Reviews – Lily Moayeri: Recent Episodes
Lily Moayeri
music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth
Blur at Fox Theater in Pomona reviewed for Variety:
Blur Works Out the Kinks in Real Time at Pre-Coachella Warm-Up Show: Concert Review
Listen the the Blur episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast.
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Recap of the #GRAMMYNextGen party at GRAMMY House during GRAMMY Week 2024 for the Recording Academy/Grammy.com:
Inside The Exclusive #GRAMMYsNextGen Party During 2024 GRAMMY Week
From the many ‘gram-worthy photo opps to performances by Afrobeats artist, Blaqbonez and nominee Romy, the GRAMMY House event brought out members of the music industry who are shaping its future.
Check out photos and videos from the event on Facebook.
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Recap of the Grammy Museum‘s ribbon-cutting celebration for the renamed Ray Charles Terrace during Grammy Week 2024 for Recording Academy/Grammy.com:
GRAMMY Museum Honors Ray Charles’ Legacy With A Soulful Ceremony On Recently Renamed Terrace
The GRAMMY Museum inaugurated Ray Charles Terrace during 2024 GRAMMY Week, honoring the performer’s legacy with sets by Aloe Blacc and Jac Ross.
Check out some photos from the evening.
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Recap and review of Fanny‘s Reel-to-Reel screening and Q&A for their documentary Fanny: The Right to Rock at the Grammy Museum and 50th anniversary performance at the Whisky a Go Go for Rock and Roll Globe:
Fanny Finally Receive Their Flowers
A fantastic new documentary sheds light on a most underrated rock ‘n’ roll band
Watch the trailer for the documentary and lots more at PBS.
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Recap of the 13th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards at the Wiltern for Variety:
Guild of Music Supervisors Gives Top Honors to ‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘Elvis,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and More
Check out all the winners here.
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Justin Tranter‘s Beyond benefit concert for GLAAD and Spirit Day covered for Variety:
Justin Tranter Welcomes Billy Porter, Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds for Fourth Annual ‘Beyond’ Benefit; Raises $400,000 for LGBTQ Youth
Tranter raised over $400,000 with donations coming from the production/songwriting team Stargate and the creator and showrunner for ‘Grease: The Rise of the Pink Ladies,’ Annabel Oakes.
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Desert Daze 2022 reviewed for Variety: Desert Daze Festival Has Its Vibey, Happy Crowd Tripping on Tame Impala and King Gizzard (and on Gopher Holes, Too): Concert Review Check out images … Continue reading →
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Recap of Gorillaz special performance at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum and Cracker Island album playback and Q&A with Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and Greg Kurstin at Henson Recording Studios for Variety: Gorillaz … Continue reading →
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This Ain’t No Picnic Festival reviewed for Variety: This Ain’t No Picnic Festival Blurs Genres and Generations at the Rose Bowl: Concert Review Check out images from the festival on their … Continue reading →
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Supergrass at The Wiltern reviewed for Variety: Supergrass Lights Up the Wiltern in Long-Overdue Return to the States: Concert Review Watch a video of “Richard III” from that evening.
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Spiritualized Live at the Fonda Theatre reviewed for Under the Radar: Spiritualized @ The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA Watch Spiritualized perform “Come Together” from the show at the Fonda.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Fontaines D.C. Skinty Fia (Partisan Records) Listen to Skinty Fia on your platform of choice.
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: Bonobo Fragments (Ninja Tune) Watch the official video for “Tides” featuring Jamila Woods.
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers Imposter (Columbia) Listen to the album on your platform of choice.
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: HARD FEELINGS HARD FEELINGS (Domino Recording Company) Stay up-to-date with all things HARD FEELINGS here.
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: Oasis Oasis Knebworth 1996 (Big Brother Records Ltd.) Read the Under the Radar Magazine review for the Oasis Knebworth 1996 documentary film.
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Tame Impala live at the Hollywood Bowl reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Tame Impala Takes The Hollywood Bowl No “Rushium” was needed to enjoy the Australian modern rock greats’ … Continue reading →
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Global Citizen Live Los Angeles edition reviewed for Variety: Stevie Wonder and H.E.R. Bring the House Down at Los Angeles Edition of Global Citizen Fest Watch some of the performances … Continue reading →
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Metallica: The $24.95 Book by Ben Apatoff reviewed in the context of the 30th anniversary of Metallica better known as The Black Album for Rock and Roll Globe: The Season … Continue reading →
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Review of Ronnie James Dio autobiography Rainbow in the Dark and related listicle for Rock and Roll Globe: 10 Things I Learned About Ronnie James DioA list of more reasons … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Book and Film Globe: Tahereh Mafi: An Emotion of Great Delight
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Review of Juliet Mendoza‘s “Soul Rhythm” from Dusk Volume 1 on Dusk Recordings for Billboard Dance First Spin: First Spin: the Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Skrillex & Four … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Book and Film Globe: Ali Araghi: The Immortals of Tehran Watch a two-minute book talk on The Immortals of Tehran from me.
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Gorillaz‘ self-titled debut album reviewed on its 20th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Useless, But Not For Long: Gorillaz at 20:Little did we know how bright the future was … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Martin Gore The Third Chimpanzee (Mute) Watch the official audio for the title track on YouTube.
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Reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: The Avalanches Never Left YouThe Avalanches We Will Always Love You (Modular Recordings)It only took four years for the Melbourne duo to conspire third … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: Groove Armada Edge of the Horizon (BMG) Buy or stream the album here.
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Reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Seismic Beat ScienceQuakers II The Next Wave (Stones Throw)The guest-stacked second Quakers LP is a showcase for their most overlooked architect Listen to the … Continue reading →
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Xanadu soundtrack reviewed on its 40th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: We Are Magic: Xanadu at 40Why the flawless ELO soundtrack deserves to be separated from Olivia Newton-John’s headscratching … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Disclosure Energy (Capitol Records) Watch Disclosure perform a DJ set at the breathtaking Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia for Cercle.
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Reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Fontaines D.C. A Hero’s Death (Partisan Records) Watch the official video for “Televised Mind.”
