Just a heads up that C+A+D favorite RAC (Remix Artist Collective) has another remix compilation set to release on November 6th called Chapter One. Interesting title, because it makes it sound like it’s their first compilation. Which it isn’t. You can download their past compilations for free on their website by clicking here and going to their “Releases” tab. This is a little teaser to get us hyped, and it does just that! Classic Chromeo track? Fresh new twist by professional remixers making a name for themselves? I think yes!
Just a heads up that C+A+D favorite RAC (Remix Artist Collective) has another remix compilation set to release on November 6th called Chapter One. Interesting title, because it makes it sound like it’s their first compilation. Which it isn’t. You can download their past compilations for free on their website by clicking here and going to their “Releases” tab. This is a little teaser to get us hyped, and it does just that! Classic Chromeo track? Fresh new twist by professional remixers making a name for themselves? I think yes!
Halloween being on a Wednesday has me asking myself a heap of questions: Which weekend is the Halloween weekend? How many costumes am I going to actually need vs. How many will I repeat? Do I dress up tonight? Will I go trick or treating?! First world problems aside, it’s like we get an extended holiday. Halloween parties started formally this past Thursday, and it looks like all of LA’s festivities will end with a bang at HARD’s Day of the Dead. Last night we decided to stay local and go see dance music legends Fred Falke and Flight Facilities! Videos, words, giant-blow-up-wieners, and more after the jump…
Halloween being on a Wednesday has me asking myself a heap of questions: Which weekend is the Halloween weekend? How many costumes am I going to actually need vs. How many will I repeat? Do I dress up tonight? Will I go trick or treating?! First world problems aside, it’s like we get an extended holiday. Halloween parties started formally this past Thursday, and it looks like all of LA’s festivities will end with a bang at HARD’s Day of the Dead. Last night we decided to stay local and go see dance music legends Fred Falke and Flight Facilities! Videos, words, giant-blow-up-wieners, and more after the jump…
I don’t know what the deal is with all these good indie dance bands coming around recently, especially considering the fact we keep getting tickets to give away for them! Goldroom & Yuksek are set to bring the smooth funk they’re known for to the Central in LA. I’ve seen Goldroom before. Exactly what you’d expect if you know his stuff. Yuksek I love, but I have yet to see. So I want to hear about it Mr. or Mrs. Future-Contest-Winner!
I actually signed up to see Fred Falke and Flight Facilities that same night closer to my home in Costa Mesa. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE THE SAME NIGHT!? Turns out Flight Facilities and Yuksek are supposed to open for The Presets with OLIVER directly after their respective sets at the smaller clubs. Talk about a busy night… I’d do it if I made music! Shit. One day. Good luck!
Psychedelic rock lovers and hipsters in Halloween costumes alike packed into Santa Ana’s Observatory last week for a stacked line up, featuring Tijuana Panther’s and OC five piece, The Growlers. I can’t say I’ve ever seen the Observatory this jam packed before. There was hardly any wiggle room coming in the door which translated to a festering cesspool of indie rock fan nastiness as soon as we got into the Constellation room to see Tijuana Panthers. Everyone in that little room was family for that set and I don’t mean that in a we-love-the-same-music-let’s-boogie family kinda way, I mean that in a biological sense. Your sweat was my sweat. Needless to say it was worth the suffocation and the stank because Tijuana Panthers were on fire. They’ve got that kinda energy that makes you wanna shove the guy next to you but in a good way. It’s always great to see a band with even talent across the board. All three dudes took turns with the lead vocals, including the drummer, which I always think is awesome. Drummers are cool. Shout out to the guy in the banana costume.
The Growlers played hard to get before coming on stage a little after 11. They got into the spirit of the season with freaky face paint and silly hats and a creepy rotating monkey on their set. They played a good blend of their old songs and their new songs. They’re one of those bands that sounds almost exactly the same live as they do on record. Everyone was really into it, as is expected at one of their shows. People were climbing on things/each other and jumping off of things/each other the entire time and singing along with all of their classics. I’ve heard a lot about their live shows for years so it was great (understatement) to finally experience it. The only downer of the night was the overflux of hipsters in costume (lots of dudes dressed like chicks with nicer legs than me) who didn’t seem all that into the music but were more there to do drugs in a tee-pee before their parents picked them up at curfew. But that’s beside the point; it was some great music by some great bands. I’ll be seeing them again.
Psychedelic rock lovers and hipsters in Halloween costumes alike packed into Santa Ana’s Observatory last week for a stacked line up, featuring Tijuana Panther’s and OC five piece, The Growlers. I can’t say I’ve ever seen the Observatory this jam packed before. There was hardly any wiggle room coming in the door which translated to a festering cesspool of indie rock fan nastiness as soon as we got into the Constellation room to see Tijuana Panthers. Everyone in that little room was family for that set and I don’t mean that in a we-love-the-same-music-let’s-boogie family kinda way, I mean that in a biological sense. Your sweat was my sweat. Needless to say it was worth the suffocation and the stank because Tijuana Panthers were on fire. They’ve got that kinda energy that makes you wanna shove the guy next to you but in a good way. It’s always great to see a band with even talent across the board. All three dudes took turns with the lead vocals, including the drummer, which I always think is awesome. Drummers are cool. Shout out to the guy in the banana costume.
