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
Whitestone Is Turning Album Artwork Into an Immersive Social Networking Experience
Whitestone founder Roey Tsemah interviewed for Insomniac.com: Whitestone Is Turning Album Artwork Into an Immersive Social Networking Experience Watch Roey’s video explaining Whitestone here.
The Sonar System: Restoring Peace Through Sound System Culture
The author of The Sonar System, vocalist, MC, painter, and wordsmith Ras Mykha interviewed for Insomniac.com: The Sonar System: Restoring Peace Through Sound System Culture Watch the book trailer here.
Miguel Migs, Marques Wyatt, Isaiah Martin @ Sound
Previewed for LA Weekly: Miguel Migs, Marques Wyatt, Isaiah Martin at Sound Nightclub Listen to Migs’ guest radio mix “Shadows On The Wall” via his SoundCloud. Listen to Marques’ DEEP Exhale … Continue reading
Jamie xx: Going Solo With In Colour
Jamie xx interviewed for his debut solo album, In Colour, for Soma Magazine August 2015 Film And Music Issue: Jamie xx: Going Solo With In Colour Watch Jamie’s performance of “Loud Places” on Late Night … Continue reading
Corsica Arts Club Releases Self-Titled Debut
Corsica Arts Club‘s Arash Parsee and Brendan Thompson interviewed for their debut self-titled EP for Mix Magazine August 2015 Issue: Corsica Arts Club Releases Self-Titled Debut Listen to the whole EP via … Continue reading
Foals: What Went Down (Warner Music)
Reviewed for Mix Magazine August 2015 Issue: Foals What Went Down (Warner Music) Watch a live performance at Maida Vale of “What Went Down” on Annie Mac at BBC Radio 1.
The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music: Lily Moayeri
Superstar scribe Katie Bain interviewed me for Insomniac.com: The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music: Lily Moayeri Read more of Katie’s fantastic writing.
This Guy Created The 5-Minute Mind-Altering, Virtual-Reality World For Squarepusher: Rob Pybus
Illustrator Rob Pybus interviewed for Insomniac.com: This Guy Created The 5-Minute Mind-Altering, Virtual-Reality World For Squarepusher: Rob Pybus Watch Rob doing his illustrated comedy for the first time and another time.
Hot Chip @ Greek
Previewed for the LA Weekly: Hot Chip at the Greek Theatre Listen to the whole album via Hot Chip’s site.
This Is The Guy That Makes Calvin Harris Look Amazing: Dave Thomas
Stylist Dave Thomas interviewed for Insomniac.com: This Is The Guy That Makes Calvin Harris Look Amazing: David Thomas Watch Dave in action on his YouTube channel.
Clubbed To Deaf: Is Music Killing Your Ears?
My write-up on how music is affecting your hearing and how to protect it for Bassrush: Clubbed To Deaf: Is Music Killing Your Ears? Check out some Musician’s Earplugs from … Continue reading
Duff McKagan: How To Be A Man
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Duff McKagan How To Be A Man Read a great interview with Duff about his book by Lina Lecaro in the LA Weekly.
Maribou State: Portraits (Counter)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Maribou State Portraits (Counter) Listen to Maribou State’s Radio One Residency Mix.
My Library In Old Navy #Unlimited Video
My library at Abraham Lincoln High School is featured in this Old Navy #Unlimited video.
Ducktails: St. Catherine (Domino)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Ducktails St. Catherine (Domino) Watch the video for “Headbanging In The Mirror.”
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Live In Paris (Vagrant)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Live In Paris (Vagrant) Watch the trailer for Live In Paris.
Penguin Prison @ The Roxy
Previewed for LA Weekly: Penguin Prison at the Roxy Watch the official video for “Never Gets Old.”
Major Lazer: Peace Is The Mission (Mad Decent)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Major Lazer Peace Is The Mission (Mad Decent) Listen to the whole album via Major Lazer’s SoundCloud.
Martin Gore: MG (Mute)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine July 2015 Issue: Martin Gore MG (Mute) Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore continues the minimalist electronics of his VCMG project with former bandmate Vince Clarke on MG, an ambitious 16-track … Continue reading
The Chemical Brothers: Born In The Echoes (Astralwerks)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: The Chemical Brothers Born In The Echoes (Astralwerks) Watch the official video for “Go” featuring Q-Tip.
