VIDEO: ARCADE FIRE "THE SUBURBS" DIRECTED BY SPIKE JONZE

Video for Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" from their #1 Billboard topping album of the same title.

via: Highsnobiety

ART: SLINKACHU EXHIBIT AT FAME FESTIVAL

From FormatMagazine:
"Slinkachu, known for his whimsical miniaturized sculpted visions of everyday life, recently exhibited some of his work at Fame Festival.  The London based artist famously known for stringing together tiny pieces of street-based installations and photographing them into works of artistic spatial genius, gives you a glimpse of six key pieces, including a few using miniature speakers and an MP3 players for sound-effects."

via: FormatMAG

VIDEO: Jack White & Conan O'Brien perform on new late night show

November 8th was Conan's big return to late night television. Basic cable or not, people were excited. I, myself, was excited for his first musical guest....Mr. Jack White. Here they are performing Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock", which also appears on Conan's Live at Third Man LP, which is out on Third Man Records.

Click here.

via: Pitchfork

The Walkment Play Carson Daly & Extend Tour

Last Call with Carson Daly had The Walkmen performing "Woe Is Me" and "Victory" off their latest Lisbon LP. Click here for videos


Walkmen:
11-11 Barcelona, Spain - BeCool
11-12 Madrid, Spain - Ramdall
11-14 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseu dos Recreios
11-15 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
11-16 Galway, Ireland - Roisin Dubh
11-18 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
11-19 Paris, France - Fleche D'Or
11-20 The Hague, Netherlands - Crossing Border Festival
11-21 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
11-22 Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
12-02 New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
12-03 Washington DC - 9:30 Club ^
01-12 Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle
01-13 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
01-14 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
01-15 Nashville, TN - Exit In
01-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Oran Mor
01-20 Manchester, England - Central Methodist Hall
01-21 Bristol, England - Trinity
01-22 Oxford, England - Academy 2
01-23 Birmingham, England - Glee Club
01-25 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
01-26 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
03-02 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack's
03-03 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
03-04 Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q
03-05 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
* with School of Seven Bells
^ with Tennis

via: Pitchfork

VIDEO: Tallest Man on Earth "Love is All"

"Love is All" by Tallest Man on Earth (Dead Oceans)

via: Pitchfork

ART/SHOW ALERT: SYLVIA LOPEZ & Buffalo Electric (y moi)

Sunday at 7:00pm - 10pm 

@

Cafe Muse

Friend and fellow art/music collaborator, Sylvia Lopez will be having her first post-graduation art show. She's an amazing artist and will have some great drawings to show. I guarantee!

I will be playing a few songs all by my lonesome in support. Chances are Sylvia will join me for a song or two. Also playing are the wild hippie kids of Buffalo Electric. Another group of friends and collaborators. This is definitely going to be one to let your hair down, kick off your shoes and have a good time. I promise!!!

Also worth mentioning is Cafe Muse serves great vegetarian food. So come get all your kicks in at once on Sunday!!!

Cafe Muse

6547 Santa Monica Blvd

Hollywood, CA

ART: GRAND OPENING NIGHT FOR GRASS INK (silkscreen shop) & RICROKS TATTOOS

Highland Parkers and Eastsiders far and wide:

Saturday, November 6 - GRAND OPENING of Grass Ink (Silkscreen Shop) & Ricroks Tattoos

Is there life on Mars????

Well, I'm sorry for falling off the face of the earth, but I'm back!!!

This blog's been dormant as you can tell from 9 posts in October compared to August and September both with over 30+ posts. I will get my act together and keep this thang up and running. Scout's Honor!

 I will follow this post with some new videos (both really awesome), but i just want to mention a couple events going on this weekend that I will be participating in. 

VIDEO: The Drums "Me and the Moon"

The Drums play around to pretty moon projections in their video for "Me and the Moon" from their self-titled album. Out now via Downtown records

VIDEO/TEASER: DAFT PUNK "DEREZZED" - TRON LEGACY

You get to hear an extended clip of "Derezzed" in this teaser video. The Tron:Legacy soundtrack is out 12/7 & the film is out 12/17.

via: Stereogum

VIDEO: Daft Punk make special appearance at Phoenix show

In "HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!" news, last night Daft Punk made a special appearance during Phoenix's encore at their show in New York at Madison Square Garden. The French electronic gods/duo performed "Harder Better Faster Stronger" with Phoenix joining in at some point. Then the all French collective on stage went into "Around the World". Why couldn't I be in New York last night?


