Alyson Camus, Author at Rock NYC

Watch Lady Gaga's Puking Performance At SXSW

Alyson Camus / March 16, 2014

When she was singing ‘Swine’, a girl on stage was drinking some neon green substance and actually repeatedly vomited on Gaga… great scene really. Like a homage to all bulimic people, the girl was sticking her fingers down her throat, while pulling her long hair backward and regurgitating the slimy green stuff all over the singer’s naked body,… and she actually switched to some black stuff when the two were provocatively riding the mechanical bull (pig?) on stage

Live

The Black Flag Saga Continues: Greg Ginn Threatened Ron Reyes' Family?

Alyson Camus / March 15, 2014

Reyes was fired from Black Flag midway through an Australian show, has since reconciled with the FLAG people and is working again with local band PIGGY. But things have even become more serious since Reyes is now saying that Ginn threatened his family, without giving more details,… if anything, this interview confirms what a jerk Greg Gin is!

Slideshow

Coldplay's Secret Shows In Los Angeles

Alyson Camus / March 15, 2014

I thought it was once again for the Jimmy Kimmel Live. Not sure because they don’t say anything but anyone can try, it’s free… and after all I won one for Paul McCartney, so everything is possible…. Not that I even like Coldplay but they are kind of a big deal, right?

Live, Slideshow

Ozomatli At Amoeba, Tuesday March 11th 2014, Reviewed

Alyson Camus / March 14, 2014

They were the first band to play at Amoeba ever, and they were back on Tuesday night for the release of their new and 8th full-length album ‘Place in the Sun’. And they are very aware they have had their place in the sun.

Slideshow

Neil Young's Very Successful Kickstarter Campaign For Pono

Alyson Camus / March 14, 2014

for him listening to an mp3 is like listening to music underwater at 1000ft, while listening to a CD is just a bit better (being underwater at 200 feet) whereas with Pono (meaning righteous in Hawaiian), with its 192KHz/24bit, it is like getting out of water. Do you mean I have been doing scuba diving during all these years?

Slideshow

Listen To This New South Africanized Demo By Panda Bear

Alyson Camus / March 13, 2014

When I played the song, which was unofficially posted on YouTube, I thought, What? The Lady Black Mambazo are back? It’s so obvious they are abundantly sampled in the track with their vocals buried in some sort of aquatic effect and Lennox’s almost inaudible vocals added at the top

Charity, Coachella, Slideshow

The Charity Buzz Page For Sweet Relief Musicians Fund Is Very Sweet (And Not Cheap)

Alyson Camus / March 13, 2014

You will get 2 VIP tickets for the festival, which give you access to parking lots and two venue VIP areas all 3 days. Of course, it’s not cheap, the current bid is $2,259 and the estimated value is $10,000!! Ouch, Arcade Fire is definitively big these days, but there’s the same deal for Muse with a current bid at $2,900 and an estimated value of $5,000.

Not With The Band, Slideshow

Not With The Band, Running And The Wonderful Power Of Music

Alyson Camus / March 12, 2014

Energy bars, check, sunscreen, check, iPhone, check, Bib number on the t-shirt, check, gums, check, sunglasses, check,… I have run a few Los Angeles Marathons, but I always worry about forgetting something, it’s a real trip each time, 26.2 miles from the Stadium (The Dodgers stadium) to the sea!

controversy, Slideshow

New DNA Tests Confirm That Brandon Howard Is Michael Jackson's Son?

Alyson Camus / March 12, 2014

To my fans, family, and friends, despite recent allegations, I did not authorize the testing of my DNA to be compared to that of the late Michael Jackson.’… ‘This spring, I agreed to be a part of a documentary with FilmOn.TV’, and was asked to give a sample of my DNA.

Slideshow

Paul McCartney's Impromptu Call On Los Angeles Airwaves

Alyson Camus / March 11, 2014

‘Paul McCartney called today to express his appreciation of KCSN and to thank us for our support of his new record. He told us he was having dinner in L.A. last night and all of his ‘friends were raving about KCSN, telling me how you were playing multiple tracks from the album.’

Slideshow

Beach House's 'Saturn Song' For The Space Project

Alyson Camus / March 11, 2014

Sounds of the universe, what are they exactly? They are not real sounds but rather ‘electromagnetic radiation fluctuations in the magnetosphere of the planets, moons, and large asteroids the Voyager probes traveled near’. Since celestial bodies are all different, either enormous or small, either made of gas or rocks and ice, they produce different ‘sounds’.

