Copywrite (MHz) leaks another track "Golden State (of Mind)" featuring Casual, Evidence, Roc Marciano & produced by Vanderslice, off the upcoming God Save The King project dropping February 28th, 2012 via Man Bites Dog Records. Pre-Order: Copywrite - God Save The King
This is the first single off Planet Asia's new album entitled Black Belt Theatre which is due out 2-28-12.
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Tweet We Are Standard have actually been around since 2006, when they released their debut album, "3000 V 40000 W" to great success in Spain and Europe. I will admit to not having heard that record (it's not on Spotify) but I can vouch for the band's work from then on. For their next album, self-titled and released in 2008, the five-piece from Vizcaya (Basque Country, Spain) sought out Gang of Four guitarist [...]
A talented multi-faceted individual, Mad Flows has rocked stages with Mobb Deep, the Pharcyde, The Pack and Tha Jacka in packed venues. Hailing from the capitol of the golden State (Sacramento, CA), this city of trees lyricist now lays his head in the City (San Francisco, CA). Instantly recognizable by his dexterity and defining sound, he has been steadily growing a fan base. Do not succumb to slumber yall!.. We just starting yall off in the new year!! Support the Wreck and WIB!! WIB WRECK CALESTENICS!!! Mad Flows: [...]
Planet Asia - Goldenstate (Prod. Dirty Diggs) Named after a 1980s Saturday-afternoon TV show and inspired by Planet Asia's favorite films, Black Belt Theatre combines the violent precision of classic kung-fu flicks with the calculated cool of classic blaxploitation movies. "I wanted to make the album like a movie, something you would see in a theater," says Asia. "That's why it has so many features. All the guests feel like different characters in the movie." These guests include veterans like Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Ras Kass, Camp Lo, and [...]
Download: Planet Asia "Golden State" New audio from Planet Asia "Golden State", taken from his upcoming Black Belt Theatre album dropping February 28th 2012 via Gold Chain/Wandering Worx/Greenstreets. The album will feature Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Ras Kass, Camp Lo, Strong Arm Steady, Fashawn, Willie The Kid, Torae, and Nio Tha Gift. Tracklisting: 1.) "Lost And Found" (produced by Khrysis) 2.) "Grown Folks Talkin'" f/ Talib Kweli (produced by Dirtydiggs) 3.) "Tell The World" (produced by Dirtydiggs) 4.) "All [...]
Good shows big and small tonight: ► Lucinda Williams plays the first of two nights at the El Rey Theatre behind her powerful new album "Blessed." ► Manchester's Wu Lyf hits the Troubadour behind its Pitchfork-approved debut release "Go Tell Fire to the Mountain," with Crystal Antlers supporting. That's Wu Lyf's video for "Dirt," above. ► The Cure is back for a second night of its "Reflections" tour at the Pantages Theatre. ► Just An Animal celebrates the release of its debut album "Lonely Hunter" [...]
INDIANS, GOLDEN STATE, PUBLIC JONES, AND YOU SAY FRANCE I SAY WHISTLE ON MONDAY OCT. 10TH AT THE SILVERLAKE LOUNGE, 2906 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 9:00PM/FREE/ 21+
► His new album "Ashes and Fire" out on Tuesday, Ryan Adams plays the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Stream the album here . That's the video for "Invisible Riverside," above. ► Good lineup for Indians' residency at the Silverlake Lounge — Sweden's You Say France & I Whistle , one of the highlights of the weekend's Culture Collide festival, play the late set, with locals Golden State and Public Jones setting the table for the residents. ► Youngblood Hawke continues its residency at the Satellite, [...]
Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... Gold Leaves - Cruel/Kind Tyrese (ft. R. Kelly & Rick Ross) - I Gotta Chick That Love Me. Pete and the pirates - winter 1 (phewneral remix) Big Sean x Curren$y x Wiz Khalifa-Weed Brownies Veronica Falls - Come On Over Girls - Vomit Golden State - World On Fire The Stereophones - 500 Days of Cocaine [Amir London Remix] Kyle Lucas & Captain Midnite (ft. Murder Dice) - "Take It Apart" Mnemotechnic - Penny For Belief [...]