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: GUM Out in the World (Spinning Top) Watch the official video for the title track here.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Liam Gallagher MTV Unplugged (Warner Records) Watch the MTV Unplugged performance on MTV International’s YouTube channel.
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Def Leppard‘s London to Vegas reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: The Gracefully Aging Def Leppard The lavish London To Vegas box set documents a band entering their 60s hungrier … Continue reading →
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The Who‘s Live at Leeds reviewed on its 50th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: 1970: The Who Comes Alive 50 years since its initial release, Live at Leeds maintains its position … Continue reading →
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Scene piece on Sunset at West Hollywood EDITION for Mixmag April 2020 Issue Once Upon A Time In Hollywood L.A.’s new club, Sunset, is a proper disco with top-line DJs and a glamourous, diverse … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Tokimonsta Oasis Nocturno (Young Art Records) Listen to Oasis Nocturno.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Nicolas Godin Concrete and Glass (Because Music) Watch the official video for “The Border.”
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Georgia Seeking Thrills (Domino Recording Co) Watch the official video for “24 Hours.”
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Adam Lambert at El Rey Theatre reviewed for Variety: Concert Review: On Holiday From Queen, Adam Lambert Is Still a Killer Watch some videos from the show via YouTube.
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Insomniac Events‘ Secret Project at Factory 93 on October 12 and 13, 2019, reviewed for DJ Mag North America December 2019 Issue Open Secret Listen to a megamix from the festival via … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Cigarettes After Sex Cry (Partisan Records) Listen to Cry on Spotify.
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All My Friends DTLA 2019 reviewed for Billboard/Billboard Dance: I Is For Idris, J Is For Justice, P Is For Porta Potties: The ABCs of All My Friends Music Festival 2019 Listen … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for AV Club: Lindstrøm On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever (Smalltown Supersound) Watch the official video for the title track here.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Mini Mansions A Guy Walks Into A Bar… (Friction Records) Watch the official video for “Hey Lover” featuring Alison Mosshart of The Kills.
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Kiss‘ Dynasty reviewed for its 40th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Disco Kiss at 40: Dynasty Remains the Kabuki Rock Icons’ Most Polarizing Album Watch the official video for “I Was Made … Continue reading →
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard‘s Fishing for Fishies reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Gone Fishing with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Watch the video for Cyboogie.
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Donna Summer‘s Bad Girls reviewed on its 40th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Donna Summer Bad Girls at 40: Still “Hot Stuff” After All These Years Watch Donna performing “Hot Stuff” in … Continue reading →
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W.A.S.P.‘s The Headless Children reviewed on its 30th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Fade to Blackie: The Headless Children by W.A.S.P. Turns 30 Watch the video for W.A.S.P.’s cover of The Who’s … Continue reading →
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35th Anniversary Edition of Whitesnake’s Slide It In reviewed for Rock ‘n’ Roll Globe The Sliding Scale of Slide It In: Despite redundancy, this deluxe edition of Whitesnake’s 1984 LP revisits a band on the … Continue reading →
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Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra perform Henryk Górecki‘s Symphony No. 3: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Sing the Sorrows: Portishead’s Beth Gibbons and … Continue reading →
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The soundtrack to Mötley Crüe‘s The Dirt reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Dirt Merchants: The film adaptation of the notorious Mötley Crüe tell-all is a total shitshow on screen, but the soundtrack … Continue reading →
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Review of Gorillaz‘ Demon Dayz festival for DJ Mag North America December 2018 Issue Watch videos from the Demon Dayz festivals via their its YouTube channel.
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Review of Desert Daze Festival for Flood Magazine: There’s No Seven-Year Itch at Desert Daze 2018 Retroactively watch the trailers leading up to the festival on Desert Daze’s site.
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David Byrne live at The Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall Los Angeles on August 25, 2018 reviewed for Under the Radar. Read the story behind the tour via LA Weekly.
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Reviewed for Under the Radar Magazine Underworld & Iggy Pop Teatime Dub Encounters (Caroline International) Watch the official video for “Bells & Circles”
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: Gorillaz The Now Now (Parlophone/Warner Brothers) Watch the official video for “Humility.”
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Alexis Taylor Beautiful Thing (Domino Records) Watch the official video for the title track.
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Reviewed for Under the Radar Magazine: JB Dunckel H+ (Sony Music France/Jive Epic) Watch the official video for “Love Machine.”
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Reviewed for Under the Radar: Craig David The Time Is Now (Insanity/Sony UK/RCA) Listen to The Time Is Now via The Fader.
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Review of Desert Daze Festival for Under The Radar: Desert Daze 13th to 15th October 2017 Watch video of some of the performances on Desert Daze’s site.
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Reviewed for Under the Radar Magazine Fall 2017 Issue: Lindstrøm It’s Alright Between Us As It Is (Smalltown Supersound) Listen to “Shinin” featuring Grace Hall.
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Live review of Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl for LA Weekly: Depeche Mode Show Their Spirit With A Marathon Hollywood Bowl Set Watch a clip of “Personal Jesus” filmed by my plus one.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: The Horrors V (Wolftone/Caroline) Watch a track-by-track of the album with the band and producer Paul Epworth via The Independent.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Black Grape Pop Voodoo (UMe) Watch the official video for the title track.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Foster The People Sacred Hearts Club (Columbia Records) Watch a behind the scenes video of Foster the People getting ready for their tour.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar The Charlatans Different Days (BMG) Watch the video for “Plastic Machinery” featuring Johnny Marr and Pete Salisbury, formerly of the Verve.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: New Order NOMC15 (PledgeMusic) Take a look at the PledgeMusic page for this release.
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine May 2017 Issue: Joe Goddard Electric Lines (Domino/Greco-Roman) Go inside the psychedelic video for Joe Goddard’s song, “Home.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Blondie Pollinator (BMG) Watch the official video for “Fun” via Under The Radar.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Depeche Mode Spirit (Columbia) Watch the video for “Where’s The Revolution?”
