The Retrospective

When you grow up with the members of Daft Punk and cavort around Hollywood with directorial royalty like Sophia Coppola, it’s almost a guarantee that every time we see you you’ll be doing something cool. Phoenix, my favorite Parisians, just happen to fit the aforementioned bill. Check out the video for their latest single, “Lisztomania,” […]

I think this lady is a real gem. A talented musician of Japanese-Swedish heritage, 28-year-old Maia Hirasawa hails from the seaside city of Gothenburg. Maia first got attention in her native Sweden when she performed accompanying vocals for the indie pop band, Hello Saferide. Last fall I had the pleasure of seeing the band perform […]

Imagine an island paradise: white sandy beaches, a cold drink sweats in your hand, the hot chick from James Bond emerges from the breakers.  It’s tranquil, sunny, peaceful….BORING.  Now, take that same scenario and add Skeet Skeet and a bunch international DJs playing some dance-battle worthy breakbeats, and watch as your little paradise island turns […]

The Smell, downtown LA’s most famous not-for-profit, shady-ass-alley-located music venue, didn’t really smell all that bad. In fact, being that the place is all-ages, alcohol free, and volunteer-run, it smelled better than most punk shows I’ve been to. Mika Miko was the headliner, and the 5-piece mostly all-girl punk outfit from the Valley smelled like […]

Five days after the news hit that drummer, Andy Burrows had left the band, I had the chance to see Razorlight’ s Tour Kickoff and Album Release for their new LP, “Slipaway Fires.” The whole kickin’ shibang went down at the multi-leveled, multi-bar’d Hiro Ballroom in Manhattan.

A great record is like having a crush on a girl: the first date can make or break the affair. When I first heard the new LP, You and I, from Cut Off Your Hands, I got all pinkygoo, weak in the knees. Would this infatuation be fleeting, or would we be picking out curtains together at IKEA? With Noise […]