Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 10, 2012
•Work and tacos with Reid Speed post brand-new car stereo installation on Friday August 10, 2012 (top right). •Duran Duran at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the OC Fair (featuring lots … Continue reading
The Cribs: In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (Wichita)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: The Cribs In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (Wichita) Listen to “Come On, Be A No One” on Stereogum.
Animal Practice (NBC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Animal Practice Take a “first look” at the show.
Idjut Boys: Goodbye, Kick Drum
Idjut Boys interviewed for their first ever artist album, Cellar Door, for DJ Times Magazine: Idjut Boys: Goodbye, Kick Drum Listen to “One For Kenny” from Cellar Door written for the late Kenny … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 3, 2012
•Interview with Erol Alkan for his second excellent double disc mix for Bugged Out for DJ Times Magazine at the Standard Downtown on August 3, 2012 (top right) •Raphael Saadiq—whose album Stone Rollin’ … Continue reading
Duran Duran @ Pacific Amphitheatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Duran Duran at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the OC Fair Watch Duran Duran perform “Save A Prayer” for the 2012 Olympics at Hyde Park.
Go On (NBC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Digital Edition: Go On Matthew Perry talks about the show.
Lianne La Havas: Is Your Love Big Enough? (Nonesuch)
Reviewed for Planet: Lianne La Havas Is Your Love Big Enough? (Nonesuch) Listen to some selections from the album here.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 27, 2012
•Gustav Klimt: The Magic Of Line Exhibit then Nick Waterhouse at Saturdays Off The 405 at the Getty Center on July 28, 2012. •Lots of hard work with Reid Speed … Continue reading
The Cinematic Orchestra: In Motion #1 (Ninja Tune)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine‘s website: The Cinematic Orchestra In Motion #1 (Ninja Tune) Preview In Motion #1 here.
Technology x Electronic Music = The New Visualist – Welcome To V Squared Labs
Vello Virkhaus interviewed for Magnetic for V Squared Labs: Technology x Electronic Music = The New Visualist – Welcome To V Squared Labs
July 2012
Dub Pistols Worshipping The Dollar (Sunday Best) One of the few beats-based artists out there that are maintaining their ’90s energy and maintaing their identity while keeping themselves relevant and … Continue reading
Richard Sen Presents: This Ain’t Chicago (Strut)
Reviewed for Elektrodaily: Richard Sen Presents This Ain’t Chicago: The Underground Sound Of UK House & Acid 1987 – 1991 (Strut) Hear Colm III “Take Me High (Mansion Mix)” from This Ain’t … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 20, 2012
•Smokey Robinson with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on July 20, 2012 (top left). •Soulsavers with Dave Gahan private performance at Capitol Records Studio A (top right) then … Continue reading
Nick Waterhouse @ Getty Center
Previewed for LA Weekly: Nick Waterhouse at Getty Center’s Off The 405 Watch Nick at live in the Roadhouse on KEPX.
Smokey Robinson At The Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles July 20, 2012
Smokey Robinson with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on July 20, 2012 reviewed for Los Anjealous: Smokey Robinson At The Hollywood Bowl Watch Smokey’s 10-minute Temptations Medley … Continue reading
DJ Hype @ House Of Blues
Previewed for LA Weekly: DJ Hype at House Of Blues Watch 20 minutes or so of Hype’s set at the Avalon in Los Angeles in January 2012.
Michael Kiwanuka Home Again
Michael Kiwanuka interviewed for Planet for his album, Home Again: Michael Kiwanuka Home Again Get a full taste of Michael on his Soundcloud page.
The Very Best: MTMTMK (Moshi Moshi/Cooperative)
Reviewed for Elektrodaily: The Very Best MTMTMK (Moshi Moshi/Cooperative Music) Hear the entire album on NPR’s First Listen.
Dub Pistols: Worshipping The Dollar (Sunday Best)
Reviewed for Elektrodaily: Dub Pistols Worshipping The Dollar (Sunday Best) Watch the video for “Mucky Weekend” featuring Rodney P.
Moby At KCRW’s Who Shot Rock ‘n’ Roll Live Los Angeles July 14, 2012
Moby acoustic set and DJ set in Los Angeles at KCRW’s Who Shot Rock ‘n’ Roll Live at the Annenberg Space for Photography on July 14, 2012 reviewed for Magnetic (photo … Continue reading
Political Animals (USA)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Political Animals Get the know the characters on the show.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 6, 2012
•3rd Street Promenade with Adam FirstMan after a productive day of writing, both song (him) and journalistic (me) on July 6, 2012. •One more visit to Jack ‘n’ Jill’s Beverly … Continue reading
Insider Interview: Digitalism
Jens “Jence” Moelle of Digitalism interviewed for SoundCtrl for their DJ Kicks mix: Insider Interview With German Electro House Duo Digitalism Download “A New Drug” from Digitalism, exclusive to this DJ Kicks mix.
