Jon Hopkins- Open Eye Signal
Jon Hopkins is playing the Echoplex tonight, 7/26/14.
Jul 262014
Jul 242014
New Order- Temptation
Released in 1982, this song was re-recorded by the band for their singles compilation Substance in 1987. It was also used in the movie Trainspotting and is on the film’s very popular soundtrack album.
This video was created by Michael H. Shamberg in 2006 and features Victoria Bergsman, formerly from the Swedish band The Concretes, now Taken by Trees, and is dedicated to English film director Michael Powell.
Jul 172014
Everclear- Santa Monica
The Summerland Tour brings the 90’s back tonight (7/17) at the House of Blues Los Angeles with the music of Everclear, Soul Asylum, Eve 6, and Spacehog.
Jul 102014
Jun 282014
Sharon Van Etten- Every Time the Sun Comes Up
Sharon Van Etten is playing at the El Rey tonight, 6/28. Tickets here.
Jun 262014
Method Man- All I Need (featuring Mary J. Blige)
This song from 1995 sampled Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “You’re All I Need to Get By”. Mary J. Blige is performing on Sunday at the Staples Center as part of the BET Experience (6/27-6/29). Some of the other artists in the three day concert series include- A$AP Rocky, Jill Scott, Maxwell, Outkast, The Roots and Method Man.
Jun 242014
Kitten- Money
Money is quite different from Kitten’s usual New Wave-y pop style, but it’s interesting to see other ways the band might go in the future. The 80’s influence can certainly be seen in singer Chloe Chaidez’s styling, which is a little reminiscent of Madonna’s Desperately Seeking Susan days.
Kitten is playing a free acoustic set at Amoeba Hollywood on Tuesday, 6/24.
Jun 192014
Robyn Hitchcock- I Often Dream of Trains
This song is off Hitchcock’s third album of the same name released in 1984. He is playing at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica on Friday 6/20.
Jun 122014
Aimee Mann- Labrador
This song is off Aimee Mann’s album Charmer, released in 2012. The video is a shot for shot version of the video for Voices Carry, her ‘Til Tuedsay hit, introduced by Jon Hamm (playing the director). Keep an eye out for Ted Leo as well, who plays a member of her band. They are currently touring together as The Both and playing at the El Rey on Saturday.
Jun 122014
‘Til Tuesday- Voices Carry
This song from 1985, was the first and only top 10 hit for Aimee Mann’s band . She has since gone on to a strong career that includes being nominated for a Grammy and Academy award for the song “Save Me” from the film Magnolia.