LifeSize "Eden Next left"
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By: LifeSize Website
âIf Leonard Cohen and Godzilla had a child, it would sound like LifeSize.â Joe Fraley, Sun Press, Seattle WA. Thatâs one way âEden Next Leftâ; the debut album by LifeSize (a.k.a. Scott Marshall) has been described. LifeSize has delivered a wonderfully eclectic debut album unified by a distinctive artistic voice and vision. Sometimes the glass of life is half full, sometimes itâs half empty; but mostly itâs just too damn dirty to see through clearly. A Seattle-bred half-life Los Angeleno, LifeSize joins forces with acclaimed recording artist and producer Dave Darling (Tom Waits, Until June, Jack Johnson, Dan Hicks, Stray Cats, Janiva Magness, Boxing Ghandis, 58) and an inspired group of guest musicians (vocalist Elizabeth Wight of Love Grenades, Arlan Schierbaum, Rodger Carter, Jeff Turmes) to craft a hair-raising clutch of larger-than-LifeSize songs. Influences: Mark Lanegan, Pixies, Lee Hazlewood, Akron/Family, Simple Kid, Medicine Head, Beta Band, Grinderman, Daniel Lanois, Firewater, Grandaddy, Iggy Pop, J.J. Cale, Luna, Shudder to Think, Julian Cope, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Lambchop.
LA band, holloys to play HEARDfest 2010
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By: holloys Website
After returning from a successful spring tour to promote their latest release, No Where Now Here (Memory Bulldozer Recordings), holloys were tapped to open the first ever live gigs for One Day As A Lion â Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) and Jon Theodoreâs (The Mars Volta) collaboration. The shows took place in Pomona and Eagle Rock at secret locations revealed the morning of the shows. Playing to a packed and sweaty throng in a Pomona deli one day and an equally packed arts center in Eagle Rock the next, holloys were an aural and spectral counterpoint to ODAAL, cheering the crowd with their afro-punk inflected dance grooves. Current members of holloys were reunited with former members, Jon Gonelli (Black Hollies) and Jose Medeles (The Breeders) at the Pomona show. Upcoming gigs include the HEARDfest in Los Angeles. In just a few years of existence holloys has spread their Lake Land magic across ecstatic audiences in clubs and festivals as far flung as Mallorcaâs Festival Alternatilla, where they rocked an audience of fifteen thousand along with Franz Ferdinand, and as guest openers for the seminal DC punk band, The Scream, who performed at the legendary Echoplex in Echo Park, Los Angeles. In May they played a live showcase at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles. Founded by former Bluebird member, Jim Brown, holloys has included a rotating roster of the LA music sceneâs most notable talent: The Breedersâ drummer/percussionist Jose Medeles, Spartaâs Tony Hajjar, Red Sparowesâ guitarist Cliff Bryant, Black Holliesâ guitarist Jon Gonelli and One Day As a Lionâs Jon Theodore. The current line up includes: Jim Brown: vocals, bass, drum samples, trumpet Bryan Lee Brown: drums Mike Elliot: drums Alvin DeGuzman: bass, guitar Derek Wood: guitar, synthesizer
Everything's Coming Up XOCH's
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By: XOCH Website
XOCH is an international singer/songwriter and has nearly 30 original songs licensed to TV, movies and commercials (MTV, VH1, ABC). In addition to her music, XOCH is a member of the Screen Actors Guild appearing in the Universal Pictures' "Get Him To The Greek" (speaking role as Waitress in Vegas) and a national Sprint Commercial. XOCH has done runway modeling for the Redken and Oribe. XOCH also attended the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Red Carpet event in Las Vegas.
