tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58083634847674347382024-03-13T01:23:50.173-07:00Synthetic Sound MachineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-90372468470244254822013-02-07T21:44:00.004-08:002013-02-07T21:44:50.730-08:00Kevin Shields Keeps It Real With m b v<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After 22 years since <i>Loveless</i>, it's both reassuring and not unexpected that Kevin Shields has not lost his way:<br />
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<span id="phContent_lblBundleDescription"><i>"This vinyl album has been
recorded as an analogue album. It was recorded on 2 inch 24 track
analogue tape and mixed onto half inch analogue tape and mastered with
no digital processing involved. <br />
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The vinyl is a true analogue cut, i.e. it hasn't been put through a
digital process during the cutting process unlike over 90% of all vinyl
available today."</i><br />
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Infectious pop from Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and White Life/Art Department's Jon Ehrens project <a href="http://www.secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=dungeonesse">Dungeonesse</a>. 12" single available on <a href="http://www.scdistribution.com/cat/scd_catalog.php?site_id=3&usersearch=Dungeonesse">Secretly Canadian</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-42533889713627481312012-11-02T11:17:00.000-07:002012-11-02T11:19:46.323-07:00Show Alert: Other Lives - 11/3/12 - The El Rey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oklahoman "baroque pop" group Other Lives will be performing at The El Rey Theater on Saturday, November 3, 2012. This is their last tour in support of the LP <i>Tamer Animals</i>. Having seen them open for Radiohead's previous North American tour (when they were excellent), they should be even better in the more intimate environs of The King. Sponsored by KCRW, with opening bands Indians and Oren Lyons. Tickets still available <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2C0048B9D8DF6559?brand=goldenvoice">here</a>.<br />
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If you do make it, Other Lives' new EP <i>Mind the Gap</i> will be available for purchase.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-3767554021776728952012-05-11T00:16:00.000-07:002012-05-11T00:16:07.996-07:00Forss - Ecclesia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669717/soundclouds-founder-creates-an-album-from-church-noises"><i><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7SLl1qlVx1NjYEnK1ZQb9kZgragt82X3tnE53JDCPgX5wwpsbTtFfA4DLZxdv3AYxCuPgXVMRlGnoCe0Rm9q4AOtI7Xt_3V-9Dr4XpMkgQsK1KTU3Hf6jBskJW7Ew36AVuCQUPg9w_o/s400/forss1-2.jpg" width="300" /></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-56543312348933043412012-04-06T23:07:00.001-07:002012-04-06T23:07:47.239-07:00Liars - No.1 Against The Rush<a href="http://soundcloud.com/muterecords/liars-no-1-against-the-rush?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=blogger&utm_content=http://soundcloud.com/muterecords/liars-no-1-against-the-rush">Liars - No.1 Against The Rush</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-27365445627948895732012-03-06T10:38:00.002-08:002012-03-06T10:42:20.757-08:00Show Alert: Pre- and Post-Coachella Shows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0rZUiWPYPxU5LhX3cKI-hNnbl7MBJ4LLJHV-kvfNPT5wZ0gA30iBHhFAJySKlCkO1mH6obweKmiClOd1BUd_s80GFJbWV54tf-6fcIxPKFCvAMGKBaycimy2bZa8iT0d6XrOW3AI090/s1600/coach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0rZUiWPYPxU5LhX3cKI-hNnbl7MBJ4LLJHV-kvfNPT5wZ0gA30iBHhFAJySKlCkO1mH6obweKmiClOd1BUd_s80GFJbWV54tf-6fcIxPKFCvAMGKBaycimy2bZa8iT0d6XrOW3AI090/s400/coach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716856290171699250" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-30587619020588631582011-08-31T11:21:00.000-07:002011-08-31T11:24:14.739-07:00Video: Lana Del Rey - "Video Games"<iframe width="395" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HO1OV5B_JDw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<br />Just beautiful. Order the 7" <a href="http://strangerrecords.bigcartel.com/product/lana-del-rey-video-games-7-pre-order">here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-5815853997676286662011-06-15T11:43:00.001-07:002011-06-15T11:50:53.852-07:00Show Alert: FYF Fest 2011 - 9/3/11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fyffest.