Plugged In, L.A.’s Newest Global Bass Party, Is Popping Off At Union
JSTJR interviewed about his new night, Plugged In, for LA Weekly: Plugged In, L.A.’s Newest Global Bass Party, Is Popping Off At Union Listen to JSTJR’s VIP mix of Major Lazer’s “Light It … Continue reading
Funktion @ Regent Theater
Previewed for LA Weekly: Calyx & TeeBee, Culture Shock, Mefjus, Prolix at Funktion at Bassrush at Regent Theater Listen to Calyx & TeeBee’s mix for UMF Radio via their SoundCloud.
Artists In Action: A Creative Community Fights For The Refugee Cause
Artists In Action‘s Jeff Catchpole interviewed for Insomniac.com: Artists In Action: A Creative Community Fights For The Refugee Cause Skim through Artists In Action’s fundraising compilations on BandCamp.
A German Street Duo Has Made Its Mark On Culver City High
Herakut‘s Jasmin Siddiqui and Falk Lehmann interviewed during their painting of a mural at Culver City High School, ahead of their exhibit at Corey Helford Gallery: A German Street Duo Has Made Its … Continue reading
Primal Scream: Chaosmosis (First International)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Primal Scream Chaosmosis (First International) Watch the video for “Where The Light Gets In.”
Kula Shaker: K2.0 (Strange Folk)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Kula Shaker K2.0 (Strange Folk) Watch the video for “Infinite Sun.”
Hospitality @ Avalon
Previewed for LA Weekly: Hospitality at Control at Avalon Listen to clips from The Future Sound Of America EP on Hospital Records’ site
Watch a Mini-Documentary on NYC Female Music Collective Discwoman
News items on Smirnoff Sound Collective‘s mini-documentary on Discwoman for Insomniac.com: Watch A Mini-Documentary On NYC Female Music Collective Discwoman Watch the mini-documentary and other videos on Smirnoff Sound Collective’s YouTube channel.
Peter Hook Is DJing In Los Angeles This Weekend – Sort Of
Peter Hook and Kav Sandhu interviewed for their new Los Angeles monthly event, Dance In A Panic, for LA Weekly: Peter Hook Is DJing In Los Angeles This Weekend – Sort Of Get a rundown … Continue reading
Could Dance Music Events Get Pushed Out of Los Angeles?
News item for Insomniac.com: Could Dance Music Events Get Pushed Out Of Los Angeles?
Unloved: Guilty Of Love (Unloved Records)
Reviewed for Mix Magazine March 2016 Issue: Unloved Guilty Of Love (Unloved Records) Watch the official video for “Guilty Of Love.”
Skilled Mechanics Blends Organic Instruments With Studio Wizardry
Skilled Mechanics‘ DJ Milo and engineer Francois Kerjan interviewed for the self-titled album for Mix Magazine March 2016 Issue: Skilled Mechanics Blends Organic Instruments With Studio Wizardry Watch official videos from the album … Continue reading
Mayer Hawthorne: Producer/Songwriter Is The Man About Town
Mayer Hawthorne interviewed for his album, Man About Town, for Mix Magazine March 2016 Issue: Mayer Hawthorne: Producer/Songwriter Is The Man About Town Watch the album trailer for Man About Town.
Johnny Marr @ Glasshouse and El Rey
Previewed for LA Weekly: Johnny Marr at the Glasshouse in Pomona and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles Watch a playlist of the full album stream for Adrenalin Baby via Johnny’s … Continue reading
Unloved @ The Virgil
Previewed for LA Weekly: Unloved at the Virgil Watch the official video for “When A Woman Is Around.”
Rufus du Sol: Bloom (Sweat It Out!)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine March 2016 Issue: Rüfüs du Sol Bloom (Sweat It Out!) If you loved the sun-kissed vibes of Rüfüs du Sol’s first album, Atlas, then you’ll love its follow-up, … Continue reading
Drum ‘n’ Bass Producers Make Their Mark On The Entertainment Industry
Sonic, Adam F, Baron, Hive, DJ Fresh, and Nik Roos of Noisia interviewed for my culture piece on drum ‘n’ bass producers making their mark on the entertainment industry for Bassrush: Drum ‘n’ Bass Producers Make … Continue reading
Diane Coffee @ Echo
Previewed for LA Weekly: Diane Coffee at the Echo Listen to some selections from the latest album, Everybody’s A Good Dog via Diane Coffee’s artist page on Western Vinyl.
John Newman: Revolve (Republic)
Reviewed for Mix Magazine February 2016 issue: John Newman Revolve (Republic) Listen to John’s song “Come And Get It,” which you probably hear on the Ford commercial.
The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music: Terry Farley
Terry Farley interviewed for “The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music” series and his Defected Presents Heller & Farley House Masters compilation for Insomniac.com: The Night I Fell In Love … Continue reading
Brits Performing In US Face More Stringent And Costly Hurdles Than American
News item for EDMBiz: Brits Performing In The US Face More Stringent And Costly Hurdles Than American
Periscope To Twitter Provides Better Viewing All Around
News item for EDMBiz: Periscope To Twitter Provides Better Viewing All Around
Apple’s Music Memo App Helps Musicians In Their Quest To Create
News item for EDMbiz: Apple’s Music Memo App Helps Musicians In Their Quest To Create
The Band Merchandise Game Skews In Musicians’ Favor
News item for EDMbiz: The Band Merchandise Game Skews In Musicians’ Favor
Burning Man Is Hiring A Project Manager
News item for EDMbiz: Burning Man Is Hiring A Project Manager
Beatport’s Embeddable Streaming Music Player
News item for EDMbiz: Beatport’s Embeddable Streaming Music Player
Wondering Why You’re Not Getting Booked To DJ?
