Tricky: False Idols (False Idols)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Tricky False Idols (False Idols) Watch the official video for “Does It.”
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 17, 2013
•Interview with Empire of the Sun‘s Nick Littlemore (bottom) for Electronic Musician Magazine on Saturday May 18, 2013. •Arctic Monkeys (top, photo cred: Leo Ruiz) at the Ventura Theater on Wednesday May 22, … Continue reading
Junip @ Troubadour
Previewed for LA Weekly Junip at the Troubadour Watch the official Junip video for “Your Life, Your Call.”
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.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 10, 2013
•Interview with Empire of the Sun‘s Luke Steele (top left) for Electronic Musician Magazine and Rhye (top right) at the El Rey Theatre on Friday May 10, 2013. •Zee Avi (bottom) at the Echo … Continue reading
The Black Angels @ The Mayan
Previewed for LA Weekly: The Black Angels at the Mayan Listen to “Don’t Play With Guns” on Rdio.
Holy Ghost! @ The Troubadour
Previewed for LA Weekly: Holy Ghost! at the Troubadour Watch the video for the brand new single, “Dumb Disco Ideas.”
Quadron @ Getty Center
Previewed for LA Weekly: Quadron at the Getty Center Watch the video for the first single, “Hey Love.”
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 3, 2013
•Alice Russell at First Unitarian Church on Saturday May 4, 2013 (right, photo credit: Greg Ponstingl). •Bonobo at El Rey Theatre–joined by Alice Russell for one song–on Sunday May 5, … Continue reading
Rhye @ El Rey Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Rhye at the El Rey Theatre Watch the video for “Open.”
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 26, 2013
•Part Two of Major Lazer interview with DJ Diplo right before his gig at Melkweg in Amsterdam (left) and Various Cruelties at First Unitarian Church for Britweek (right) on Saturday April … Continue reading
Bonobo @ El Rey Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Bonobo at the El Rey Theatre (and at the Fonda Theatre) Watch the video for “First Fires.”
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.
Dirtyphonics: Irreverence (Dim Mak)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Dirtyphonics Irreverence (Dim Mak) Watch Episode One of Dirtyphonics’ Irreverence Tour on Dirty TV.
Running Around Los Angeles Week of April 19, 2013
•Part One of a Major Lazer interview with DJ Diplo (top right), The Call featuring Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Robert Levon Been (bottom right) at the Troubadour on Friday April … Continue reading
Various Cruelties @ First Unitarian Church
Previewed for LA Weekly: Various Cruelties at the First Unitarian Church Listen to Various Cruelties’ cover of Ian Brown’s “F.E.A.R.”
Black Angels: Indigo Meadow (Blue Horizon)
The Black Angels Indigo Meadow (Blue Horizon) It’s a well-documented fact that The Black Angels are ‘60s psychedelic rock revivalist, and that is further solidified on the group’s latest, Indigo Meadow. On … Continue reading
Running Around Indio and Los Angeles Week Of April 12, 2013
•Day One of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Johnny Marr (<3), Blur (musical highlight of the festival for me), the Stone Roses (why did they all, bar Reni, … Continue reading
The Call @ The Troubadour
Previewed for LA Weekly: The Call (featuring Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) at the Troubadour Watch the official video for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s cover of The Call’s … Continue reading
Strfkr: Miracle Mile (Polyvinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Strfkr Miracle Mile (Polyvinyl) The poster children for the hipster city of Portland, Oregon, STRFKR, return with Miracle Mile, the follow-up to the ear-catching Reptilians. … Continue reading
Veep: The Complete First Season Blu-ray/DVD (HBO)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Digital Edition: Veep: The Complete First Season Blu-ray/DVD (HBO) This comedy about about the second-most important position in American government revolves around profanity and absolutely … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 5, 2013
•Lovely dinner at Locanda Veneta with classy ladies: Mad Ink PR‘s Melissa Dragich, Lucky Magazine‘s Laura Morgan (in town for their annual FABB Conference), Jeff Wagner Agency‘s Kris Ferraro, Chelsea Lately‘s Siobhan … Continue reading
Foals @ El Rey Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Foals at the El Rey Theatre Watch the official video for “Late Night.”