via: Pitchfork

VIDEO: Antony & the Johnsons "The Spirit Was Gone" & performance on Letterman

"The Spirit was gone" (Secretly Canadian)

He was also on Letterman last Friday to perform "Thank You for your Love" off of his latest album, Swanlight which is out today 10/12 via Secretly Canadian.



via: Pitchfork and Stereogum

VIDEO: FRAUD FIX "WELL IS SKY" MIXTAPE TEASER

good friend & beat maestro Fraud Fix is releasing a new 30 minute mixtape and this is a teaser for that.

more info to come. be sure to look up Fraud Fix

VIDEO: Belle & Sebastian: Write About Love

Pitchfork is featuring this video of Belle & Sebastian discussing and performing songs from their latest album Write About Love (via Matador) out October 12th.

VIDEO: Gayngs "The Gaudy Side of Town"

Gayngs made their TV debut on Jimmy Fallon's show Tuesday night.

VIDEO: Mavis Staple w/ Jeff Tweedy "You Are Not Alone"

Jeff Tweedy joined Mavis Staples on the Colbert Report last night to perform " You Are Not Alone", the title track to her newest album which Tweedy also produced. They also performed on the Late Show w/ David Letterman.

via: Stereogum

VIDEO: Arcade Fire "Headlights look like diamonds"

Because I have waited for a long time for this Friday's Arcade Fire show at the Shrine Auditoreum. Here's to that!

VIDEO: Belle & Sebastian on Fallon

Pitchfork has last night's performances by Belle & Sebastian on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Head over here

via: Pitchfork

DOWNLOAD/VIDEO: Conor Oberst song for Sound Strike

From SoundStrike:
"Sound Strike Artists Conor Oberst and his band Bright Eyes will release the first official song online, Coyote Song. The Song to be sold at www.soundstrike.net. The proceeds from the sale for this song online will benefit The Florence Project. The Florence Project is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal help to immigrants caught in the detention and deportation system in Arizona.
In an open letter to Artists Conor Oberst said, “American ideals of democracy and liberty are built on the foundation that all people, regardless of race or country of origin, deserve fair and equal treatment by the government . . . We’ve all seen the power music has to spread messages of solidarity and hope. Please join the Sound Strike Songs project by donating a track and help us create union instead of division and enable people to continue to dream.”

You can download "Coyote Song" here

VIDEO: LCD Soundsystem's "Home" (unofficial)

LCD Soundsystem "Home" from FUNWUNCE on Vimeo.

Unofficial video for LCD Soundsystem's "Home"

VIDEO: Gil Scott-Heron "New York Is Killing Me"

Chris Cunningham (window licker, All is Full of Love, y mas) directed this video which premiered at MoMA and projected onto three screens, for Gil Scott-Heron's "New York Is Killing Me" from his most recent album I'm New Here (XL Recordings).

VIDEO: Animal Collective "Bluish"

You can watch the video for the Animal Collective track "Bluish" from their insane Merriweather Post Pavilion album at their website here.

via: Stereogum

LISTEN: New Belle & Sebastian “Little Lou, Prophet Jack, Ugly John" featuring Norah Jones

“Little Lou, Prophet Jack, Ugly John" featuring Norah Jones



New track "Come on Sister" from the latest Belle & Sebastian album Write About Love due October 12 via Matador can be heard below



via: 24Bit

RANDOM: Collin Greenwood essay on the release of In Rainbows & new album

Collin Greenwood explains to Index on Censorship why the band chose to release their last album, In Rainbows, the way they did, and gives new info on the progress of the current Radiohead album in the works.

Read here

via: Index on Censorship

LISTEN: Deerhunter's new album Halcyon Digest

NPR is streaming Deerhunter's newest album Halcyon Digest here.

ART/COLLABORATION: Sylvia Lopez + bellanom

"sitting bull"
sylvia lopez/bella.nom

NEW/VIDEO: Jack White "Third Man Records Fall Preview Video"

ART/VIDEO: The Hundreds by Marc Dean Veca

via: Highsnobiety

REVIEW: Tallest Man on Earth @ The Music Box 9/13/10

credit: Andrew Youssef

LISTEN: Antony Hegarty ft. Bjork "Fletta"

ART: FIFTY24SF Gallery presents “Over Normal”- a solo exhibition by Stanley Donwood and his first ever showing in the United States

More after the jump:

VIDEO: Panda Bear's neverforget 9/11 show

Panda Bear - Ponytail/Last Night at The Jetty/Benfica/Comfy/Slow Motion from Big Ass Lens on Vimeo.

