Paradise Garage @ Palladium
Previewed for LA Weekly: A Night At The Paradise Garage at the Hollywood Palladium Listen to a Paradise Garage mix from Joey Llanos and David DePino via MixCloud.
Wuki And The Breakbeat Revival Are Out Of Control
Kris Barman aka Wuki interviewed for his exclusive 2015 mix for Insomniac.com: Wuki And The Breakbeat Revival Are Out Of Control Listen to Wuki’s sounds via his SoundCloud page.
Under The Radar’s Top 100 Albums Of 2015
Write ups on Foals What Went Down, Jamie xx In Colour, Ducktails St. Catherine, and LA Priest Inji: Under The Radar’s Top 100 Albums Of 2015 Read my review of Foals’ What Went Down for Mix Magazine. Read my interview … Continue reading
Ride: Nowhere25 (Ride Music)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Ride Nowhere25 (Ride Music) Watch Ride perform “Vapour Trail” live at the Roxy in Los Angeles on 8 April 2015.
The Bug @ Masonic Lodge
Previewed for LA Weekly: The Bug at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery Watch The Bug vs Earth perform “BOA” at Supersonic Festival.
Panic! At The Disco: Recording Death Of A Bachelor With Jake Sinclair And Suzy Shinn
Jake Sinclair and Suzy Shinn interviewed for their work on Panic! At The Disco‘s Death Of A Bachelor for Mix Magazine December 2015 Issue: Panic! At The Disco: Recording Death Of A Bachelor With Jake Sinclair … Continue reading
Insomniac’s Top 20 Remixes Of 2015
Write ups on Groove Armada “Final Shakedown (wAFF Remix),” Sam Smith “Lay Me Down (Flume Remix),” and Tame Impala “Let It Happen (Soulwax remix)” for: Insomniac’s Top 20 Remixes Of 2015 Listen … Continue reading
Turning Trashed Festival Tents Into Sleeping Bags for the Homeless
Write-up on the Sheltersuit for Insomniac.com: Turning Trashed Festival Tents Into Sleeping Bags For The Homeless Check out the designer, Bas Timmer.
Insomniac’s Top 20 EPs of 2015
Write up for Nicolas Jaar Nymphs III EP for: Insomniac’s Top 20 EPs of 2015 Listen to the EP via YouTube.
Cheatahs: Mythologies (Wichita)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine December 2015 Issue: Cheatahs Mythologies (Wichita Recordings) Cheatahs specialize in hazy, echo-y sounds, most recently fleshed out on Mythologies. The backward-sounding, Poltergeist-like vocals of “Red Lake” set the … Continue reading
Duke Dumont: Deep Impact
Duke Dumont interviewed for his EP, Duke Dumont Presents Blasé Boys Club Part 1, for the cover of DJ Times Magazine‘s December 2015 Issue: Duke Dumont: Deep Impact Watch some of the Duke’s … Continue reading
Small Black: Best Blues (Jagjaguwar)
Reviewed for Under The Radar November/December 2015 Issue: Small Black Best Blues (Jagjaguwar)
Ninja Tune Celebrates 25 Years Of Leftfield Beats With Two Los Angeles Events
Ninja Tune‘s Jamie Collinson and Bonobo‘s Simon Green interviewed for the label’s 25th anniversary for the LA Weekly: Ninja Tune Celebrates 25 Years Of Leftfield Beats With Two Los Angeles Events … Continue reading
Jean-Michel Jarre: Electronica 1: The Time Machine (Ultra)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Jean-Michel Jarre Electronica 1: The Time Machine (Ultra) Watch the behind the scenes short film about the album.
Record Store Spotlight: Record Parlour, Hollywood CA
Record Parlour‘s Chris Honetschlaeger interviewed for New Noise Magazine Issue 21: Record Store Spotlight: Record Parlour, Hollywood CA Check out the Record Parlour’s tantalizing Instagram account.
Haelos: Coming Full Circle
Haelos‘ Lotti Bernardout and Dom Goldsmith interviewed for their Earth Not Above EP for Under The Radar Magazine August/September/October 2015 Issue: Haelos: Coming Full Circle Watch the first part of the three-part … Continue reading
Charlatans @ Fonda Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: The Charlatans at the Fonda Theatre Watch the Charlatans perform on The Late Late Show With James Corden.
