Category: 2013
This Time, Same As Before: Getting Back To Basics With Franz Ferdinand
When the members of Franz Ferdinand decided to come back and record their fourth full-length album, the last thing they … More
Don’t Drop The Beat Until You See “The Whites Of These Kids’ Eyes”: Talking Shop With Daedelus
“Adjectives are a very scary thing when it comes to music, it’s very, very difficult, and I don’t envy your … More
RECAP: Inaugural Life Is Beautiful Welcomes A Stellar Lineup + More Under Las Vegas’s Neon Lights
You’ve got to have a lot of faith in the world to name your brand new festival something as grand … More
Q&A: Encountering The Hypnotic: JEFF The Brotherhood’s Jamin Orrall Talks “Nights” + More
“I quit my job at a bike shop and Jake quit his at Kroger—he sliced the deli meats for old ladies…” … More
Q&A: Making Analogies with Jason Schwartzman
Being part of a Wes Anderson movie is kind of like being part of that cool family that you were always jealous … More
MP3: Free Download Of Run Things’ Debut Track: “Dumb In The Sun” (FILTER Premiere)
There’s something timeless about the music made by Echo Park trio Run Things. Consisting of Joshua Thorpe (vocals/guitar), Gregory Shadwick (bass/keys) … More
Dean Wareham, “Emancipated Hearts” EP
After dropping the needle on the first track of Emancipated Hearts, “Love Is Colder Than Death,” an immediate feeling of … More
Chet Faker, “Built on Glass”
Within the 12 tracks that make up his full-length debut, Chet Faker is the crooner (“Release Your Problems”), the DJ … More
LIVE: An Intimate Evening With Andrew Bird And A Special Bearded Guest At Largo (01/17/13)
Andrew Bird Largo at the Coronet Los Angeles, California January 17, 2013 Andrew Bird has spent the last two decades … More
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