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine December 2016 Issue: Kate Tempest Let Them Eat Chaos (Lex Records) Watch the album trailer for Let Them Eat Chaos.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine February 2017 Issue Bonobo Migration (Ninja Tune) The astronomical success of 2013’s The North Borders brings too much anticipation to Bonobo’s new album, Migration. He returns with … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine January 2017 issue: Ulrich Schnauss No Further Ahead Than Today (Scripted Realities/PIAS) Schnauss’ synthesizer manipulations give a pad-y twist to the noodly experimentations that define early IDM … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Peter Doherty Hamburg Demonstrations (BMG/Clouds Hill) Watch the official video for “I Don’t Love Anyone (But You’re Not Just Anyone).”
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Write up on Track of the Day for Insomniac: Track of the Day: Cyantific Tackles Throwback Vibe on Ripping D&B Number “Back Off” Listen to “Back Off” via Insomniac Events’ SoundCloud.
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Write up on The Chemical Brothers “Block Rockin’ Beats” for Insomniac: From The Crate: The Chemical Brothers “Block Rockin’ Beats” Watch a live performance of “Block Rockin’ Beats” at Trafalgar Square in 2007.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: STRFKR Being No One, Going Nowhere (Polyvinyl) Listen to “Tape Machine” via Billboard.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: inc. no world As Light As Light (No World Recordings) Listen to “Waters of You” via The Fader.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Kaiser Chiefs Stay Together (Caroline) Watch the official video for “Hole In My Soul.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine December 2016 issue: Moby & the Void Pacific Choir These Systems are Failing (Mute) Moby’s musical output is unpredictable. His latest album, These Systems Are Failing … Continue reading →
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Write up on Track of the Day for Insomniac: Track of the Day: Flaco Melts Bachelors of Science’s “Don’t Hold Back” Into Liquid Fire Listen to the remix via Insomniac Events … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Jamie Lidell Building A Beginning (Jajulin Records) Watch Jamie performing “How Did I Live Before Your Love” on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.
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Write up on Track of the Day for Insomniac: Crissy Criss Amps Up FooR’s “Trouble” Listen to the remix via Insomniac Events SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine October 2016 Issue: H U N G E R For Love (1st Production) Watch the video for “Gravity.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine October 2016 Issue: Boxed In Melt (Nettwerk) Oli Bayston’s debut offered a tidy blend of cerebral dance pop and experimental electronic rock, defined further on this follow-up. Starting … Continue reading →
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photo: Pooneh Ghana Glass Animals performing live at Tumblr IRL event at The Village recording studios Auditorium in Los Angeles on August 31, 2016 reviewed for Under The Radar: Glass Animals Live At The … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: M.I.A. AIM (Interscope Records) Watch the official video for “Borders.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine September 2016 Issue: Divine Comedy Foreverland (Divine Comedy Records) Listen to the album via Spotify.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine September 2016 Issue: Avalanches Wildflower (Astralwerks) The follow-up to Since I Left You stays true to that album’s crackly, lo-fi, cut-and-paste ethos. Who would think to put a calliope … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Jarvis Cocker Likely Stories EP (Rough Trade) Watch the trailer for the television series Likely Stories.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Michael Kiwanuka Love & Hate (Interscope) Watch the video for “Black Man In A White World,” shot in my neighborhood.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine August 2016 Issue: Cat’s Eyes Treasure House (RAF) Cat’s Eyes, the project of The Horrors’ Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira, is an exploration in understated sound. Treasure House revolves around … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine July 2016 Issue: Beth Orton Kidsticks (ANTI) Beth Orton takes an electronic turn on Kidsticks. While Orton has become increasingly known for her folk leanings, the singular-sounding hollow-voiced artist … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine July 2016 Issue: Air Twentyears (Rhino) Read more about this release from a previous blog post.
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine June 2016 Issue: Pet Shop Boys Super (x2) Watch the official video for “Twenty-something” via Univision.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine June 2016 Issue: Underworld Barbara, Barbara we are facing a shining future (Astralwerks) Underworld’s members are verging on 60 years of age and have spent half their lives … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Holy Ghost! Crime Cutz EP (DFA) Watch the official video for the title track.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine May Issue: The Big Pink Empire Underground EP (B3SCI) Nu-gaze standard setter The Big Pink follows up its two smash albums with the Empire Underground EP. A carved out … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine April 2016 Issue: St. Lucia Matter (Columbia) The one-time jingle writer hiding inside St. Lucia’s Jean Philip-Grobler is always trying to get out, and the band’s second album, … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Primal Scream Chaosmosis (First International) Watch the video for “Where The Light Gets In.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Kula Shaker K2.0 (Strange Folk) Watch the video for “Infinite Sun.”
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine March 2016 Issue: Unloved Guilty Of Love (Unloved Records) Watch the official video for “Guilty Of Love.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine March 2016 Issue: Rüfüs du Sol Bloom (Sweat It Out!) If you loved the sun-kissed vibes of Rüfüs du Sol’s first album, Atlas, then you’ll love its follow-up, … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine February 2016 issue: John Newman Revolve (Republic) Listen to John’s song “Come And Get It,” which you probably hear on the Ford commercial.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine January 2016 Issue: James Lavelle Presents UNKLE Sounds Naples #GU41 (Global Underground) The bespoke concept is amplified on James Lavelle of Unkle’s contribution to the re-jumpstarted legendary … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Panic! At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor (Fueled By Ramen) Listen to a bunch of songs from the album via Panic!’s SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Ride Nowhere25 (Ride Music) Watch Ride perform “Vapour Trail” live at the Roxy in Los Angeles on 8 April 2015.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine December 2015 Issue: Cheatahs Mythologies (Wichita Recordings) Cheatahs specialize in hazy, echo-y sounds, most recently fleshed out on Mythologies. The backward-sounding, Poltergeist-like vocals of “Red Lake” set the … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar November/December 2015 Issue: Small Black Best Blues (Jagjaguwar)
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Jean-Michel Jarre Electronica 1: The Time Machine (Ultra) Watch the behind the scenes short film about the album.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Nicolas Godin Contrepoint (Because Music) Stream the album in its entirety via The Guardian.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine October 2015 issue: Gardens & Villa Music For Dogs (Secretly Canadian) Gardens & Villa move away from human and toward robot with each album. A protracted adjustment to … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Bernard Sumner: Chapter and Verse (Thomas Dunne Books) Watch and hour-long interview with Bernard at his book launch in the UK last year.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine November/December 2015 Issue: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers Angels & Ghosts (Columbia) Watch the album trailer for Angels & Ghosts.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine September 2015 Issue: AM & Shawn Lee Outlines (Celestial Electric Music) The transatlantic union of Los Angeles’ AM and London’s Shawn Lee produces a third full-length … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Disclosure Caracal (Universal Music Group) Listen to a mini-mix of Caracal via Disclosure’s YouTube channel.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine August 2015 Issue: Francesca Belmonte Anima (False Idols) Featured on a few Tricky albums, Francesca Belmonte’s voice is a familiar one. For Anima, Belmonte’s solo debut on Tricky’s … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Painted Palms Horizons (Polyvinyl) Listen to “Tracers” via Stereogum.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Diane Coffee Everybody’s A Good Dog (Western Vinyl) Watch the first video, for “Everyday” via NPR First Listen.
