Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

Menomena: Mines (Barsuk)

Reviewed for Planet: Menomena Mines (Barsuk)

August 10, 2010 · Leave a comment

Booka Shade: Plug-In Experiments

Booka Shade interviewed for their album, More!, for EQ Magazine: I made a flip book (of sorts) using Flipsnack, which you can access here. If you’d like to digitally flip through that … Continue reading

August 1, 2010 · Leave a comment

Midnight Juggernauts

Midnight Juggernauts‘ Vincent Vendetta interviewed for their album, The Crystal Axis, for Soma Magazine: Midnight Juggernauts

July 1, 2010 · 1 Comment

Rooney Live At The Fonda Music Box June 19, 2010

Rooney and Black Gold live in Los Angeles at the Fonda Music Box on June 19, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Rooney and Black Gold Live Rooney goes pop while … Continue reading

June 23, 2010 · 1 Comment

We Are Scientists: Barbara (Masterswan)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: We Are Scientists Barbara (Masterswan) We Are Scientists Barbara (Masterswan) By Lily Moayeri Published: June 16th, 2010 | 1:00pm We Are Scientists have a revolving door of … Continue reading

June 16, 2010 · 1 Comment

Angela McCluskey: In A Ring Of Fire

Angela McCluskey interviewed for her album, You Could Start A Fire In An Empty House, for Planet

June 7, 2010 · 5 Comments

Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird Live At the Wiltern

Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird live in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre on May 19, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird Live Massive Attack and … Continue reading

May 24, 2010 · Leave a comment

Peace and Harmony: John Lennon Peace Monument

Write-up for Planet: Peace and Harmony: John Lennon Peace Monument

May 21, 2010 · Leave a comment

Deluka: Deluka EP (Vel)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Deluka Deluka EP (Vel) Deluka Deluka EP (Vel) By Lily Moayeri Published: May 19th, 2010 | 7:00am Deluka’s Ellie Innocenti is the next balls-out, sex symbol … Continue reading

May 19, 2010 · Leave a comment

Mulatu Astatke: Mulatu Steps Ahead (Strut)

Reviewed for Planet: Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Steps Ahead (Strut)

May 6, 2010 · Leave a comment

Massive Attack: Friends or Foes?

Massive Attack interviewed for their album, Heligoland, for Planet: Massive Attack: Friends or Foes?

May 3, 2010 · 2 Comments

Quadron

Quadron interviewed for their self-titled album for Venice Magazine: View this Quadron article from the original magazine as a digital flipbook courtesy of Flipsnack. Listening to Quadron’s Coco O.’s vocals, one pictures a lithe, … Continue reading

May 1, 2010 · Leave a comment

Caribou: Swim (Merge)

Reviewed for Planet: Caribou Swim (Merge)

April 26, 2010 · Leave a comment

The Souljazz Orchestra: Rising Sun (Strut)

Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: The Souljazz Orchestra Rising Sun (Strut)

April 14, 2010 · Leave a comment

Miles Kurosky: The Desert Of Shallow Effects (Majordomo)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Miles Kurosky The Desert Of Shallow Effects (Majordomo) Miles Kurosky The Desert of Shallow Effects (Majordomo) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 26th, 2010 | 1:00pm Miles Kurosky … Continue reading

March 26, 2010 · Leave a comment

The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers Live At The El Rey Theatre

The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on March 9, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: The Big Pink and … Continue reading

March 12, 2010 · 1 Comment

Hot Chip: One Life Stand (Astralwerks)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Hot Chip One Life Stand (Astralwerks)  Hot Chip One Life Stand (Astralwerks) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 10th, 2010 | 7:00am There is a chance that Hot … Continue reading

March 10, 2010 · Leave a comment

Parenthood (NBC)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Parenthood (NBC)

March 2, 2010 · Leave a comment

the morning benders: Big Echo (Rough Trade)

Reviewed for Planet: the morning benders Big Echo (Rough Trade)

February 23, 2010 · Leave a comment

AM: Future Sons & Daughters (Filter U.S. Recordings)

Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: AM Future Sons & Daughters (Filter U.S. Recordings) 

February 3, 2010 · 1 Comment

Buraka Som Sistema: FabricLive 49 (Fabric)

Reviewed for Planet: Buraka Som Sistema FabricLive 49 (Fabric)

February 2, 2010 · Leave a comment

Hotrats Live At Spaceland Los Angeles January 19, 2010

Hotrats live at Spaceland on January 19, 2010 reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Hotrats Live

January 22, 2010 · Leave a comment

Friday Night Lights (DirecTV)

  Reviewed for Under The Radar: Friday Night Lights (DirecTV/The 101 Network)

October 28, 2009 · Leave a comment

Basement Jaxx @ Subsonic Spookfest

Previewed for SF Weekly: Basement Jaxx at Subsonic Spookfest

October 28, 2009 · Leave a comment

The Raveonettes: In & Out Of Control (Vice)

