Back in 1997 Anthony Lovett and Matt Maranian wrote and published what eventually became my favorite Los Angeles guidebook. That book's name was (and is) LA Bizarro . A few years ago on this website I talked to Matt about the original book's undertaking ( fun interview with Matt here ). Since that time the two authors have now revised, updated and significantly expanded that original tome, and their collective output was published by Chronicle Books just this fall. In the 2009 updated edition of LA Bizarro (available at the time of this [...]
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"We don't walk! We don't sit! We don't stand! We fly!" This trio hails from Australia, a world of it's own for me ever since I stopped writing to my penpal in Melbourne. Since then, the word coming from that overgrown South Pacific island has been close to mum, but every now and again I'll stumble onto something from Australia that has me wonder why the hell I don't hear about bands from that countrinent more often. The Paper Scissors bring about a brand of rock that has me singing, loudly and badly, along, [...]
A Classic Education A Classic Education are a six-piece band from Bologna, Italy whose epic melodramas seem to attracting much attention. They played Indietracks in 2008 and are frequent visitors to London and further afield. Following a trip to CMJ in New York in October, they're back in the UK this month: they play at the Lexington on 26 November and the Buffalo Bar the following night. They have released two records: an [...]
Pablo Gomez aka GOZii is a fresh new producer from from Buenos Aires, Argentina my future home, and BigStereo south office. He is the frontman of electro-rock band Polen and is now playing the solo game. GOZii is the last artist that became a member of LARESISFUCKEDUP CREW , a group of Djs, Vjs, producers, and photographers that promote their own parties in Buenos Aires that are really pushing the envelope down there and have their hands full of kids that know how to get the party started and going til the sun comes [...]
Million Young is a new artist from our very own South Florida . I met him at the Junior Boys show recently were he gave me an artsy hand drawn CD of his in the DJ booth. I remember thinking how cool he does his own artwork on these. Then lo and behold a month or two later and he's featured on Big Stereo and had his EP 'Weak Ends' reviewed on Pitchfork with a respectable 7 rating (read the review here [...]
Greek black metallers Naer Mataron, who recently finished their "Apocalypse of the Ancient Ones" South American tour, have announced they will be playing the following two upcoming shows: 1/22/2010 Thessaloniki, Harley Club w/CORPUS CHRISTII, SERPENTINE CREATION, ATHOS 1/23/2010 Athens, Sin City w/CORPUS CHRISTII, GOSPELL OF GRIEF Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Ben Shaberman's essay collection The Vegan Monologues is more than a book about not eating animals. Sherman touches on political, social, and environmental issues while recounting his own experiences, always in his humorous yet poignant voice. In his own words, here is Ben Shaberman's Book Notes music playlist for his essay collection, The Vegan Monologues : [...]
Interview with Rhymesayers artist Toki Wright – recorded live at The Metro in Chicago, Illinois on November 18 th , 2009. The Fresh Air Tour featuring Brother Ali, Evidence, Toki Wright and BK-One. Being a fan of hip-hop for some time now I have seen quite a few hip-hop shows and have met quite a few artists. I can't enough how true and respectful and giving the artists on the Fresh Air Tour are. This was easily one of the best hip-hop shows I have seen in my life. A total party from start to [...]
Like most American kids, I went to camp during the summer. From age 7 to 10 I did all the usual camp things; rode horses, shot arrows, rock climbed and made lumpy ashtrays for the non-smoking parentals in ceramics. Another campfire tradition, in between state-mandated Kum Ba Yas , were ghost stories. Yet another year where our counselor attempted to give us the Gold Arrow camp canard about the B-17 pilot who plunged into the lake, and now whose ghost still haunted the area. By 9 years of age our cabin wasn't buying it, we [...]
When I dropped a post about Mo0 this summer his track met TSS with a somewhat tepid response. I saw a modicum of potential in the kid but dude wasn't "there" yet in many respects. I knew that wasn't the last I'd hear from the kid so I kept him in the "wait and see" folder. Three months and a name change later, Moruf is back with a more focused attack. Garden State of Mind: The Prelude is a transformation of sorts [...]
