Jon Hopkins: Getting Immunity
Jon Hopkins interviewed for his album, Immunity, for DJ Times Magazine October 2013 Issue: Jon Hopkins: Getting Immunity Watch the video for “Breathe This Air” featuring Purity Ring.
Witches Of East End (Lifetime)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Witches Of East End Watch an extremely short trailer for the show.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 27, 2013
•Depeche Mode at Staples Center with old friends on Saturday September 28, 2013. (top right, middle right, middle bottom) •Abbot Kinney Festival for AM and Shawn Lee on Sunday September 29, … Continue reading
The Millers (CBS)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: The Millers Watch the preview for the show.
Welcome To The Family (NBC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Welcome To The Family Watch the trailer for the show.
Travis @ Wiltern
Previewed for LA Weekly: Travis at the Wiltern Watch the video for “Moving.”
Ironside (NBC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Ironside Watch the trailer for the show.
Super Fun Night (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Super Fun Night Watch the trailer for the show.
Moby: Innocents (Mute)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Moby Innocents (Mute) Over the course of 11 albums, Moby has donned many different music personas, from techno button-pusher to punk rocker to sound designer and a … Continue reading
We Are Men (CBS)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: We Are Men Watch a preview/behind the scenes of the show.
Holy Ghost! Perfect Recording Techniques On Dynamics
Holy Ghost!‘s Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel interviewed for their album, Dynamics, for Electronic Musician Magazine: Holy Ghost! Perfect Recording Techniques On Dynamics Watch the video for “Okay.”
Johnathan Rice: Good Graces (SQE Music)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Johnathan Rice Good Graces (SQE Music) Watch the video for “Nowhere At The Speed Of Light.”
Glasvegas: Later…When The TV Turns To Static (Go Wow/BMG)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Glasvegas Later…When The TV Turns To Static (Go Wow/BMG) Watch the video for “If” featuring William Shatner.
Betrayal (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Betrayal Watch the trailer for the show.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 20, 2013
•Brunch and Almost Holden Collection (top right) with Reid Speed and Peter Hook and the Light (top left) performing the first two New Order albums at the Fonda Theatre on Saturday September … Continue reading
Moby @ Fonda
Previewed for LA Weekly: Moby at Fonda Theatre Watch the video for “A Case For Shame” featuring Cold Specks.
Back In The Game (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Back In The Game Meet the members of the Angles baseball team.
Trophy Wife (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Trophy Wife Watch the trailer for the show.
Blacklist (NBC)
Blacklist Watch the official trailer for the show.
Mom (CBS)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Mom Watch a preview of the sitcom–or don’t it’s awful.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 23, 2013
Out Of The Shadows art opening featuring my former student Caetano Santos and his cousins Roman S. Maldonado, and Lucas A. Maldonado at Hellada Gallery on Saturday September 14, 2013.
Peter Hook & The Light @ Fonda Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Peter Hook And The Light at the Fonda Theatre Learn New Order’s “Ceremony” with Peter Hook.
Dads (FOX)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Dads Watch a preview of the show.
London Grammar
London Grammar‘s Dan Rothman (right) interviewed for their debut album, If You Wait, for Soma Magazine‘s Fall Fashion Issue: London Grammar Watch the official video for “Strong.”
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 6, 2013
•Received and started reading Gavin Hardkiss‘ debut novel, Cubic Lust, on Saturday September 7, 2013. •Johnathan Rice at Largo at the Coronet on Wednesday September 11, 2013. Listen to some of Gavin’s … Continue reading
Mad Decent Block Party @ LA Center Studios
Previewed for LA Weekly: Mad Decent Block Party at L.A. Center Studios Watch a live action video from Major Lazer for “Scare Me.”
