Photo by Sean Lieberman Dear Chromeo, I am sincerely sorry for what you were forced to endure on that fateful day of May 15, 2010. Everything looked to be in perfect order for the free music festival, but UCSB’s Extravaganza lacked something essential – class. I was appalled to see the way that attendees
Summer is just around the corner, and it looks like a good time to stop and smell the flowers. Or maybe just have a sniff of the electric daisies, because one of the biggest dance music festivals in North America is returning to Los Angeles’ Exposition Park and Memorial Coliseum. The Electric Daisy Carnival
When Crystal Castles was done crafting their second full-length album, they felt no need to come up with an original album name. The 14 hypnotic tracks speak for themselves, and the Canadian dance duo can self-title every single one of their albums from here on out for all I care. Aside from the title, Crystal
What is the Neon Indian? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not one of the tall sparkly blue people from Avatar. It’s the five-piece psychedelic pop band lead by Alan Palomo, and their debut album Psychic Chasms might be one of the best things to happen in 2009. The Austin natives are embarking on a tour
When I heard that MGMT was releasing a new album, a sequence of memories suddenly flashed before my eyes. Memories of house parties in the summer, when someone would play “Kids” and send the whole lot of us bouncing off the walls and loudly singing lyrics that none of us would ever really get. I
What do you get when you combine the musical discipline of a classically trained composer with the black-leather-wearing, chain-smoking sensibilities of a hardcore punk rocker, and then hand him some DJ equipment and synthesizers just for kicks? What you get is Bob Cornelius Rifo’s newest musical escapade, the Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77. At first
The Baltimore-based dream pop duo Beach House made a much-appreciated stop at Santa Barbara’s Soho Music Club on Friday, April 16, before heading into the desert heat for their Coachella appearance. The crowd was desperate to see the sold out show, with some fans lining up in front of the venue hours before the doors