VIDEO: The Walkmen

The Walkmen play stripped down versions of various songs from their new album Lisbon.

via: le Blogotheque

SHOW ALERT!! TONIGHT: Small Home Music & Fraud Fix @ Commonwealth Lounge in Fullerton

CAUTION: Shameless self-promotion
Tonight will be the first performance of Small Home Music, which is basically a collective of friends that have grouped together to play songs I started but never finished. Highlight of the night should be a collaboration that will happen with Fraud Fix. Do not miss this!!!

Show is FREE!!! 21+

Also playing:
Beatmo
Adult Film
Vibra Optic '73
Ricky Berger

VIDEO: Phil Selway's "By Some Miracle"

"By Some Miracle" from Phil's new solo album Familial.
directed by: David Altobelli
via: Stereogum

VIDEO: Deerhunter "Helicopter"

Video for "Helicopter" from their new album Halcyon Digest(4AD)
via: Pitchfork

VIDEO: Seasons "Light, Lost"

Seasons: "Light, Lost" from Christopher j Ewing on Vimeo.

This week Seasons premiered their new video for "Light, Lost" from their Winter EP at Spaceland. Vid directed by Christopher J. Ewing

VIDEO: Black Angels "Telephone"

VIDEO: Junip "Always"

Junip is a band from Sweden that includes Jose Gonzalez, best known for his solo work. They released Black Refuge EP back in 2005 and are releasing a new album this month via Mute.

via: Pitchfork.tv

ART: Nicole Simone Portrait

NEW: Tallest Man On Earth EP

LISTEN: Aphids On the Lettuce: Beck Remixed & Mashed up by PZ

Name your price and download the album bellow.


(thanks sylvia)

VIDEO: Girl Crisis

This is the latest installment from Girl Crisis.




Here's a bit of info on Girl Crisis from Stereogum:

"The idea behind it was to a) name themselves as a joke on Boy Crisis and b) exist only in web-video form featuring c) an essentially revolving cast of indie Brooklyn sirens that d) have nothing for sale and will not play live shows but e) are a “long-term” project that records covers of classic songs, learned and arranged just before performing, in a Greenpoint living room on Super 8mm camera". Go to the link above to read more on Girl Crisis.

VIDEO: New Belle & Sebastian Promo

Matablog premiered a new promo video (which for some reason the html isn't working to post here) for Belle & Sebastian upcoming album Write About Love. The video features performances of two new songs "I want the world to stop" and "I didnt see it coming". According to the site it's the first in a series of "televisual transmissions of varying sizes and shapes from us to mark the impending release of the album." You can also watch the video at the band's website.

Also for my fellow Angelenos, the B & S gang will make their way to our beloved City of Angels in next month. This is the first time the band has played here since 2006. See dates below:

NEW RELEASE: Banksy's "Exit Through the Gift Shop" DVD/BLU-RAY

Banksy's "Exit Through the Gift Shop" is out next week September 6 on DVD/Blu-Ray. The DVD will have deleted scenes, stickers and artwork. Also a pair of 2-D glasses plus footage of Shepard Fairey, Space Invader and more.

You can pre-order at AmazonUK

via: highsnobiety

VIDEO: RADIOHEAD PRAGUE CONCERT DVD (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Radiohead live in Prague "these are my twisted words"

More after the jump

Some Czech fans have put together a DIY concert DVD of Radiohead's August 23, 2009 concert in Prague. The exciting part is that Radiohead were so impressed that they have put their support behind it and even supplied the amateur film-makers with the audio masters for the DVD. Another fact worth point out is that they are offering a free download of the concert dvd here (as you can imagine the site has been overwhelmed with traffic so be patient). You can also check out some of the songs from the performance on Youtube.

via: Guardian UK

VIDEO: Mountain Man "Animal Tracks"

According to their bandcamp site:
  "Mountain Man is a creature growing from the mouths of: Molly Erin Sarle, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, Amelia Randall Meath."

They have an LP titled 'Made the Harbor' out via Partisan Records and a special 10" with alternate takes from the album via Underwater Peoples.

