Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

Happy Endings (ABC)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Happy Endings

April 12, 2011 · Leave a comment

Reid Speed Says, “Play Me”

Reid Speed interviewed for her Play Me and Play Me Too Records’ compilation, Play Me Too Presents The New Blood Of Dubstep, for DJ Times Magazine: Reid Speed Says, “Play Me” and … Continue reading →

April 1, 2011 · 3 Comments

Adele: 21 (Columbia)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Adele 21 (Columbia)

March 31, 2011 · Leave a comment

Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx: We’re New Here (XL/Young Turks)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx We’re New Here (XL/Young Turks) 

March 25, 2011 · Leave a comment

Starfucker: Reptilians (Polyvinyl)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Starfucker Reptilians (Polyvinyl)

March 24, 2011 · 3 Comments

Ben Ottewell: Shapes and Shadows (ATO)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Ben Ottewell Shapes and Shadows (ATO)

March 23, 2011 · Leave a comment

Nicole Atkins: Mondo Amore (Razor & Tie)

Reviewed for Planet: Nicole Atkins Mondo Amore (Razor & Tie) 

March 22, 2011 · Leave a comment

The Radio Dept. Live at the El Rey Theatre Los Angeles February 16, 2011

It may have been uncharacteristically dull and rainy night in Los Angeles, but it was all rainbows and sparkles inside the El Rey with Radio Dept. The Swedish trio tour … Continue reading →

February 17, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Radio Dept.: Passive Aggressive: The Singles 2002 – 2010 (Labrador/Caroline)

Reviewed for Planet: The Radio Dept. Passive Aggressive: The Singles 2002 – 2010 (Labrador/Caroline)

February 15, 2011 · 1 Comment

Traffic Light (Fox)

Reviewed for Under The Radar’s Website: Traffic Light

February 8, 2011 · Leave a comment

Chicago Code (Fox)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Chicago Code 

February 7, 2011 · Leave a comment

Badly Drawn Boy: Smoke Before Fire

Damon Gough aka Badly Drawn Boy interviewed for his album, It’s What I’m Thinking Pt. 1, for Under the Radar: Badly Drawn Boy: Smoke Before Fire  

February 3, 2011 · 2 Comments

Morning After Girls: alone (Xemu)

Morning After Girls alone (Xemu) This group of boys does an exceptional job of interpreting classic shoegazer elements: moody introspective lyrics, swirling psychedelic melodies, and walls of fuzzy guitars. Their hook-laden … Continue reading →

January 11, 2011 · Leave a comment

Boom Boom Satellies: Over and Over (Sony Independent Network)

Reviewed for Planet: Boom Boom Satellites Over and Over (Sony Independent Network)

January 6, 2011 · Leave a comment

Keb Darge and Little Edith: Legendary Rockin’ R&B (BBE)

Reviewed for Planet: Keb Darge and Little Edith Legendary Rockin’ R&B (BBE)

December 30, 2010 · Leave a comment

Underworld: In Flux

Underworld Q&A for their album, Barking, featured on Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Underworld: In Flux

December 14, 2010 · 1 Comment

Martina Topley-Bird: Some Place Simple (Honest Jon’s)

Reviewed for Planet: Martina Topley-Bird Some Place Simple (Honest Jon’s)

December 10, 2010 · Leave a comment

String Fling!

String Fling! my story on ukuleles for Modern Luxury Hawai’i Winter 2010 Issue. I made a flip book of the pages using FlipSnack, which you can access here (be patient … Continue reading →

December 1, 2010 · Leave a comment

Hauschka: Foreign Landscapes (FatCat)

Reviewed for Planet: Hauschka Foreign Landscapes (FatCat)

November 17, 2010 · Leave a comment

Roots Manuva Meets Wrongtom: Duppy Writer (Big Dada)

Reviewed for Planet: Roots Manuva Meets Wrongtom Duppy Writer (Big Dada)

November 9, 2010 · Leave a comment

Andreya Triana: Lost Where I Belong (Ninja Tune)

Reviewed for Planet: Andreya Triana Lost Where I Belong (Ninja Tune)

October 21, 2010 · 1 Comment

Lauren Voiers Finds Peace & Harmony Through John Lennon And The Beatles

Lauren Voiers interviewed for her installment for the Global Peace Initiative: Peace & Harmony for Venus Zine: Lauren Voiers: Peace & Harmony Lauren Voiers finds Peace & Harmony through John Lennon and … Continue reading →

October 8, 2010 · Leave a comment

Junip: On Sparse Textures

Interview with Junip’s Jose Gonzalez for their debut album, Fields, for EQ Magazine: Junip: On Sparse Textures

October 1, 2010 · 3 Comments

Phoenix Live At The Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles On September 18, 2010

Phoenix Live at the Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles on September 18, 2010 reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Phoenix Live

September 30, 2010 · 1 Comment

Chilly Gonzales: Ivory Tower (Arts & Crafts)

Reviewed for Planet: Chilly Gonzales Ivory Tower (Arts & Crafts)

September 29, 2010 · Leave a comment

Blue Bloods (CBS)

