Hey, my friend Matzah (who thinks I am blowing it by not posting very much lately) is putting out a Muslims 73 next month on his bedroom label, I Hate Rock N' Roll . The two brand spanking new songs on the 73, Parasites b/w Walking With Jesus , are two of the best the band has written to date. Stream Parasites b/w Walking With Jesus and pre-order now
So the few of you who read this may have noticed I have been on a bit of a "blogcation" (if the local news can call a daytrip a "staycation" - which I'm sick of hearing and am glad summer is almost over and I won't have to hear that stupid word so much - I can call my hiatus a "blogcation"), as I have been doing my best to stay off my computer in the evenings and on the weekends. But the recent news of Magic Lantern getting ready to release a new LP, [...]
So the few of you who read this may have noticed I have been on a bit of a "blogcation" (if the local news can call a daytrip a "staycation" - which I'm sick of hearing and am glad summer is almost over and I won't have to hear that stupid word so much - I can call my hiatus a "blogcation"), as I have been doing my best to stay off my computer in the evenings and on the weekends. But the recent news of Magic Lantern getting ready to release a new LP, [...]
So the few of you who read this may have noticed I have been on a bit of a "blogcation" (if the local news can call a daytrip a "staycation" - which I'm sick of hearing and am glad summer is almost over and I won't have to hear that stupid word so much - I can call my hiatus a "blogcation"), as I have been doing my best to stay off my computer in the evenings and on the weekends. But the recent news of Magic Lantern getting ready to release a new LP, [...]
An excellent lineup that shouldn't be missed... Tickets for Tee Pee Records 2nd Annual 'Manifest Destiny'
Crystal Antlers have been surrounded by beautiful energy lately. The days of summer have been filled with the punk rock mischief of touring cross-country on a vegetable oil-powered school bus as part of the widely publicized F Yeah Fest (F Yeah Fest in the New York Times ), filling massive orders for their self-released EP through their myspace page, and on downtime, drinking beers in percussionist Damian's empty pool. So as it happens, we've been caught under the spell of that energy and floored by the burst of raw, soulful punk that [...]
Way to go guys! Here's what Touch And Go says: Crystal Antlers have been surrounded by beautiful energy lately. The days of summer have been filled with the punk rock mischief of touring cross-country on a vegetable oil-powered school bus as part of the widely publicized F Yeah Fest (F Yeah Fest in the New York Times ), filling massive orders for their self-released EP through their myspace page, and on downtime, drinking beers in percussionist Damian's empty pool. So as it happens, we've been caught under the spell [...]
I already picked up Embrace on iTunes last week and have been enjoying the hell out of it. Now Sleepy Sun have gone and given the album away for free via their website, which in turn leaves no excuse for those of you reading this not to check them out. Download Embrace in its entirety
Kind of funny story about discovering Sleepy Sun . Yesterday morning I downloaded their debut ep, Embrace from iTunes after seeing that they are playing with Wires On Fire tonight at the Unknown Theatre and listening to a couple of tracks, and then got in my car and picked up my friend to carpool to work. Getting in the car he inquired what I was listening to and as soon as I told him it was like watching a light bulb go off above his head. He had just played with Sleepy Sun in Santa [...]
Now that YouLicense has some money, maybe they can afford to pay someone to make it so the mp3s uploaded to their site by artists looking to license their songs aren't easily downloadable by just viewing the source code and finding the path to mp3 files. Music Business Resource YouLicense.com Raises Funding
I have a pair of tickets to giveaway to Darker My Love 's record release show at the Troubadour this Thursday (Aug. 7th) with Eulogies, Amnion, Tweak Bird as well as a copy of their brand new album, 2 (out tomorrow, Aug. 5th, on Dangerbird Records ). To enter to win the pair of tickets to see Darker My Love at the Troubadour this Thursday and a copy of their new album, 2 , fill out the form below and tell me what the name of the song is on the B-side of [...]
Forget that this show is at King King and that it's a Vice sponsored event that's sole purpose is to shill shitty booze, NYC's Cheeseburger rarely play in Los Angeles and are definitely worth braving this scene to be seen live. Also on the bill are the recent San Diego to Los Angeles transplants, The Muslims , and JAX Art darlings, Mezzanine Owls . Check out the new Cheeseburger song "Jelly Bean" from their forthcoming Kemado Records lp, it's alright, but not nearly as good as anything off of their self-titled release, [...]
Casket Salesmen's Phil Pirrone can now add festival organizer to his bulging resume that also includes accomplished musician, label owner, and promoter, as his First Annual Longhair Illuminati Art and Music Festival comes to fruition this Saturday in Chino. Pirrone explains the impetus behind the organization of the festival is his desire to, "bring something beautiful and eclectic to the Inland Empire, these people deserve something cool, and no one is giving it to them." Pirrone is absolutely right, there is dearth of cultural gatherings of this nature in the Inland Empire (I know, I lived [...]
MP3: Municipal Waste - Headbanger Face Rip MP3: Annihilation Time - Splash Back
My brain is too mushy right now to articulate my thoughts on New York transplants, Gangi (Matt Gangi and Lyle Nesse), as I nurse a hangover this morning, but I didn't want to let today slip by without at least a brief mention about their opening spot on tonight's LA Record Presents show with Lemon Sun , Eastern Conference Champions and Rumspringa at the Troubadour, to make sure those who may read this and are heading out tonight to try to get there early. Of course if you do miss Gangi, [...]
I downloaded the new Jubilee single, In With The Out Crowd , yesterday morning before I went for a run based upon a tweet (Twitter message) from Travis Keller alerting his "followers" that the new single was up online and available to download through the band's Topspin powered app . I knew for a while the new single was coming (as is a full length), but found out its release was getting close last week when Topspin's CEO Ian Rogers twittered that he was skating to and from [...]
You can bet that if Scott and I weren't both heading to the wedding of a close friend we grew up across the street from, we would be at the Getty this evening for the second installment of their Summer Sessions concert series tonight, featuring the white boy soul funk of Stanton Island, NY's Budos Bands and Los Angeles' afro-pop jammers, Fools Gold . Check out Scott's review of Budos Band's sophomore album, simply titled The Budos Band II , released last year, which both he and I highly recommend picking up. [...]
I don't know if Hydra Head moved their offices next to the Relax Bar or what, but there has been a influx of their artists playing the bar lately (Torche & Clouds a couple weeks back and Harvey Milk next week), with Helms Alee being the next who will grace the bar's tiny stage. When it comes to Helms Alee, Brian Cook says it best when he asks, "Where's the hip haircuts? Where's the telling modern design elements? Without these digestible icons, their poor audience might actually have to develop their own opinions and judge [...]
I don't know Virgil from Suburban Home/Vinyl Collective, but I feel like I do. If you are not aware of the Vinyl Collective , it is a both a vinyl only label and mail order vinyl distributor run by Virgil of Suburban Home Records , who even before the popularity of blogging took off has been more than open with his label's customers when it comes to the goings on of the label. Even the stuff that is not so fun to broadcast to the world- see here , here and here . But [...]
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Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Nas - Daughters
Monday Music – 28 May 2012
Bison - Quill
