Lily Moayeri

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

Mayer Hawthorne: Can’t Do The Same Thing Twice

Mayer Hawthorne interviewed for his album, Where Does This Door Go, for Soma Magazine July/August 2013 issue: Mayer Hawthorne: Can’t Do The Same Thing Twice Watch the video for my favorite song … Continue reading

July 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

Dungeonesse: Inner Pop-Tart

Dungeonesse’s Jenn Wasner interviewed for their self-titled album for Boxx Magazine: Dungeonesse: Inner Pop-Tart Watch the video for “Drive You Crazy.”

July 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

Empire Of The Sun: Shimmery Finish

Empire Of The Sun‘s Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore interviewed for their album, Ice On The Dune, for Electronic Musician Magazine. Empire Of The Sun: Shimmery Finish Listen to the whole album … Continue reading

July 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

Major Lazer: Riding The Wave

Major Lazer‘s Diplo interviewed for their album, Free The Universe, for the cover of DJ Times Magazine. Or via DJ Times digital edition here. Watch some of the Major Lazer performance at Coachella … Continue reading

July 2, 2013 · Leave a comment

Azari & III: Classic And Deep

Azari & III interviewed for their self-titled album for DJ Times Magazine Azari & III: Classic and Deep Download the VCO Remix of “Lost In Time” via XLR8R for free.

June 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

Alice Russell: British Soul Singer And So Much More

Alice Russell interviewed for her album, To Dust, for Boxx Magazine: Alice Russell: British Soul Singer And So Much More Watch the official video for “Heartbreaker” featuring Harry Shearer–hilarious.

June 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Undercover: Nightlands

Nightlands‘ David Hartley interviewed for the cover of his album, Oak Island, for Under The Radar: Undercover: Nightlands Watch the official video for “To The Moon.”

June 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Breakouts: Dirtyphonics

Dirtyphonics interviewed for their album, Irreverence, for Keyboard Magazine June 2013 issue: Breakouts: Dirtyphonics Listen to a cross section of mixes from Dirtyphonics on their SoundCloud page.

June 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Twitterview: Black Moth Super Rainbow

Black Moth Super Rainbow‘s Thomas Fec AKA Tobacco interviewed via Twitter for the album, Cobra Juicy, for Under The Radar: The Twitterview: Black Moth Super Rainbow Check out some of Tobacco’s … Continue reading

May 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

Kendra Morris: Deconstructed

Kendra Morris interviewed for her album, Mockingbird, for Soma Magazine May/June 2013: Kendra Morris: Deconstructed Listen to Kendra’s version of Metallica’s “Ride The Lightening” via Wax Poetics’ Soundcloud.

May 20, 2013 · Leave a comment

Male Boxx: Andrew Wyatt

Miike Snow‘s Andrew Wyatt interviewed for his solo album Descender for Boxx Magazine: Male Boxx: Andrew Wyatt Watch The Making Of Descender documentary.

May 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Natural Disasters

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Robert Levon Been interviewed for their album, Specter At The Feast for Under The Radar: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Natural Disasters Watch Part Two of a six-part … Continue reading

April 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

On the Line With Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Leah Shapiro

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Leah Shapiro interviewed for their album, Specter At The Feast for Boxx Magazine: On the Line With Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Leah Shapiro If you catch a … Continue reading

March 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

inc.: no world

inc. interviewed for their album no world for Soma Magazine March/April 2013: inc.: no world Listen to some music from inc. on their 4AD artist page.

March 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Fitz And The Tantrums: Moving Beyond The Bedroom-Studio School Of Recording

Fitz and the Tantrums’ Michael Fitzpatrick interviewed for their album More Than Just A Dream for Electronic Musician Magazine: Fitz And The Tantrums: Moving Beyond The Bedroom-Studio School Of Recording Watch the … Continue reading

March 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Male Boxx: Mark Robert Fuller Of Gold Fields

Gold Fields’ Mark Robert Fuller interviewed for their album Black Sun for Boxx Magazine: Male Boxx: Mark Robert Fuller Of Gold Fields Watch Gold Fields perform my favorite song from the album, … Continue reading

March 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

Lindstrom: Dinner Is Served

Hans-Peter Lindstrom interviewed for his album, Smalhans, for Under The Radar: Lindstrom: Dinner Is Served Listen to Lindstrom’s remix of Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Velvet” via FACT.