Nicolas Godin: Contrepoint (Because)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Nicolas Godin Contrepoint (Because Music) Stream the album in its entirety via The Guardian.
Making A Recording Connection: Education Model Based On Apprenticeship Tradition
Recording Radio Film Culinary Connection‘s James Petulla and Brian Kraft interviewed for Mix Magazine November 2015 Issue: Making A Recording Connection: Education Model Based on Apprenticeship Tradition Watch some videos on the … Continue reading
Gardens & Villa: Music For Dogs (Secretly Canadian)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine October 2015 issue: Gardens & Villa Music For Dogs (Secretly Canadian) Gardens & Villa move away from human and toward robot with each album. A protracted adjustment to … Continue reading
Bernard Sumner: Chapter And Verse (Thomas Dunne)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Bernard Sumner: Chapter and Verse (Thomas Dunne Books) Watch and hour-long interview with Bernard at his book launch in the UK last year.
The Upbeats On The Drum ‘n’ Bass Noise War, Incest And History
The Upbeats‘ Jeremy Glenn and Dylan Jones interviewed while on the Bassrush Virus No Cure LP tour with Ed Rush and Optical for Insomniac.com: The Upbeats On The Drum ‘n’ Bass Noise War, … Continue reading
FuntCase Is Like A Crazy Comic Book Character
FuntCase interviewed while on the Bassrush Virus No Cure LP tour with Ed Rush and Optical for Insomniac.com: FuntCase Is Like A Crazy Comic Book Character Listen to some FuntCase sounds via … Continue reading
Ed Rush And Optical: An Incurable Virus
Ed Rush and Optical interviewed for their compilation, FabricLive 82, and their album, No Cure, for DJ Mag USA August 2015 issue: Ed Rush And Optical: An Incurable Virus Watch the trailer for FabricLive 82.
Dub Pistols: On Returning
Dub Pistols‘ Barry Ashworth interviewed for their album, Return Of The Pistoleros, for DJ Times Magazine November 2015 Issue: Dub Pistols: On Returning Listen to a fresh mix from Barry Ashworth via … Continue reading
Duran Duran In The Studio
Duran Duran‘s Nick Rhodes, and Mr. Hudson, and engineer Josh Blair interviewed about the recording of Paper Gods for Electronic Musician Magazine October 2015 issue: Duran Duran In The Studio In their nearly … Continue reading
Gorgon City Checks In From Tour: Part 2
Gorgon City‘s Matt Robson-Scott and Kye Gibbon check in at the end of the second week of their North American tour in support of their album, Sirens, for Insomniac.com: Gorgon City Checks In From Tour: … Continue reading
HARD Day Of The Dead @ Pomona Fairplex
Previewed for LA Weekly: HARD Day Of The Dead at Pomona Fairplex Watch the trailer for the festival.
Gorgon City Checks In From Tour
Gorgon City‘s Matt Robson-Scott and Kye Gibbon check in at the end of the first week of their North American tour in support of their album, Sirens, for Insomniac.com: Gorgon City Checks In From … Continue reading
Disclosure: It’s All Relative
Disclosure‘s Guy and Howard Lawrence interviewed for their album, Caracal, for the cover of DJ Mag USA November 2015 Issue: Disclosure: It’s All Relative Watch the four-part video series directed by Ryan Hope: … Continue reading
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers: Angels & Ghosts (Columbia)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers Angels & Ghosts (Columbia) Watch the album trailer for Angels & Ghosts.
Blur @ Hollywood Bowl
Previewed for LA Weekly: Blur at the Hollywood Bowl Watch a 30-minute short film of the recording of Blur’s album, The Magic Whip, in Hong Kong.
