Stream: Poppy Jean Crawford, ‘Same Old Tricks’
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Poppy Jean Crawford, the latest signee to Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Records, unveils her new single “Same Old Tricks,” the first from an EP that arrives Nov. 1.
Tonight in L.A.: Karen O & Danger Mouse, Durand Jones, Valley Queen, Ty Segall
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Also on Friday: Mariachi El Bronx, Communicant, PVRIS, Lost 80s Live, Emo Nite, Poppy Jean Crawford, Spiritual Cramp, Everlast, KRS-One, Lia Ices, WAR, Citizen Cope, T.S.O.L., Love & a .38
Stream: Karen O and Danger Mouse, ‘Turn The Light’
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Indie impresarios Karen O and Danger Mouse release latest offering “Turn The Light,” off of their much-awaited collaboration “Lux Prima,” out this Friday.
Stream: Curtis Harding, ‘Wednesday Morning Atonement’
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Curtis Harding’s new single was produced by Danger Mouse. Harding’s new album “Face Your Fear” is out in October, with a Nov. 9 date at the Echo in the offing.
Stream: Nine Pound Shadow, ‘Bridges’
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Brother duo Nine Pound Shadow will release their debut EP next year on Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Records. They visit Resident on Tuesday.
Video: Big Search, ‘Please Do Not Explain’
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Matt Popieluch, aka Big Search, ascends to great heights in an urban forest in the video for “Please Do Not Explain.” A Big Search album is on the way via 30th Century Records later this year.
Videos: Broken Bells, ‘After the Disco,’ Parts 1 and 2
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Broken Bells – the mind-meld of James Mercer of the Shins and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) have a sophomore album coming in the new year. It’s titled “After the Disco” (aside: if only it were so) and what we’ve heard so far sounds like the Bee Gees in outer space. The duo is rolling […]
Ears Wide Open: Electric Guest
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Perhaps the biggest problem with electro- and indie-soul these days is that so many other young artists are doing real soul so well. So forgive me if the test-tube R&B of Electric Guest – the collaboration of songwriters Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton – comes off as overly sanitized. Electric Guest has no shortage of buzz […]
Random dispatches: Electric Guest, Wallpaper, the Soft Pack, 2 Hearts and Chemicals, David J
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The latest scribbles in my notebook: ‣ Word on the smoking patios is that L.A. electro-soul newbies Electric Guest, the Danger Mouse-produced guys who’ve done audience-building gigs all over town this summer, are doing a deal with Downtown Records. The project, the brainchild of songwriter/composers Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton, has wrapped up an album […]
Broken Bells spellbinding in live debut at Bootleg
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“I think some of you are too familiar with some of these songs,” James Mercer said with a knowing smile, acknowledging the packed room at the Bootleg Theater on Friday night. Imagine that. In the day when music seems to be teleported straight from the studio mixing console to fans’ iPods, fans are singing along […]