Listen to more songs on the band's myspace


Mountain Man "Mouthwings" [part 1 of 3] from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

GRAFFITI: Brighton's All Girls Crew

RANDOM: Peter Saville designs English National Team home kits (video included)

Peter Saville is probably best known for his record covers through the '80's. From the iconic Joy Division 'Unknown Pleasures' album (seen above) to OMD and New Order. He's also done a lot in the fashion world through the 90's. Recently he's worked with UMBRO to design the new home uniforms for the English National Team.

Video after the jump

LISTEN: Sister Crayon "Here we never Die"

Recently saw Sister Crayon open up for Fol Chen at the Echo. There was something I liked about the ambient spacey sounds of their opening song "Here We Never Die" (link below) with the delayed slide guitar bits and vocals reminiscent of Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval. More after the jump.

Listen: Here We Never Die by sister crayon.

FLAVOR OF THE MONTH: TENNIS (videos y mas)

I've been enjoying this husband/wife duo from Colorado since i first heard "Marathon", which you can listen to at the link above. They just released a 7" via Underwater Peoples in August.

Fol Chen @ The Echo - 8/30/2010

The gang of 6 finished off their residency last night at The Echo to a very packed house of cheering and appreciative fans. It was heartwarming to see them being so well received, but it was much deserved. Congrats Team FC!!!

VIDEO: Shout Out Louds cover Band of Horses "There is a ghost"

I'm not a big BoH fan myself, and to be honest, I'm not the biggest SoL fan either. Having said that, I really like this song. It's also paired up with an interesting video set an industrial park.

via: Stereogum

Weekend Record Finds

There is an amazing record sale that goes on near my home in Eagle Rock. It's more of a yard sale at a house around the corner, except he only sells records. Very conveniently labeled boxes after boxes of amazing records all for very cheap. The most I spent was $12 on the Beatles White Album, which wasn't bad in my opinion. I have yet to go by on a Sunday where I have loads of cashmoney to spend, but it'll happen soon.

here's what I got:

VIDEO: The Drums "Down by the water" & Arcade Fire cover

Stereogum premiered the video for The Drums' song "Down by the water". The band give a bit of insight into the inspiration behind the video:

VIDEO: Robyn covers Bjork's "Hyperballad"

Robyn performing a cover of Bjork's "Hyperballad" in Stockholm where Bjork was a recipient of this year's Polar Music Prize (composer Ennio Morricone also won).

via: stereogum

LISTEN: Kanye West "Monster" featuring Justin Vernon, Jay-Z, Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj

VIDEO: Arcade Fire "We used to wait"

Stereogum has Arcade Fire's latest video for "We Used to Wait" which uses Google Maps to personalize the HTML5 video's imagery.

LISTEN: LCD Soundsystem live on World Cafe

In studio performance from LCD Soundsystem on NPR's World Cafe. Go here to listen.

via: NPR Music

FREE DOWNLOAD: Van Morrison Goes Twang

The nice folks at WhenYouAwake are offering a free download of Van Morrison covers as part of their Twang Series.

LISTEN: New Sufjan Stevens

Midnight Moon Session

VIDEO: Tallest Man on Earth "Where do my bluebird fly"

Tallest Man on Earth performing "Where do my bluebird fly" live on Seattle radiostation KEXP,

VIDEO: All things Jack White

VIDEO: Atlas Sound "Shelia"

Atlas Sound performing "Shelia" from his Logos album live at The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles 01-08-10

VIDEO: Dead Man's Bones

Intersting performance by Dead Man's Bones. i particularly like the choir



via Pitchfork.tv

CARINA ROUND + GARY BASEMAN limited edition prints

NEW: Givers "UP UP UP"

Givers performing "UP UP UP" live at Festival International de Louisiana

Givers Festival International de Louisiane from CtheDs on Vimeo.


I first heard Givers on Stereogum's Band To Watch recently. They are a band from Lafayette, LA and after opening for Dirty Projectors last year they've been asked to open up for DP on their next tour through the South and East coast. They will be playing two dates in the Los Angeles area in October with Ra Ra Riot (just one more reason why I'm looking forward to the fall this year).

For more dates go to the band's myspace.

via: Stereogum

VIDEO: Perfume Genius "Mr. Peterson"

This record has been seeing a lot of rotations on my record player



Mike Hadreas, AKA Perfume Genius performing "Mr. Peterson" from his album Learning. The album is out via Matador.

via: Pitchfork.tv

VIDEO: Toro y moi's "Low Shoulder"

toro y moi's video for "Low Shoulder" (carpark)



via: Pitchfork.tv

LISTEN: Amanda Palmer covers Radiohead's "Idioteque" y mas!