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsO5IbqConYpHWEDtO_N8rRVIf28s4ymJOQ7KS48gD1LiXyftIenntyVLQaby6HD_oalqaKT4Pf7vpDRA9uBG0mP-FPVcYiMhYx1DNPh4RAkmvWxYy1yVtIAGz5WArEMr7sJwUx09XGI/s400/poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618519225196119714" border="0" /></a>FYF Fest is back this Labor Day Weekend with a new location and a slew of great bands. Previously held at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, this year the festival will happen in Downtown L.A. at 1st and Main, in the streets around City Hall. That should definitely cut down on the dust, and hopefully they figure out the lines and add more vendors.<br /><br />As for performers, there are the heavy-hitters like Broken Social Scene, Explosions In The Sky, Descendents, Guided By Voices and Death From Above 1979, as well as No Age, Dan Deacon, Four Tet, Yacht, Pink Mountaintops, Twin Sister, among many others.<br /><br />Tickets on sale for $35 at noon on Friday, June 17.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-5514712350913854012011-05-17T21:28:00.000-07:002011-05-17T21:39:46.056-07:00Big Black Delta<div style="text-align: left;">Jonathan Bates (Mellowdrone/M83 touring guitarist) has a new project called <a href="http://bigblackdelta.com/">Big Black Delta</a>, named after <a href="http://reinep.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/top-secret-black-triangle-sighted-in-almost-all-parts-of-the-world/">these</a>. Though rooted in electronica ("snare tones are more important than guitar tones”), there is a lot of diversity to the music. And apparently there are dual drummers live (Mahsa Zargaran and Amy Wood). Check out Bates' studio <a href="http://trashaudio.com/2010/07/workspace-and-environment-big-black-delta-2/">here</a> and all the free tracks from the BBD site.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13565558?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=e6cdb2" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/13565558">IFUCKINGLOVEYOU</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bigblackdelta">Big Black Delta</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-37739416720553672712011-03-09T17:31:00.001-08:002011-03-09T17:39:59.106-08:00News: Free Single from The Republic Tigers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.therepublictigers.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEM3wGR327zsikvmXqU6puUYK9BCrQNZOPtCvSAHOsAcAUBmlJYLfDwEuJ6p3Z5MbeSzleI-dkpjLECjyzcWOItGNBXqt7TsT6VSK87ovGekEQZYL6kR-EtIkxQmOcvaTdI51tApjB3Y/s400/TRT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582257998385936450" border="0" /></a>SSM faves <a href="http://www.chopshoprecords.net/artist?id=1019516">The Republic Tigers</a> have a free single from their upcoming EP <span style="font-style: italic;">No Man's Land</span>. The EP will be available on Record Store Day in April, but you can head over to iTunes now to download "Merrymake It With Me." Part of the iTunes SXSW sampler, the track is a fresh batch of sonic goodness with the band's unmistakable blend of guitar, electronics, lyrics and pop. (Listen for the Zaireeka-esque intro.) If you happen to be heading to SXSW, the Tigers hit the Liberty Bar stage at 2:15 p.m. Friday, March 18. But they'll also be a part of the showcase hosted by their label, Chop Shop Records, later that night. They take to the stage at Maggie Mae's Rooftop at midnight (following a performance by Twin Shadow, no less).