I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about this band. Hailing from Woodbridge, Suffolk, The Cheek will be releasing their first album this year (it’s being produced by Ed Buller of Suede/Pulp fame). You can get a taste of what to expect in the video below: The Cheek Live at Maida Vale [...]
1.) Fool’s Gold – Nadine While Fool’s Gold’s self-titled debut album isn’t technically new (their album was released last September), they are just now starting to get recognized. BBC’s Paul Clarke labeled them as “pan global pop” and, in an interview from the LA Times, they call themselves part of the “Afro-Hebrew-soul-pop-dance trend.” Fool’s Gold [...]
Grab one of these amazing posters if you can. All net proceeds go to Haiti via OXFAM. Designed by my friend Kii Arens for Radiohead’s show in Los Angeles on 1/24/10 & you can get one HERE
It’s been a blustery & rainy week here in Los Angeles; it’s amazing how a week of nonstop rain can really affect your mood. And also your music choices. This weeks picks are definitely electropop heavy but there is, I hope, a little something for everyone: 1.) Gold Canary – Cloud Control Cloud Control is [...]
New Gorillaz song up. And…it’s amazing. mp3 -Gorillaz -Stylo-Feat.-Bobby-Womack-Mos-Def
My new music recommendations for the week of January 11th, 2010. So much good music this week: 1. ) Like A Ship – T.L. Barrett & Youth for Chris Choir This comes from the amazing Numero Group’s 30th release titled: “Good God! Born Again Funk” to be released on 1/30. This specific track is from [...]
I often judge a movie by whether or not a.) I want to watch it again and b.) I still think about it a few days after watching the first time. Mary & Max is a movie that fulfilled both criteria and then some. I think many adults are turned off by animation and, because [...]
Remember the days before iTunes? The days before you had the option to buy an individual song for 99ยข? When, besides a possible option to buy a single, you really had to buy entire albums? Sometimes I wonder if bands are even still concerned about song order; whether they think about how the album will [...]
First new music playlist of 2010. My recommendations for this week below: 1. Atlas Sound – Quick Canal Atlas Sound – Quick Canal – Video 2. Broken Bells – The High Road (if you haven’t heard of them yet, they are a combo of Danger Mouse and James Mercer (from the Shins) Broken Bells – [...]