New compilation unites best of US and UK 'beatmaker' scene – Daedelus, Skream, FlyLo, HudMo…
Featuring the hefty line up of Diversion Tactics, Krate Krusaders, Tactical Thinking and 3 Amigos this is defo not one to miss for you south coasters. 9th December is the date, White Rabbit is the place - I only wish I could be there.
Well, "Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Kills One" is quite a startling headline to find first thing in the morning! ABC News reports that a tour bus belonging to the "Party In The U.S.A." starlet overturned on Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie, Virginia—about 40 miles south of Richmond—around 8:15 a.m. Friday morning. Miley was reportedly not on board the bus during the crash. Virginia police have yet to disclose the identities of anyone else on board. TMZ is also noting that the driver of the bus is dead, and that [...]
On Wed night, I headed down to South Philly's Ava House to see Bomb The Music Industry on their "Bring Your Own Band" tour. On this tour, Jeff reverted back to BTMI olden days, where he would go on tour with just an MP3 player, and anybody who wanted to play along could bring their instruments. Unfortunately I did not have a kazoo or a triangle to play along.Curtis IrieWhen I walked in, Curtis
Following the announcement of her involvement with January's 'Way To Blue' series of concerts celebrating Nick Drake's music ; Vashti Bunyan will be playing six UK headline dates in April and May. She is currently working on a new album, the follow up to 2005's long- awaited 'Lookaftering' with Andy Cabic of Vetiver tipped for the producer's chair. The spring tour starts off in April in Bristol and wraps up at Bracknell's beautiful South Hill Park Arts Centre. Dates for the January gigs and Spring tour here: [...]
Miguel vargas, R.i.o. - Shine On (Movezound Record 2009) Masters Of South Ft. Cliff Randall - Only The Dark (Johnny Beast Remix) DJ Ivan Flash - My Sexy Baby (Original Mix) Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl (SSv & Bobsky Remix) Pablo Vegas - Panya Vibe (Chaosz & Kama Qu Remix) David Guetta - Sexy Bitch (DJ Essence mashup 2009)
The Bloodsugars stellar debut album, I Can't Go On, I'll Go On was released this week on Engine Room Recordings. After their short Midwest tour last week, including a great show in Cincinnati, singer/guitarist Jason Rabinowitz was able to take some some time to answer some questions about the creative process and theme of the new album, some of their new favorite bands and the their new-found love for Bobby McFerrin. Atlas and the Anchor: My favorite song on I Can't Go [...]
Hey! I've had a lot of more "laid-back" tracks up on this mothafuckah now for a while, I've been a bit sick of the monotone bangers and the same sounds over and over again. I'm sure that many of you have heard of South Central before, their the British experimental electro act that steamrolls every godamn remix they get a hold of. They've managed to tour as a Dj-set at all the major French festivals this year and are now ready to tour with The Prodigy as a live-act.This horror-fest will be a sight [...]
FRIDAY Under the Influence of Water Group Show Cedars Art Gallery 1114 South Akard, Dallas, TX 75215 November 20 : 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Meet The Struggles Rob Tarbell Decorazon Gallery 417 N. Bishop Avenue, Dallas, TX 75208 November 20 : 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM SATURDAY Recess: A Group Exhibition Billy Hassell *, Ted Larsen and [...]
The final entry from tonight's Treasure Trove comes to us from Buffetlibre ...They sent out this press release which is about their most ambitious project to date. Read on, the press release is unedited in it's entirety. Four months before the release of PEACE , Buffetlibre announce the line up of this new initiative, co-produced by Amnesty International, that will Include exclusive songs by musicians from over 50 countries. The resulting compilation will be digitally available worldwide in January 2010, letting listeners pick their own price for the album, with a minimum of €2. [...]
new music from vampire weekend – cousins + music video
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN
Friday Five: Surf Songs