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine August 2015 Issue: Foals What Went Down (Warner Music) Watch a live performance at Maida Vale of “What Went Down” on Annie Mac at BBC Radio 1.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Duff McKagan How To Be A Man Read a great interview with Duff about his book by Lina Lecaro in the LA Weekly.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Maribou State Portraits (Counter) Listen to Maribou State’s Radio One Residency Mix.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Ducktails St. Catherine (Domino) Watch the video for “Headbanging In The Mirror.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Live In Paris (Vagrant) Watch the trailer for Live In Paris.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Major Lazer Peace Is The Mission (Mad Decent) Listen to the whole album via Major Lazer’s SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine July 2015 Issue: Martin Gore MG (Mute) Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore continues the minimalist electronics of his VCMG project with former bandmate Vince Clarke on MG, an ambitious 16-track … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: The Chemical Brothers Born In The Echoes (Astralwerks) Watch the official video for “Go” featuring Q-Tip.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: MS MR How Does It Feel (Columbia) Watch an acoustic performance of “Wrong Victory.”
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine July 2015 Issue: Penguin Prison Lost In New York (Downtown Records) Listen to the whole album via Penguin Prison’s SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Roisin Murphy Hairless Toys (PIAS) Watch the official video for “Evil Eyes.”
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: The Vaccines English Graffiti (Columbia Records) Watch the official video for “Dream Lover.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: The Charlatans Modern Nature (BMG/Chrysalis) Watch the video for “So Oh.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Ghostpoet Shedding Skin (Play It Again Sam) Ghostpoet comes across as Tricky’s comprehensible musical cousin. On Shedding Skin, live instruments back his raspy rhymes, a first for … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine: Hot Chip: Why Make Sense (Domino Records) Watch the video for “Need You Now” via Under The Radar.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine March 2015 Issue: Jose Gonzalez Vestiges And Claws (Mute) José González turns inwards once again with his third solo album, Vestiges and Claws. Wholly self-produced, González’s instantly recognizable resonant … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: The Very Best Makes A King (Moshi Moshi) Watch a live performance from The Very Best in Malawi via Fact Magazine.
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Reviewed for Mix Magzazine: Turbo Fruits No Control (Melvin Records/Thirty Tigers) Watch the video for “Don’t Let Me Break Your Heart Again.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Boxed In Boxed In (Nettwerk) Listen to the whole album via Boxed In’s SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Carl Barât and the Jackals Let It Reign (Grand Jury) Stream the entire album via Consequence Of Sound.
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Reviewed for Mix Magazine: Noel Gallagher Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash Records) Watch the official video for the excellent “Ballad Of The Mighty I” featuring Johnny Marr on guitar.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Cut Copy Oceans Apart (Cutters) Watch the short documentary Cut Copy made to go with this compilation.
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Catfish and the Bottlemen live in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on February 9, 2015, reviewed for Under The Radar: Catfish and the Bottlemen February 9, 2015 in Los … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: A Place To Bury Strangers Transfixiation (Dead Oceans) Watch a teaser for the album here.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Daft Punk Alive 2007 Reissue (Rhino) Watch Daft Punk perform “Harder Better Faster Stronger” live.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Gaz Coombes Matador (Hot Fruit) Watch a video on the making of Matador via Gaz’s Vevo channel.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Mark Ronson Uptown Special (RCA) Stream the album in its entirety via The Guardian.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Simple Minds Big Music (Caroline International) Listen to “Midnight Walking” via Consequence Of Sound.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Inspiral Carpets Inspiral Carpets (Cherry Red) Watch the official video for “Spitfire,” the first single off the album.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Gorgon City Sirens (Priority/Capitol) Check out the prolific duo’s SoundCloud page.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Gruff Rhys American Interior (Turnstile) Watch a trailer for the accompanying film.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Erasure The Violet Flame (Mute) Watch the trailer for the album.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Antony and the Johnsons and Charles Atlas: Turning (Secretly Canadian) Watch an exclusive clip of “Twilight” from the DVD.
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Lily Allen live in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium on October 10, 2014, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Lily Allen October 10, 2014 in Los Angeles Watch a fan taken video … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes Love Cliques (Vanguard) Watch the video for “Jenny” via Yahoo Music.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Johnny Marr Playland (Warner Music Group) Stream the entire album via Stereogum and Spotify.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Imelda May Tribal (Verve) Listen to the whole album via New York Times Press Play.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Melted Toys Melted Toys (Underwater Peoples) Listen to “Blush” via Spin.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Fink Hard Believer (R’COUP’D) Listen to my favorite song off the album, “The Green And The Blue.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Basement Jaxx Junto (Atlantic Jaxx) Listen to an exclusive podcast Basement Jaxx created for XLR8R.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Will Saul DJ Kicks (!K7) Listen to some selections from the mix, plus tracklisting and tour dates via !K7.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Diplo Random White Dude Be Everywhere (Mad Decent) Stream the album on any number of platforms here.
