Diplo spun this summery track during his DJ set at the picnic, chopping up and dropping beats all over the A Tribe Called Quest jam that reworks organist Ronnie Foster’s 1972 “Mystic Brew”, and again making something new. The loping bass line is still there, while vocal snippets are cut off mid-word, looped, and doused in reverb, amid bursts of subwoofer-busting rhythms. The catch phrase “I like ‘em brown, yellow, Puerto Rican, or Haitian” is still here, too. Giving “Brew Barrymore” most of its lazy-afternoon wooziness, though, is Foster’s organ, rippling across the track now and then before the whole thing eventually settles into a thumping drum-machine break. “I always loved the organ solos on the Ronnie Foster track man,” Diplo writes. - Pitchfork
Known to most as the beatsmith behind M.I.A.'s mixtape heard 'round the world, Piracy Funds Terrorism, Diplo has proven to be one of the most influential (and divisive) DJs of recent memory. Neophytes should try his Fabriclive.24 mix, which plays like a Whitman's Sampler of the Hollertronix sensibility: baile funk and new wave glide seamlessly into southern rap (Killer Mike, Ludacris) and indie-dance spazz (Le Tigre). The vanguard might snipe at such obvious inclusions as Yaz's synth-pop staple "Don't Go" or Cybotron's oft-compiled proto-electro, but any DJ worth his Pumas knows the value of a well-placed sucker cut.
with:
Abe Vigoda
Telepathe
Boy 8-Bit
@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
AFI Fest
Arclight
The AFI Fest continues its yearly assault on the Arclight with a truly impressive lineup for 2008. Among the highlights are opening-night presentation The Soloist, Joe Wright's story of a homeless musician (Jamie Foxx) trying to find his former classical glory on the streets of LA; closing-night selection Defiance, writer/director Edward Zwick's tale of nature vs Nazis; and the highly anticipated centerpiece, Che, Steven Soderbergh's tribute to the Cuban revolutionary. Other must-sees include The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky's made-for-Mickey Rourke vehicle about a former professional grappler's return to the ring, and F. Javier Gutierrez's Before the Fall (3 Dias), a devastating sci-fi boiler that imagines the world's last 72 hours through the eyes of a Spanish family, following the news that a meteorite is about to collide with Earth.
– Julian Hooper
NEW CHAPTER FROM MORGAN KIBBY!
M83: Paradiso is Paradiso
[M83's keyboardist-singer Morgan Kibby continues her tour diary. Previous installments here.]
Dear Friends and Family,
Just a small note to let you know that I am writing a tour blog for the next three months while I am traveling and playing with M83 throughout Europe and the US. The blog will be hosted by Kevin Bronson who was a senior music writer and editor for the LA Times. I am thrilled and honored that he asked me to do this. Should you have the time and the inclination to check it out, the link is as follows:
BUZZ BANDS
I hope this email finds you all healthy and happy, and hopefully i will see you while I'm on the road.
Lots of love,
Morgan
Will new WB webisode series 'Rockville, CA' officially ruin Echo Park forever?
If you've ever made the Logan's Run of bars, clubs and cafes on Sunset Boulevard between Alvarado Street and Elysian Park Avenue, and thought it would make for a fine television show, you are hereby deemed hopeless and should be exiled to Brentwood. However, you also are prescient. Such a show is about to become the fictional "The Hills" of Echo Park (don't act like you're somehow above it, you be-moustached kids), and good lord, do they have their ducks in a row on guest appearances. - Pop & Hiss - The L.A. Times music blog
Here's some video I shot of Soko the other night
Industry Insiders: Alexis Rivera, Pied Piper
How did you got your start in Los Angeles, and how did you became such a heavy in Echo Park?
Read the BlackBook article
Echo Park Named One of Top 10 Great Neighborhoods
And when you hear that, you might find yourself asking which Realtor came up with that ranking. Luckily, this time there is some creditability behind the designation: the American Planning Association. They "singled out Echo Park because of its breathtaking topography set in the hills above downtown, historic architecture, pedestrian-oriented streets and stairways, and engaged residents who, over the years, have gone to great lengths to protect and preserve their community," according to an APA release (add: their website has more info and history on why EP was chosen) .... more after you click on the image!
¡¡¡ MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!
Cult animator and Academy Award nominee Don Hertzfeldt ("the Meaning of Life", "Rejected", "Billy's Balloon") is hitting the road this fall for a rare series of one-night-only events! A selection of Don's classic animated shorts return to the big screen, culminating in the exclusive regional premiere of his brand new film, "I am so proud of you". His longest piece to date, "I am so proud of you" is the eagerly anticipated second chapter to "Everything will be OK", winner of the Sundance Film Festival's Jury Award in Short Filmmaking and named by many critics as one of the "best films of 2007". Every screening will be immediately followed by a live on-stage interview and audience Q+A with Don Hertzfeldt.
SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES!!!
THE MAE-SHI @ Spaceland
THE MOVIES @ Spaceland
DENGUE FEVER @ Viper Room
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