JOIN!! The Soundstrike in the boycott of Arizona

Immigration reform is an issue that has been feeling closer and closer to home with what's been happening in Arizona and other states trying to follow in their rascist footsteps such as Colorado, Nebraska and even places like Costa Mesa here in Southern California. I'm a first generation born here from immigrated parents who came to the States from Mexico. People like my parents and others who immigrated like them, have given themselves opportunities that they couldn't fathom before coming here and creating brand new lives in the U.S. I have aunts, uncles, cousins and all types of relatives that have all taken advantage of the opportunities available to them here. To me, what SB 1070 represents is a rascist law that has been created by a group of people who wish people like my aunts and uncles, or even my parents, all seeking the possiblity of a better life for themselves, would never have had that chance to begin with. This is why The Sound Strike is important.

SHOW ALERT!! TONIGHT: GZA @ The Echoplex

GZA
with:
Freddie Gibbs
Kendrick Lamar

The Echoplex
1822 w. sunset blvd.
echo park, ca 90026
Doors @ 8:30

IMMIGRATION REFORM! shepard fairey x sticker robot

VIDEO: MGMT's "Congratulations"

Here's the latest video from the crazy kids that call themselves MGMT. As expected, the video is a bit weird

Pop Magazine + Takashi Murakami + Britney Spears?!?!

photos by: Todd Cole

NEW MUSIC: Beach House release iTunes Sessions EP

Beach House has released a new EP on iTunes. The 6 song EP includes reworked and stripped down versions of songs from their Teen Dream album as well as "Gila" from Devotions and a new track "White Moon"

VIDEO: Vetiver & Fruit Bats "I must be in a good place now"

Pitchfork.tv has a new video of Vetiver & Fruit Bats performing a cover of Bobby Charles' "I must be in a good place now" which has been my favorite track off their Thing of the Past album.


via Pitchfork.com

VIDEO: Baths "Lovely Bloodflow"

Baths new video for the song "Lovely Bloodflow" off his debut album Cerulean.


Lovely Bloodflow from BATHS on Vimeo.

REVIEW: Viscera plays Fol Chen @ The Echo

Obviously, I'm going to be bias when it comes to the Fol Chen krew so it's pointless for me to review their shows. Luckily, last night at the Echo, the red jumpsuit clad gang of 4, and sometimes 5 (and previously 6 *sad face*), were nowhere to be seen. At least not on stage, that is. Instead they hired Viscera, a band I knew nothing about aside from the fact they are a metal band, and they were there to play their entire set!

VIDEO: Thom Yorke performs new Radiohead song

Greenplastic reports that Thom Yorke performed "Give up the ghost" at Big Chill festival in the UK, a song he has played several times already live. What makes this time worth mentioning is that he confirmed it to be a new Radiohead song. Apparently they are currently working on a new album and I can't wait until they come back to perform in LA.

 Thom Yorke "Give Up the Ghost"


via Greenplastic

VIDEO: Bjork's "The Comet Song"

Recently, Bjork did a song for the animated Finnish children's film Moomins and the Comet Chase in which she sings about a comet that might wipe out the Moomin world.
Although Moomin and the Comet Chase is out already in Finland, Bjork's song hits iTunes tomorrow August 24 with all proceeds of its sales going to UNICEF Pakistan childrens charities.
Watch Bjork's "The Comet Song" here

VIDEO: Seasons "Light,Lost" teaser & show announcement

Seasons will be premiering their music video for the song "Light,Lost" off their Winter EP at Spaceland on September 8. Also playing with Seasons will be Modern Time Machines, Hexham Heads, and The Meeting Places.

If you live in/around Los Angeles, chances are you've seem them playing alongside local acts such as Henry Clay People, Bodies of Water, or a band that has Chen in the name. I've had the pleasure of playing with them on several occasions and they are damn fun everytime! Though it took me a bit to figure out who the main members were considering they have a gadgillion people on stage. Maybe it's half a gadgillion, I don't know, I lose count.

Here's the teaser for "Light, Lost":


LIGHT, LOST teaser from Christopher j Ewing on Vimeo.