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Reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Screaming Divas by Suzanne Kamata Learn more about author Susan Kamata at her site.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Royksopp and Robyn Do It Again (Cherrytree/Interscope)
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Damon Albarn Everyday Robots (Warner) Watch the official video for the title track.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Sam Smith In The Lonely Hour (Capitol) Watch the official video for “Money On My Mind.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Hardkiss 1991 (Hardkiss Music) Check out the album and the remixes on the Hardkiss Music SoundCloud page.
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Write-up for Vibe.com: Liars: A Contradiction In Terms Watch the official video for “Mess On A Mission.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: The Horrors Luminous (XL Recordings) Stream the whole album at Stereogum.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Doug Tuttle Doug Tuttle (Trouble In Mind) Stream the entire album at Spin.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Tensnake Glow (Astralwerks) Listen to a minimix of the whole album via Tensnake’s SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Gang Related (Fox) Watch the official trailer for the show.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Small Black Real People EP (Jagjaguwar) Watch the official video for the title track featuring Frankie Rose.
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Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Eno•Hyde: Someday World (Warp) Watch a trippy video of rehearsals for Someday World at Eno’s studio.
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Reviewed for Vibe.com: Chromeo Brings High Octane Funk To KCRW Apogee Sessions. Watch Chromeo perform “Come Alive” on Jimmy Kimmel Live the evening before this KCRW performance.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Lo-Fang Blue Film (4AD) Watch the Lo-Fang video for “Look Away.”
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Reviewed for Vibe.com: Koan Sound Dynasty EP (OWSLA) Listen to the whole EP via Rolling Stone.
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Reviewed for Vibe.com: Moby Slides Almost Home In His Live DVD Watch a trailer for the DVD.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Kaiser Chiefs Education, Education, Education & War (ATO) Listen to a three-song sampler from the album via the Kaiser Chiefs’ SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Maximo Park Too Much Information (Daylighting/Co-Op/PIAS) Watch the video for “Brain Cells.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Roman Remains Zeal (H.O.T. Records Ltd.) Watch the video for “This Stone is Starting To Bleed.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Nina Persson Animal Heart (The End Records) Watch a performance of Nina’s on Mixmegapol.
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Reviewed for A.V. Club: Foster The People Supermodel (Columbia Records) Watch “Pseudologica Fantastica” from Foster The People’s free concert in downtown Los Angeles at the Supermodel mural.
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Report for Vibe: Global Green Oscar Party Flashbacks With Crystal Method And Moby Watch Moby’s arrival on the Green Carpet. Watch the Crystal Method’s arrival on the Green Carpet.
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Reviewed for Vibe.com: Brandt Brauer Frick DJ Kicks (K7) Watch the video for “Hugo.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Marissa Nadler July (Sacred Bones) Watch the video for “Was It All A Dream” via Spin.com.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Painted Palms Forever (Polyvinyl) Watch the official video for the title track.
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Reviewed for A.V. Club: The Crystal Method The Crystal Method (Tiny e Records) Watch the video for “Over It” featuring Dia Frampton.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Diane Coffee My Friend Fish (Western Vinyl) Listen to “Tale Of A Dead Dog” via SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician: The Melodic: Effra Parade (ANTI-) Watch the Melodic’s video for “Ode To Victor Jara” via PureVolume.
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Foxes live in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on November 19, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Foxes November 19, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Rudimental’s “Right Here” featuring Foxes.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Connan Mockasin Caramel (Mexican Summer) Listen to “Do I Make You Feel Shy” from the album.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Juana Molina Wed 21 (Crammed) Listen to “Sin Guia, No” from Wed 21 via SoundCloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: M.I.A. Matangi (Interscope) Listen to the whole album via M.I.A.’s Vevo channel.
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Reviewed for Vibe: Hot Since 82 Little Black Book (Moda/Ultra Music) Watch the teaser video for Little Black Book.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Peace In Love (Columbia) On its debut album, In Love, Birmingham U.K. quartet Peace blasts out indie pop/rock that transports the listener right back to 1993. … Continue reading →
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MS MR live in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on October 18, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: MS MR October 18, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch the official video for “Hurricane.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Panic! At The Disco Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! (Fueled By Ramen/Decaydence) Watch Panic! perform “Miss Jackson” on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Crookes Hold Fast (Modern Outsider) Watch the official video for “Bear’s Blood.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Moby Innocents (Mute) Over the course of 11 albums, Moby has donned many different music personas, from techno button-pusher to punk rocker to sound designer and a … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Johnathan Rice Good Graces (SQE Music) Watch the video for “Nowhere At The Speed Of Light.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Glasvegas Later…When The TV Turns To Static (Go Wow/BMG) Watch the video for “If” featuring William Shatner.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: The Bug Filthy EP (Ninja Tune) The Bug‘s approach to grime may be the dirtiest of his contemporaries: Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Jammer. This four-track EP, Filthy, is … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Gogol Bordello Pura Vido Conspiracy (Casa Gogol/ATO) Gogol Bordello always sounds like it’s having a raging international party. The Lower East Side-based group globally plunders … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Pepper Pepper (Law) Watch the explicit lyric video for “FKARND.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Mayer Hawthorne Where Does This Door Go (Universal Republic) Watch Mayer perform two songs from WDTDG on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Travis Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box) Listen to the entire album via Rolling Stone.
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Savages live in Los Angeles reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Savages live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on July 23, 2013 Watch Savages perform “She Will” from that … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Emika Dva (Ninja Tune) Watch the official video for “Centuries.”
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Reviewed for Vibe: Ed Banger Ed Rec Vol. X (Ed Banger Records) Stream the entire compilation on Vice via Spotify.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Quadron Avalanche (Epic) Watch a live acoustic version of “Hey Love.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Primal Scream More Light (First International) Take a listen to “It’s Alright, It’s OK” from More Light via Primal Scream’s Soundcloud page.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Empire Of The Sun Ice On The Dune (Astralwerks) Listen to the “Alive” remix EP including reworkings from David Guetta, Zedd, M4Sonic, and Mat Zo on Soundcloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: AM & Shawn Lee la Musique Numerique (Park The Van) On AM & Shawn Lee‘s second album, the former’s ’70s psychedelic funk slots ever more comfortably … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Tricky False Idols (False Idols) Watch the official video for “Does It.”