Hear The New EP From David Holmes’ Star-Studded New Project, Unloved (Premiere)
Unloved‘s David Holmes, Keefus Ciancia, and Jade Vincent interviewed for their debut EP, Guilty Of Love for LA Weekly: Hear The New EP From David Holmes’ Star-Studded New Project, Unloved (Premiere) Watch the … Continue reading
Chinese Indie Night Is What The Culture Collide Festival Is All About
Alan Miller of Culture Collide and Michael LoJudice of Modern Sky interviewed for Culture Collide Festival‘s Chinese Indie Night for LA Weekly: Chinese Indie Night Is What The Culture Collide Festival … Continue reading
Knowledge Is Power: Why More Producers Are Sharing Their Secrets
Optical, Ed Rush, TC, and Digital Labz interviewed for my production culture piece for Bassrush: Knowledge Is Power: Why More Producers Are Sharing Their Secrets Watch a two-minute snapshot of … Continue reading
Rudimental @ Fonda
Previewed for LA Weekly: Rudimental at the Fonda Theatre (and the Belasco Theatre) This Week’s Best Concerts In Handy Playlist Form Listen to Rudimental Essential Mix for BBC’s Radio 1 from … Continue reading
AM & Shawn Lee: Outlines (Celestial Electric Music)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine September 2015 Issue: AM & Shawn Lee Outlines (Celestial Electric Music) The transatlantic union of Los Angeles’ AM and London’s Shawn Lee produces a third full-length … Continue reading
Disclosure: Caracal (UMG)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Disclosure Caracal (Universal Music Group) Listen to a mini-mix of Caracal via Disclosure’s YouTube channel.
Modestep @ Avalon
Previewed for LA Weekly: Modestep at Avalon This Week’s Best Concerts In Handy Playlist Form Watch Modestep’s amazing short film/album trailer, London Road.
Francesca Belmonte: Anima (False Idols)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine August 2015 Issue: Francesca Belmonte Anima (False Idols) Featured on a few Tricky albums, Francesca Belmonte’s voice is a familiar one. For Anima, Belmonte’s solo debut on Tricky’s … Continue reading
Five Questions With Martin Gore
Depeche Mode‘s Martin Gore interviewed for his solo album, MG, for Electronic Musician Magazine‘s July 2015 Issue: Five Questions With Martin Gore Martin Gore is not one to take time away from making music. … Continue reading
Marques Wyatt’s DEEP Celebrates 16 Years Of Soulful House Music
Marques Wyatt interviewed for the 16th Anniversary of his club night, DEEP, for the LA Weekly: Marques Wyatt’s DEEP Celebrates 16 Years Of Soulful House Music Listen to Marques’ set from … Continue reading
Deep’s Sweet 16 @ Belasco
Previewed for LA Weekly: Deep’s Sweet 16 at the Belasco Theatre Listen to Marques Wyatt’s set from Might Deep which took place in May of this year. photo credit: AJ Herrera
Kelis Graduated From Le Cordon Bleu–Now She’s Written Her First Cookbook
Kelis interviewed for her first cookbook, My Life On A Plate: Recipes From Around The World, for LA Weekly: Kelis Graduated From Le Cordon Bleu–Now She’s Written Her First Cookbook Check out … Continue reading
Mercury Rev’s The Light In You
Mercury Rev‘s Jonathan Donahue and engineer Scott Petito interviewed for the album, The Light In You, for Mix Magazine September 2015 Issue: Mercury Rev The Light In You Listen to album opener, “The … Continue reading
Metric’s Daily Jams Create Pagans In Vegas
Metric‘s Jimmy Shaw and engineer John O’Mahoney interviewed for their album, Pagans In Vegas, for Mix Magazine September 2015 Issue: Metric’s Daily Jams Create Pagans In Vegas Watch “Lie Lie Lie” from Pagans In Vegas.
Painted Palms: Horizons (Polyvinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Painted Palms Horizons (Polyvinyl) Listen to “Tracers” via Stereogum.
Diane Coffee: Everybody’s A Good Dog (Western Vinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Diane Coffee Everybody’s A Good Dog (Western Vinyl) Watch the first video, for “Everyday” via NPR First Listen.
The Orb: Moonbuilding
The Orb‘s Thomas Fehlmann interviewed for their album, Moonbuilding 2703 AD, for DJ Times September 2015 Issue: The Orb: Moonbuilding
