The thing about John Peel is, the more you click around the Internet, the more you find references to eclectic bands he "championed" during his long, illustrious career as a DJ for BBC Radio 1. Hell, his own Wikipedia page uses variations of the word "champion" four times. Saying that John Peel championed a band [...]
West coast singer songwriter Mark Lane grown since his debut Golden State of Mind . The disciple of Jason Faulkner (Jellyfish) and Rusty Andserson (Paul McCartney's band) knew his way around a great melody early on, rooted in classic hooks on the debut - now he adds more muscle to his compositions on Something New . Much like the great solo acts of power pop, Mark says he's "looking at all stuff you have in your life, the things you might take for granted or think are mundane, and fabricating something new [...]
Great Wednesday night, especially for local shows: ► Indie-blues trio Armada [that's their video for "Callanwolde," above] celebrates the release of its album "Paper Ghosts" with a show at the Hotel Cafe on a night that also features performances by Emma Louise, Kita Klane and David & Devine. Check out another track from Armada, "Pick Up the Pieces": ► Jillinda Palmer celebrates the release of her debut EP "Lazy Sun" [see Tuesday's post ] with a show at the Satellite, supported by Geronimo [...]
► Facts and things ... Twin Shadow is the nom de tune of George Lewis Jr. His second album "Confess" will be out July 10 via 4AD. On June 18, his video for the new song "5 Songs" will premiere in Times Square as part of the "Art Takes Time Square" event. And tonight he gigs at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. ► Dan Bejar and Destroyer rock the El Rey Theatre. ► Ben Howard and Bahamas return to the Troubadour for another sold-out show. ► Weezer plays at [...]
Happy end of the week, kids! I want to finish this entry as quickly as possible so I can get a full night of sleep. Or…close to a full night of sleep. I was up at 6am to run yesterday (Saturday) and didn't get to sleep until 4am this morning. Not bad considering it was [...]
Songwriter Mark Lane doesn't mean to imply he's re-inventing the wheel with the title of his forthcoming album, "Something New." Instead, it's all about perspective. "The title track is about looking at all stuff you have in your life, the things you might take for granted or think are mundane, and fabricating something new from them," he says. It's a mindset Lane employed during the making of the album, which was written as he fastidiously recorded it in his Echo Park home studio, playing all the instruments himself (except for the strings on one song). "Something [...]
Buzz Bands LA's monthly SecondTuesday songwriter series continues this Tuesday with a diverse trio of artists performing in the relaxed vibe of Lot 1 Cafe. . Luz Elena , lead singer of the Portland, Ore., indie-folk ensemble Y La Bamba, will perform a solo acoustic set. She'll be joined by singer-composer Chris Accardo , whose piano-driven pop has earned comparisons to the likes of Coldplay and Billy Joel, and Mark Lane , the Echo Park songwriter who has a new album of blissful classic [...]
Gape Attack! Seattle Chris Keys I'm Chris Keys. The true personification of total sexual satisfaction. I am the sleaze on the keys. I have a dark heart. I live currently in Seattle but not for much longer. The rainy city has taken its toll on me, it's time to move on. I have been a part a few musical projects in the last two years, Gape Attack! , date raped. [...]
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THE MINIMAL WAVE TAPES VOL.1 COMES OUT TODAY http://www.stonesthrow.com/sto re/album/various/minimal-wave In the new decade record reviews have become obsolete...so let's cut out the middle man from now on...and raise the middlefinger to arrogant so called music 'journalists' who cry about bloggers taking a piece of their cake...let's get this straight, if most magazine hadn't become so corrupt then readers would still buy print media...but their readership shrinks more each day...no free cocaine for you my friend... this is your end Here is [...]
Mark Lane Genre: Electro / Industrial / Gothic From: Hollywood, California, United States [...]
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