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Dirtyphonics Irreverence (Dim Mak) Watch Episode One of Dirtyphonics’ Irreverence Tour on Dirty TV.
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The Black Angels Indigo Meadow (Blue Horizon) It’s a well-documented fact that The Black Angels are ‘60s psychedelic rock revivalist, and that is further solidified on the group’s latest, Indigo Meadow. On … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Strfkr Miracle Mile (Polyvinyl) The poster children for the hipster city of Portland, Oregon, STRFKR, return with Miracle Mile, the follow-up to the ear-catching Reptilians. … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Tosca Odeon (K7) Cool sophistication has no age and time where Tosca is concerned. The musical offspring of Vienna, Austria’s Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber … Continue reading →
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Lianne La Havas live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on March 20, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Lianne La Havas: March 20, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Lianne … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Digital Edition Peter Hook Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division (Harper Collins) There may be a concern that when the most outspoken member of Joy Division, … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Johnny Marr The Messenger (Sire/ADA) Watch an interview with Johnny on the BBC Breakfast with Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid.
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Skye live in Los Angeles at Hotel Cafe on February 25, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Skye: February 25, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Skye’s cover of Justin Bieber’s “As Long … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Gold Fields Black Sun (Astralwerks) This Aussie power indie-pop quintet recorded three times ad the rehashed sound is tight and does a decent job of … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Foxygen We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar) Watch Foxygen perform the title track at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Super Hi-Fi Dub To The Bone (Electric Cowbell) Listen to the album sampler on Soundcloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Ulrich Schnauss A Long Way To Fall (Domino) You’ll be running to answer your mobile phone repeatedly when listening to the polyphonic ringtone-like chimes of … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Boxx Music Magazine: Trixie Whitley Fourth Corner (Strong Blood) Listen to some samples from the album.
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Reviewed for Vibe: Roots Manuva Banana Skank EP (Big Dada) Listen to “Natural” featuring Kope on Soundcloud.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Horace Andy Broken Beats (Echo Beach) Horace Andy’s legend is so great that some may presume the roots reggae must have pass on to join his … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Jason Collett Reckon/Essential Cuts (Arts and Crafts) Canadian Jason Collett exemplifies Mountie country music, which is its own brand of alt.country. On his latest, Reckon, … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Lulu Gainsbourg From Gainsbourg To Lulu (MBM) Serge Gainsbourg’s son Lulu’s debut album, From Gainsbourg To Lulu, takes the easy way out by handpicking selections from … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Earlimart System Preferences (The Ship) Earlimart goes almost undetected among the plethora of musicians that come out of Los Angeles. The longstanding group has paired down … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: Skye Back To Now ([PIAS] America) Listen/download for free the Dave Davis Remix of “Nowhere.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Beth Orton Sugaring Season (ANTI-) Beth Orton never goes out of style. Six years since her last full-length release, Orton’s return with Sugaring Season instantly closes … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Turbo Fruits Butter (Serpents and Snakes) Turbo Fruits’ third album, Butter, sounds like it was recorded on an analog tape machine in their garage. This wild … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: California Wives Art History (Vagrant) This Chicago-based quintet is obviously California dreaming and not just because of its name. California Wives’ debut, Art History, is full … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Azure Ray As Above So Below EP (Saddle Creek) On-again, off-again dream pop duo Azure Ray return with a six-song EP, As Above So Below. Championed … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Daphni Jiaolong (Merge) Listen to the whole album on Daphni’s Soundcloud page.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Goldenboy The New Familiar (Eeenie Meenie) Download “Starlight Town” via BuzzBands.LA.
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Reviewed for Elektrodaily: DJ Fresh Louder EP (Columbia) A giant, hands-in-the-air party is compacted onto DJ Fresh’s EP, Louder. A precursor to his album set for domestic release in 2013, the four-track … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Elektrodaily: Mungolian Jetset Mungodelics (Smalltown Supersound) Read an interview and listen to the Mungolians’ mix for Gawker.
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Reviewed for Vibe: Booka Shade Honeyslave EP and Remixes (Dim Mak) Listen to teasers from the EP on Soundcloud.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Toddla T Watch Me Dance–Agitated (Ninja Tune) Check out Toddla’s radio show T Time on the BBC.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Souljazz Orchestra Solidarity (Strut) Download “Cartao Postal” for free.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Diplo Express Yourself EP (Mad Decent) Watch the ode to stripper poles, “Set It Off” from the EP, featuring Lazerdisk Party Sex.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Shawn Lee Synthesizers In Space (ESL) Check out the album on Shawn’s Soundcloud page.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Michael Kiwanuka Home Again (Interscope) Watch Michael perform the title track from the album at Hackney Round Chapel.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Foals Tapes (!K7) The Tapes series is a chance for indie band types to impress you with the wildly diverse and unexpected music they listen to. … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: White Arrows Dry Land Is Not A Myth (Votiv Music) Listen to the Teen Daze remix of “Roll Forever” from the album, the original is better.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Public Image Limited This Is PiL (PiL Official) Watch a video of a short John Lydon interviewed followed by a live performance of “Deeper Water” at … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: The Cribs In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (Wichita) Listen to “Come On, Be A No One” on Stereogum.
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Reviewed for Planet: Lianne La Havas Is Your Love Big Enough? (Nonesuch) Listen to some selections from the album here.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine‘s website: The Cinematic Orchestra In Motion #1 (Ninja Tune) Preview In Motion #1 here.
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Reviewed for Elektrodaily: Richard Sen Presents This Ain’t Chicago: The Underground Sound Of UK House & Acid 1987 – 1991 (Strut) Hear Colm III “Take Me High (Mansion Mix)” from This Ain’t … Continue reading →
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Smokey Robinson with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on July 20, 2012 reviewed for Los Anjealous: Smokey Robinson At The Hollywood Bowl Watch Smokey’s 10-minute Temptations Medley … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Elektrodaily: The Very Best MTMTMK (Moshi Moshi/Cooperative Music) Hear the entire album on NPR’s First Listen.
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Reviewed for Elektrodaily: Dub Pistols Worshipping The Dollar (Sunday Best) Watch the video for “Mucky Weekend” featuring Rodney P.