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-8797125922275449732011-01-14T10:26:00.000-08:002011-01-14T17:36:02.598-08:00Mourning Trish Keenan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvIubyfu7qzqRSkFBw1wFKAJHQDXSKsE0XoydrMqnBBzL6inz_A_-UeTIcN_mK46BlJde1Auj8YaV9rqrZ_O9hnIgVlVUQljfwRd15zk4Q_wsR7x6R_mvAVwbrcwX1rzdaLxgi5UDz38/s1600/trish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvIubyfu7qzqRSkFBw1wFKAJHQDXSKsE0XoydrMqnBBzL6inz_A_-UeTIcN_mK46BlJde1Auj8YaV9rqrZ_O9hnIgVlVUQljfwRd15zk4Q_wsR7x6R_mvAVwbrcwX1rzdaLxgi5UDz38/s400/trish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562110111904951698" border="0" /></a>Horrible news today of the death of Trish Keenan, half of U.K. greats <a href="http://warp.net/records/broadcast">Broadcast</a>. Touching writes-ups abound, including these from NPR's <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/01/14/132933383/remembering-trish-keenan-singer-for-the-band-broadcast">All Song Considered</a> and <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/01/14/132928002/trish-keenan-singer-in-dreamy-electronic-group-broadcast-has-died">The Record</a>, <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/01/remembering_trish_keenan_the_e.html">Vulture</a>, <a href="http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2880:rip-trish-keenan-broadcast-dies&Itemid=12">The Arts Desk</a>, <a href="http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&p=9647&title=some_words_about_broadcast_s_late_great_&more=1&c=1">NME</a> and <a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2011/01/rip_broadcasts_trish_keenan.html">Click Track</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m5uAJz4qbLU?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m5uAJz4qbLU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-48075707170470557162010-11-10T11:25:00.000-08:002010-11-11T09:44:02.927-08:00Show Alert: Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ The Palladium - 2/22/11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6newQmcgvJN8nd4PtJHQyXzNQGLaZxAs0Zq9Tk9uX7jtdZDS-g21YTRn48uEpwjwTOE-rwt7IQ1waCglMOwgsMKKszltZvtb17T0Ti2wpQbmARAPZyzju5cA8EthJ6P_zYk96VBgL1VU/s1600/gybe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6newQmcgvJN8nd4PtJHQyXzNQGLaZxAs0Zq9Tk9uX7jtdZDS-g21YTRn48uEpwjwTOE-rwt7IQ1waCglMOwgsMKKszltZvtb17T0Ti2wpQbmARAPZyzju5cA8EthJ6P_zYk96VBgL1VU/s400/gybe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538006688402573330" border="0" /></a>Godspeed You! Black Emperor have added a second Los Angeles date. In addition to a performance at the <a href="http://syntheticsoundmachine.blogspot.com/2010/09/password-godspeed-you-black-emperor.html">Fonda</a>, the Canadian godfathers of all that is holy and good in the world of apocalyptic post-rock will be playing at the much larger Palladium on February 22, 2011. Tix go on sale today at 5:00 pm <a href="http://www.livenation.com/event/09004568922B461F/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-3718896886174706092010-11-09T08:41:00.000-08:002010-11-09T08:51:23.285-08:00Show Alert: Jens Lekman @ Sky Bar - 12/4/10<a><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></a><a><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></a><a><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rHjwgS1-xvr44qvFgIe1oLQMiZNk05EHr2eT15HZRDxhrIecodKu5mKWiKPVv1z_YPZjTVmLWCGil4ewlceCUbUEBrdNIrmfpZKr-lFQPPpmpkPhGYjVJapgm2iQnc2sisWDZ7PEKqA/s1600/jens.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rHjwgS1-xvr44qvFgIe1oLQMiZNk05EHr2eT15HZRDxhrIecodKu5mKWiKPVv1z_YPZjTVmLWCGil4ewlceCUbUEBrdNIrmfpZKr-lFQPPpmpkPhGYjVJapgm2iQnc2sisWDZ7PEKqA/s400/jens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537591400417487314" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="line-height: normal;font-size:medium;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" >From Jens himself:<br />"Hi everyone,<br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" >I had some stuff to do in New York this winter so I figured I might as well do a small solo show while I'm there since it's been so long.<br />It will be special and maybe we can have one of those houseparties afterwards, like we had last time?<br />If my friends neighbors are cool with that, I'll let you know.<br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" >Also, a few days before that I will play a show in LA at the Mondrian. There's still tickets for that one.