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The 2nd New Los Angeles Folk Fest goes off Saturday in a strange, wonderful and probably overheated place known as Zorthian Ranch in Altadena. To give you a taste of the event's deliriously eclectic lineup — the music ranges from old-timey, the fractured folk to psychedelia, with a lot in between — this edition of our Buzzsicle mixtapes is devoted to 10 of the artists playing Saturday. Enjoy. ||| Download: Buzzsicle 15 ||| Also: After the jump, the tracklist, [...]
A mighty twenty six bands will play the Folk Fest event at Zorthian Ranch on August 6th. That's something like one band member for every four guests attending this musical feast. Tickets on sale now at http://lafolkfest.com . Listen to Amanda Jo Williams, Ana Caravelle, Cowboy And Indian, The Djin Aquarian Band (that's the Djin of Ya Ho Wa 33), Dustbowl Revival, Emily Lacy, Fabiano Do Nascimento Trio, Ferraby Lionheart, Ghiant, Julia Holter, Matt Taylor And His Laurels, Nasambu And The Mystic Nomads, Nostalghia, Radical Face, Ramona Gonzalez (aka Nite Jewel), RT N' The 44′s, Ruthann [...]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sF1OU bcNkM This psychedelic MASH UP features some crazy bits from the songs "Sick & Dying" by Amanda Jo Williams and "Sleep Tonight" by Jeffertitti's Nile. I showed it to someone this morning and they said, "This makes me want to barf...in a good way." Thanks! Jeffertitti's Nile and Amanda Jo Williams are playing Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace out in the desert on July 2nd . —Daiana Feuer
L.A. RECORD has decided take advantage of a tiny bit of the 50,000 years worth of accumulated creative wisdom floating openly through the city and so we are starting a column where you can send in questions and we will get you answers from the people who made the best records in your collection. Now instead of wondering what Kim Fowley would think of your love life, you can actually find out! Send future questions to Daiana Feuer at daiana@larecord.com. L.A. RECORD guarantees nothing but the absolute reality of all answers. This issue we talk to Ras G, beat dominator [...]
The Driftwood Singers were roped into a Playdate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCNgnc oZyjU Here is the music featured in Playdate Good Luck Future. Amanda Jo Williams -- Up The Mountain Going a new unreleased recording featuring her Los Angeles band MP3: Amanda Jo Williams "Up The Mountain Going" By the way, AJW has a solo album coming out this April 26, Mary's Big Feet [...]
The fractured folk music on Amanda Jo Williams' forthcoming album "Mary's Big Feet" is much like L.A. audiences has seen her live — unpredictable and unvarnished, with scratchy guitar supporting her girlish voice, vocal acrobatics and from-the-mouths-of-babes moments. She recorded the album (due April 26 on the NocturnalSol label) herself in GarageBand, so it represents but a step in her growth as a singer-songwriter. She has a full-band album in the works as well. It's titled "Bear Eats Me," featuring contributions from her live band, including guitarist 5-Track, bassist Jef Hogan Buffa and percussionists Feather & [...]
Nothing moribund about this Monday: ► Hanni El Khatib opens the second week of the Rumspringa residency at the Bootleg Theater, which also features Moses Campbell . ► Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits supports at this week's Walking Sleep residency at the Satellite. ► Leslie Stevens (of the Badgers' fame) plays ahead of resident Amanda Jo Williams at the Echo. ► The Steelwells and Nightfur are on the bill at the Silverlake Lounge for Wake Up Lucid's [...]
[April has come quickly, soliciting our ears and filling our concert calendars. On the occasion of a new week and Miranda Lee Richards' birthday, here's what's up:] The best of Monday's madness: ► Big evening at It's a School Night at Bardot, where Crowded House frontman Neil Finn (who headlines the El Rey on Tuesday) previews material from his forthcoming "Pajama Party" CD and L.A. songwriter Jim Bianco celebrates the release of his third [...]
AMANDA JO WILLIAMS, DICK AND JANE FAMILY ORCHESTRA, THE OVERSTREETS, AND MATTHEW O'NEILL ON MONDAY APR. 24TH AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ FREE/ 21+
AMANDA JO WILLIAMS, INSECT SURFERS, JEFFERTITTI'S NILE, AND GLASS GOBLINS ON MONDAY APR. 18TH AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ FREE/ 21+
AMANDA JO WILLIAMS, LESLIE STEVENS, AND THE WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND ON MONDAY APR. 11TH AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ FREE/ 21+
AMANDA JO WILLIAMS, SIMON STOKES, AND JOHN CARPENTER ON MONDAY APR. 4TH AT THE ECHO, 1822 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ FREE/ 21+
Last month, Tom Tom Magazine celebrated its 5th issue with a release party at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles. See photos from the party, here . Tom Tom Magazine, for those who don't know, is dedicated to female drummers and beat makers, which is very cool. Since it's based in New York, founder Mindy Abovitz enlisted Swahili Blonde's Nicole Turley to give them the lowdown on L.A. women who beat things well, so issue #5 featured Tearist's Yasmine Kittles, Voices Voices' Nico Turner & Janean Farris, Danielle Devincenzo of Jeffertitti's Nile, Laena Myers-Ionita of [...]
Nestled deep within California's Morongo Basin, the tiny desert outpost of Pioneertown welcomed THE NEW L.A. FOLK FEST to legendary roadhouse Pappy and Harriet's. I'm not sure I can articulate the ambiance, but the warm, radiant glow of Pappy and Harriet's was an idyllic haven for folk fans brave enough to mix it up with a junior snow flurry. The festival was an intimate gathering intended to promote and document new folk music in Los Angeles as it happens. The lineup consisted of Amanda Jo Williams , Tommy Santee Klaws , Turn On The Sunlight [...]
Nestled deep within California's Morongo Basin, the tiny desert outpost of Pioneertown welcomed THE NEW L.A. FOLK FEST to legendary roadhouse Pappy and Harriet's. I'm not sure I can articulate the ambiance, but the warm, radiant glow of Pappy and Harriet's was an idyllic haven for folk fans brave enough to mix it up with [...]
I'm not much for promoting events, either locally (Chicago) or globally. But occasionally there is an event that is musically adventurous and unique enough for me to mention. One such event is the upcoming The New LA Folk Festival (scramble the words and you get a more accurate description of The L.A. "New Folk" Festival). It'll be held near Joshua Tree and there are a slew of interesting acts to see and hear. Here's a couple songs from artists appearing at the fest. The song from Emily Lacy [...]
owl and bear
Buzz Bands
L.A. RECORD
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aerial noise
The Noise Collective
songsillinois
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris (Explicit)
CHROMATICS "INTO THE BLACK"
Crystalfilm
Childish Gambino - Heartbeat
Chiddy Bang - "By Your Side"
Skrillex Uses Satanic and Homosexual Influence to Win Grammys
A-Trak - "Round of Applause" / "Where My Money At" (MP3 Download)
Diplo & Usher “Climax”
Diplo - "Climax" (MP3 Stream)