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Moby acoustic set and DJ set in Los Angeles at KCRW’s Who Shot Rock ‘n’ Roll Live at the Annenberg Space for Photography on July 14, 2012 reviewed for Magnetic (photo … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: Emeli Sande My Version Of Events (Capitol) Watch the video for “My Kind Of Love.”
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Rock Of Ages Watch the choreographer from the film “sing” the praises of Tom Cruise.
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Reviewed for Magnetic: All Good Funk Alliance Jack Of All Trades (Fort Knox Recordings) Check out the whole album, as well as some other goodies from AGFA for free.
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Reviewed for Planet: Soulsavers The Light The Dead See (Mute) Stream the entire album from the Soulsavers website.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Soso That Time I Dug So Keep I Ended Up In China (Nonesuch) Get the entire Soso album for free here.
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Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Violens True (SLR) Watch the video for “Der Microarc,” love this track, love the whole album.
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Reviewed for Planet: Black Seeds Dust and Dirt (Easy Star) Watch Episode 1 of the making of Dust and Dirt.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine‘s website: Underworld A Collection (Cooking Vinyl) Enjoy a nice long version of “Born Slippy (Nuxx),” the Trainspotting version.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine‘s website: Underworld 1992 – 2012 Anthology (Cooking Vinyl) Watch Underworld performing “Moaner (Everything Everything) at the Fuji Rock Festival.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: VCMG Ssss (Mute) Watch Martin L. Gore, the MG of VCMG DJing with the track “Spock” from this album.
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Digital Edition: Jonquil Point Of Go (Dovecote) Music from Oxford, England is unpredictable. There is Radiohead, Supergrass, Ride, or Jonquil. Not mope-y, dope-y, or slope-y, respectively, … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: Lindstrom Six Cups Of Rebel (Smalltown Supersound) Listen to “De Javu” from Lindstrom’s Six Cups Of Rebel while watching a Hollywood slideshow.
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Reviewed for Magnetic: Chemical Brothers Don’t Think Watch some of director Adam Smith’s other visual projects.
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Reviewed for Planet: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Out Of Frequency (BMG) Watch the video for the first single, “Heart Attack.”
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Digitalism live in Los Angeles at Fonda Music Box on December 13, 2011 reviewed for ElektroDaily.com: Digitalism has a Wizard of Oz thing going on with its live show. The … Continue reading →
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Peter Hook and the Light Live in Los Angeles at the Fonda Music Box and the El Rey Theatre reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Peter Hook and the … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: AM & Shawn Lee Celestial Electric (ESL Music)
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Reviewed for Planet: Imelda May Mayhem (Decca)
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Reviewed for Planet: Wiley 100% Publishing (Big Dada)
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Fink Perfect Darkness (Ninja Tune)
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Adele 21 (Columbia)
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx We’re New Here (XL/Young Turks)
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Starfucker Reptilians (Polyvinyl)
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Ben Ottewell Shapes and Shadows (ATO)
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Reviewed for Planet: Nicole Atkins Mondo Amore (Razor & Tie)
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It may have been uncharacteristically dull and rainy night in Los Angeles, but it was all rainbows and sparkles inside the El Rey with Radio Dept. The Swedish trio tour … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: The Radio Dept. Passive Aggressive: The Singles 2002 – 2010 (Labrador/Caroline)
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Morning After Girls alone (Xemu) This group of boys does an exceptional job of interpreting classic shoegazer elements: moody introspective lyrics, swirling psychedelic melodies, and walls of fuzzy guitars. Their hook-laden … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: Boom Boom Satellites Over and Over (Sony Independent Network)
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Reviewed for Planet: Keb Darge and Little Edith Legendary Rockin’ R&B (BBE)
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Reviewed for Planet: Martina Topley-Bird Some Place Simple (Honest Jon’s)
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Reviewed for Planet: Hauschka Foreign Landscapes (FatCat)
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Reviewed for Planet: Roots Manuva Meets Wrongtom Duppy Writer (Big Dada)
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Reviewed for Planet: Andreya Triana Lost Where I Belong (Ninja Tune)
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Phoenix Live at the Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles on September 18, 2010 reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Phoenix Live
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Reviewed for Planet: Chilly Gonzales Ivory Tower (Arts & Crafts)
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Menomena live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on September 16, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Menomena Live Menomena rouse late-night revelers in Los Angeles September 16, 2010, at … Continue reading →
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Diplo’s documentary, Favela On Blast (Mad Decent) reviewed for Venus Zine: Favela On Blast Documentary Review: Favela on Blast (Mad Decent) Diplo’s story of the music and culture thriving in Brazilian slums By Lily … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: Menomena Mines (Barsuk)
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Rooney and Black Gold live in Los Angeles at the Fonda Music Box on June 19, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Rooney and Black Gold Live Rooney goes pop while … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Venus Zine: We Are Scientists Barbara (Masterswan) We Are Scientists Barbara (Masterswan) By Lily Moayeri Published: June 16th, 2010 | 1:00pm We Are Scientists have a revolving door of … Continue reading →
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Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird live in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre on May 19, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird Live Massive Attack and … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Venus Zine: Deluka Deluka EP (Vel) Deluka Deluka EP (Vel) By Lily Moayeri Published: May 19th, 2010 | 7:00am Deluka’s Ellie Innocenti is the next balls-out, sex symbol … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Steps Ahead (Strut)
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Reviewed for Planet: Caribou Swim (Merge)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: The Souljazz Orchestra Rising Sun (Strut)
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Reviewed for Venus Zine: Miles Kurosky The Desert Of Shallow Effects (Majordomo) Miles Kurosky The Desert of Shallow Effects (Majordomo) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 26th, 2010 | 1:00pm Miles Kurosky … Continue reading →
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The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on March 9, 2010, reviewed for Venus Zine: The Big Pink and … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Venus Zine: Hot Chip One Life Stand (Astralwerks) Hot Chip One Life Stand (Astralwerks) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 10th, 2010 | 7:00am There is a chance that Hot … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Planet: the morning benders Big Echo (Rough Trade)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: AM Future Sons & Daughters (Filter U.S. Recordings)
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Reviewed for Planet: Buraka Som Sistema FabricLive 49 (Fabric)
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Hotrats live at Spaceland on January 19, 2010 reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Hotrats Live
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Reviewed for Under The Radar: Friday Night Lights (DirecTV/The 101 Network)
