AltWeeklies Wire
The Polka Dot Lives on for Animal Collectivenew
Animal Collective make music that’s sometimes discordant garage rock, sometimes more like the most unrestrained Beach Boys, sometimes nothing like rock or pop at all. Their albums are a welter of found sounds and instruments, each treated and warped and rolled inside-out until they’re unrecognizable. But there’s beauty and joy and life there, too.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Trinie Dalton |
01-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jazz Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Diesnew
Hubbard, who died on December 29 at age 70 after suffering a heart attack in late November, remained almost peerless for 50 or so years with his chosen instrument.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
David Cotner |
01-09-2009 |
Music
Who is Brian Wilson?new
Since the first “Brian Is Back!” campaign in 1976, Wilson has developed something like the tidal rhythm of the sea he sang about: sometimes in, sometimes out; sometimes high, sometimes low.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Ziegler |
01-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
New Box Set Captures Orbison's Otherworldlinessnew
This career-summarizing four-CD collection supplants the 18-year-old box The Legendary Roy Orbison, and serves as a cost-effective alternative to Orbison, Bear Family's pricey, comprehensive seven-CD overview of Orbison's days at Sun, RCA, and Monument.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
10-03-2008 |
Reviews
Daniel Davies' Rock and Roll Fantasynew
Fronting the excellent Year Long Disaster, Daniel Davies won't be known as "Dave's kid" for long.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joshua Sindell |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Year Long Disaster
88 BoaDrum will Make the Hipsters Crynew
If numerology means anything to you, then the convergence of tar pits, hipsters, 88 drummers, and a Japanese experimental music band on 8/8/08 at 8:08 p.m. for an 88-minute performance is certainly going to make you bonkers.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Carman Tse |
08-08-2008 |
Music
Bitter:Sweet Found Each Other on Craigslistnew
Although they've hit the road only once before, the band's had a large amount of commercial success in television and on the internet, with songs featured in TV shows like Lipstick Jungle, while the new album was the No. One seller on iTunes last week and will be featured at Starbucks stores nationwide.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Gabrielle Paluch |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
L.A. Underground vs. the Copsnew
The LAPD has been leaning on the downtown party scene hard this year, with several recent events raided on unknown or specious pretexts. The latest casualty was Phoenix Projekt's pyrokinetic party.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ron Garmon |
05-16-2008 |
Music
Nortec Collective's Bostich + Fussible Stay Groundednew
Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible: Tijuana Sound Machine is all about returning to roots and root inspirations, while constantly evolving as electronic composers.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Will K. Shilling |
05-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Musicial Treasure Chris Gaffney Needs Your Help to Livenew
Two months ago, friends and fans were alarmed to learn that Gaff had become desperately ill. After he was originally diagnosed with hepatitis C, further tests uncovered cirrhosis of the liver; about a month ago, a large tumor was discovered on his liver. He will eventually need an organ transplant.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
04-04-2008 |
Music
Tags: Chris Gaffney
DJ Kazell Helped Put L.A. on House International Mapnew
That DJ Kazell has become one of America's great spinners is no joke: True DJ fans appreciate the extra work and skill that goes into opening and sustaining a big night, including setting the mood, modulating energy, and handing off the baton off to the next spinner with aplomb.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Kazell
Cadence Weapon Raps With Breakneck Flownew
Ordinary rappers rarely try to distance themselves from party funk, and even more rarely try to align themselves with cerebral electronica. But 22-year-old Cadence Weapon is no ordinary rapper.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cadence Weapon
Success Remains the Best Revengenew
Junkie XL remains a music-industry iconoclast, having pushed beyond accepted practices of marketing and distribution well before Internet downloads hobbled the major-label machine.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Matt Diehl |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Booming Back At You, Junkie XL
Music of Many Colorsnew
Nigeria Special is consistently surprising, enlightening, and danceable.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
03-21-2008 |
Reviews
Life After System of a Downnew
When SOAD went on hiatus, bassist Shavo Odadjian remained busy with a series of projects in music, film, and online. He describes it as "coming out of my shell."
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
02-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shavo Odadjian