The Growlers played hard to get before coming on stage a little after 11. They got into the spirit of the season with freaky face paint and silly hats and a creepy rotating monkey on their set. They played a good blend of their old songs and their new songs. They’re one of those bands that sounds almost exactly the same live as they do on record. Everyone was really into it, as is expected at one of their shows. People were climbing on things/each other and jumping off of things/each other the entire time and singing along with all of their classics. I’ve heard a lot about their live shows for years so it was great (understatement) to finally experience it. The only downer of the night was the overflux of hipsters in costume (lots of dudes dressed like chicks with nicer legs than me) who didn’t seem all that into the music but were more there to do drugs in a tee-pee before their parents picked them up at curfew. But that’s beside the point; it was some great music by some great bands. I’ll be seeing them again.
The music gods are pouring down their blessings this month in the form of new releases from indie essentials across the musical spectrum, from the fuzzy folktronica of Blackbird Blackbird to the garage rock grittiness of Thee Oh Sees. No matter where they fall on the spectrum, these songs have my ears buzzing. Most of these songs are promising teasers for upcoming followup albums. Free Energy, for instance, is set to release their followup this January. Download the tracks below, whet your ear buds, enjoy.
Sea Wolf – Old Friend
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/01%20Old%20Friend.mp3] Free Energy – Dance All Night
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/Free-Energy-Dance-All-Night.mp3] Kisses – Funny Heartbeat
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/Funny%20Heartbeat.mp3] Thee Oh Sees – Wait Let’s Go
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/01%20Thee%20Oh%20Sees%20-%20Wait%20Lets%20Go.mp3] Blackbird Blackbird – All
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/All.mp3]
The music gods are pouring down their blessings this month in the form of new releases from indie essentials across the musical spectrum, from the fuzzy folktronica of Blackbird Blackbird to the garage rock grittiness of Thee Oh Sees. No matter where they fall on the spectrum, these songs have my ears buzzing. Most of these songs are promising teasers for upcoming followup albums. Free Energy, for instance, is set to release their followup this January. Download the tracks below, whet your ear buds, enjoy.
Sea Wolf – Old Friend
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/01%20Old%20Friend.mp3] Free Energy – Dance All Night
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/Free-Energy-Dance-All-Night.mp3] Kisses – Funny Heartbeat
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/Funny%20Heartbeat.mp3] Thee Oh Sees – Wait Let’s Go
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/01%20Thee%20Oh%20Sees%20-%20Wait%20Lets%20Go.mp3] Blackbird Blackbird – All
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/album%20reviews/NEWWWW%20/All.mp3]
I had the distinct pleasure of snagging press passes to the Ladyhawke show in LA’s Echoplex recently. I wasn’t entirely what to expect, given I was new to her music and my camera was busted. But I rolled up any way, with relatively low expectations and a crummy disposable camera. Needless to say it was one of the best shows I’ve been to in a while. Los Angeles three-piece American Royalty got the crowd warmed up with a delightful set of distorted dance jams. They’re young, talented dudes with a lot of passion for what they’re doing and that really shows in their live performances. They were very energetic, bouncing around all corners of the tiny stage and vamping the audience with each stirring electronic pulse.
Phillipa Brown aka Ladyhawke took the stage with her crew shortly after American Royalty cleared their set. I haven’t seen a crowd so in love with a musician in a long time. She deserves it, though. I would go so far as to say that, while stellar on record, her music is much better live. A lot of the electronic, synthetic flourishes that seem evident in her recorded music are replaced with a rock and roll edge in her live shows. She’s a real rock star, which is especially rare in a female of her genre. She played a good blend of new stuff and old stuff, the audience singing along with her/shouting “I love you Phillipa!” the entire time. Even with the talent that she has, she is very humble. Despite the horrible pictures I got from it, I’m very glad to have been able to witness live the marvel that is Ladyhawke.
I had the distinct pleasure of snagging press passes to the Ladyhawke show in LA’s Echoplex recently. I wasn’t entirely what to expect, given I was new to her music and my camera was busted. But I rolled up any way, with relatively low expectations and a crummy disposable camera. Needless to say it was one of the best shows I’ve been to in a while. Los Angeles three-piece American Royalty got the crowd warmed up with a delightful set of distorted dance jams. They’re young, talented dudes with a lot of passion for what they’re doing and that really shows in their live performances. They were very energetic, bouncing around all corners of the tiny stage and vamping the audience with each stirring electronic pulse.
Phillipa Brown aka Ladyhawke took the stage with her crew shortly after American Royalty cleared their set. I haven’t seen a crowd so in love with a musician in a long time. She deserves it, though. I would go so far as to say that, while stellar on record, her music is much better live. A lot of the electronic, synthetic flourishes that seem evident in her recorded music are replaced with a rock and roll edge in her live shows. She’s a real rock star, which is especially rare in a female of her genre. She played a good blend of new stuff and old stuff, the audience singing along with her/shouting “I love you Phillipa!” the entire time. Even with the talent that she has, she is very humble. Despite the horrible pictures I got from it, I’m very glad to have been able to witness live the marvel that is Ladyhawke.
Flume, (aka Harley Streten), has been making a significant impression with his lush brand of electronica-infused, avant-garde style. On November 9th Flume will release his debut self-titled album (which you can preview HERE or below). The 15-track LP will be released on the renowned disco/house label, Future Classic.
Flume – Holdin’ On (192 kbps)
[audio: https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/benefit/01%20Holdin%20On.mp3]