Slideshow

Spotify Buys The Echo Nest, And Soon To Conquest The Streaming World

Alyson Camus / March 10, 2014

The tech blog Techcrunch announced the news by declaring that Spotify had gained ‘control of the music DNA company that powers its rivals’, and this means that some rival music streaming services could soon disappear.

Television

Frank Ocean Sued By Chipotle For Backing Up From Commercial

Alyson Camus / March 10, 2014

According to many websites, Chipotle is suing Ocean who backed out of the deal after receiving $212,500 in July 2013. He was supposed to received another $212,500 later but declared in August 2013 he would finally not participate in the project.

Opinion, Slideshow

A Study To Determine If You Are Listening To Hipster Music?

Alyson Camus / March 9, 2014

See on one side, you have the Pitchfork scale going from 0 to 10 – and higher scores means higher on the hipster scale – and on the other side you have the Facebook shares, and here it works backward, the less shares, the more obscure the band, so the more hipster it is!

Slideshow

Listen To Chris Owens' New Song, 'It Comes Back to You'

Alyson Camus / March 9, 2014

On Wednesday, the singer songwriter posted a new song on his Facebook page, a song appropriately entitled ‘It Comes Back to You’, followed by the comment: ‘Here’s a song from a new album I’ve made with dear friends, it’s thrilling for me to finally be able to share this—Xo’

Live, Slideshow

Run River North At Amoeba, Thursday March 6th 2014, Reviewed

Alyson Camus / March 8, 2014

Six on stage, with two violins, keyboard, guitars, drums and bass, they had the folk harmonies of Fleet Foxes, while their songs had the cathartic nature of those of Mumford and Sons (or could it be the Lumineers? I always mix them up), with a bit of Arcade Fire or Kings of Leon in the mix

News

Listen To Lykke Li's New Song 'Love Me Like I’m Not Made Of Stone'

Alyson Camus / March 8, 2014

You should prepare your Kleenex before listening, but I guess I could have gone with the song without the clip! It’s a poignant tune with a very emotional Lykke Li and nothing else than an acoustic guitar to back her up, a sort of ballad written to break your heart

rock nyc

Starbucks 'Song, Pick Of The Week': 'Broke My Heart' By David Nail

Alyson Camus / March 7, 2014

This song is not gonna change your life, not even your day or hour of the day, but there are actually very few songs which can do that, right? If it wasn’t for the twang in the voice, it would not even be country. The song is a sort of pop ballad which doesn’t wander very far from its departure

controversy, Slideshow

Chris Brown Diagnosed With Post Traumatic Stress And Bipolar Disorders

Alyson Camus / March 7, 2014

‘Mr. Brown will also require close supervision by his treating physician in order to ensure his bipolar mental health condition remains stable. It is not uncommon for patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar II to use substances to self-medicate their biomedical mood swings and trauma triggers.’

controversy, Slideshow

Katy Perry Forced To Alter Her Muslim-Offensive Video

Alyson Camus / March 6, 2014

I watched and even wrote about this video and it totally escaped me, but that’s normal because I couldn’t care less about these types of things! Honestly, how can people

Slideshow

Arcade Fire Are Turning To Groupon To Sell Their Reflektor Tour

Alyson Camus / March 6, 2014

The tickets seem to be all gone now, which means Arcade Fire is not totally in trouble, but since prices were as low as $22, it is not a real surprise! Alas for me, a $22 Arcade Fire ticket is an opportunity that will never occur if you live in Los Angeles!

Live, Slideshow

Angel Olsen At The Echoplex, Sunday March 2nd 2014, Reviewed

Alyson Camus / March 5, 2014

Totally in charge all night long, she had a very calm charisma and the confidence of an old soul. Angel did not give any long discourse but these short sentences between her songs were enough to build a strong connection with her audience which was already captivated by her performance

controversy, Not With The Band, rock nyc

Not With The Band: A 'Conspiracy Theory' And The Origin Of Gangsta Rap

Alyson Camus / March 5, 2014

‘Depressing= a mega-corp owns a record label to push violent-msg rap to help its prison-mgmt co it owns 2 grow new inmates’. So I did a bit of research. I am very probably late on the subject, it’s an old story which apparently surfaced around 2012, but this is still a story running around many rap blog

