This Friday at 10 a.m., and next Tuesday at 8 p.m., The Scenesters will be screening at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. For those who don’t know, Slamdance is the scrappy, indier cousin to Sundance, which happens concurrently in the same city. And for those (perhaps same people, perhaps others) who don’t know, yours truly was the music director for the film. Here’s a trailer. More info on the festival screening here.
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Live In LA: The GZA Performs ‘Liquid Swords’ at the Echoplex… with RZA and Killah Priest
Well hot damn. On Friday night, GZA came to town and he wasn’t alone. Not hardly. In addition to a large posse of unfamiliar (though talented) rap understudies, The Genius brought RZA and Killah Priest along for the ride. They performed most of the classic Liquid Swords album, along with a bunch of other hits. I got nostalgic with this one. Took it all the way back to freshman year in high school. Steve Plant, if you’re out there, holler.
The RZA, razor sharp.
Also: Wallpaper Debuts Sax In Sac
Because it’s been a hot minute since I’ve reported any news on Wallpaper, I figure it’s a good time to share this. The video quality isn’t the best (shaky, low light, bad framing), but frontman Eric Frederic’s duds are sweet, and dude’s rocking the live saxophone at a small venue in Sacramento. The funk quotient has been upped.
Stream The Phenomenal New Four Tet Record
Turning in a review of this record, to be published next week, but this one is so good, I don’t see why ya’ll don’t just cut to the chase. Click below to stream the entirety of There Is Love In You, by Four Tet.
LA Upcoming: GZA; The Hot Rats + Lemon Sun
A short list of recommended L.A.-area shows for the coming week (plus videos for instant gratification). Click “details” for descriptions.
The Genius to enlighten Echo Park.
- Region: Echo Park
Music: GZA, Curtains + DJ Dark Alley
Vitals: TONIGHT at Echoplex!!!
(details at LA Weekly)
- Region: West Hollywood
Music: The Hot Rats + Lemon Sun
Vitals: The Troubadour on Thursday, January 21
(details at LA Weekly)
Q&A: RJD2 Does It All (And Then Some) In 2010
“If I was really trying to hold my ass tight for what I thought someone out there wanted, I wouldn’t be singing on this record. I would make Dead Ringer again. I don’t feel the need to be apologetic about [2007’s The Third Hand] or my singing.”
Read the entire interview here, in which Ramble John “RJD2” Krohn discusses going for dolo in a cutthroat industry, not to mention the various ways in which the talented man seems to generally not give a fuck.
(via The A.V. Club)
Live In LA: Vampire Weekend Kick Off Tour
Last night at Hollywood’s Henry Fonda Theater, Afro-pop preps Vampire Weekend kicked off what’s shaping up to be about a year’s worth of touring behind the band’s excellent new album, Contra. Photographer Andrew Herrold and I were there on Spin‘s behalf, documenting the moment for those who weren’t able to squeeze into the sold-out night. Read/look here.
Ezra Koenig's hair never broke rank. (Andrew Herrold)
Courtney Love Shows Off Boobs — er, Tattoos
Not much to say about this. You’ll find the rest of the pics, which range from yet more revealing to PG-13, via LA Weekly‘s West Coast Sound.
Tattoos and lost custody and side-boob, oh my!
LA Upcoming: Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks + Angelo Spencer; Zola Jesus…
A short list of recommended L.A.-area shows for the coming week (plus videos for instant gratification). Click “details” for descriptions.
- Region: Downtown
Music: Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks + Angelo Spencer
Vitals: The Smell on Thursday, January 14
(details at LA Weekly)
- Region: Downtown
Music: Zola Jesus, Pocahaunted + Sissy Spacek
Vitals: The Smell on Sunday, January 10
(details at LA Weekly)
News Roundup: The Do-Over + FlyLo, Jason Boesel, Snoopergroup Pt. 2, Dios, Territory BBQ, Georgia & Dudley, Dead Meadow
Quick bloggy bits* from around the L.A. underground (and up). We’ve got some catching up to do, people. Your patience shall be rewarded with MP3s and tips on fresh talent.
- The Bromance Continues: Snoop, Mayer, Diplo & Soulja Boy
- Listen: Four Songs From New Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley) LP [MP3]
- The Do-Over Kicks Off Limited Vinyl Series With Flying Lotus
- Dios Announce New Album, Leak Lotsa Free Music [MP3s]
- Territory BBQ and Light In The Attic Team Up For Funky Soul Party
- Watch: Stoner Rock Trio Dead Meadow Unveils New Video
- Download: Two Versions of ‘Endure’ by Declaime and Georgia
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
*If you like it, then you better put a tweet on it.
Barely related bonus: The wife and I were quoted in this L.A. Times article.
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