Festivals
Gaga Weekend 2009
It’s Thursday evening, the beginning of the first night of the 2nd annual Gaga Weekend music festival, and I’ve actively...
Jun 26, 2009
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Sleep Whale: "Josh Likes Me"
You know what feels good in the summer? Elderflower-Pear Martinis; taste like lychees. You know what else? Lively acoustic instrumental...
Jun 25, 2009
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Bobby Evans: "Freak-A-Zoid Robotz"
LA’s got a real moment going on right now—just ask any one of the many futuristic, electro-tinged beatmakers making the...
Jun 25, 2009
Records
Various Artists: Legends Of Benin
Over the past year, Samy Ben Redjeb’s Analog Africa label has released three excellent compilations of irresistible hits of the...
Jun 25, 2009
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God Help the Girl: God Help the Girl
I can’t tell what God Help the Girl is exactly. The accompanying press release says something about it being the...
Jun 25, 2009
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Public Image Ltd.: Metal Box
If there was anything Sid and Nancy got wrong in terms of psychological accuracy, it’s Johnny Rotten/John Lydon as jealous...
Jun 25, 2009
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The Lava Children: Four Spells
The Lava Children is Sherri West and Taylor Clark, and so we’ve got another duo—and a couple, no less—on our...
Jun 25, 2009
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Riding The Low: "Acres of Yvonne"
Musical Thespians is an odd game to play, often involving chairs, spare arses, and a lot more tape-stop than necessary....
Jun 23, 2009
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Grand Salvo: "Road"
In the shadow of Grand Salvo’s Death (2008), Soil Creatures is Paddy Mann’s quiet meditation; in many ways, all exoskeleton...
Jun 22, 2009