New Music: Lonelady
Manchester-based Lonelady produces raw, snappy beats with sharp and shouty singing reminiscent of Beth Ditto of the Gossip, Chew Lips or DFA’s Pylon. Recording in… Read More »New Music: Lonelady
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Choice Albums of 2009
There were many amazing releases this year from all genres, ranging from well known artists to the obscure. Below are my top 10 pics for… Read More »Choice Albums of 2009
New Music: She Is Danger
For those of you who think dubstep is contrived strictly by the male gender, I’m not at all sad to inform you that you’re mistaken.… Read More »New Music: She Is Danger
20 years of Warp
This year, the seminal independent record label Warp Records celebrates 20 years of releasing cutting-edge electronic music. In honor of their 20th anniversary I’ve put… Read More »20 years of Warp
Choons I’m digging… (August 2009)
Each month I put together a mix of songs for a small grouping of close friends and family. I’ve decided to post snippets of the… Read More »Choons I’m digging… (August 2009)
Cool New Music: Anna Ternheim
Winner of Best Female Artist and Album Of The Year at the Swedish Grammy Awards, Swedish singer Anna Ternheim’s heartbreakingly beautiful songs reflect on lost… Read More »Cool New Music: Anna Ternheim
New Music: Nosaj Thing
For this year’s Coachella Music Festival – a holiday of sorts for Los-Angelenos in the music industry – I chose to forgo the long lines,… Read More »New Music: Nosaj Thing
New Music: Fitz and the Tantrums
When I first heard Marc Ronson play these guys last week on the Authentic Sh’t radio show I figured it was Frankie Valley and the… Read More »New Music: Fitz and the Tantrums
New Music: We Have Band
Ok-ok, so these guys really ARE from the UK (see previous post). The song Hear it in the Cans first grabbed me on a Daily Swarm mixtape… Read More »New Music: We Have Band
New Music: Hearts of Palm UK
I first heard these gals a few years ago and automatically assumed from the name that they’re from the UK. Alas, they’re local –… Read More »New Music: Hearts of Palm UK
Greg Laswell: How The Day Sounds
How The Day Sounds from Miky Wolf on Vimeo. This tune by Greg Laswell was an important song for me last summer (July to be… Read More »Greg Laswell: How The Day Sounds
Ida Maria on KCRW
I love this band so much. Their energy level is infectious and they’re all great musicians with a really tight sound. Admittedly we were short-staffed… Read More »Ida Maria on KCRW
New Music: vosotros presents ¡ YES WE PUEDE !
To celebrate the upcoming presidential inauguration, Los Angeles-based indie label vosotros asked some of their favorite artists to record covers of patriotic songs. The entire project is… Read More »New Music: vosotros presents ¡ YES WE PUEDE !
New Music: Sin Fang Bous
These guys are awesome. Their music is very dreamy and psychedelic in a totally unassuming way. The complexity of their compositions paired with amazing production… Read More »New Music: Sin Fang Bous
Choice Music Podcasts of 2008
Rather than creating a Top 10 or Top 100 Records of 2008, I figured that I’d do something different this year by putting together a… Read More »Choice Music Podcasts of 2008
Black Milk – ‘Tronic’
This album makes my list of one of the best hip-hop records of 2008. MC and hip hop producer Black Milk has worked with Slum… Read More »Black Milk – ‘Tronic’
new music: Hajen
Hajen is a brilliant young singer-songwriter from Sweden. Her impassioned singing style is timelessly earthy and warm and I can’t stop listening to her on… Read More »new music: Hajen
He’s a guy, from Sweden
If you did a Google search for Swedish singer-songwriter Fredrik a month ago, all you’d find is a lone blog post on The Music Slut… Read More »He’s a guy, from Sweden
TV on the Radio on the Internet
I was never a huge fan of TV on the Radio. In fact, I recall seeing them perform at Avalon a few years ago and… Read More »TV on the Radio on the Internet
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