News

Motorhead Announces MotorBoat

Alyson Camus / March 4, 2014

It is already advertised as ‘the loudest boat in the world’, and it is supposed to hit the coasts of Miami, Key West and Cozumel this fall. No stop in Cuba? Because this black and white logo definitively looks like a Pirates ship with a skim-the-seven-seas potential

News

When Axl Rose Tweets About The Slaughtered Danish Giraffe

Alyson Camus / March 4, 2014

Just enjoying the lion’s share of some tasty baby Giraffica sliders! Mmmmm!’… ‘What’ll them crazy Danes think of next! But seriously, let me get this straight. . . . The Danes killed a 2 yr old baby giraffe, chopped it up n’ fed him to the lions

News

Odd Future Have Been Denied Visas For New Zealand!

Alyson Camus / March 3, 2014

The Human Rights Commissioner for Women, Dr Jackie Blue, complained in a letter written to Auckland council: ‘The group is well known for their deeply, deeply offensive and sickening lyrics which incite their fans to cross the line to act out sexually explicit and violent actions against women’…

News

Conor Oberst Sues His Accuser

Alyson Camus / March 3, 2014

‘Oberst is seeking to promote the truth and repair the distress this has brought upon him and his family. Oberst intends to donate the proceeds of this suit to charities benefitting the victims of violence against women.’

Live

Cherry Glazerr, Cheatahs, And Fidlar At the Echoplex, Thursday February 27th 2014

Alyson Camus / March 2, 2014

My whole body still hurts from what happened last night, I am much older than all these young kids, and standing in line for 3 hours then fighting the crazy moshing-jumping-pushing crowd inside the Echoplex was a bit too much, but it was well worth it

Music Festivals

Local Coachella, Your Coachella A La Carte Coming Soon

Alyson Camus / March 2, 2014

I don’t really expect Muse, Arcade Fire or even Outkast to schedule one of these intimate parties, so far none of the big headliners is in the list, but who knows what could happen in the following days? Arcade Fire has done it before

News

Not With The Band: In Art, Does The End Justify The Means?

Alyson Camus / March 1, 2014

Does this remove all magic from a Vermeer’s painting? Does technology help art or make it cheaper, because suddenly everyone can be Vermeer with a few mirrors and a lot of patience? Can an artist also be a technician, or does this remove all value in art?

News

Fishbone To Pay Almost $ 1.4 Million For A Stage Dive

Alyson Camus / March 1, 2014

A woman got her skull and collarbone broken when the singer decided to stage dive. It’s already an old story (it happened in 2010) but the federal judge’s decision was only made a few days ago, condemning Angelo ‘Dr. Madd Vibe’ Moore and his band to pay quite a large amount of money: $1.1 million in compensatory damages against Moore

Live, rock nyc

The Belle Brigade At The Echo, Tuesday February 25th 2014

Alyson Camus / February 28, 2014

There is something very cute about these two, they look alike a bit and their complicity is contagious. I imagine them spending a lot of time together to compose their songs, and this is probably what happens. I literally heard people expressing their sadness that this residency was over

Live

Silversun Pickups At Amoeba, Tuesday February 25th 2014

Alyson Camus / February 28, 2014

I still walk by the Silversun liquor store they were named after every day, and I remember seeing them at local clubs such as the Silverlake Lounge or Spaceland (now the Satellite) a decade ago, but now they are wow big

Live, rock nyc

Holy Folk, Avi Buffalo, Moses Sumney and Kan Wakan At The Echoplex, Monday February 24th 2014

Alyson Camus / February 27, 2014

Avi Buffalo was one of the surprise guests, and Avi Zahner-Isenberg came alone with his acoustic guitar giving the most intimate set of the night, at least it was what I thought at the time. I have seen Avi Buffalo before and they are a dynamic very young band with Shins-like harmonies and curious pop songs

News

What's Next? Bacteria Named After Frank Zappa?

Alyson Camus / February 27, 2014

‘If you end up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it’

Live, rock nyc

The Wild Young Hearts At The Whiskey A Go Go, Saturday February 22nd 2014

Alyson Camus / February 26, 2014

When they said they were about to slow down, they played their fastest song of the night (and may be my favorite) ‘There goes my baby’… could they have had a Green Day side too? I am hardly joking

rock nyc

Katy Perry's Egypt History Lesson In 'Dark Horse'

Alyson Camus / February 26, 2014

I know, it’s a Perry video, you don’t have to make sense of anything, but why Egypt? Why the pharaohs? Did she watch too many Elizabeth Taylor’s oldies lately or did she always have a secret love for the Indiana Jones trilogy?

