Alyson Camus
Drew Barrymore Directing A Video For Best Coast
the two women seem made for each other
Fucked Up's Video For "Queen Of Hearts"
a hardcore choir
She Wants Revenge at the Satellite on Monday June 20th, 2011
a creepier Bowie, quite monochord but interestingly deep tone
Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages.
Sorry Cruise lovers, but honestly do you buy Cruise as this muscle-bulging rock-god?
Mr. Little Jeans' cover of Arcade Fire's the Suburbs
none of the moving lyrics are lost in the dense and foggy, slowly-unfolding music.
Sunset Strip Music Festival lineup
The festival lasts 3 days (August 18th-20th) with bands playing in clubs along the famous boulevard
Marnie Stern at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Tuesday, June 14, 2011
I still haven’t made my mind, do I really like this?
acoustic performance of the Flaming Lips & Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Wayne talking to the fans about this awesome surprise, in front of the cemetery bell tower
The Edge (U2) losing his fight for his Malibu project
this is one of the three worst projects that I’ve seen in terms of environmental devastation,
Best Coast at Make Music Pasadena on Saturday June 18th, 2011
Fuzzy sound, sun soaked
The FYF Fest lineup
Some choices are going to be hard to make as several bands will be playing at the same time.
The Flaming Lips at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery Wednesday, June 15, 2011
From green bills to green witches, there was another Oz interlude, a sort of psychedelic military march
The Elected's "Jailbird" Reviewed
Ambigious, also illegal,
Bright Eyes Live EP On Its Way
Conor’s new way to sell CDs? Don’t make em available.
Times New Viking at the Satellite on Sunday June 12th, 2011
no clean poppy noise
King Tuff at the Satellite on Sunday, June 12th, 2011
explosive tunes plus catchy hooks
The Flaming Lips at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Tuesday June 14th, 2011
life is sometimes too ‘fucking heavy’, but somewhat, singing it, even if does not change everything immensely, changes it enough that we can endure life, since this is all we have
Death Cab For Cutie's "Codes And Keys" Reviewed
the re-discovery of your true self
Wet and Reckless at the Satellite on Sunday, June 12th, 2011
not singing but shouting
Metallica Monopoly
may be there will be things like ‘you downloaded Metallica’s music illegally, go to jail’…
Wilco's next single
These songs will be released on a limited-edition clear 7” vinyl at the Solid Sound Festival on June 24-26, then a limited-edition blue version will be available through Wilco’s website on July 18
guesses for the FYF Fest lineup based on some hints
FYF Fest is giving a 4 pack of passes to the person that can correctly guess the line up, so go to twitter or facebook and start guessing.
Slash receives an award from the LA Zoo
‘Slash is a great example of our mission of nurturing wildlife and enriching the human experience’
Matthewdavid at Amoeba on Thursday, June 9, 2011
I was once again feeling like a tourist exploring a foreign territory, not necessary a bad thing, but always disconcerting
new documentary about George Harrison directed by Martin Scorsese
‘Living in the Material World: George Harrison’ will be added to a list of music documentaries directed by Scorsese
Bon Iver's new album on NPR First Listen
this can only be a first impression, as there’s a lot to digest in these 10 tracks
Parisian bar being sued by the Doors
since when can anyone use a famous name and do whatever they want with it?
Google logo and Les Paul's birthday
transformed into a playable Les Paul guitar in honor of his birthday.
Giving Some Flaming Lip Over Elliot Smith's Death: "I Guess We'll Never Know"
suddenly suspicious?
Fiona Apple And Jon Brion Cover Buddy Holly
pure ear candy
Death Hymn Number 9 at Vacation Vinyl on Tuesday June 7th, 2011
like a bloody vision of some visceral scream coming from the deepest backyards of the New Orleans
"Let's Win" Video from Alex (aka Edward Sharpe) Reviewed
completely political
Michael Jackson's Thriller Jacket For Sale
estimated it between $200,000 and $400,000, ouch!
Cult's "Abducted" Reviewed
a mysterious duo from New York
Joe Strummer Mural Tagged And Tagger Caught!
Joe Strummer mural, on seventh street in NYC, was tagged by some idiot signing ‘LAROC’ with a green can of spray paint.
Kasper Hause And Elliott Smith
It is OK to conclude murder in a case 200 years old
the Vaccines' album 'What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?'
The Vaccines’ music seems to be like a digestive product of many influences
new single from Dante vs Zombies
‘the hungry dictators of Not-Quite-Gentrified-Ghetto-Pop’
the Vaccines at Amoeba on Monday June 6th, 2011
Their songs are direct and simple, straightforward but interesting and distinct enough from one to another
Brian Johnson (AC/DC) Interviewed by Popeater
, I can’t believe how much I have in common with that guy
The Globes at Origami Vinyl on Saturday, June 4, 2011
the music is more atmospheric than catchy, more slow burn than uplifting
Katy Perry And Russell Brand's Home For Sale
Moving to Japan?
Manraze next album
the album will feature diverse musical genres from rock, soul to reggae dub
Free No Age concert in July in LA
‘Inhibiting serotonin uptake the vegan way’? It sounds so intriguing, I only half understand what it means
new Screaming females video
The energy is definitely there
new concert at the Hollywood Bowl
Just look at this line-up!
Chris Martin and wife Gwyneth Paltrow want to hire a tutor for their kids
The working conditions are amazing
The Death Of The Audiophile: Kids Don't Care About Sound Quality Anymore
the next generation prefers the quality of a MP3 to any other music format