</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" >Mondrian Hotel Skybar</span></span></strong></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" ><br />8440 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood<br />RSVP by emailing: </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="mailto:skybarla@morganshotelgroup.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" >skybarla@morganshotelgroup.com</span></span></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="line-height: normal;font-size:medium;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" >Jens<br />x</span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-35256383133004362752010-09-23T10:46:00.000-07:002010-09-23T10:51:32.108-07:00Password: Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ The Henry Fonda Theater - 2/23/11<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrw-8-o4vrNjAQqVbhfZecaWRBG7K6YUO7u0BbaEsKMyIKfazUy_6AgaqjOmXXfk71apH2LSbTEUFlE226H7ER9wUXRevSM7GfvlZmEG8LUJQNXUo7yq1qu5RRtnNN3pA1Y6sBQ53tZ5c/s400/gybe1_13mai.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520167231727604946" border="0" />By now you should know that Godspeed You! Black Emperor have officially reunited and will be touring the United States, with a stop in Los Angeles at The Henry Fonda Theater on February 23, 2011. What you may not know is Goldenvoice is doing a <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0900451889DE509D?brand=goldenvoice">presale</a> on Friday, September 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The password arrived in SSM's inbox this morning, so good luck: TRALALA.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-10919098374744144892010-09-23T10:36:00.000-07:002010-09-23T10:45:27.586-07:00Show Alert: Voxhaul Broadcast, Abe Vigoda, Crystal Antlers @ Abbot Kinney Festival - 9/26/10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://abbotkinney.org/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyuB0Lw36jm4sJawEu6Gfb-YMDbNLdcTU_hJb4BYZ1LS38xmH7OxrYK9gvIpYWIOqmhK2BSoyXz1hTRTC7xmbcyeLllaOKTQhGdWfslyVZewJgVAlQ5Jgv55MCozYFECpRVzxJsUA0S8/s400/AKF-MUSIC-POSTER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520164758255379090" border="0" /></a>OK, gang! This Sunday, head down to Venice for the <a href="http://abbotkinney.org/">Abbot Kinney Festival</a> for three stages of free music. Of interest are <a href="http://www.myspace.com/voxhaulbroadcast">Voxhaul Broadcast</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/abevigoda">Abe Vigoda</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/crystalantlers">Crystal Antlers</a>, among many other bands and DJs (including the dublab crew). There will be a smattering of food trucks, two beer gardens, plus all that is good and right (and wrong) about Venice. And there will be bike valet, so DON'T drive! Check the music schedule <a href="http://abbotkinney.org/music">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-35668064313088728712010-09-10T11:38:00.000-07:002010-09-10T11:51:06.101-07:00Show Alert: A House For Lions - The Viper Room & The El Rey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Uk35FNPauVvAFkJRai186bB0kZeK0eTbfhqSHxnHBRu-AxJpNNURuvVU1OSED-hE0QNNtuUNcyfVQVc03p-pXh_Twd-2h2-_rBkaI9zabLTz20z1BiQtj5pKMU_m-ENVcWgzM5m1l38/s1600/lions.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Uk35FNPauVvAFkJRai186bB0kZeK0eTbfhqSHxnHBRu-AxJpNNURuvVU1OSED-hE0QNNtuUNcyfVQVc03p-pXh_Twd-2h2-_rBkaI9zabLTz20z1BiQtj5pKMU_m-ENVcWgzM5m1l38/s400/lions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515356293913423378" border="0" /></a>SSM favorite <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ahouseforlions">A House For Lions</a> has been gaining traction recently, and will be treating L.A. to (at least) two performances in the near future. The first show is on September 14, 2010 at <a href="http://www.viperroom.com/">The Viper Room</a>. The second show is on October 4, 2010 at The El Rey, where they are performing as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacknife_Lee">Jacknife Lee</a>'s hand-picked support for <a href="http://www.tiredpony.com/">Tired Pony</a>. Tickets for that show available <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2C00450D913A1937?brand=goldenvoice">here</a>. <br /><br />The band will be recording an EP in the next month at <a href="http://www.redrocketsglare.com/">Red Rockets Glare Studios</a> with Raymond Richards (Local Natives, Parsons Red Heads, Ferraby Lionheart).