This guy...this is the guy. the strange synth pop parties where everyone dresses in bizarre goth costumes and dances in a circle throwing confetti in the air...he must draw his following from them. except "totally" michael prefers to dress as a bumblebee.
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http://www.totallymichael.com
Another band whose style interprets that delta-bluesy motif. Except they're from the midwest.
So I arrived to The Echo early last night to make sure my posse got in without any problems. I decided to go to the ladies room, and walked in on a girl doing sit-ups in the handicapped stall? She was on a sleeping bag so I'm wondering um ok is she supposed to be here? As The Noisettes took the stage, I realized that the lead singer was the girl I walked in on. Shew! Anyways this band is really great. They've been opening up for The Kills and Bloc Party on the tour but I missed them Tuesday night. It's a girl and two guys who have this punky. funky cutesy rock and roll demeanor unlike anything I've ever heard before. I can't wait for the album to drop next year....I have to say the The Rakes and The Noisettes are my two favorite bands of the moment. Check them out!
http://www.blogotheque.net/article.php3?id_article=811
This show is going to be amazing. The Noisettes are opening, yay!
OH and Mobius Band was incredible. The acoustics in the HOB are fantastic - so much better than the Palladium. Matsiyahu was a pleasant suprise. To be honest, when I first heard that he's an orthodox Jew and a rastafarian, I was a little put-off. But the set was really good. He's got a fab stage presence and his musicians are really talented. If you visit House of Blues in LA, make sure to check out the Foundacion Room. It’s the VIP room and is utterly insane. It’s filled with hand-carved wood on the ceilings, doors, and furniture, and the walls are covered in handstiched quilts that have ornate beading and mirrors in them. It’s Indian and Middle Eastern inspired, kinda like the Spyder Room but nowhere near as lame. Even the private access elevator is ridiculous. The staff waits on you – they lead you to the bathroom and check in on you. There’s one small main room and lots of small private ones that are seriously OTT. You need membership for regular access, which costs like 2K a year!
Anyways...Tom Vek!
So the Bloc Party/Kills show was amazing. It was sold-out, but one of our girls managed to wrangle VIP tickets from the tour manager at the last minute. The usual suspects were in attendence - Danny Masterson (with his sister), Trishelle from R.W. Vegas, and the random assortment of industry folk. The Kills were incredible (as usual), although the crowd seemed a little apprehensive - typical for what mainstream does with an insanely good and off the cuff rock duo. All eyes were on the band but no one was rocking out. When Bloc Party went out everyone went nuts and a softer, more pop-ish mosh pit circa 1991 started in front. Matt and Kele rocked out for the 45 minute set. At the afterparty we spotted Hillary Duff, the boys from Good Charlotte, Devon Aoki, Davey from AFI, Doug from Best Week Ever, and a few others as Cinespace packed the joint. Dim Mak bands Neon Blonde played (and the lead vocalist is a BOY in case anyone was wondering! Hello), United States of Electronica I missed because I was too busy chatting up Matt from Bloc Party but the highlight of the night was certainly The Rakes. Keep an eye out for this band. They are fantastic and amazing to watch.
Tonight is Mobius Band and ....Matsiyahu (WTF?) at the House of Blues. Yes Yes Can't wait!
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20th
@ THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
BLOC PARTY
THE KILLS
THE NOISETTES
DJ STEVE AOKI KID MILLIONAIRE
@ CINESPACE
For CINESPACE TUESDAYS
Presented by Dim Mak Records, I Heart Comix, Jason Stewart, thecobrasnake.com, Filter Magazine
Official Bloc Party Afterparty
Official The Kills Afterparty
Official Interpol Afterparty
THE RAKES
USE
NEON BLONDE
I've been following Tom Vek for over a year now, ever since he signed to Tim Lee's Tummy Touch label. I have a feeling this guy is going to blow up when his album drops next month -seriously. His brit-rock style is funky and fun without being overtly irritatingly obvious like all the other bands we're pretending to love (am I getting cynical?). Check him out, especially if you're in NYC for CMJ.
September Tour Dates (in the U.S.)
17th NYC Tribeca Grand
20th Chicago Schubas
22nd San Francisco Popscene
23rd LA Echo
Maybe the fog hanging over Los Angeles otherwise known as the 'industry' has gotten to me, or maybe this is really, really funny. You decide.
"A company called Pandora (formerly Savage Beast) has launched an Internet radio
service designed to deliver a personalized music stream based on the listener's
favorite music's "DNA."
The service uses the Music Genome technology, built around a database of
thousands of songs "analyzed using up to 400 distinct musical characteristics by
a trained music analyst." According to Pandora, "these attributes capture the
many significant qualities that are relevant to understanding the musical
preferences of listeners." " - from Radio Internet News Daily
At first I thought this was a joke - how could it be possible to map songs, with their complex nature and ranging styles?Pandora attempted this near-impossible feat by taking songs and analysing them using various criteria including harmony, melody, and rhythm. They then compile the data to create a custom "station", relaying recommended songs for listeners based on this data. Pretty cool!
Check out Breakestra, this band is incredible. I haven't the priveledge of seeing them live but I hear the set is amazing. From what I understand, they're on Stones Throw Records but the new release is coming out in October on Ubiquity, and is dope, dope, DOPE!
We work 5 days a week, 365 days a year, and have one day off for Labor. Discuss.
http://myspace.com/arthurfest
http://www.kkjz.org/events/blues_events/pages/blues_festival.shtml