Behind the scenes recording of new "Duel" album
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By: Shaolin Temple of BooM Website
Check out this behind the scenes video of recording the new "Duel" album http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom?v=app_2392950137#!/video/video.php?v=1489091540644 For an easy listening link on the completed album please click here http://stob.bandcamp.com/album/duel Fan made video of Passnger set to new Tron: Legacy trailer http://www.youtube.com/stobtv Go here for info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaolin_Temple_of_Boom and here for an EPK http://www.shaolintempleofboom.com/epk
LA band, holloys to play HEARDfest 2010
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By: holloys Website
After returning from a successful spring tour to promote their latest release, No Where Now Here (Memory Bulldozer Recordings), holloys were tapped to open the first ever live gigs for One Day As A Lion â Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) and Jon Theodoreâs (The Mars Volta) collaboration. The shows took place in Pomona and Eagle Rock at secret locations revealed the morning of the shows. Playing to a packed and sweaty throng in a Pomona deli one day and an equally packed arts center in Eagle Rock the next, holloys were an aural and spectral counterpoint to ODAAL, cheering the crowd with their afro-punk inflected dance grooves. Current members of holloys were reunited with former members, Jon Gonelli (Black Hollies) and Jose Medeles (The Breeders) at the Pomona show. Upcoming gigs include the HEARDfest in Los Angeles. In just a few years of existence holloys has spread their Lake Land magic across ecstatic audiences in clubs and festivals as far flung as Mallorcaâs Festival Alternatilla, where they rocked an audience of fifteen thousand along with Franz Ferdinand, and as guest openers for the seminal DC punk band, The Scream, who performed at the legendary Echoplex in Echo Park, Los Angeles. In May they played a live showcase at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles. Founded by former Bluebird member, Jim Brown, holloys has included a rotating roster of the LA music sceneâs most notable talent: The Breedersâ drummer/percussionist Jose Medeles, Spartaâs Tony Hajjar, Red Sparowesâ guitarist Cliff Bryant, Black Holliesâ guitarist Jon Gonelli and One Day As a Lionâs Jon Theodore. The current line up includes: Jim Brown: vocals, bass, drum samples, trumpet Bryan Lee Brown: drums Mike Elliot: drums Alvin DeGuzman: bass, guitar Derek Wood: guitar, synthesizer
Behind the scenes recording of new "Duel" album
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By: Shaolin Temple of BooM Website
For the latest review go here http://www.shaolintempleofboom.com/News/Reviews-of-Duel/037FBFFFF000DCE5A001601070912?ref_title=Community+Manager&ref_url=http://www.shaolintempleofboom.com/AdminSite/CommunityManager.aspx Shaolin Temple of BooM (SToB) is the brainchild of Los Angeles musician/artist David Alvarez (vocals, guitar, bass, keys, programming). SToB's music melds the industrial, machine-driven aspects of modern music with the raw, emotional human elements of pre-digital-era rock. SToB won the Wonka Battle of the Bands hosted by trueAnthem (http://www.trueanthem.com/Wonka) in 2009. The competition consisted of many up-and-coming bands, some of which are already touring in the Warped Tour and garnered over 33 million impressions in a heated battle of the bands. SToB recieved an average of 200,000 plays daily on its trueAnthem player (http://www.trueAnthem.com/stob) during the competition and has over 100 thousand downloads to date. 2006 SToB was invited by EVE TV for its premiere, and showcased the song "Into Nothing." EVE TV is the largest multi-player game on one server in history, and SToB was listened to by over 30,000 people. Flux/Viacom then invited SToB to create its own community via its website while Flux was still in its beta format (SToB was the only unsigned band invited to do so). This community is now home to over 2000 members. In 2007, Engl Amps endorsed David Alvarez and promoted this endorsement in music magazines across Europe, including the largest music magazine in Germany, "Rock Hard". David released "Entwined" and "I would destroy" which were both mixed by co-founding Nine Inch Nails member Chris Vrenna In 2008 SToB released the EP "Deus Ex Machina" and began radio play on regular rotation on XM Radio's "Squizz channel." Contact Info: djshao@shaolintempleofboom.com
The Monthlies EP Release Show and new video
We've finally released our new EP, Horror Flick and we're celebrating by offering you all a FREE download of the song "Still Life" on our web site, http://www.themonthlies.com/ !! We've also just completed a brand new music video for "Still Life": http://www.themonthlies.com/video.html - The video was edited by Chris Hall, and uses re-purposed footage from an old student film called, "Under The Gun." (http://underthegunmovie.com/). It gives the song a whole new dimension! The EP release show will be at Spaceland on Tuesday, July 27th at 7pm (The Monthlies close the show promptly at 11pm). The show will happen in conjunction with the International Pop Overthrow Festival, and features Light FM, Garland, Golden Years, One Silver Astronaut and more. The EP will be available online in August, but we'll have physical copies for sale at the release show, along with brand new stickers, buttons and a few hand-made tees.