<br /><br />In the meantime, here is a video for their track "Evolution Calls":<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vC4jrfcIFxQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vC4jrfcIFxQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-85640137505534844422010-07-30T23:00:00.000-07:002010-08-04T23:47:28.476-07:00Show Alert: Fennesz @ Center for the Arts - 9/29/10<a href="http://www.fennesz.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcYHQCeZAQ67gDFgNbFmHT1aslGzQJrKCQXZC6lnRfQzGbH2wHu3hEVK-ZPOynluanTVRhQhKdV2TLgEj_zqQia_KJOdDHZl3tnYssmZ80-mv-VzWebXplh_h6_S6dA9tirMzlf95ATY/s400/japan2009_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499946755914866834" border="0" /></a><u>UPDATED</u>: Ticket info <a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2958325">here</a>. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/deakin"> Deakin</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/princeramaofayodhya">Prince Rama</a> will also perform!<br /><br />Austrian experimental electronic music godfather Christian Fennesz will be treating fans to a rare North American <a href="http://www.fennesz.com/live/">tour</a> in the coming months. Eagle Rock's <a href="http://www.centerartseaglerock.org/">Center for the Arts</a> will host Fennesz on September 29, 2010. Ticket information TBA.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH9B3rNaDTsmCo3N0tuXMvO4CcrKFjwxlsfjuGnho2fdK9lt8-cZGpjTXJIK067FO87gWlGW_YyxHttMJrk86PxzBvAEjmqaDMvMSxqpniai3bt4vULZf_5Ea7zANm09h-6W2orK1zxk/s1600/japan2009_18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH9B3rNaDTsmCo3N0tuXMvO4CcrKFjwxlsfjuGnho2fdK9lt8-cZGpjTXJIK067FO87gWlGW_YyxHttMJrk86PxzBvAEjmqaDMvMSxqpniai3bt4vULZf_5Ea7zANm09h-6W2orK1zxk/s400/japan2009_18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499951835916523554" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-24674992673176343212010-07-13T22:20:00.000-07:002010-07-13T22:53:07.293-07:00SSM Spotlight: The Caves and Nathan W. McKee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.myspace.com/missouricaves"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHjzEPuh4329fUs9UkYVhJJJjlXxIcgD6Hno2f_vg1E__oiLQlTQBobqAR-TAQJNERFEeQnl40Spqiz289NIrmEytdVwz2ts984m04r6be47q-GTjYB9zEAAom9zdrTeOnaaX7PTw8rI/s400/caves_color" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493628808564882802" border="0" /></a>The Caves are a "post-indie" band from Kansas City that weave mellow semi-acoustic tunes about growth, decay, and deceit. Bassist/Producer/Engineer David Gaumé is an old friend of SSM. The band is rounded out by Andrew Ashby (Guitar, Voice), Elizabeth Bohannon (Keys, Percussion, Voice) and Jake Cardwell (Drums, Percussion). A highly recommended EP has just been completed. Head on over to their Myspace for some sample tracks. For KC-area listeners and internet <a href="http://www.965thebuzz.com/">seekers</a>, you can catch them <span id="profile_status">live on 96.5 on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 (about 9:00 a.m. CST).<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="profile_status"><object height="270" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5962074&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5962074&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" width="400"></embed></object></span></div><span id="profile_status"><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5962074">The Shadowbox #1- The Caves</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user443853">Gnarly Enterprises</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYS6fOVDkOpFo81TTBqVDnsbmZNDSj24JHI6m2u-sPzDo1K4i4OwIutzPtPwQtEjVBS5W1He__2uxvAIy016yDr9ugIsexhCNCHK0CqbmxlqofhJoTjZF9qtGAiqmG6wGTonoLX0MuKU/s1600/COVER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYS6fOVDkOpFo81TTBqVDnsbmZNDSj24JHI6m2u-sPzDo1K4i4OwIutzPtPwQtEjVBS5W1He__2uxvAIy016yDr9ugIsexhCNCHK0CqbmxlqofhJoTjZF9qtGAiqmG6wGTonoLX0MuKU/s400/COVER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493634726318523314" border="0" /></a><span