Reviewed for Under The Radar: Blue Bloods

September 24, 2010 · Leave a comment

Midnight Juggernauts: Mysterious Forces

  Midnight Juggernauts‘ Andrew Szekeres interviewed for their album The Crystal Axis for Electronic Musician Magazine: Midnight Juggernauts: Mysterious Forces

September 21, 2010 · 1 Comment

Menomena Live at the El Rey Theatre September 16, 2010

Menomena live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on September 16, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Menomena Live Menomena rouse late-night revelers in Los Angeles September 16, 2010, at … Continue reading →

September 16, 2010 · Leave a comment

Mystery Jets: Textural Tricks

Mystery Jets interviewed for their album, Serotonin, for EQ Magazine. I made a flip book (of sorts) using Flipsnack, which you can access here. If you’d like to digitally flip through that … Continue reading →

September 1, 2010 · 1 Comment

Ready, Set, Glow: Donavon Frankenreiter

My interview with Donavon Frankenreiter for his album, Glow, for Modern Luxury Hawai’i. I made a flip book of the pages using FlipSnack, which you can access here (be patient with the … Continue reading →

September 1, 2010 · Leave a comment

Jammer: Governing Grime

Jammer interviewed for his album, Jahmanji, for Planet: Jammer: Governing Grime

August 16, 2010 · Leave a comment

Favela On Blast (Mad Decent)

Diplo’s documentary, Favela On Blast (Mad Decent) reviewed for Venus Zine: Favela On Blast Documentary Review: Favela on Blast (Mad Decent) Diplo’s story of the music and culture thriving in Brazilian slums By Lily … Continue reading →

August 10, 2010 · Leave a comment

Menomena: Mines (Barsuk)

Reviewed for Planet: Menomena Mines (Barsuk)

August 10, 2010 · Leave a comment

Booka Shade: Plug-In Experiments

Booka Shade interviewed for their album, More!, for EQ Magazine: I made a flip book (of sorts) using Flipsnack, which you can access here. If you’d like to digitally flip through that … Continue reading →

August 1, 2010 · Leave a comment

Midnight Juggernauts

Midnight Juggernauts‘ Vincent Vendetta interviewed for their album, The Crystal Axis, for Soma Magazine: Midnight Juggernauts

July 1, 2010 · 1 Comment

Rooney Live At The Fonda Music Box June 19, 2010

Rooney and Black Gold live in Los Angeles at the Fonda Music Box on June 19, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Rooney and Black Gold Live Rooney goes pop while … Continue reading →

June 23, 2010 · 1 Comment

We Are Scientists: Barbara (Masterswan)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: We Are Scientists Barbara (Masterswan) We Are Scientists Barbara (Masterswan) By Lily Moayeri Published: June 16th, 2010 | 1:00pm We Are Scientists have a revolving door of … Continue reading →

June 16, 2010 · 1 Comment

Angela McCluskey: In A Ring Of Fire

Angela McCluskey interviewed for her album, You Could Start A Fire In An Empty House, for Planet

June 7, 2010 · 5 Comments

Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird Live At the Wiltern

Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird live in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre on May 19, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird Live Massive Attack and … Continue reading →

May 24, 2010 · Leave a comment

Peace and Harmony: John Lennon Peace Monument

Write-up for Planet: Peace and Harmony: John Lennon Peace Monument

May 21, 2010 · Leave a comment

Deluka: Deluka EP (Vel)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Deluka Deluka EP (Vel) Deluka Deluka EP (Vel) By Lily Moayeri Published: May 19th, 2010 | 7:00am Deluka’s Ellie Innocenti is the next balls-out, sex symbol … Continue reading →

May 19, 2010 · Leave a comment

Mulatu Astatke: Mulatu Steps Ahead (Strut)

Reviewed for Planet: Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Steps Ahead (Strut)

May 6, 2010 · Leave a comment

Massive Attack: Friends or Foes?

Massive Attack interviewed for their album, Heligoland, for Planet: Massive Attack: Friends or Foes?

May 3, 2010 · 2 Comments

Quadron

Quadron interviewed for their self-titled album for Venice Magazine: View this Quadron article from the original magazine as a digital flipbook courtesy of Flipsnack. Listening to Quadron’s Coco O.’s vocals, one pictures a lithe, … Continue reading →

May 1, 2010 · Leave a comment

Caribou: Swim (Merge)

Reviewed for Planet: Caribou Swim (Merge)

April 26, 2010 · Leave a comment

The Souljazz Orchestra: Rising Sun (Strut)

Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: The Souljazz Orchestra Rising Sun (Strut)

April 14, 2010 · Leave a comment

Miles Kurosky: The Desert Of Shallow Effects (Majordomo)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Miles Kurosky The Desert Of Shallow Effects (Majordomo) Miles Kurosky The Desert of Shallow Effects (Majordomo) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 26th, 2010 | 1:00pm Miles Kurosky … Continue reading →

March 26, 2010 · Leave a comment

The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers Live At The El Rey Theatre

The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on March 9, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: The Big Pink and … Continue reading →

March 12, 2010 · 1 Comment

Hot Chip: One Life Stand (Astralwerks)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Hot Chip One Life Stand (Astralwerks)  Hot Chip One Life Stand (Astralwerks) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 10th, 2010 | 7:00am There is a chance that Hot … Continue reading →

March 10, 2010 · Leave a comment

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