California. Guest musicians on Faces in the...
Orphan Recommends: Basia Bulat Daytrotter Session [mp3] Mar 24
Keeping with the current trend of really spectacular, folk-esque, female musicians (Alela Diane, Marie Sioux, Fascinoma) The Orphan Review brings you a new favorite. Miss Basia Bulat is Ontario's own warbling nightingale, whose debut LP Oh, My Darling! was released in the ...

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We love your artists!! You can download our songs for free on our Virb! mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Walking the Cow
posted Jan 24
Hi Zoey, Bianca & Frances, so many thank for finding ma. I discovered "Colofroms" and I really like it - very very nice songs. Feel free to contact me... David
posted Dec 18
"We all admire the spangled acrobat with classical grace meticulously walking his tight rope in the talcum light; but how much rarer art there is in the sagging rope expert wearing scarecrow clothes and impersonating a grotesque drunk! I should know." (Vladimir Nabokov) Thank you for your friendship! Musical greetings from Munich/Germany! Feel free to download my music!
posted Dec 17
« Mettez les arts dans la main du peuple, ils deviendront l'épouvantail des tyrans. » Jules Michelet /// 1848
posted Dec 9
Thanks for the request. We are so glad you can be a part of The Love Alliance. Let us know if you ever want to get more involved and we can send you over some ways that you can.
posted Nov 21
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The Mile After says:
Hey there! Please be sure to pre-order our new album, Armada!!
posted 1 week ago