Lana Del Rey v. Lizzy Grant

I don't totally understand the controversy, but I do like the voice.

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Kavinsky - Nightcall

Like a real creeper, I play this on repeat.

Gorillaz - Empire Ants (Miami Horror Remix)

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FYF 2011

On a hot, dusty field in the middle of Chinatown, I saw a few bands from Portland.

Cults did not stray too far from their album. I like their album. No complaints. Also, they're from San Diego?


Chromatics wins for most surprisingly attractive lead singer who showed not even a glimmer of emotion.


Yacht was the most fun set for me - a mix of Devo, Erasure, and Talking Heads.


DFA 1979 overcame chronic technical difficulties and the day's worst haircut to produce insane amounts of noise and a mosh pit.


Then we rode the Metro to Koreatown for free.

Cry Baby Cry: Songs That Make You Weep

I call BS on this piece from NPR's All Songs Considered department. There is no mention of Landslide or Silver Springs? Are they not human?





And for my dad:

I love you so

The first time I was ever on YouTube

Glory Days.


Digitalism was great the next year, at the El Rey, where I learned the difference between a dj set and a live set.

DFA 1979 at Coachella 2011??!?!?!??!

HOLD THE PHONE. I need to do some further investiagtion. The DFA1979 website hasn't been updated since 2006. SG doesn't have any information on his website. JFK seems silent on the issue as well (though, nice picture of Cactus Taqueria on Vine!).

From the vaults: my review of a Sebastien Grianger solo show.

Don't You Know by Jan Hammer Group

Slow jam.

Debra

If you know Sarah Russell, ask for a live performance (preferably over some Zankou Chicken).

If there were decent Hannukah songs I would post them

But there aren't!



Ray Charles version of That Spirit of Christmas


Ray LaMontagne version

2011 Sundance Documentary Selections

So much about the inadequacy of our criminal justice system! And a little bit about Tribe.

And we linger on

Nicholas - Never

So, occasionally I like some deep house I hear on BIS. Sue me.



Available only on vinyl???

New LCD Release: London Sessions

I'm in.

Emmanuel Jal - Kuar (Henrik Schwarz Remix)

LCD Soundsystem Friday June 4 2010 at Hollywood Palladium

This show was so much fun! I danced and sweat and ran into a lot of friends and even my boss. My memories of seeing LCD previously (at the Avalon in 2006 and at Coachella in 2007) are a little hazy, so I wasn't sure what to expect.

Crowd energy was good, sound was decent (I didn't use earplugs the whole time, which means that a lot of people probably found the sound to be lacking), and the Palladium ceiling is no longer caving in; on the whole, it was a great time, despite having to miss DJMG at the Mandrake. The internet says this is James Murphy's last tour as/with LCD Soundsystem, and I am glad I was there for a piece of it.

Holy Ghost as opener was good. Nice to hear their live set.


Complaints: line for drinks was unconscionable, and I didn't get to hear So You Wanted a Hit or Dance Yrself Clean.

Elsewhere in town, Local Natives were at the Troubadour that night:

Eko "Searching for Love" Hot Toddy remix

Another great find from the Beats in Space podcast.

Dance Yrself Clean

DJ MG

Check it. (pic via).