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
Di Bali Newspaper
#bali Di Bali Newspaper picked up my look back at Bali in Weekly Wanderings for today’s edition. Check out the headlines here.
Running Around Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia and Los Angeles Week Of March 29, 2013
Post the fabulous yoga retreat at One World Retreats, spent the remainder of spring break in Seminyak, Bali in Indonesia at the idyllic Villa Emma (top left, center). Highly recommend this … Continue reading
How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) Watch a preview of “Boy Who Likes Me.”
Tosca: Odeon (K7)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Tosca Odeon (K7) Cool sophistication has no age and time where Tosca is concerned. The musical offspring of Vienna, Austria’s Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber … Continue reading
Running Around Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Week Of March 22, 2013
This past week has been spent at a truly wonderful yoga retreat in Ubud (yes, of Eat, Pray, Love fame), Bali in Indonesia. Yoga at sunrise and sunset (top center), including … Continue reading
Poolside @ Santa Monica Pier
Previewed for LA Weekly: Poolside at the Santa Monica Pier Poolside are offering free downloadable mixtapes on their site, download all four mixes here.
Lianne La Havas: March 20, 2013 In Los Angeles
Lianne La Havas live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on March 20, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Lianne La Havas: March 20, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Lianne … Continue reading
Peter Hook: Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division (Harper Collins)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Digital Edition Peter Hook Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division (Harper Collins) There may be a concern that when the most outspoken member of Joy Division, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 15, 2013
•Skype interview with three-fourths of Dirtyphonics for Keyboard Magazine on Saturday March 16, 2013. •Lianne La Havas at the El Rey Theatre in the company of her producer, Aqualung‘s Matt … Continue reading
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
Johnny Marr: The Messenger (Sire/ADA)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Johnny Marr The Messenger (Sire/ADA) Watch an interview with Johnny on the BBC Breakfast with Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 8, 2013
•Nickodemus at Subsuelo on Friday March 8, 2013 (bottom, and center: shots of me with tribal body marking by Amir Image done that night on the spot). •Falafels and Shameless (the … Continue reading
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.
Lianne La Havas @ El Rey Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Lianne La Havas at the El Rey Theatre Watch the official video for Lianne’s song, “Lost And Found.”
Beyond Wonderland @ San Manuel Amphitheater
Previewed for LA Weekly: Beyond Wonderland at San Manuel Amphitheater Watch Ed Rush and Optical’s 15 Years Of Virus Recordings for the two’s imprint.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 1, 2013
•Beachwood Cafe opening with Allyson DeMunda and Casey “Schpilkas” Dunmore on Friday March 1, 2013 (top right). •Day with Monday Night Social‘s Mick Cole (background Moonshadows, Mick’s “office”) and Strfkr (top center) with … Continue reading
Nightlands @ Echoplex
Previewed for LA Weekly: Nightlands at the Echoplex Watch the video for “I Fell In Love With A Feeling.”
Nickodemus @ Subsuelo
Previewed for LA Weekly: Nickodemus at Subsuelo Have a listen to selections from Nick’s latest mix Turntables On The Hudson Presents: Las Ramblas.
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
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
Skye: February 25, 2013 In Los Angeles
Skye live in Los Angeles at Hotel Cafe on February 25, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Skye: February 25, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Skye’s cover of Justin Bieber’s “As Long … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week of February 22, 2013
•Skye (top right) at Hotel Cafe and Angela McCluskey (middle right) at Bardot on Monday February 25, 2013. •Gold Fields (bottom right) at the Troubadour at Black Sun Empire (background) … Continue reading
Gold Fields: Black Sun (Astralwerks)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Gold Fields Black Sun (Astralwerks) This Aussie power indie-pop quintet recorded three times ad the rehashed sound is tight and does a decent job of … Continue reading
Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Foxygen We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar) Watch Foxygen perform the title track at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California.
Super Hi-Fi: Dub To The Bone (Electric Cowbell)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Super Hi-Fi Dub To The Bone (Electric Cowbell) Listen to the album sampler on Soundcloud.