The Shants, Cave Country & more at Echo Curio
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By: The Shants Website
High Scores & Records artist, The Shants will be taking their acclaimed Southern folk and country sounds up and down the West Coast in August, with a stop in Los Angeles at the Echo Curio on Friday Aug. 27. Also performing are local folk acts Cave Country, Voice on Tape, and Ricky Stein. Though only a year old, The Shants have garnered praise from FILTER, No Depression, San Francisco Chronicle, and music blogs like Beat Surrender and A Truer Sound. The Shants' slow-burning sound originates from the rural backgrounds of its members: from South Louisiana delta pines, to the brusk plains of Minnesota, to the rolling hills of the Central California Coast. The Shants now call Oakland, California home. They have shared the stage with Basia Bulat, Adam Acuragi, Damien Jurado, Grand Lake, and many others. You can stream The Shants' songs & watch video at these places: http://myspace.com/theshantsmusic http://theshants.tumblr.com http://facebook.com/TheShants http://www.highscoresandrecords.com
Everything's Coming Up XOCH's
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By: XOCH Website
XOCH is an international singer/songwriter and has nearly 30 original songs licensed to TV, movies and commercials (MTV, VH1, ABC). In addition to her music, XOCH is a member of the Screen Actors Guild appearing in the Universal Pictures' "Get Him To The Greek" (speaking role as Waitress in Vegas) and a national Sprint Commercial. XOCH has done runway modeling for the Redken and Oribe. XOCH also attended the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Red Carpet event in Las Vegas.
Public Jones storms the Viper Room
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By: Public Jones Website
Commenting on a strange world from their burning observation deck, Public Jones fills its groove-based electronic art rock with crunchy guitars, cinematic imagery, and 80âs synth pop elements, jumping instantly from moody melodic pop to aggressive overdriven emotion, and fueled by alienation, cynicism, and a desire to understand. Just coming back from some UK dates and recent festivals, and with their new album set to drop in the next few months, catch them at the Viper Room Sunday July 18th at 9pm. To be on the guest list, RSVP to publicjones@gmail.com.
Fierce Creatures in LA July 28th - Aug 1st
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By: Fierce Creatures Website
Fierce Creatures is a seven piece indie/rock/folk band, featuring male and female vocals, rhodes, mandoline, moog and other various instrumentation. Our sound has been favorably compared to Broken Social Scene, The Arcade Fire, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. We recently released our first self produced EP "i mostri feroci" on July 6th 2010 available on iTunes and at our website www.fiercecreatures.bigcartel.com We'll be in the LA are July 28th-August 1st Shows: www.facebook.com/fiercecreaturesband www.myspace.com/fiercecreatures
IVEZA/new school electronic artist from Serbia!!!
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By: IVEZA Website
The project/band IVEZA was formed in Kragujevac/Serbia in 2007 by the former members of a local bands. The IVEZA line - up are: Ivan Ivezic-vocal,guitar,songwriter and producer and Malena-vocal,keyboards. It's hard to relegate the project to any musical genre and even the band's members wouldn't like to be relegated. Besides the lyrics written in English language, the main features of the original IVEZA sound are the aggressive guitar, jungle rhythms,house,electro,drum and bass moment... Once someone has described it all as ....newschool/dnb/jungle/electro/house furia..... So far the IVEZA had enormous number of gigs all around Serbia and in several neighborhood countries.
