We've been fans of Theophilus London for a while, and today we'll highlight some of our favorite things that we've said about him. London brings some of his Brooklyn swagger to 9:30 Club on Monday (2/6), and we have a pair of tickets for you to win. Quoting myself last fall: London just released his debut full-length album Timez Are Weird These Days this past July after a string of successful mixtapes and the Lovers Holiday EP last winter. [...]
Machinedrum has swallowed the early chunk of 2012, collaborating on new works with Azealia Banks and Om Unit , remixing Bonobo and Gang Colours , and releasing his own SXLND EP on LuckyMe earlier this month. I don't know how he's going to keep up at this pace all year, but hearing this Letherette remix of a [...]
When we met up with Theophilus London in the back room of Chicago's Lincoln Hall, he was sitting on a couch. He had a sold out show in less than two hours, but he was leaning back, looking supremely relaxed. The man was resplendent: he had so many chains on that he made the undecorated average citizen look like a peasant, and the newly-purchased gold grills only exaggerated the difference. He had taken the top row out for the interview, because he was still getting used to speaking with all that gold in his mouth. The entourage was [...]
Follow Me have remixed Theophilus London's 'All Around The World', making it almost unrecognisable but equally as enjoyable. The jangling guitars of the original are long gone and replaced by bubbling bass grooves. If the original version was fun and full of summer vibes, this is perfect for today's dark, wintry state. If you do like the track, you can show your support by voting in the Theophilus London remix competition .
More oddness from Inner Worlds. This time going for that well-known genre of rapambientsynthpop. Inner Worlds remix Theophilus London (is he real or a bit Ali G?) for a remix comp. This has a typically tedious rap but offset by being accompanied by 70s retro synth, with all the settings turned to valium. Listen only. And, as a Brucie bonus, from the same Def Sec stable, here's Inner Worlds' version. This gives the rap a quiet beating until only the robots remain and marries it to chip ambient backing set free into the vastness of [...]
Sunday's fun: ► Hip-pop dude Theophilus London headlines the El Rey Theatre, with K. Flay opening. At the start of his headlining tour, London released a new song, available for free. ||| Download: "Last Night (LVRS ANTHEM)" ► The Bernie Worrell Orchestra holds forth at the Bootleg Theater, and among the announced guests are Mike Watt, Money Mark, Jimmy Destri, Leo Nocentelli and Lili Hadyn. ► Blouse [see our post from Saturday ] [...]
Here's (mostly) disco flavored playlist for your weekend. Lenno and Jesse Oliver remix Miami Horror's "Holidays"; DiscoTech reworks Capital Citites's "Safe and Sound; Teen Daze mixes up Earth Wind and Fire's classic "Let's Groove"; and newcomers Browska glitchy original "Silver Glitter". Enjoy! Miami Horror - "Holidays (Lenno & Jesse Oliver Remix)" Capital Cities - "Safe [...]
Check out a sneak peak at the highly anticipated collaboration between Theophilus London and ASAP Rocky . Keep your eyes peeled for TL's new project Lovers Holiday II: Rose Island
The Beauty Bar brand expands eastward to Riverside with a 700 capacity venue, The Beauty Ballroom. January 27 and 28 marks the Grand Opening weekend for the new east-side venue, with performances by Theophilus London and a special performance by This Ambitious Orchestra, covering the hits of David Bowie and Elvis. The Grand Opening weekend kicks off 1/27 with a classic Beauty Bar dance party, featuring Theophilus London & Treasure Fingers w/ local dance band L.A.X, Vegas Banger & Rickey Jean Francois. Saturday, January 28 continues with a spectacle not to be missed. This [...]
Theophilus London is back this week for a Los Angeles headlining show! You can see Theophilus London live when he performs at the El Rey Theater this Sunday, Jan. 22 in support of his newest release, Prince TL. We want...
THE PACK A.D., MY GOODNESS ( Doug Fir , 830 E Burnside) There's that self-destructive point in a breakup where, when you're not getting shit-faced and crying, you're punching holes in the wall. That's something Elisabeth KÜbler-Ross overlooked that when describing the Five Stages of Grief, possibly because she had never heard the Pack A.D. On their fourth album, Unpersons , the Vancouver, BC, garage-punk duo ride the line at the nexus of pissed-off and dissipation with a ferocious energy. With only a drum kit, a guitar, and the voice of Becky Black, The Pack A.D. creates [...]
Theophilus London w/ k.flay El Rey Theatre Sunday, January 22 Tickets & Info [ ENTER TO WIN TICKETS ]
The constantly innovative Theophilus London is up to his creative tricks again and has been working on his latest EP titled Lovers Holiday II: Rose Island . The lead single features a filthy beat with heavy synths produced by his friend Va$htie. As the beat speeds up, Theophilus drops some rapid-fire bars about last nights drinking and smoking. It may be an ode to inebriated nighttime antics but its far from your typical party jam, featuring the Brooklyn MC's trademark swagger. He's also been working with ASAP Rocky on a joint called [...]
This Saturday I got the chance to go see Theophilus London play for the first time in Minneapolis. I don't go to too many shows to review them, mostly because it's far more fun to watch the crowds than the performers and also because I tend to drink, which usually leads me to no good. My biggest problem with drinking is that I lose my memory, so covering events prove difficult. I tried to hold off as much as I could for this show, but what the hell is my [...]
Don't listen to this album. Seriously, it sucks. It sucks so hard that I've played through it three times in the last hour and a half. It's so raggedy that four tracks in I thought to myself, "holy shit, I hate how much I love this." That was my weak attempt at reverse psychology. Did it work? I hope so. Either way you've probably already blown past this intro and are experiencing what most medical professionals refer to as the "tickle ear". That sensation you get when something pleasantly unexpected presses flesh with your cochlea. That's a real fucking word, [...]
MC, rapper, singer, and songwriter Theophilus London will be kicking it at El Rey, LA and you can attend on us!
There's something different about the energy at a hip hop show. Something that you can't capture elsewhere. The lights go down on stage, and you can feel the thrum of the crowd as their excitement coalesces into one pulse, one beat. They're leaning around each other, looking over shoulders as they peer down a dimly lit hallway that they know houses the VIP room from which Theophilus London will make his exit and take the stage at the Grog Shop . Guys in LVRS jackets and hats take the stage, shuffling things around, taping [...]
Theophilus London kicked off his headlining North American tour last week, and decided to drop an unreleased track to hype things up. I realize that some of you out there may not be the biggest TL fan, and I'll admit, that some of his songs don't really do it for me, but there's one thing that I cannot overlook when evaluating a hip hop artist: Can they rap? In Theophilus London's case, the answer is a resounding "YES". The track I've found for you today sounds, in my opinion, as if TL was doing his best Kid Cudi impression. [...]
Theophilus and A$AP link up in NY to work on a new record called Big $pender. The joint is being produced by the one and only Dj Carnage , so you know it's gonna be some heat.
The Vinyl District
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Pigeons and Planes
The 405
Ivy League Spins
Acid Ted
Buzz Bands
Slap The Bass
Hand Clap Movement
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The Scenestar
End Hits
Losanjealous
Eclectic Eavesdroppings
Silence Nogood
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