Friday evening was a mad house. Getting into the station wasn't the issue, as I expect it will be in the coming weeks now that winter is upon us; it was the transition. Transitioning from one on-air personality to another is a bit nerve-wracking. The quarters are cramped, the mic is hot, and you have to do your best not to step on their toes as they wrap their show and you begin yours. And when it's time to fly, you have to remember which buttons should be lit and which ones shouldn't. After the [...]
Last weekend (October 6-9), FILTER Magazine sponsored their second annual Culture Collide festival. Exposing international artists to the ears of Angelenos is the name of the game at Culture Collide, and this year's Echo Park-based festival saw CSS (Brazil), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (USA), Liam Finn (NZ), and Datarock (Norway) as well as artists from Australia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, etc. Here's a re-cap of what you missed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [...]
FILTER Magazine's second annual Culture Collide Festival took over Echo Park last weekend and we've got all the highlights.
► Filter's Culture Collide festival winds up today with the Toyota Antics Block Party, an free afternoon/evening affair that features music on two outdoors stages (on Reservoir Street in Echo Park, between Sunset and Alvarado) and one indoor (at Taix). Brazil's CSS and NYC's Gang Gang Dance headline the two outdoor stages, which also feature Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Avi Buffalo, Datarock, the Asteroids Galaxy Tour and MEN. Australian bands Cameras and Sparkadia highlight the indoor stage. That's Gang Gang Dance's video for "MindKilla," above. RSVP here . Full stage info/set times after the jump [...]
Friday fun: ► Filter's Culture Collide festival continues its multinational merriment at various venues in Echo Park, highlighted by some some folks you probably already know (Yacht, Avi Buffalo, Ximena Sarinana, the Postelles) and some you might want to investigate — including Australia's WIM (that's their video for "See You Hurry," above), Demark's the Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Belgium's the Black Box Revelation and Australia's the Morning After Girls (whose late set Thursday was great). Plenty of SoCal artists too, including Jason Falkner, the Henry Clay People, Hands and Writer. Full venue, set time info [...]
Think of the Culture Collide Festival as the musical equivalent of the UN where bands from 23 different countries converge on LA for 4 days of musical bliss.
Echo Park goes global for four days beginning Thursday, Oct. 6, when the Culture Collide festival returns for a second year, bringing artists from 24 countries to eight venues — and, on Sunday, to a three-stage street fair. The festival, the brainchild of the magazine/marketing firm Filter , will be highlighted by two performances by Brazil's CSS (pictured), one to culminate the Toytoa Antics Block Party on Sunday, Oct. 9 — an outdoor affair that will also feature sets by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Datarock, Gang Gang Dance, Men and Cameras. There's plenty more. [...]
From September 7th to 11th, music obsessives in Portland, OR trekked between 21 venues to see nearly 200 bands, fighting dehydration, worn heels, and sticky wristbands, all for the glory of Musicfest NW (MFNW). What were the highlights? Every person will give you a different answer. Was it Seattle radio station KEXP's free day shows at the Doug Fir including the Horrors, Sebadoh and the Antlers? Watching the sun set with Band of Horses, Iron & Wine, or Explosions in the Sky outdoors at Pioneer Square? The Thermals stagediving and blowing out their amp at the EMP Backstage? Legendary [...]
Bands and artists from over 20 countries will descend on Los Angeles October 6th through the 9th as part of FILTER's Culture Collide Festival. CSS, Does It Offend You Yeah?, Avi Buffalo, Gang Gang Dance, Lindstrom, Liam Finn, Datarock are among those performing. Sounds awesome, right? Well c/o b3sci and FILTER you and a friend (or enemy or sibling or cousin, whomever you'd like) can be there! Hit our inbox before TUESDAY SEPT 13 AT MIDNIGHT PACIFIC for a chance to win! P.S. We'll be there! (Buy us a drink!) ( BUY TICKETS )
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A festival and other festivities: ► Hard to believe there's a better bargain than this year's FYF Fest (especially if you bought your tickets at the screamin'-cheap presale rate). If the involvement this year of über-promoter Goldenvoice eliminates or even alleviates the embarrassing logistical problems of the past two years, FYF 2011 could be a landmark day. It's highlighted by Guided by Voices , Explosions in the Sky , Descendents , Broken Social Scene , Death From Above 1979 and Cold War Kids , any one of [...]
Broken Social Scene at Coachella 2011 / photo by David Greenwald Assuming Goldenvoice works its logistical magic, Saturday's FYF Fest could be the best non-SXSW music festival of the year. Below you'll find my planned itinerary; if you skip Olivia Tremor Control or Guided by Voices, it's time to consider your life choices. Look at this fucking lineup: 12:30 p.m. Twin Sister - Raphael's Stage 1:25 p.m. Avi Buffalo - Raphael's Stage (toss-up: 1:35 p.m. Mr. Heavenly - Leonardo's Stage) 2:50 [...]
Eighteen venues, four days, and a whole earful of great of music make up this year's MusicFestNW.
A handful of new acts have been added to the line-up for the forthcoming Culture Collide Festival . Does It Offend You, Yeah? , Avi Buffalo , The Elected , and Cosmic Kids are among the bands set to take part in the 4-day festival taking place October 6-9 at various venues throughout Los Angeles. The latest additions join previously announced acts including CSS , Lindstrom , and Gang Gang Dance . A limited number of $20 wristbands for the forthcoming bash [...]
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This past Sunday, Avi Buffalo brought an assortment of instruments into WKNC's studios for a special acoustic performance and short interview. The band is best known for its 2010 hit, "What's In It For," and the band is once again busy at work. They've recently released a 73 featuring "How Come," a new single. Check below for their acoustic performance of this track as performed in our studios, as well as an unreleased track, "Won't Be Around No More." An interview with DJ Don of Time follows, where you can hear the band discuss touring Europe [...]
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Now that last week's sweltering heat is out of the way, it's time to venture out of the AC and get your music fix. It's a solid week of indie music here in New York City with Fucked Up , Mountain Man , Eels , and Gang Gang Dance in town, but the show that stands out most to me is Avi Buffalo and Nik Freitas at Rock Shop in Brooklyn. These acts are both fantastic and the venue is tiny. Enjoy a another fantastic week [...]
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