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Reviewed for Planet: The Raveonettes In & Out Of Control (Vice)
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Reviewed for Planet: The Big Pink A Brief History Of Love (4AD)
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Reviewed for Planet: Jack Penate Everything Is New (XL)
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Reviewed for Venus Zine: Art Brut Art Brut vs. Satan (Downtown) Art Brut Art Brut vs. Satan (Downtown) By Lily Moayeri Published: May 13th, 2009 | 9:00am On Art Brut’s third … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Black Gold Rush (RED)
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Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Late Of The Pier Fantasy Black Channel (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Venus Zine: Gabriella Cilmi Lessons To Be Learned (Universal) Gabriella Cilmi Lessons To Be Learned (Universal) By Lily Moayeri Published: March 22nd, 2009 | 9:00am Italian-Australian Gabriella Cilmi’s (pronounced … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Nightmares On Wax Thought So… (Warp)
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Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Nervous Nitelife Pure Behrouz NYC (Nervous)
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Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Sasha Invol2ver (Global Underground)
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Glasvegas Glasvegas (Columbia)
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Reviewed for Paper Magazine: Glasvegas Glasvegas (Columbia)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Antony and the Johnsons Another World EP (Secretly Canadian)
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Reviewed for Planet: Late Of The Pier Fantasy Black Channel (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Antony and the Johnsons Another World (Secretly Canadian)
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Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Travis Ode To J Smith (Fontana International/Red Telephone Box)
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Reviewed for BPM Magazine: The Fashion The Fashion (Epic)
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Reviewed for BPM Magazine: Supergrass Diamond Hoo Ha (Astralwerks)
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Write-up for Venus Zine: Joy Division’s Documentary Limited Edition Zune Lily Moayeri loves The Joy Division Documentary Limited Edition Zune By Lily Moayeri Published: July 27th, 2008 | 2:16pm For Joy … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: Daft Punk’s Electroma
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Coldplay Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends (Capitol)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Coldplay Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends (Capitol)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Coldplay Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Capitol)
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Reviewed for Paper Magazine: The Kooks Konk (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: Kid Creole Going Places: The August Darnell Years 1974-1983 (Strut)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: The Pinker Tones Wild Animals (Nacional Records)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Moby Last Night (Mute)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: Various Artists Brazil Classics 7: What’s Happening In Pernambuco (Luaka Bop)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: About A Son
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: Hot Chip Made In The Dark (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: AK 1200 Weapons Of Tomorrow (Moist Music)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: Babyshambles Shotter’s Nation (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: DJ DB The Secret Art Of Science 2 (Koch Records)
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Reviewed for the Dallas Observer: Earlimart Mentor Tormentor (Majordomo)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: The Real Tuesday Weld The London Book Of The Dead (Six Degrees Records)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: Earlimart Mentor Tormentor (Majordomo)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: M.I.A. Kala (Interscope)
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Reviewed for Miami New Times: Junior Senior Hey Hey Yo Yo My My (Rykodisc)
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Reviewed for Riverfront Times: Air Pocket Symphony (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare (Domino)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Chantal Kreviazuk Ghost Stories (Sony)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Plan B Who Needs Actions When You’ve Got Words (WB)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Charlotte Gainsbourg 5:55 (Atlantic)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Sia Lady Croissant (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Riverfront Times: Depeche Mode The Best Of, Volume 1 (Sire)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge Present Sunday Afternoon At Dingwalls (Ether Music)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Graham Coxon Love Travels At Illegal Speeds (Parlophone)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Badly Drawn Boy Born In The U.K. (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Creative Loafing Atlanta: Relay Still Point Of Turning (Bubble Core)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Howl (Red Ink)
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Reviewed for Phoenix New Times: M.I.A. Arular (XL Recordings)
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Reviewed for the Dallas Observer: M.I.A. Arular (XL/Beggars)
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Reviewed for the Dallas Observer: The Chemical Brothers Push The Button (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Phoenix New Times: UNKLE Never, Never, Land (Global Underground)
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Reviewed for Phoenix New Times: Martina Topley-Bird Anything (Palm Pictures)
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Martina Topley-Bird Anything (Palm Pictures)
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Thievery Corporation The Outernational Sound (ESL Music)
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Reviewed for Phoenix New Times: The Streets A Grand Don’t Come For Free (Vice)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Alpha Stargazing [Special Edition] (Nettwerk)
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Alpha Stargazing Special Edition (Nettwerk)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Perfecto Presents…Sandra Collins (Perfecto)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Starsailor Silence Is Easy (Capitol)
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Dizzee Rascal Boy In Da Corner (XL Recordings)
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Reviewed for Riverfront Times: Underworld 1992 – 2002 (V2 Records)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: The Sleepy Jackson The Lovers (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Underworld 1992 – 2002 (V2)
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Basement Jaxx Kish Kash (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man Out Of Season (Sanctuary)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Basement Jaxx Kish Kash (Astralwerks)
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Reviewed for Houston Press: Mark Ronson Here Comes The Fuzz (Elektra)
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Reviewed for the Dallas Observer: The Raveonettes Chain Gang Of Love (Columbia)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Ananda Project Release (King Street Sounds)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Brookville Wonderfully Nothing (Unfiltered)
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Reviewed for Broward-Palm Beach New Times: The Pastels The Last Great Wilderness (Geographic/Domino)
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Reviewed for SF Weekly: Steadman Revive (Elektra)
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Reviewed for Blue Magazine: Spacehog The Chinese Album (Sire/Warner Brothers) Spacehog burst on the music scene in 1995 from Leeds, England via New York, NY with Resident Alien–a singular interpretation of music … Continue reading →
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Reviewed for Blue Magazine: Air Moon Safari (Source/Caroline) Refreshing, light and expansive – this is Air. The French duo have moved from the soundscapes of their collected singles EP, Premiers Symptomes, … Continue reading →
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