News

Vintage Trouble's Collab With Robert Vargas, Downtown Los Angeles

Alyson Camus / February 25, 2014

Vargas is this amazing artist who did a few murals around town, and who can draw a large, spitting portrait of yourself, with charcoals and black and white paints, on white paper placed on the ground,… in less than fifteen minutes.

Live

Washing Machines, Rachel Goodrich & The Grrrls And Sharkmuffin At The Satellite, Sunday February 16th 2014

Alyson Camus / February 25, 2014

They built a crashing monster sound with super loud and pounding drumming and brought enough distortion to burry the tips of their melodies. I don’t know how old they were, but they played as if they were some reincarnations from the 90s, bringing anger

Live

Sky Ferreira At Amoeba, Wednesday February 19th 2014

Alyson Camus / February 24, 2014

Once again there was a very long line in front of Amoeba on Wednesday night, and seeing the scene around 4:30 pm, a large crowd had probably started to form more than two hours ahead of the show,… and all this for just four songs? Sky Ferreira played the shortest performance I have ever seen at Amoeba

Track Review

Listen To The Afghan Whigs' First New Song In Sixteen Years

Alyson Camus / February 24, 2014

Two years ago, I got to spend two hours just below Greg Dulli’s nose, when the Afghan Whigs reunited and played their first West Coast gig in thirteen years at Bootsy Bellows on the Sunset Strip, and I didn’t complain a bit!

rock nyc

Not With The Band: Matching Music And Food Is The New Trend?

Alyson Camus / February 19, 2014

This is for one night only and the restaurant is only offering 36 tickets, but they are thinking about repeating the event, starting a series of monthly dinners paired with different famous albums. And I say that Hanley, who has studied music before, is onto something!

News

Exene Cervenka's Estate Sale

Alyson Camus / February 19, 2014

why is she selling all this stuff? This seems to be very personal items, even clothes she has worn… It seems she is selling her whole life right there… and lets hope it’s not for economic reasons?

rock nyc

Once Again, Jonny Greenwood Will Score The Next Paul Thomas Anderson's Movie

Alyson Camus / February 18, 2014

Meanwhile Greenwood is about to compose and record the soundtrack with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, so we can expect once again a grand-scale score, with vibrant strings and noisy weirdness.

rock nyc

Jesus Sons' New Video 'All These Furs'

Alyson Camus / February 18, 2014

If you do a bit of research on them you’ll see that there are in the ‘Bands-to-watch’ list of many blogs, and I would not be surprised if they effectively blow up very soon. The blog No Cigar Magazine premiered their video for ‘All These Furs’, a song which becomes a sepia-toned road trip to Salvation Mountain

Live

Enslaved's Signing At Vacation Vinyl, Saturday February 15th 2014

Alyson Camus / February 17, 2014

Black metal always seems a bit scary to me, especially the look of the musicians is really extreme sometimes, and when I saw a picture of the band Enslaved, which had a meet and greet at local store Vacation Vinyl on Saturday afternoon, I thought these guys were built like mythology warriors. They are from Norway, like many black metal bands

News

Questlove: 'To Not Postpone Drake's To A Later Issue Is Criminal'

Alyson Camus / February 17, 2014

‘RS can’t be playing w/someone’s emotions like that. Anytime we given a scrap that is historical’… ‘then they revoke his (@Drake’s) cover like “aint no thing”. I personally live vicariously anytime someone on my side of the fence gets cover’.

rock nyc

Drake Got Mad, Then Apologized For Being An Insensitive Douchebag

Alyson Camus / February 16, 2014

‘I completely support and agree with Rolling Stone replacing me on the cover with the legendary Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He is one of the most incredible actors of our time and a man that deserves to be immortalized by this publication. My frustration stemmed from the way it was executed’

rock nyc

Nick Cave's '20,000 Days On Earth' To Be Released Soon

Alyson Camus / February 16, 2014

‘I am among many who consider Nick Cave the unofficial poet laureate of the modern age. While his music fans are already eagerly anticipating this release, I am personally excited to share this riveting portrait of a modern creative genius with a much wider audience.’

Live, rock nyc

J Laser, Tien, Mypet And Kan Wakan At The Echoplex, Monday February 10th 2014

Alyson Camus / February 15, 2014

Did you know that the latest addition to the electronic pop French