Billy Corgan has been holed up in L.A. in recent months, writing new Smashing Pumpkins material, and at the Sky Saxon Tribute on Friday night at the Echoplex, he sprung one on the audience. Fronting a one-night-only band called Spirits in the Sky, which featured members of Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Electric Prunes (as well as new Smashing Pumpkins drummer Mike Byrne), Corgan debuted a pop-leaning number titled "Freak." And it was good, very good, something that recalled the material on "Mellon Collie," only fresher. Radio programmers, start your engines. You can't quite get the full power [...]
Imaad Wasif has a pretty impressive resume. I first heard of the man when the Yeah Yeah Yeahs tapped him for the Show Your Bones tour, but he had been a part of the indie scene long before that, contributing to Lou Barlow's Folk Implosion before that. After paying these dues, Wasif crafted two solo albums of his own, his self-titled debut in 2006 and Strange Hexes (which also featured his backing band, Two Part Beast) in 2008. On October 13, he returns with a new album called The Voidist via Tee Pee Records. [...]
The rise of this kind of all-day indie sockhop is proof L.A.'s warehouses aren't just for freight, psytrance and the odd orgy anymore. The Nomad Gallery Art Compound, a friendly art-bunker wedged deep in untrendy Frogtown, embraced the underground party set's chill equation of art + music + abandoned industrial space = fuck the Sunset Strip with July 4th's raucous "New Weird America" Festival.
[Have a safe holiday weekend. And raise a glass for birthday boy Robbie Robertson on Sunday.] Today: 'Tis the season ... for music outdoors. Among the many offerings around SoCal is a free concert series at Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena , where French songstress Emilie Simon [pictured] performs at 8 tonight. She's also at the Bootleg Theater on Sunday. ... There's Night 2 of the Hollywood Bowl July 4th Fireworks Spectacular too, with John Fogerty and the L.A. Phil. ... Also: [...]
Set times just released for Saturday's New Weird America festival at the Nomad Gallery—info and flyer below, and beer and BBQ has been promised! 3PM Weird Owl 4PM Radio Moscow 5PM Night Horse 6PM Imaad Wasif 7PM Farflung 8PM Ancestors 9PM Spindrift www.nomadlosangeles.com 1993 Blake Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90039
I may or may not be out of town but if I'm still in SoCal you bet your ass I'd be going to The New Weird America Festival featuring Ancestors , Night Horse , Spindrift , and more at the Nomad Gallery . The event is being organized by the fine folks at Teepee Records . LINEUP: Imaad Wasif w/ Two Part Beast Ancestors Night Horse Weird Owl Radio Moscow Spindrift Farflung
[Happy 40th to Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd. Now keep the beat while I run through tonight's exhausting list of shows:] Give the Church credit — most bands who are still going concerns at the end of their third decade are just playing greatest-hits sets. The Australian quartet, touring behind a new album, "Untitled #23," that is almost Floydian in its shimmer, hits the Roxy tonight along with Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody . ... Also visiting from Down Under: Children Collide join [...]
Dan Collins (who interviewed Polyamorous Affair here) will be DJing their show (also featuring Blue Jungle) tonight at the Echoplex and Chris Ziegler (who interviewed Magic Lantern and Imaad Wasif) will be DJing their show tonight at the Prospector. Will Roky Erickson records be present at both? Statistically likely. More info on both events here [...]
[A light night in the city, unless you like residencies, which we do, or have a spot at the invite-only Yusuf show at the El Rey Theatre, which we don't ...] Gangi's residency at Spaceland ratchets up the volume, with Ikey Owens' Free Moral Agents , Crooked Cowboy and Saint Motel on board for Week 2. ... At the Silverlake Lounge, Imaad Wasif [pictured] and Arizona are among the support for residents Golden Animals . ... Bakersfield's hauntingly beautiful Grizzly Owls [...]
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs ' have unveiled the cover art for their forthcoming album, ' It's Blitz! '. The band's third album, which was produced by David Sitek and Nick Launay , is due out April 14. The forthcoming album will include a slew of guests including TV On The Radio 's Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone , and Stuart Bogie , Imaad Wasif , and Greg Kurstin . [...]
Alaska! aside, the last time I wrote about Imaad Wasif was just prior to the release of his 2006, self-titled, solo debut. Released on Kill Rock Stars, the LP's press bio offered the following caveat: "(the album) is meant for the late night vibe or the early morning fear" - which proved to be [...]
Summer Camp Is Back Little Radio Summer Camp is back! The summer long event begins this Saturday. Tickets are $15 but that includes free drinks, free fun, And performances from Imaad Wasif , The Pity Party , and Crystal Antlers . Check out the video promo they made for the show. [MP3] The Pity Party - Love Lies [MP3] Crystal Antlers - Arcturus [MP3] Imaad Wasif [...]
As a thanks for reading, I wanted to start an annual give-away. I was going to call this the 12 days of Diss-mas, but that's pretty lame. Every day for the next 12 I will be giving away something. It may be big. It may be little, but hey, it's free. Let's start out slow. One cd by Immad Wasif and a couple of YYYs stickers from Show Your Bones. It's his solo release on Kill Rock Stars. He's been in alaska! , The New Folk Implosion, and toured with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs . [...]
Download : Imaad Wasif Out in the Black Download : the Rosebuds Hold Onto this Coat Download : the Faint the Passives Download : the Fiery Furnaces Seven Silver Curses Download : the Isles Major Arcana [...]
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