id="profile_status">Also happening this week is a free EP from Nathan W. McKee. The release is entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">For Leanne Marshall's Runway</span> and compiles the tracks McKee composed for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leanne_Marshall">her</a> shows. This work is a densely electronic affair, reminiscent of Four Tet and about half of <span style="font-style: italic;">TNT</span>. McKee's next release apparently features <a href="http://www.nathanwmckee.com/News.html">vocals</a> (but <span style="font-style: italic;">whose</span> vocals is unclear). Download the EP <a href="http://www.nathanwmckee.com/">here</a>.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-54958269413824622252010-05-29T12:36:00.000-07:002010-05-29T12:55:51.248-07:00Show Alert: Mayer Hawthorne @ The Getty - 6/12/10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayer_Hawthorne"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREqTAWUBaXmWWn6ufRN_AisMvXhJMZ2GhKhNbzY8yRfECpDFtMf7nWxuB5Gl_AV2jrGSit4W6bOnMF8-Gjoil7Gi7we-UWhmzAfgpxJFadvWkxXnVqG81js0oSMXwaZu3FTbudicFpHU/s400/mh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476778924394193346" border="0" /></a>On June 12, 2010, <a href="http://www.stonesthrow.com/mayerhawthorne">Stones Throw Records</a> soul protégé <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mayerhawthorne">Mayer Hawthorne</a> will be performing at the Getty Center, as part of this year's "<a href="http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/saturdays_405.html">Saturdays Off the 405</a>" series. So drop by and enjoy the tunes, cocktails, art, and the sweet sounds of Mayer Hawthorne.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pBKx8PyE5qQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pBKx8PyE5qQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-58697775921946168102010-05-19T22:07:00.000-07:002010-05-19T22:17:19.140-07:00Mulatu Astatke: An Abbreviated Retrospective<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.myspace.com/mulatuastatke"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAt5MIvStH0jX0aF-VTcjEIulJebzAdPtCKvk9WXp7auKNn6vxdQqw6xldEsClOnKNpEgNyL2dGb1FQoSpEn6JxW-G29ZmZNzgqb2qTMYtFZwR7P8ky2oxYN3nRYbNNbTq7gjosxIEhEM/s400/mulatu-astatke.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473215214526418306" border="0" /></a>Giant Step has an excellent <a href="http://www.giantstep.net/index.php/2010/04/mulatu-astatke-the-man-his-influence/">piece</a> on Ethiopian percussion/vibraphone king <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulatu_Astatke">Mulatu Astatke</a>. The article focuses on his everreaching influence, and includes mp3s and stream of tracks by <a href="http://syntheticsoundmachine.blogspot.com/2007/05/announcement-to-answer.html">Quantic</a>, Nas & Damian Marley, and Oh No, among others. Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-27221495670823699192010-05-03T12:38:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:44:38.256-07:00Show Alert: Broken Social Scene @ Amoeba Records - 5/4/10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.brokensocialscene.ca/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsl39cOFHFtdI3PFrQmcYhbdLewTpCIhHwKec3mrrNNaoDXTMRRT3f-lMxRt4WzXHKe8AARUDfCWnO-1d3lUtsEzg5y4qB9jyyZN8gg8zHMFQZktyocY_jKKdeHIZQfALP2NKGgXOhsc/s400/bss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467130908903238978" border="0" /></a>In addition to performing at the Henry Fonda <a href="http://syntheticsoundmachine.blogspot.com/2010/02/show-alert-broken-social-scene-henry.html">tonight</a>, Broken Social Scene are set to do a free in-store gig at Amoeba Records <a href="http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/performances/hollywood/2010-may-04/broken-social-scene/artist.html">tomorrow</a>, May 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. SSM thinks you should go!