The Brotherhood of Trenchtown
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By: Trenchtown Website
After pulling a near-capacity crowd to the historical Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa beach for the release of the new E.P., Detroit native band Trenchtown shared with us one of their new songs: "Let It Go" With a sponsorship from Best Buy and Leblon Liquor, Trenchtown has a been together for over 10 years. Starting under the name Maryz Eyez, the band has been part of 2 Warped Tours and had 2 top five songs on XM Radio Unsigned Channel. At a recent show in Long Beach, Trenchtown opened for Punk Rock greats Unwritten Law and Death By Stereo. Trenchtown is comprised of lead vocalist Ryan Wagler along with his brother Eric on bass, Mike Nichols on rhythm and Mike Burlett on drums. -- Check out their new album for free at : www.trenchtownmusic.com
The Cooling Time... Silver Lake/Echo Park CA
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By: The Cooling Time Website
Sonic and vibrantly melodic, the weight of The Cooling Time formed in Silver Lake CA in 2009 when vocalist Chris Hostetler (a blue collar post punk singer/writer from the Midwest) lived below Michael Deragon(an experimental guitarist/sound collagist from the Northeast). Quickly the two began talking about the current vacuum of the economy and musical retribution. After writing for six months David Ramirez (bassist, singer, arranger from Seattle) and David Branscomb (a thunderous LA drummer with time in Sweat 75, 16Volt, Suction and Maggieâs Dream) jumped into the writing process bringing a powerful intensity and clarity to the arrangement. Eric Potter, sound recordist for over a 100 films and extended technique guitarist, brought his powerful swell of noise and gadgets swirling The Cooling Time into the musical enclaves of such acts as Sonic Youth, Swervedriver, Fugazi, Spiritualized, Sigor Ros, My Bloody Valentine, Pixies and other fiery walls of sound. The Cooling Time recorded this EP at Barn Production in Highland Park and began hitting Los Angelesâ ears in late 2009.
The Hi-Tones new music video
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By: The Hi-Tones Website
Trippy organs, groovy beats, and thick greasy chords characterize the emanating sounds which are are reminiscent of 1960's Brit-Rock groups like The Kinks or Syd Barrett's early version of The Pink Floyd and are on par with modern acts such as The Black Keys, Jet, and The Strokes. Walk into their live show and its clear by the end of the first song that The Hi-Tones have what many other bands lack: An outstanding front-man who commands the attention of the audience. Debonair and soul-shattering lead vocalist Johnny Flores, slender with jet black curls, does not only have a impressive set of pipes, it seems he has borrowed some fancy footwork from Mr. James Brown himself. Sensual and sweat drenched he spins, jumps, slides and shakes with relentless passionate energy. Bassist Gary Delgado, tall and dreamy floats on his own introspective plane of existence thumping out punchy rhythms that pop like the exploding flash-bulbs of the 1930's. On cue, savvy guitarist Chazz Bessette steps out armed with a with a classic fireglow red Rickenbacker selected meticulously from an arsenal of vintage guitars. The crowd begins to pack the floor and becomes wild with dancing and excitement. The sexual energy given off by the music is apparent by the amount of flailing females that line the front row of the audience. By the end of the set, a dull evening has turned into what feels like a jiving bohemian dance party. Native Texan Kevin Culwell delivers pulsating guitar licks with a sense ease while the crowd dances in a frenzy. Kurt Lammers sits back with a smile and keeps the bodies moving with a constant beat that never seems to lose a click. I have seen the future! LTP Productions The Hi-Tones are currently in studio with Grammy nominated producer Frenchie Smith [Jet, Trail of Dead] in Austin, TX. Watch for their debut album in 2010! Booking: thehitonesmusic@gmail.com Management thehitonesmusic@gmail.com
Scarlet Grey: Popâ¦with dirt under its nails.
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By: Scarlet Grey Website
Pieced together from the states of California, New York and Washington, pop-rockers Scarlet Grey now collectively hail from Los Angeles. Members Benjamin Grey (lead vocals/guitar), Keith Cooper (drums/vocals/production), Pete Emperador (bass/vocals), and Cole Martin (lead guitar/vocals) released their debut album âBlackâ in US and Japan in 2008, but are now set for the release of their newest product, âFancy Blood.â Boasting the same signature classic songwriting, larger-than-life melodies and pop resonance as its predecessor, âFancy Bloodâ embodies all that has made Scarlet Grey a southern California powerhouse, and an online global commodity. Not only does the new record feature guest appearances by AFIâs Davey Havok and production work by Jade Puget, but the four-piece have been supporting AFI on tour in preparation for the summer release of âFancy Blood.â Having previously played with the likes of Saosin, Yellowcard, Rooney, After Midnight Project and others, Scarlet Grey are no strangers to the stage, and are poised to win over all who lend them an ear.
