Nadine...

My current favorite LA band has just premiered their new video on Spinner, you can read all about it here.

Logorama

Ever since watching the Academy Awards, I wanted to see this. I finally watched it this morning via Richard Metzger's post on Brand X. It's pretty awesome. You can watch it here.

OFF! go off.

photo by kurt soto

So when I first heard about this new LA supergroup - I was hesitantly intrigued. Usually these kinds of arrangements go horribly wrong... But I had to see for myself. I hustled my way down Red River to catch them at Emo's and BOY HOWDY was I stoked to find out OFF! RULES. For only their 2nd show EVER they performed some of the most raging, tight knit, high quality, perfect hardcore I've heard in ages! Made up of Steven McDonald (bass), Keith Morris (vocals), Dimitri Coats (guitar), and Mario Rubalcaba (drums), OFF! fucking brought it. So yeah I'm in. Count me among the fans of this project. Can't wait to hear a record. You dudes ARE making a record right? Definite highlight from SXSW this year.

(The below pictures were taken by a dude named Brian Reilly at their Beerland show that I didn't go to. You can see more here: Brooklyn Vegan.)

Yes! Fuck you, Coachella!

Yes! PIL at the Nokia Theater April 13th! :)

Cocosuma - What's in The Jar ?

The Stooges

Iggy and the Stooges are being inducted in the Rock Hall of Fame. I have mixed feelings. In a way it kind of puts the nail in the coffin of the most amazingly dangerous band of all time. I mean, congrats to Jim Osterberg and crew but to me it just feels so sterile and anti everything the Stooges have meant to me... but on the flip maybe more people get turned on to Funhouse... and that's never a bad thing. I'm not sure how I feel about this...

Anyway, here's footage of the Stooges during more dangerous times:


and the iguana solo doing the passenger:

Fool's Gold

I've been a champion of this band for a long while now and I'm excited for some late night dance partying with them in Austin this year. Back when we had our DJ night "Hot Mess", we had them play our Rosh Hashanah party and they killed it. Fast forward a couple years and Fool's Gold are owning it! Seriously one of the best live shows ever. Buy their amazing full length on IAMSOUND here.



and see them live @ SXSW here:

March 17 12a @ Malverde
March 17 2a @ Republic Live (I'll be here!)
March 18 1p @ Cedar Street Courtyard
March 18 5p @ Beauty Bar Annex
March 19 6:45p @ Fader Fort
March 19 11p @ Emo’s
March 20 2p @ Waterloo Park (Mess With Texas)

and in Europe and the UK here:

April 9 @ Motel Mosaquie Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 10 @ Domino Festival @ L’Ancienne Brussels, Beligum
April 12 @ L’Olympic Nantes, France
April 13 @ Cargo Caen, France
April 15 @ Antipode Rennes, France
April 16 @ Printemps de Bourges Festival Bourges, France
April 17 @ Paradis Artificiels Lille, France
April 19 @ Espace Barbey Bordeaux, France
April 20 @ Epicerie Moderne Feyzin, France
April 22 @ La Bellevilloise Paris, France
April 23 @ Ouvre Boite Beauvais, France
April 24 @ Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
April 26 @ Barfly London, UK
April 27 @ Rainbow Birmingham, UK
April 28 @ Captain’s Rest Glasgow, UK
April 30 @ Ruby Lounge Manchester, UK
May, 1 @ Live at Leeds Leeds, UK

This Moment In Black History

The music part of SXSW is coming up and I'm getting excited to finally see one of my favorite current punk bands, Ohio's This Moment In Black History. I first heard them when my friend Sam released their debut LP, "It Takes A Nation (of Assholes To Hold Us Back)", on his label Cold Sweat a few years back. I was stoked to receive a promo copy of their follow up, "Public Square" on Smog Veil Records - it's pretty gnarly and totally rad. I definitely suggest picking it up - and if you plan on being in Austin check em out at one of the following dates:

March 18th 4pm @ Apparition Skateboards 119 E North Loop
March 19th 3pm @ Plush 617 Red River St
March 19th 4pm @ The Parlor 100 West North Loop Blvd
March 20th 3pm @ Creekside Lounge 606 East 7th St (I'll be there!)

Are we not men?

File this under: RAD!
DEVO is performing on my son's favorite tv show, Yo Gabba Gabba, this Thursday March 11th! Can't wait to see Mark, Jerry, and Bob 1 and Bob 2 hang out with Muno and Fufa. Thanks DJ Lance Rock!



http://splash.clubdevo.com/olympics/ is the link if you wanna hear a brand new Devo tune from the upcoming NEW album - first in 20 years!

Todd Cole Directed NO AGE Scored

One of my favorite bands in Los Angeles and good friends have scored this gorgeous film by Todd Cole.

Here is a link to watch: http://www.nowness.com/day/2010/3/1/386/2010--a-space-odyssey

Enjoy! FYI if you're gonna be partying in Austin this month be sure to check No Age at the PPM showcase:

Midnight Kids

Download the debut EP "Basement Dreams" from one of my favorite new bands for free for a limited time here: http://midnightkids.bandcamp.com/