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Last year, Björk released her 'Biophilia' album, one of her most critically and commercially exalted albums ever. It appealed to those obsessed with the technical, exploring sounds and techniques often overlooked, while retaining as close to a pop sensibility as the Swedish chanteuse is ever going get ('It's Oh So Quiet' not withstanding). One track that really got everyone talking was 'Mutual Core'. Its haunting vocals and minimalist organ line giving way to a crushing gabber low-end stab could not have been predicted by anyone. On top of that, the [...]

Last year, Björk released her 'Biophilia' album, one of her most critically and commercially exalted albums ever. It appealed to those obsessed with the technical, exploring sounds and techniques often overlooked, while retaining as close to a pop sensibility as the Swedish chanteuse is ever going get ('It's Oh So Quiet' not withstanding). One track that really got everyone talking was 'Mutual Core'. Its haunting vocals and minimalist organ line giving way to a crushing gabber low-end stab could not have been predicted by anyone. On top of that, the [...]

Experimental musician Nicolas Jaar will be performing twice this week. Last year, Jaar was voted number #1 in Resident Advisor's 2011 Best Live Act poll. His Thursday night DJ set sold out immediately, and hopefully you are one of the lucky ones that has a ticket in hand. His live show on Friday will include [...]

Il y a quelques semaines le Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art a signé un accord avec Alan Palomo du groupe Neon Indian , pour sa participation au projet Outer Osmo Ghost Mod e. Une exposition faisant l'introspection des complexes des nouvelles technologies face à l'être humain, dont en découle ce court-métrage réalisé par ses soins. Une vidéo de plus de dix minutes sur la vision très personnelle de l'artiste qui nous présente avatars et autres graphismes assez étrange.

Outer Osmo Ghost Mode is a fictional narrative centered around the interactions of Elda and Dell Banner, two online avatars stuck in the home map of a proto-virtual internet exploration program, Osmo. You create an avatar based on your self, and much like the program Second Life, create a ritual of activities that mirrors some idealized version of your life. Elda and Dell were created by an actual married couple of the same name who used the program for decades. Essentially, they have become the digital ghosts of the Banners. TRAILER: "Outer Osmo Ghost Mode" [...]

bjork - mutual core yeah... bjork has left the concept of song structure out the window for a few years now. what she does continue to do brilliantly is the marriage of technology and imagery into an artform; making her more of an artist than singer these days. i couldn't take my eyes off this andrew thomas huang piece commissioned by the LA museum of contemporary art (mixing puppetry and digital effects is SO cool yo!). genius or whacked out, whatever it is, you can't take your eyes off it! take a look [...]

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Photo by G. Hours before word spread that Elton John called Madonna a cunt, I copied it off the Internet. (via According2g.com) You're not officially gay until you hold a press conference.  Welcome to the club, Mika!  (via Towleroad) "Love (Part II)" live by Bright Light Bright Light.  He's amazing, y'all! (via According2g.com) Paul Banks [...]

The Little Tokyo-adjacent setting for the Play MOCA series proved perfect on Friday night for L.A. rockers IO Echo . The brainchild of Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross, the quintet brought their dark, dreamy, Far East-influenced sound to a stage erected in the plaza of the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. It was the first of three nights of a multimedia series presented by IAMSOUND Records, the cosmetics company Smashbox and the downtown museum. The series continues Aug. 17 with Zola Jesus and Active Child performing and winds up Aug. 24 with Cults and Lord Huron. [...]

Art, music and visual stimulation were happening Friday night with Io Echo and Salem performing at the opening of PLAY MOCA. Photos by Matt Draper [View with PicLens]

Lord Huron , the local indie-rock band fronted by Michigan native Ben Schneider, has signed to L.A.-based IAMSOUND Records . Lord Huron's debut album "Lonesome Dreams" will be out Oct. 9. No music is available yet, but the record figures to surprise (in a very good way) fans of the band's first two EPs. Along with that news, IAMSOUND announed a series titled "PLAY MOCA" featuring live performances by Salem, IO Echo, Zola Jesus, Active Child, Cults and Lord Huron. The free, all-ages shows ( with reserved tickets ), at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (152 Central [...]

Durante el episodio pasado de “Pitchfork Weekly”, Mike D de los Beastie Boys ofreció un tour de “Transmission LA: AV Club” , su instalación multimedia en el MOCA de Los Ángeles. En este breve video, Mike D nos da un recorrido por la instalación, comentando acerca de la obra de artistas como Sage Vaughn, Tom Sachs y Ben Jones, todo mientras disfruta de una buena taza de café. Chéquenlo acá abajo.

Santigold made quite a dazzling appearance at the opening of the Transmission LA: AV Club at MOCA last night. This special audio/visual experience is curated by Mike D (of the Beastie Boys) and will feature special music guests over the next 17 days as well as a great art installation featuring Sage Vaughn, L.A. locals [...]

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Photos of Hedi Slimane's photos by G. "California Song" by Hedi Slimane. Now showing at MOCA in Los Angeles through January 22, 2012 Los Angeles!  Make sure you check out "California Song" by Hedi Slimane at MOCA.  The exhibit focuses on the period where Slimane spent in California, photographing architecture and rock stars.  Featured prominently in the exhibit is Christopher Owens from the band Girls, whose album "Father, Son, Holy Ghost" was one of my favorite albums of 2011.  On the [...]

I had the opportunity to attend the Art In The Streets exhibit that went down over in Little Tokyo over at MOCA. This exhibit, which is over three months long, boasts about the street art from the '70s, props that inspired your favorite classic hiphop movies like Wild Style and Style Wars, and then some! You can check the preface above for more of the details of what the exhibit was about. Continue Reading/View Pictures After The Jump... [...]

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO VNA went out to LA and bumped into fairy godmother of Graff Martha Cooper setting up her bit of the Art In The Streets exhibition at MOCA. Martha Cooper: Facebook Via:  Melaz Cosmos •J• Tags: art , cooper , exhibition , facebook , fairy godmother , graff , graffiti , martha [...]