New Music - Duel - Shaolin Temple of BooM
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By: Shaolin Temple of BooM Website
My name is David Alvarez, I am an independent musician and founder of Shaolin Temple of BooM, my music can best be described as rock mixed with electronics but I also include orchestral elements in my music. Easy listening link on Bandcamp http://stob.bandcamp.com/album/duel You can download the album here http://www.yousendit.com/download/K0JUQ1Z0UnFrUmxjR0E9PQ SToB's music melds the industrial, machine-driven aspects of modern music with the raw, emotional human elements of pre-digital-era rock. My influences include Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Queen, etc. SToB won the Wonka Battle of the Bands hosted by trueAnthem (http://www.trueanthem.com/Wonka) in 2009. The competition consisted of many up-and-coming bands, some of which are already touring in the Warped Tour and garnered over 33 million impressions in a heated battle of the bands. SToB recieved an average of 200,000 plays daily on its trueAnthem player (http://www.trueAnthem.com/stob) during the competition and has over 100 thousand downloads to date. In 2007, Engl Amps endorsed David Alvarez and promoted this endorsement in music magazines across Europe, including the largest music magazine in Germany, "Rock Hard". In 2008 SToB released the EP "Deus Ex Machina" and began radio play on regular rotation on XM Radio's "Squizz channel." Contact Info: djshao@shaolintempleofboom.com
New Tune and Video Julia, dear
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By: John Epperly Website
John Epperly is a multi-instrumentalist producer engineer. Interested in most any kind of music that can be elaborated on. Born in Virgina, moved to Brooklyn in 2004 did sound at CBGB's until its close in 2006, put together a home studio in Williamsburg where he continues to record and produce his own music as well as friends, such as The Whores, Queen of quartz, Fletcher C Johnson, The Ravages, Treb, Frank Lorentz, among others. John also recently joined Apollo Heights as a guitar player and is producing a few tracks for their upcoming LP. John plans to release an acoustic based LP "Ivy and the Brick" in July, that covers a alt-folk period of writing, slow and calm and brash and psychedelic.
Milo Grey
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By: Milo Grey Website
Here's our new song called Safari, click on the mp3 url link! Formed at Lick-Wilmerding High School in California in 2008, the band now consists of students who will be attending Wesleyan University, Cornell University, University of Puget Sound, and New York University: Kelly Lee (Vox/Gtr), Jono Loke (Bass), Nathan Pastor (Drums), Chansoo Song (Gtr). Milo Grey has played at Bottom of the HIll, Pirate Cat Radio, Farley's, and recently won a Battle of the Bands. We hope that you enjoy our music. Thanks yall for listenin
Live Video of Ancient Future (Fret House, 7/31/10)
Ancient Future is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Futureâs unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group âtrendsettersâ for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other. Ancient Future has released seven full length studio CDs selling over 150,000 units: Visions of a Peaceful Planet, Natural Rhythms, Quiet Fire, Dreamchaser, World Without Walls, Asian Fusion, and Planet Passion. Over one million legal mp3 files from three of these releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records have been distributed commercially. Ancient Future is also featured on samplers selling millions of units on labels such as Putumayo and Narada. Over the years, Ancient Future has expanded its musical vision through collaborations with master musicians from more than two dozen countries, cultures, and musical traditions who are now an integral part of what is today more than just a band. Ancient Future has grown to become a large multinational music ensemble with many smaller ensembles within it, enabling Ancient Future to realize its core mission of creating world fusion music. Through cross cultural exchange, Ancient Future has created a musical world without borders. The Ancient Future band version that is performing a tour of the Los Angeles area in July and August 2010 features bandleader Matthew Montfort on scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars along with L.A. based musicians Mariah Parker on santur, who grew up in Long Beach, and Debasish Chaudhuri, an Indian tabla master who resides in the Los Angeles area.
