Feature: Dublab and Goethe Celebrate German Music, from Krautrock to Kraftwerk and Beyond

Dublab meets ze Germans, fine tunes abound.

Though the kick-off already passed, there’s no reason not to get to know the Goethe-Institut (which has offices all over the world) via my recent article in the L.A. Times. The focus is the German cultural institute’s team-up with Dublab, a local non-profit music collective and internet radio station with a similarly international reach. The just-passed event inaugurated the launch of nearly two months of streaming Teutonic tones over at Dublab.com. Read about it here.

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Review: Seu Jorge and Almaz, on Now-Again

Seu Jorge and Almaz, Seu Jorge and Almaz (Now-Again)

Seu Jorge and Almaz' self-titled debut

On his latest album, Jorge takes up with a proper band for the first time, the psych-inclined three-piece Almaz, to reinvent himself once again.

Grade: C (via The A.V. Club)