News items for EDMBiz: Wonder Why You’re Not Getting Booked To DJ?
Penguin Prison @ El Rey
Previewed for LA Weekly: Penguin Prison at the El Rey Theatre Listen to a couple of track from the Show Me The Way Remix EP via Penguin Prison’s SoundCloud.
Roni Size, DJ Krust And The Full Cycle Reboot
Roni Size and DJ Krust interviewed for the re-launch of their label, Full Cycle Recordings, for Insomniac.com: Roni Size, DJ Krust And The Full Cycle Reboot Listen to Full Cycle Live from 2001 via YouTube.
No Gender Labels In Records
No Gender Labels In RecordsEllen Allien, Fei-Fei, Reid Speed, Sydney Blu, Kim Ann Foxman, Lupe Fuentes, Nina Las Vegas, Nicole Moudaber: A Wicked Line-up of DJs/Producers who also run record … Continue reading
DJ ENDO Biography
There are those individuals who are early adopters, then there are those who are innovators. Mike Henderson aka ENDO falls into the latter category. A ubiquitous figure in electronic dance … Continue reading
James Lavelle: Going Global
Unkle‘s James Lavelle interviewed for his fourth installation in the Global Underground series, Naples #GU41, for DJ Times Magazine February 2016 issue: James Lavelle: Going Global Watch a short tour video of Naples with James Lavelle.
Taylor Grey Biography
INQUISITIVE, PENSIVE, INSIGHTFUL, COMMITTED, INDIVIDUAL, LOYAL; THESE ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OLD SOUL, AND THEY ALL ARE AN APPROPRIATE FIT FOR TAYLOR GREY. THE 18-YEAR-OLD TAYLOR HAS OLD SOUL POURING … Continue reading
Under The Radar’s Best Albums Of 2015: Individual Writer Lists
Twenty-five albums that came out in 2015 I would listen to for fun and not just work:
Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Fonda
Previewed for LA Weekly: Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Fonda Theatre Heartbreak is the motivator for many an album. Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson takes his a step further, mourning the … Continue reading
The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music: Mick Cole
Mick and I around the turn of the century Mick Cole interviewed for “The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music” series on Insomniac.com: The Night I Fell In Love … Continue reading
Madeon @ Club Nokia
Previewed for LA Weekly: Madeon at Club Nokia Watch the video for the Adventure Live tour.
James Lavelle Presents UNKLE Sounds: Naples #GU41 (Global Underground)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine January 2016 Issue: James Lavelle Presents UNKLE Sounds Naples #GU41 (Global Underground) The bespoke concept is amplified on James Lavelle of Unkle’s contribution to the re-jumpstarted legendary … Continue reading
Girls Names: Culture Of Gravitation
Girls Names‘ Cathal Cully interviewed for their album, Arms Around A Vision, for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Girls Names: Culture Of Gravitation Watch the video for “Reticence.”
Joel Mull Biography
Before there was EDM and its multiplying sub-genres, there was techno. And at its forefront, is Joel Mull. Fueled by a passion that has become increasingly more defined and tangible … Continue reading
Panic! At The Disco: Death Of A Bachelor (Fueled By Ramen)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Panic! At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor (Fueled By Ramen) Listen to a bunch of songs from the album via Panic!’s SoundCloud.
The 20 Best Coachella Sets Of All Time
photo credit: John Dennett Write up on the Chemical Brothers in the Sahara Tent Coachella 2005 for LA Weekly: The 20 Best Coachella Sets Of All Time Listen to some clips … Continue reading
Goldie Set To Launch Graffiti App
Write up on the launch of Goldie‘s crowdfunding for his graffiti app, ARTA, for Insomniac.com: Goldie Set To Launch Graffiti App Watch Goldie talk about the concept of ARTA.
Savages: Recording Adore Life With Johnny Hostile And Richard Woodcraft
Savages‘ producer Johnny Hostile and engineer Richard Woodcraft interviewed for the recording of their album, Adore Life, for Mix Magazine January 2016 Issue: Savages: Recording Adore Life With Johnny Hostile And Richard Woodcraft Watch a performance … Continue reading
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers: Angels & Ghosts
Soulsavers‘ Rich Machin and composer Daniele Luppi interviewed for the album, Angels & Ghosts, for Mix Magazine January 2016 Issue: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers: Angels & Ghosts Watch the entire live show in Los Angeles.
Sam Sparro: Quantum Physical Volume 2
Sam Sparro interviewed for his EP, Quantum Physical Volume 2, for Mix Magazine January 2016 Issue: Sam Sparro: Quantum Physical Volume 2 Stream the EP via Nylon Magazine.
10 L.A. Artists To Watch In 2016
Write up on Powers for LA Weekly: 10 L.A. Artists to watch in 2016 Watch the video for “Hot.”
Duke Dumont @ Exchange
Previewed for LA Weekly: Duke Dumont at Exchange LA Listen to Duke Dumont’s Blase Boys Club Part 1 EP via his SoundCloud.
Weekend Getaway: Electric Paradise in Punta Cana
Previewed for DJ Mag: Weekend Getaway: Electric Paradise in Punta Cana See more details here.
