Hipsters heart hip hop, especially when the artist in question is probably silently LOL’ing. Wallpaper., the electro-pop duo of producer/rapper/frontman Ricky Reed (aka UC Berkeley music composition graduate Eric Frederic) and drummer Arjun Singh, must be darlings of that community: They formed the group to satirize mainstream music and American pop culture. True to character—Reed,
Eric Frederic of Oakland, California is otherwise known as the band Wallpaper. Frederic creates catchy club songs with a funky twist all his own. Anyone who is already a fan of the likes of Chromeo or Ratatat will surely fall in love with Wallpaper’s quirky and lovable sound. Frederic kindly gave us some insight into
Last night downtown Los Angeles was ablaze with the lights and sounds of Pershing Square, an outdoor venue home to a series of summer concerts. The grassy area surrounding the elevated stage was filled with all manner of folk and their pets, and the mood was light and festive. Denver’s The Chain Gang of 1974
What do you do when one of the greatest bands of our generation releases an album that they claim to be their last and then embark on a tour that may also very well be their last? You pray that they play within driving distance, and you buy tickets fast. Such is the case with