February 8, 2013 · 1 Comment

Dominic Monaghan: Wild Thing, I Think I Love You

Dominic Monaghan interviewed for his new show, Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan, on BBC America for Under The Radar: Dominic Monaghan: Wild Thing, I Think I Love You Watch a bonus … Continue reading

January 22, 2013 · 2 Comments

Rising and Falling: Layo and Bushwacka

Layo and Bushwacka interviewed for their album, Rising and Falling for DJ Times Magazine: Rising and Falling: Layo and Bushwacka Check out some of Layo and Bushwacka’s sounds on their Soundcloud page.

December 2, 2012 · 1 Comment

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Stewart Cole and Nora Kirkpatrick

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros‘ Stewart Cole and Nora Kirkpatrick interviewed for Keyboard Magazine December 2012 Issue: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ Stewart Cole and Nora Kirkpatrick  Watch … Continue reading

December 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

A Place To Bury Strangers: Feel The Noise

A Place To Bury Strangers’ Oliver Ackerman interviewed for the album Worship for Under The Radar: A Place To Bury Strangers: Feel The Noise Watch the video for “And I’m Up.”

November 28, 2012 · 2 Comments

Astro: Songs About Animals And The Gods, From Chile

Astro’s Andres Nusser interviewed for their debut self-titled album for LA Weekly‘s blog West Coast Sound: Astro: Songs About Animals And The Gods, From Chile Watch the video for “Colombo” … Continue reading

November 27, 2012 · 1 Comment

Dermablend The Blemishes Away

Feature on Dermablend for Soma Magazine: Dermablend The Blemishes Away Watch the “Zombie Boy” video featuring Dermablend’s make up and make up remover.

November 8, 2012 · Leave a comment

The Raveonettes: The Holy Grail Of Vintage Sounds Found In A Laptop

The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner interviewed for their album, Observator, for Electronic Musician Magazine: The Raveonettes: The Holy Grail Of Vintage Sounds Found In A Laptop Listen to the whole album via … Continue reading

November 7, 2012 · 2 Comments

Hear: Infected Mushroom

Infected Mushroom interviewed for its album, Army of Mushrooms, for Keyboard Magazine November 2012 Issue: Hear: Infected Mushroom

November 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

Erol Alkan: Bugged Out/Bugged In

Erol Alkan interviewed for Another Bugged Out Mix/Another Bugged In Selection for DJ Times Magazine: Erol Alkan: Bugged Out/Bugged In Preview Another Bugged In Selection.

October 9, 2012 · 2 Comments

The Technology Of Smarter Train Travel

For Intel’s site IQ: The Technology Of Smarter Train Travel Watch a classic old trailer for Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express.

October 6, 2012 · Leave a comment

Plan B: Changing The World, One Film At A Time

Plan B’s Ben Drew interviewed for his album and film, ill Manors, for Planet: Plan B: Changing The World One Film At A Time Download the New Machine remix of “Lost … Continue reading

October 2, 2012 · 2 Comments

Sea Wolf

Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf interviewed for his album Old World Romance for Soma Magazine‘s Fall Fashion Issue September/October 2012: Sea Wolf Watch a live rehearsal of the track “Old … Continue reading

September 29, 2012 · 2 Comments

The Udacity Of Hope: The Future Of Online Education

For Intel’s site IQ: The Udacity Of Hope: The Future Of Online Education Check out Udacity, edX, Udemy, and Rebecca OGrady-Marshall‘s eLearn Hub.

September 26, 2012 · Leave a comment

Changing Rooms: Digital Dressing Rooms Fashion A Fitting Future

For Intel’s site IQ: Changing Rooms: Digital Dressing Rooms Fashion A Fitting Future Check out Me-Ality, Styku, and Magic Mirror.

September 24, 2012 · Leave a comment

SPCA Red Carpet Luxury Lounge At SLS Hotel Beverly Hills For The 2012 Emmy Awards

The Emmys are like my Academy Awards. I absolutely love television. Pre-Emmys, Secret Room Events threw their Red Carpet Luxury Lounge, benefitting the SPCA of Los Angeles, at the SLS … Continue reading

September 23, 2012 · 1 Comment

Exclusive: Mexican Institute Of Sound’s “Es-Toy” Video Premiere

Post for LA Weekly‘s blog West Coast Sound: Exclusive: Mexican Institute Of Sound’s “Es-Toy” Video Premiere Watch the video for “Mexico” from the album Politico, the Mexicans seem a lot more concerned … Continue reading

September 18, 2012 · 1 Comment

E-conomics Of Education: Free Collaborative Tools Hit The Cloud

For Intel’s site IQ: E-conomics Of Education: Free Collaborative Tools Hit The Cloud Check out Edmodo, Dropbox, Screencast-O-Matic, Screenr, and Join.me for yourself.