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-39701319928543729702010-04-22T15:41:00.000-07:002010-04-22T16:13:11.568-07:00Show Alert: A House For Lions @ M Bar - 5/5/10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.myspace.com/ahouseforlions"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4qS4XrY-14UvlYbGUB70cqXoplNeiQZXuLLUskoX545dneZu3G1vGzuzcRFst_P9LKvW_-PwWWb0TiMf4Q0OIKKK_se4sMkqDtk7VRIxs-NLzuzbFUUEVwf4D36JtULU4E3bxvDQdEs/s400/lions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463097513546343346" border="0" /></a>Nascent hush-folk group <a href="http://ahouseforlions.tumblr.com/">A House For Lions</a> are performing on Cinco de Mayo at M Bar, located at 1253 Vine in Hollywood. While that holiday is usually associated with boisterous celebration, <a href="http://syntheticsoundmachine.blogspot.com/">SSM</a> recommends that you find yourself in the dark coziness of M Bar listening to the Kozelek-influenced sounds of this promising group.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9775257&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9775257&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808363484767434738.post-18989780120087313332010-04-13T15:00:00.000-07:002010-04-13T15:06:58.093-07:00Recommended Release: Various Artists - Travelling With My Portable Electric Phonograph Volume 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.abraxasrecords.com/showPage.php?template=album&id=2524"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5b0cDfXKV7N4UxevJVtJuKcMK1XNnEBD_kke9ETGxczTstt1Ohyphenhyphen28yHmt_Bfpg-bmWUdV_rj0Bo7l1eG_vwVDtwzmgUEIf01y8BFBOhsKT82NouYrPGvgFTcNUMnvX9_vUvfDcIkKlG0/s400/traveling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459746053526310018" border="0" /></a>From the <a href="http://www.abraxasrecords.com/">Abraxas Records</a> website:<br /><br />"What did South Africa and South East Asia of the 1940s and 50s have in common? In both places the local population was trying to gain independence from British colonialism. Although colonialism is never a good thing, there are always some positive outcomes when two cultures collide, especially when it comes to music. The Zulu of South Africa are the largest ethnic group in the country and are well known for their rich musical traditions. In the 1940s, however, Zulu musicians began fusing traditional Zulu choral music (often sung by migrant mine workers), like Mbube and Isicathamiya, with the instruments and rhythms of Western jazz. A continent away in India, we see that the same kind of musical revolution was taking place during this same period. Calcutta in particular became a musical hotbed beginning in WWII, when it became one of the major ports for the South East Asian Theatre of the War. The jazz scene was dominated by house bands from the various luxury hotels and British social clubs, with these bands often recording for the South East Asian division of E.M.I. Interestingly, one of the hottest stars on this scene during the 1940s was Teddy Weatherford, an African American ‘expat’ from the Chicago jazz scene. Beginning in 1942, following the Japanese invasion of Burma (Myanmar), hundreds of thousands of refugees poured into India, among these great jazz musicians like Reuben Solomon (of Iraqi Jewish descent) of ‘The Rangoon Gymkhana Club’ fame. Batuk Nandy, on the other hand, was a well-known steel guitar player who rose to fame by making “filmi” music for Bollywood films, while Bismillah Khan was an Indian shehnai (a traditional flute-like instrument) master, and one of only three classical musicians to have ever won the Bharat Ratna prize, the highest civilian prize in India. Khan was also one of the few musicians to perform at Delhi's Red Fort in 1947 for India's Independence celebrations. Despite the obvious negative outcomes, different cultures and religions forced together in the face of economic and political adversity has historically been a recipe for great music, and as this album testifies, India and South Africa were no different."<br /><br />Highly recommended via <a href="http://syntheticsoundmachine.blogspot.com/">SSM</a> and <a href="http://www.lovegardensounds.com/">Love Garden Sounds</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1