Reviewed for Planet: The Raveonettes In & Out Of Control (Vice)

October 6, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Big Pink: A Brief History Of Love (4AD)

Reviewed for Planet: The Big Pink A Brief History Of Love (4AD)

September 18, 2009 · Leave a comment

Jack Penate: Everything Is New (XL)

Reviewed for Planet: Jack Penate Everything Is New (XL)

August 19, 2009 · Leave a comment

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis: Live At The Echo

Write-up on Kitty, Daisy & Lewis for Planet: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis: Live At The Echo

July 15, 2009 · 1 Comment

Zee Avi: Phenomenon Grounded

Zee Avi interviewed for her self-titled debut album for Planet: Zee Avi: Phenomenon Grounded

June 9, 2009 · 1 Comment

Pet Shop Boys: Pop Stars Turned Political Pundits

Pet Shop Boys‘ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe interviewed for their album, Yes, for Under The Radar: Pet Shop Boys: Pop Stars Turned Political Pundits

June 3, 2009 · 1 Comment

Art Brut: Art Brut vs. Satan (Downtown)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Art Brut Art Brut vs. Satan (Downtown) Art Brut Art Brut vs. Satan (Downtown) By Lily Moayeri Published: May 13th, 2009 | 9:00am On Art Brut’s third … Continue reading

May 13, 2009 · Leave a comment

Black Gold: Rush (RED)

Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Black Gold Rush (RED)

May 5, 2009 · Leave a comment

Late Of The Pier: Fantasy Black Channel (Astralwerks)

Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Late Of The Pier Fantasy Black Channel (Astralwerks)

April 29, 2009 · Leave a comment

Gabriella Cilmi: Lessons To Be Learned (Universal)

Reviewed for Venus Zine: Gabriella Cilmi Lessons To Be Learned (Universal) Gabriella Cilmi Lessons To Be Learned (Universal) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 22nd, 2009 | 9:00am Italian-Australian Gabriella Cilmi’s (pronounced … Continue reading

March 22, 2009 · Leave a comment

A Camp: New Colonialism

A Camp’s Nina Persson interviewed for their album, Colonia, for Venus Zine Magazine Issue 39: A Camp: New Colonialism New Colonialism Nina Persson sparks another Harlem Renaissance By Lily Moayeri … Continue reading

March 1, 2009 · Leave a comment

Nightmares On Wax: Thought So… (Warp)

Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Nightmares On Wax Thought So… (Warp)

January 26, 2009 · Leave a comment

Nervous Nitelife: Pure Behrouz NYC (Nervous)

Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Nervous Nitelife Pure Behrouz NYC (Nervous) 

January 24, 2009 · Leave a comment

Sasha: Invol2ver (Global Underground)

Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Sasha Invol2ver (Global Underground)

January 15, 2009 · 1 Comment

Glasvegas: Glasvegas (Columbia)

Reviewed for Houston Press: Glasvegas Glasvegas (Columbia)

January 14, 2009 · Leave a comment

Glasvegas @ Popscene

Previewed for SF Weekly: Glasvegas at Popscene

January 7, 2009 · Leave a comment

The Duke Spirit @ The Independent

Previewed for SF Weekly: The Duke Spirit at the Independent

December 17, 2008 · Leave a comment

Glasvegas: Glasvegas (Columbia)

Reviewed for Paper Magazine: Glasvegas Glasvegas (Columbia)

December 1, 2008 · Leave a comment

Antony and the Johnsons: Another World EP (Secretly Canadian)

Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Antony and the Johnsons Another World EP (Secretly Canadian)

November 27, 2008 · 1 Comment

Late Of The Pier: Fantasy Black Channel (Astralwerks)

Reviewed for Planet: Late Of The Pier Fantasy Black Channel (Astralwerks)

November 19, 2008 · Leave a comment

Antony and the Johnsons: Another World (Secretly Canadian)

Reviewed for SF Weekly: Antony and the Johnsons Another World (Secretly Canadian)

November 12, 2008 · Leave a comment

Travis: Ode To J Smith (Fontana International/Red Telephone Box)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Travis Ode To J Smith (Fontana International/Red Telephone Box)

November 1, 2008 · Leave a comment

The Fashion: The Fashion (Epic)

Reviewed for BPM Magazine: The Fashion The Fashion (Epic)

October 27, 2008 · Leave a comment

Supergrass: Diamond Hoo Ha (Astralwerks)

Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Supergrass Diamond Hoo Ha (Astralwerks)

September 24, 2008 · Leave a comment

The Kooks: Fuzzy Logic

My interview with The Kooks and engineer Todd Burke for their album, Konk, for EQ Magazine. I made a flip book of the pages using FlipSnack, which you can access here (be … Continue reading

September 1, 2008 · Leave a comment

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