August 29, 2012 · Leave a comment

Idjut Boys: Goodbye, Kick Drum

Idjut Boys interviewed for their first ever artist album, Cellar Door, for DJ Times Magazine: Idjut Boys: Goodbye, Kick Drum Listen to “One For Kenny” from Cellar Door written for the late Kenny … Continue reading

August 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

Technology x Electronic Music = The New Visualist – Welcome To V Squared Labs

Vello Virkhaus interviewed for Magnetic for V Squared Labs: Technology x Electronic Music = The New Visualist – Welcome To V Squared Labs

August 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

Michael Kiwanuka Home Again

Michael Kiwanuka interviewed for Planet for his album, Home Again: Michael Kiwanuka Home Again Get a full taste of Michael on his Soundcloud page.

July 18, 2012 · 3 Comments

Insider Interview: Digitalism

Jens “Jence” Moelle of Digitalism interviewed for SoundCtrl for their DJ Kicks mix: Insider Interview With German Electro House Duo Digitalism Download “A New Drug” from Digitalism, exclusive to this DJ Kicks mix.

July 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

Jazzanova–They’ve Got The Live Thing Down

Jazzanova’s Jurgen von Knoblauch interviewed for Magnetic for their album, Funkhaus Studio Sessions: Jazzanova–They’ve Got The Live Thing Down Watch the in-studio live performance of “I Human”.

June 26, 2012 · 2 Comments

TILT Q&A

Q&A with the TILT boys: Mick Park, Nic Britton, and Alex Brown in anticipation of their residency, Rez, and their upcoming full-length album. Lily Moayeri: What makes the present time … Continue reading

May 23, 2012 · Leave a comment

Photek: Hollywood Swingin’

Photek interviewed for his DJ Kicks compilation for DJ Times Magazine: Photek: Hollywood Swingin’ Check out what Photek has been listening to at the time of press on his Beatport chart.

May 1, 2012 · 1 Comment

Intergalactic DJ Food

DJ Food‘s Strictly Kev interviewed for his album, The Search Engine, for DJ Times Magazine: Intergalactic DJ Food Listen to “The Electric Images (In My Mind Never Die)” from DJ Food and … Continue reading

May 1, 2012 · 1 Comment

Quakers

Quakers’ Katalyst interviewed for their self-titled album for Planet: Quakers Check out a couple of the tracks on the Quakers’ Soundcloud page.

April 3, 2012 · Leave a comment

Diplo’s Book Is More Than Just An Eye-Catching Coffee Table Ornament

Photographer Shane McCauley interviewed for his and Diplo’s Book 128 Beats Per Minute for Magnetic: Diplo’s Book Is More Than Just An Eye-Catching Coffee Table Ornament Click through some cloudcasts from … Continue reading

March 23, 2012 · 5 Comments

The Duke Spirit Deliver A Knockout

The Duke Spirit‘s Liela Moss interviewed for the physical release of their album, Bruiser, for China Shop: The Duke Spirit Deliver A Knockout Watch the video for “Northbound.”

March 9, 2012 · 2 Comments

Fort Knox Five: How To Build Your Career And Make Your Destiny

Fort Knox Five interviewed for Magnetic: Fort Knox Five: How To Build Your Career And Make Your Destiny Click through Fort Knox Five’s chock-full Mixcloud page.

February 23, 2012 · Leave a comment

Secret Room Event At L’Ermitage Hotel For The 2012 Academy Awards

Us “regular” people watch the Academy Awards from our couches and buy our toiletries at the drugstore. This year, I am sitting next to my father–who has watched the Oscars … Continue reading

February 22, 2012 · 1 Comment

In The Studio With DJ Cam

DJ Cam interviewed for his album, Seven, for DJ Times Magazine: DJ Cam: Seven Click through DJ Cam’s Soundcloud page.

February 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

NAMM 2012

NAMM, National Association Of Music Merchants, been going since 1901 if you can believe that. Every January they have the NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center where you can … Continue reading

January 21, 2012 · 1 Comment

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