June 2012
Emeli Sande My Version Of Events (Capitol) Sassy Scottish girl doing an Adele thing, but in her own way. Big lungs serve Sande well as she bewails all that have … Continue reading
Global Dance Festival USA 2012
Previewed for Elektro Daily: Global Dance Festival USA 2012
Jazzanova–They’ve Got The Live Thing Down
Jazzanova’s Jurgen von Knoblauch interviewed for Magnetic for their album, Funkhaus Studio Sessions: Jazzanova–They’ve Got The Live Thing Down Watch the in-studio live performance of “I Human”.
Emeli Sande: My Version Of Events (Capitol)
Reviewed for Planet: Emeli Sande My Version Of Events (Capitol) Watch the video for “My Kind Of Love.”
Running Around Los Angeles Week of June 8, 2012
•Tacos and lots of hard work with Reid Speed and our new addition, Aaron Kessler on Monday June 11, 2012. •Screening of Rock of Ages on Wednesday June 13, 2012, and it … Continue reading
Rock Of Ages (New Line Cinema)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Rock Of Ages Watch the choreographer from the film “sing” the praises of Tom Cruise.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 1, 2012
•Lovely Saturday with Mick Cole and family on June 2, 2012 (center). •The Franklin Village Festival on June 3, 2012. •The Duke Spirit at the Echoplex (top left) followed by … Continue reading
All Good Funk Alliance: Jack Of All Trades (Fort Knox Recordings)
Reviewed for Magnetic: All Good Funk Alliance Jack Of All Trades (Fort Knox Recordings) Check out the whole album, as well as some other goodies from AGFA for free.
My Library In People Magazine
People Magazine featured Aaron Clark, one of the members of the stellar City Year team at our school, Edwin Markham Middle School, in their June 11, 2012 issue. That’s my … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 25, 2012
•Birthday celebration for the amazing Marie Alise Recasner with talented family and friends on May 25, 2012 (top right, Marie back in the day when she was a soap star, … Continue reading
May 2012
Ane Brun It All Starts With One ([PIAS] America) Power vocalist from Norway has mutated a bit since our interview six years ago for her album, A Temporary Dive. Going … Continue reading
Soulsavers: The Light The Dead See (Mute)
Reviewed for Planet: Soulsavers The Light The Dead See (Mute) Stream the entire album from the Soulsavers website.
TILT Q&A
Q&A with the TILT boys: Mick Park, Nic Britton, and Alex Brown in anticipation of their residency, Rez, and their upcoming full-length album. Lily Moayeri: What makes the present time … Continue reading
Soso: That Time I Dug So Deep I Ended Up In China (Nonesuch)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Soso That Time I Dug So Keep I Ended Up In China (Nonesuch) Get the entire Soso album for free here.
Violens: True (SLR)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Violens True (SLR) Watch the video for “Der Microarc,” love this track, love the whole album.
Black Seeds: Dust and Dirt (Easy Star)
Reviewed for Planet: Black Seeds Dust and Dirt (Easy Star) Watch Episode 1 of the making of Dust and Dirt.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 4, 2012
•With Reid Speed, Beastie Boys’ Mike D’s Transmission LA exhibit at Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (top six photos half by me, half by Reid) unintentionally the week of MCA’s passing, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 27, 2012
•Screening of the Chemical Brothers‘ concert film Don’t Think with director Adam Smith at the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood with Womp TV‘s Rico Che, Jennifer Harrison, and Allyson DeMunda on April … Continue reading
Photek: Hollywood Swingin’
Photek interviewed for his DJ Kicks compilation for DJ Times Magazine: Photek: Hollywood Swingin’ Check out what Photek has been listening to at the time of press on his Beatport chart.
Intergalactic DJ Food
DJ Food‘s Strictly Kev interviewed for his album, The Search Engine, for DJ Times Magazine: Intergalactic DJ Food Listen to “The Electric Images (In My Mind Never Die)” from DJ Food and … Continue reading
April 2012
Photek DJ Kicks (Studio! K7) Custom made mix for this longstanding series from forward thinking producer and DJ, Photek. The only thing he’s done that I actually like because I … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 20, 2012
•Three And A Half at the Hammer Museum for the UCLA Celebration Of Iranian Cinema on April 21, 2012. •Aroma Cafe with Womp TV‘s Rico Che on April 22, 2012. … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 13, 2012
•Sprinkles and Tacos Por Favor with Adam Firstman (top middle, with Sarm Studios‘ and Tricity’s Aaron Horn) and Lottie Tricity (top left) on April 15, 2012. •Gut-punching show from Kasabian (bottom left) at Fonda Music Box with Allyson DeMunda on April … Continue reading
Running Around London (and Los Angeles) Week Of April 6, 2012
•Richmond Park and lunch with Rocky of X-Press 2 on April 6, 2012 (bottom left, that picture is what he looked like when I met him 19 years ago). •Luxurious … Continue reading
Kasabian @ The Fonda Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Kasabian at The Fonda Theatre Watch Kasabian perform their most recognizable song, “Clubfoot” at Weekend 2 of Coachella 2012.
