TAG: BARR

Sep02

Wolfmother Serves Epicenter Festival A Cosmic Egg, Sunny Side Up

The host hazy and dusty race tracks are not the normal habitat of wolves. No, I picture wolves living in the misty mountain hops of vampire infested forests up in Northern America. But I wasn’t interested in spotting your average wolves. I was jonesing to see the kind of hard rock wolves who are native to Australia’s open plains. Wolfmother. They will do just fine in Pomona’s Fairplex.

I kidnapped my British friend, Som, and we headed south, outside the comfortable political and social strata of Los Angeles county. for KROQ’s Epicenter Music Festival. This being the inaugural year, they nabbed headliners Tool, Linkin Park and Alice In Chains but upon arriving, it seems that not even metal/grunge/rock juggernauts could overpower an economy on life support. …

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Sep02

Mixtape Club

‘To me, making a tape is like writing a letter – there’s a lot of erasing and rethinking and starting again. A good compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do. You’ve got to kick off with a corker, to hold the attention (I started with ‘Got to Get You Off My Mind’, but then realized that she might not get any further than track one, side one if I delivered what she wanted straightaway, so I buried it in the middle of side two), and then you’ve got to up it a notch, or cool it a notch, and you can’t have white music and black music together, unless the white music sounds like black music, and you can’t have two tracks by the same artist side by side, unless you’ve done the …

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Aug20

GoodSpot L.A. Launch at Bar Marmont with Falling Whistles

Since 2007, the exlusive lounge of New York’s Hotel on Rivington, 105 Riv, has been presenting the GoodSpot. GoodSpot has become the monday night destination for music lovers and believers in the classic New York spirit – No holds barred, freedom, diversity, and fun. On Aug 12, 2009 GoodSpot, in association with the fashion based non-profit initiative Falling Whistles, made its Los Angeles debut at the renowned Bar Marmont (of Chateau Marmont fame) drawing a beautifully eclectic crowd & rave reviews for bringing its dynamic downtown NYC inspired flavor to the LA scene while supporting and advocating peace in Congo.

With the success of the L.A. launch bringing …

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Jul17

Tanner Ross : Interview :: Voodeux Puts A Spell On You

Tanner Ross grew up as much a fan of horror movies as he was of electronic music. It was this combination of interests that helped spawn the haunted techno sound that has had the electronic music scene buzzing for the past year. In Mar, Tanner and partner James Watts debuted Voodeux’s live set to an intimate crowd in Detroit. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Now with the recent release of their first LP, The Paranormal, the accolades only continue to roll in. Tanner talked with us a bit about the creative process and where Voodeux’s music fits into the big picture. He also took time to discuss some of his musical influences, not to mention list a few of his favorite all time horror movies.

So what came first, the concept behind your sound or the sound …

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Jul07

Best Michael Jackson Tributes

Today as a sad day, as many tune in to watch the final memorial for the gloved one. However, I’m a glass half full person, and I believe there are some good things to come out of MJ’s artistry and influence. For example, all the great tribute videos. And as Michael’s music uniquely transcends racial and religious barriers (amongst others), it only makes sense to celebrate these creative and diverse tributes as we celebrate his life today. Long live the king.

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Jul06

Top 10 Summer Tours

Now that Independence Day has past, it can feel like a long-slow slide to Labor Day and the end of summer. So don’t let time be a-wastin’. Get yourself out to some summer tours. Here’s 10 of our favorites…

1. 10,000lb Hamburger Tour with A-Trak, Theophilus London, and Treasure Fingers- artists from the Fools Gold label trek out for a summer tour (Rye Rye was originally slated for this tour but has been replaced by Theophilus London)

2. The Flaming Lips- they are offering the full concert experience by providing some ticket buyers with a digital ep with songs from their upcoming album Embryonic and a recording of the concert attended. The band is also known for their energetic live performances complete with balloons, confetti, costumes, and the …

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