Much has been said about Alan Palomo. Since rising from obscurity to bandblog sensation, his group, Neon Indian has become one of the de facto emissaries/new bands for a movement popularly known as “chillwave”—I’m guessing you’re familiar. To be sure, there are plenty of bands out there that draw parallels to Neon Indian, with woozy
On Tuesday night, Los Angeles’ Echoplex transformed into a dance club hosted by the rapidly-ascenting promoter Check Yo Ponytail 2. The lineup was excellent, consisting of the lovely Danish Oh Land, the eccentric Blood Orange, and the dark sounds of TRUST. For those of you who have not heard TRUST before, picture a mix of
WITH REMIXES BY:HUDSON MOHAWKE, SHABAZZ PALACES, GANG GANG DANCE, GUI BORATTO, THE FIELD, QLUSTER, KODE9, PATRICK MAHONEY (OF LCD SOUNDSYSTEM) & DENNIS McNANY, KANGDING RAY, THE ALCHEMIST, SILENT SERVANT & EYE (OF BOREDOMS) STREAM TWO NEW REMIXESICE CREAM (BDG #GANG GANG DANCE REMIX)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOb6IC3LQTI ROLLS BAYCE (HUDSON MOHAWKE REMIX)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cofswLqmfc ABOUT THE REMIXERS: – GUI BORATTO (WALL
One-off UK show at the LONDON SCALA APRIL 10th 2012 Multi-legged groove machine THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR play a one –off London show at the Scala on April 10th. The achingly cool Danish collective (consisting of core members Mette Lindberg and Lars Iverson) have recently been playing to sell out crowds in the US and Europe
One thing I have learned from shooting as many shows as I have, is that opportunities often randomly present themselves and lead to some crazy outcomes. That was the exact thing that happened the last night at SXSW. A friend scored Sleigh Bells and Nas passes, sadly I couldn’t make it in time for Sleigh
Since the early ‘60s, garage and lo-fi rock have been staples in music. Though many of the bands of this genre are mostly unrecognized or have faded into oblivion, that doesn’t mean that they didn’t have an impact on bands of a later generation. In the past few years, bands like No Age have led
St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold/Columbia Records – Tour Dates Announced. For more information via St. Lucia’s Facebook page go to http://www.facebook.com/stlucianewyork?sk=wall. Tour Dates are listed below
From our friends at restorm: I Am Harlequin music is epic indie pop with an electronic twist. Singer/songwriter and producer Anne Freier was born in East Germany, towards the end of the GDR regime. Her influences range from classical music, particularly the Russians of the 20th century (Prokofiev, Rimski-Korsakow, Rachmaninoff), to the advanced choir arrangements
Thursday night at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom might not have been the best place to see too many great singers, but stellar musicians abounded. First up was Walls, a two-piece electronic act that took the stage right at 9:00. The band lived up to the implications of it’s name, filling the room with thumping beats that
Indie-electronica pop is en vogue and that’s can be partially attributed to the innovative sounds of STRFKR. The Portland, Oregon-based outfit, which formed in 2007, has been one of the standard-bearers for the electro-pop wave that has grown in the years since the band’s beginnings. The band’s latest release, , is the band’s first LP