There are very few bands from the US, let alone the world, who can write the type of gloriously over-the-top, take your breath away rock anthems made popular by world class acts such as Muse, u2, and the often forgotten genius of The Catherine Wheel. Golden State is one of them. This Los Angeles-based band has placed an array of songs on high-profile TV shows, film and commercials although they are not signed to a major label. This begs the questions; who needs a major when you have the songs [...]
There are very few bands from the US, let alone the world, who can write the type of gloriously over-the-top, take your breath away rock anthems made popular by world class acts such as Muse, u2, and the often forgotten genius of The Catherine Wheel. Golden State is one of them. This Los Angeles-based band has placed an array of songs on high-profile TV shows, film and commercials although they are not signed to a major label. This begs the questions; who needs a major when you have [...]
Tonight's touts: ► Portland rockers Portugal. The Man are doing it right on the day their new album "In the Mountain in the Cloud" is released. They're on KCRW this morning, and do two shows later, a 4:30 p.m. acoustic set and a cozy show at El Cid (both of which will be webcast on UStream ). Entry into the El Cid show is free with proof of purchase of the new album. Meanwhile, that's the video for the new song "Got It All (Can't Be Living Now)," above. ► Shadow [...]
Tonight's fare (hope to see you in Westwood): ► The seventh annual Also I Like to Rock series kicks off at the Hammer Museum, featuring up-and-coming U.K. electro-folk sensations Graffiti6 (that's their video for "Stone in My Heart," above) and L.A. indie-rock trio Eastern Conference Champions . The free show in the museum's courtyard kicks off at 7 p.m. with a DJ set from KCRW's Dan Wilcox. The Hammer's galleries will be open until 9 p.m., and parking is $3 in the deck beneath the museum. The series is [...]
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Tweet One of the greatest songs of all time has this refrain as its chorus: "If you don't know me by now, you will be never never never know me". Yeah, that's right, I just quoted a Simply fuckin' Red song (I know it's a Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes cover, but Mick Hucknall made it huge). That's how we roll here at El Byb, we do what we want. The above line is in reference to you guys who [...]
[Birthday candles are blazing today for Steven McDonald, whom youngsters know as the bass slinger in OFF! but others may remember as a bratty punk rocker . Cheers.] So many sold-out shows for a Tuesday — here are three that aren't: ► Canadian rockers the Sam Roberts Band (pictured) headline the Troubadour (with Motopony opening) behind their album "Collider." It's fairly straight-ahead rock, a little blues, a little Strokes. Here's a small taste, a song featuring [...]
The rain will stop, the shows won't: ► Nineties faves Buffalo Tom headline the Troubadour behind their new album, "Skins," and the Heavenly States open. ► Thao Nguyen, who recently collaborated with Mirah on an album, brings her band Thao With the Get Down Stay Down to UCLA's Royce Hall. Morning Teleportation opens. ► The Stripminers — the new band featuring Brett Anderson of the Donnas and Paul Stinson of the Radishes (along with the likes of DJ Bonebrake, Holland Greco, Scrote and Bret [...]
Still feeling royal wedding withdrawl? Golden State's "Till the End" [The Talent House] was featured in the BBC promos for the big event. The video highlights various individuals' sentiments leading up to the big day and how the people of England are uniting for this joyous occasion.
Amidst the large crowd swarming the Bug Jar this past Thursday evening - all present to catch local band Joywave perform their mixtape 77777 from start to finish - were Rich, Andy and myself. It was the first time I'd had the chance to see the band live, and they didn't disappoint. As discussed previously,...
You could probably write a tome about singer-guitarist James Grundler's decade-plus adventures in rock music. For his part, Grundler has written songs, plenty of them, and many of which you've heard in movies and TV shows. Grundler, who first made noise with the Din Pedals in the late '90s and then fronted Paloalto for two Rick Rubin-produced albums early last decade, is now doing business as Golden State . And if his new project embraces largely the same aesthetic — muscular anthems reminiscent of British arena rockers such as U2, the Catherine Wheel and Muse [...]
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