The Bug: Filthy EP (Ninja Tune)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: The Bug Filthy EP (Ninja Tune) The Bug‘s approach to grime may be the dirtiest of his contemporaries: Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Jammer. This four-track EP, Filthy, is … Continue reading
The #DnB Daily News
Urban Kronix Radio‘s The #DnB Daily News picked up my post “Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 30, 2013“ with Reid Speed including her brand-new drum ‘n’ bass mix, Resound. … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 30, 2013
Not a lot of activity this week except brunches (left) and walks (background) and working with Reid Speed. To that end, here is a fresh drum ‘n’ bass mix from Reid, Resound, … Continue reading
Gogol Bordello: Pura Vida Conspiracy (Casa Gogol/ATO)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Gogol Bordello Pura Vido Conspiracy (Casa Gogol/ATO) Gogol Bordello always sounds like it’s having a raging international party. The Lower East Side-based group globally plunders … Continue reading
Pepper: Pepper (Law)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Pepper Pepper (Law) Watch the explicit lyric video for “FKARND.”
Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does This Door Go (Universal Republic)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Mayer Hawthorne Where Does This Door Go (Universal Republic) Watch Mayer perform two songs from WDTDG on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 23, 2013
•Pool party at W Hotel in Westwood, music (and invite) courtesy of Chris Douridas on Sunday August 25, 2013 (background). Private performance and mixer with Yoshiki at Grammy Museum on Monday August 26, … Continue reading
Digitalism @ Sound
Previewed for LA Weekly: Digitalism at Sound Listen to a mini-mix of Digitalism’s Lift EP.
Running Around Los Angeles Week of August 16, 2013
•Brazilian Hour‘s 35th Anniversary Celebration at Grand Performances on Saturday August 17, 2013 (bottom right). •Ulrich Schnauss at the Troubadour on Sunday August 18, 2013 (top right). •Streaming of Persepolis years after … Continue reading
Travis: Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Travis Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box) Listen to the entire album via Rolling Stone.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 9, 2013
•Hell In The City Of Angels, The Photography Of Chris Stein photo exhibit opening at Morrison Hotel Gallery (top right) and Foals at the Wiltern (top left) on Friday August 9, … Continue reading
Ulrich Schnauss @ Troubadour
Previewed for LA Weekly: Ulrich Schnauss at the Troubadour Listen to the Tycho remix of Ulrich’s track “I Take Comfort In Your Ignorance.”
Them Jeans @ Echoplex
Previewed for LA Weekly: Echo Park Rising Kick-Off Party With Them Jeans at the Echoplex Listen to the Summer 2013 Mix from Them Jeans via his SoundCloud page.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 2, 2013
•Interview with producer Dave Fridmann for MGMT‘s new self-titled album on Saturday August 3, 2013 (bottom middle). •Interview with Amir Amor of Rudimental and Rudimental live at Bardot on Monday August 5, … Continue reading
The National @ Greek Theatre (and at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery)
Previewed for the LA Weekly: The National at the Greek Theatre and at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery Watch a trailer, of sorts, of the National’s show at the Park Avenue … Continue reading
Foals @ Wiltern
Previewed for LA Weekly Watch the official video for “Bad Habit.”
Alison Moyet Wants the Freaks to Rule the Music World Again
Alison Moyet interviewed for her album, The Minutes, for Boxx Magazine: Alison Moyet Wants the Freaks to Rule the Music World Again Watch the delightful Alison being interviewed on BBC Breakfast.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 26, 2013
•Shaun White‘s band, Bad Things, private afternoon performance at Warner Brothers Records (top left) and Swimm at the El Rey Theatre (bottom right) on Friday July 26, 2013. •Day with … Continue reading
HARD Summer at LA State Historic Park
Previewed for LA Weekly: HARD Summer at Los Angeles State Historic Park Listen to some mixtapes and mini-mixes from HARD Summer.
Savages Live At The El Rey Theatre On July 23, 2013
Savages live in Los Angeles reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Savages live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on July 23, 2013 Watch Savages perform “She Will” from that … Continue reading
Emika, Hank Shocklee Record Dva
Emika interviewed for her album Dva for Electronic Musician: Emika, Hank Shocklee Record Dva Check out some of Emika’s sounds on Soundcloud.
Emika: Dva (Ninja Tune)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Emika Dva (Ninja Tune) Watch the official video for “Centuries.”
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 19, 2013
•White Arrows at Bootleg Theatre on Friday July 19, 2013 (middle). •California Wives at Bootleg Bar on Saturday July 20, 2013 (bottom and left bottom). •Savages at the El Rey Theatre … Continue reading
