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A Good Thought… Written by Will Butler

// March 31st, 2010 // 1 Comment » // cinema, music, video, writings

Autechre “Oversteps-Radio” Streaming Live NOW! Listen In..

// March 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // music

click here —> http://autechre.ws/

Dirty Heads “Lay Me Down” Featuring ‘Rome’ of Sublime.

// February 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // music

Help Support Our Good Friends and Southern California’s very own The “Dirty Heads”

Request there new song “Lay Me Down” at KROQ’s request page then listen for it!

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A Special Night @ The Museum on Feb 5th!

// January 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // events, music

A  Night @ The Museum on Feb 5th with the Brooklyn-based Yeasayer and LA’s very own Warpaint. Tickets still available here.

Warpaint’s hypnotic, layered, bass-driven music with ethereal vocals creates an atmosphere that seems to melt and float around the listener. This quartet is not to be missed. Hailing from Brooklyn, Yeasayer’s music is a genre-bending journey into pop, rock, Middle Eastern and African musics, folk, and dub.

First Friday paid admission includes full access to the Museum.

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RIP Lhasa de Sela

// January 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // art, music

photo courtesy : proacguy1

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Lhasa de Sela was born on September 27, 1972, in Big Indian, New York.

Mexican-American singer Lhasa de Sela passed away at the age of 37 in her Montreal home on January 1st 2010, just before midnight.

She succumbed to breast cancer after a 21 month struggle.

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According to a statement from her record label, Audiogram, de Sela died quietly at her home in Montreal on the evening of January 1. She is survived by her partner Ryan, parents and step-parents, a number of siblings, nieces and nephews.

Throughout this difficult period, she continued to touch the lives of those around her with her characteristic grace, beauty and humor. The strength of her will carried her once again into the recording studio, where she completed her latest album, followed by successful record launches in Montreal at the Théatre Corona and in Paris at the Théatre des Bouffes du Nord. Two concerts in Iceland in May were to be her last.

She was forced to cancel a long international tour scheduled for autumn 2009. A projected album of the songs of Victor Jara and Violeta Parra would also remain unrealized.

photo courtesy : julien lanthier

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De Sela was graced with an artful and whir of a voice. She showed great skill in manipulating this hardy, smoky instrument, and used it as a guiding compass to her own discovering of the art. Her transient songs fluttered in a space between different genres; Lhasa’s work combines elements of traditional gypsy tunes, Latin American folk and dark, cabaret-tinged rock music.

Maybe because she never quite fit comfortably into an easily-marketable category, she never gained the kind of North American attention she deserved — at least, not in your average genre circles.  With that said, she did win a Juno award for Best Global Artist (in 1998, for her 1997 album La Llorona), and self-titled third album was long-listed for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. Her 2nd album, 2003’s The Living Road, earned de Sela a strong European following, and she received a BBC World Music Award for Best Artist of the Americas in 2005.

The passing of such a unique and talented voice and at such a young age is a horrible loss. It’s tragic to think of all the potential fans who have yet to discover de Sela’s music and will now never have a chance to see this unique performer live. My thoughts are with her family and friends and may her voice live on – Justin Snyder of Pushgallery

Erik Satie – Gnossiene No.3

// December 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // art, music, video

Gymnopedies, Gnossiennes and Other Works for Piano

The Winstons – Amen Brother

// December 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // music

The most famous loop af all times! “Amen Break,” a six-second drum sample from the b-side of this chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music — a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures.

Label : (Metromedia Records, BMI)

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Music this week on TV

// December 9th, 2009 // No Comments » // music, on tv

Wednesday, December 9 2009

1. ABC: The View: Aretha Franklin
2. SUNDANCE: Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…: Elvis Costello, Bono & The Edge

Thursday, December 10 2009

1. CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Tori Amos
2. ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Timbaland
3. NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Blakroc

Friday, December 11 2009

1. FUEL: The Daily Habit: The Dirty Heads
2. NBC: The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Tony Bennett
3. NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Snoop Dogg

4th Annual Jackfrost Winter Wonderland

// November 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // art, dance, events, justin snyder art, music, openings, video

4th Annual JACKFROST Winter Wonderland, Art Show & Toy Drive  ~ JACKFROST!

with very Special Guests

PETER CHRISTIANSON of Lawnchair Generals
(LCG Music, APT Entertainment, www.lawnchairgenerals.com)

DJ MES
(Guesthouse Music, HAWT, SF)

EASILY INFLUENCED
(HAWT Music, LA)

EDDIE B. & MIKE MAGANA
(HAWT Music, LA)

LEFT MINDED aka Neil G. & Luke Alan
(HAWT Music, LA)

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4th Annual JACKFROST Art Show: Hosted by BFLY

Featuring Live Artwork by AYEUH & JAHST

Featuring Art by: BFLY, TATIANA LILIA, JUSTIN SNYDER

10pm-Sunrise
Call HAWTLINE after 7pm on date of event for Downtown LA location/artist’s loft info

HAWTLINE: (818) 970-4172  ~ www.hawtmusic.com

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Please get into the spirit of giving and bring an unwrapped Toy for Donation to NEW HORIZON’S FAMILY CENTER: www.newhorizonsfamilycenter.com

http://www.hawtmusic.com

Arizona Stronghold Vineyard

// November 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // Buyers Guide, music, workspaces

If you are fan Maynard James Keenan or TOOL like we are a new Maynard song that has not been heard before is always a good treat, while visiting family in Arizona and drinking some wine from Arizona Stronghold I decided to take a look at there website and was delighted with a  new song – Let the Intro Play when the site loads and you will get a chance to hear “The Humbling River.”

listen here

:Below is an introduction the Arizona Stronghold Vineyard:

2007 marks an important year in wine history with the coming together of two men who plan to launch Arizona into the fine wine scene.  Eric Glomski (Owner/Director of Winemaking at Page Springs Cellars and previously Winemaker at David Bruce Winery), Maynard Keenan (Owner of Caduceus Cellars and singer for some po-dunk band called TOOL)  have come together under the banner of Arizona Stronghold Vineyards.

Keenan and Glomski, founders of the Company, knowing that quality fruit is the key to all winemaking endeavors, set off to transform the ageing Dos Cabezas Vineyard near Willcox, Arizona into a top notch, high quality effort.  Poorly performing varietals were ripped up or grafted over in the first year, and several acres of new plantings have already been planted.  The core of the red plantings are Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Tempranillo and Sangiovese with Viognier and Malvasia Bianca anchoring the white plantings. (Several other varietals also supplement these grapes.)

Stronghold has teamed up with Quench Fine Wines who will act as the sole wholesale distributor for Arizona Stronghold Vineyards wines.  Quench was chosen because of their dedication to quality both in their product selection and their sales service.  The first Stronghold wine, TAZI, a white blend, will be released in March of 2008.  The first two reds NACHISE (a Grenache based Rhone Blend) and MANGUS (a Super Tuscan Sangiovese based blend) will grace our palates in the Fall of 2008.  Stronghold’s goal is to put fine Arizona wine on tables throughout the State.

Photos by Stephen

HIP HOUSE

// November 20th, 2009 // No Comments » // music, video

Hip House Documentary featuring Fast Eddie, Tyree Cooper and Rocky Jones of DJ International Records in The Underground Studios. Includes appearances and interviews by Bill Coleman, KC Flight, Precious, Sundance and other artists.

JAck Frost is coming….

// November 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // art, events, justin snyder art, music, openings

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Brainfeeder Sessions @ the Downtown Independent Theatre LA 2009

// November 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // art, events, music, video