Some nice things people have said about Seasons:
“Their sound is full and showy, building up to great heights then lilting low into soft, cuddly breakdowns.” – LA Weekly

“Seasons makes lovingly off-kilter neo-psychedelia full of palpable energy and exposed nerves, startlingly pretty one moment and earplug-worthy cacophonous the next.” – Buzzbands.la

HELP! Monolators need your help to release their new record

The Monolators are a group of local DIY rockers and they need your help to release their new double EP "Silver Cities". The record is recorded and mixed but they are short of funds to complete mastering and pressing it. With hopes of releasing the new EP in November they are asking you to pre-order your copy today here. They've sweetened the deal to include hand silk-screened covers and t-shirts based on how generous you choose to be. I've met these fine people on several occasions and you couldn't find nicer people. so please, People Be Lovely, and support a good cause.

LISTEN: Philip Selway's 'Familial'

As my friends and those close to me know, Radiohead is a big deal in my world. In fact, my first tattoo when I was 17 or 18 was the crying minotaur from their Kid A/Amnesiac artwork. Luckily, for me and my tattoo's sake, they didn't turn into the next U2 (my 1st favorite band at age 4) and I haven't regretted it since, or worse yet, had to remove it. Besides, lasers are much more enjoyable in sci-fi movies anyways.

Like most Radiohead fans I was very surprised to hear about Phil's solo project. It's not everyday you hear about drummers branching out into the solo world (no offense Don Henley). Then the youtube videos came out and you got to hear some of his new material. Turns out the man who I often refer to as a human beat machine was making some very non-beat machine like music. In fact, it was quite the opposite. He was singing and playing guitar. It was quiet and it was acoustic. He doesn't even play drums on it!  It is definitely not Radiohead and that's why I love it that much more.

VIDEO: Jeff Tweedy covers Neil Young with Avi Buffalo

I remember having a conversation with Avi's mom and grandmother during one of their residency nights at The Echo last year about whether or not this talented young man would be able to make a living off "this stuff". The "stuff" in question was playing music. Along with that, his mom's other main conern was that her son graduate come June. I couldn't help but laugh. The only honest answer I could give her was "when I grow young I want to be Avi Buffalo". He was 17 years old, he had a residency at The Echo, and he was about to be (if not already was) signed to Sub-Pop. I don't know much about the 'music industry', but from what I've gathered, this was definitely a precursor to what was about to come their way. As well as something for mom and grandma to be extremely proud of.

LDT Tee x J3Concepts - Think Positive Set

The third and final piece to J3Concepts and LTD Tee collaboration is here. The Think Positive set comes with a Think Positive t-shirt, 8″ x 10″ art print, certificate of authenticity, LTD Tee sticker pack, and a custom LTD Tee box. They will only be available for pre-order until August 29th for $27, but Format readers can use coupon code “formatmag” for 15% off. Get yours here!

SHOW ALERT!! TONIGHT: Fol Chen @ The Echo

If there's one thing you can expect from Fol Chen, is that you can expect the unexpected (cliche, i know, but it's true). This was the case last week when they had 10 strangers who responded to a craigslist ad for a new singer come up and do a live audition (review from LA Weekly of last monday's show) on stage. Each person got to sing one song from their set and add his or her own twist to it. I had to leave mid-set, but heard that it was quite interesting and something of a night to remember.

Well, Fol Chen continue their Monday night residency at The Echo this week with another special performance in store. This time they've recruited metal band Viscera to play their entire set. This I cant miss!

Opening this week:
Jessica 6 (of Hercules and Love Affair)
Crocodiles
Woom (closing the night.)


Also worth mentioning is that, for the rest of August, amazon.com is selling Part II: The New December for $5!!!

FREE DOWNLOAD: Sole's Nuclear Winter REMIX (FRAUD FIX appearance)

What's wrong with free music? That's right! Nothing! Click the link below for a FREE DOWNLOAD of Sole's "Spring Offensive Vol.1" Remix album featuring a track by my good friend, and very talented, Fraud Fix. Listen to his remix of "My President" as well as a bunch of other talented folk.

http://fraudfix.blogspot.com/2010/08/free-download-fraud-fix-appearance-on.html

a formal introduction

letsMAKEfriends is the new forum i've selected to share the things in life that interest me most. From fashion to art to cooking and most importantly-music. hopefully someone will find this page useful and maybe find a new and/or old band, musician, or artist that might have gone under their radar before. I might even drop some food knowledge up in this.