MS MR: How Does It Feel (Columbia)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: MS MR How Does It Feel (Columbia) Watch an acoustic performance of “Wrong Victory.”
Sam Sparro @ Hammer Museum
Previewed for LA Weekly: Sam Sparro at the Hammer Museum This Week’s Best Concerts Have a listen to Volume One of the Quantum PhysicalEP mini-series via Sam’s SoundCloud.
Leon Bridges: Coming Home
White Denim‘s Austin Jenkins and Joshua Block interviewed for their production work on Leon Bridges‘ debut album, Coming Home, for Mix Magazine July 2015 Issue: Leon Bridges: Coming Home Watch Leon performing “Lisa … Continue reading
Penguin Prison: Lost In New York (Downtown)
Reviewed for Mix Magazine July 2015 Issue: Penguin Prison Lost In New York (Downtown Records) Listen to the whole album via Penguin Prison’s SoundCloud.
Hannah Wants: To Want And To Have
Hannah Wants interviewed ahead of her first North American headlining tour for DJ Mag USA July 2015 Issue: Hannah Wants: To Want And To Have Check out some sets from Hannah … Continue reading
The Martinez Brothers: A Sound View
The Martinez Brothers interviewed for their Masters At Dutch project, Dutch Masters Vol. 1, for DJ Mag USA July 2015 Issue: The Martinez Brothers: A Sound View You can stream or download Dutch Masters … Continue reading
Underworld @ Hollywood Bowl
Previewed for LA Weekly: Underworld at the Hollywood Bowl This Week’s Best Concerts: Wattstaxx Revisited, Underworld, Bell Biv Devoe Listen to Underworld’s cover of Frankie Knuckes’ “Baby Wants To Ride” with … Continue reading
Talk In Tongues: Lightspeed
Talk In Tongues‘ Garrett Zeile interviewed for their debut album, Alone With A Friend, for Under The Radar Magazine April/May 2015 Issue: Talk In Tongues: Lightspeed Watch the official video for “Still Don’t … Continue reading
Roisin Murphy: Hairless Toys (PIAS)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Roisin Murphy Hairless Toys (PIAS) Watch the official video for “Evil Eyes.”
L.A.’s 50 Best Music Venues
Write-ups on Getty Center and Mack Sennett Studios for LA Weekly: L.A.’s 50 Best Music Venues
Giorgio Moroder: Back In Business
Giorgio Moroder interviewed for his album, Deja Vu, for Soma Magazine June 2015 Issue: Giorgio Moroder: Back In Business Listen to the wealth of Giorgio’s music via his SoundCloud.
Jaga Jazzist Records Starfire
Jaga Jazzist‘s Lars Horntveth interviewed for the recording of their album Starfire for Mix Magazine‘s June 2015 Issue: Jaga Jazzist Records Starfire Check out Jaga Jazzist via their SoundCloud.
Nneka @ Troubadour
Previewed for LA Weekly: Nneka at the Troubadour This Week’s Best Concerts Watch and listen to an interview with Nneka on the BBC News.
Maya Jane Coles: A Star Comes Out At Night
My interview with Maya Jane Coles for her Nocturnal Sunshine project and self-titled album for DJ Mag USA June 2015 Issue: Maya Jane Coles: A Star Comes Out At Night Watch the official video for … Continue reading
Nickodemus: A Diverse Decade
Nickodemus interviewed for his compilation, Wonderworld: 10 Years Of Painting Outside The Lines, for DJ Times Magazine June 2015 Issue: Nickodemus: A Diverse Decade Stream The Wonderworld mix via Thump.
Embrace and Starsailor @ Fonda
Previewed for LA Weekly: Embrace and Starsailor at the Fonda Theatre Watch Embrace perform “All You Good Good People” live in 2013. Watch Starsailor perform “Alcoholic” live in 2015.
The Vaccines: English Graffiti (Columbia)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: The Vaccines English Graffiti (Columbia Records) Watch the official video for “Dream Lover.”
Anna Wall Takes A Big Step In The Right Direction
Anna Wall interviewed for her compilation, TRAXX, Vol. 2: My House Is Your House, for DJ Mag USA: Anna Wall Takes A Big Step In The Right Direction Listen to Anna’s mix for … Continue reading
