THIS ANGELENO KICKS ASS:
in spite of how little i enjoy MIA's latest album, i respect her for everything else she's done... now, i believe that more can be said by not saying anything at all, yet she's pinned current pop phenomenons more accurately than anyone else, such as her remarks on Lady Gaga's music:
"People say we're similar, that we both mix all these things in the pot and spit them out differently, but she spits it out exactly the same... she's not progressive... none of her music's reflective of how weird she wants to be or thinks she is. She models herself on Grace Jones and Madonna, but the music sounds like 20-year-old Ibiza disco." (SPIN Magazine)
that's not really nice, but i second that. who knows, maybe the Gaga will turn her music around now that she has more status & pull... her music should become as interesting & thought provoking as the costumes her talented team puts together for her... meanwhile, here's a remix/redo of one of MIA's latest songs, which goes to show that less is more:
back to the here & now! the highlight of my weekend was a mind blowing rendition of "In The Solitude Of Cotton Fields" at the redcat by 2 incredible actors & a band from Poland. here's a pic i took on the sly:
between the actors & the band, the show went from pumping beats similar to those of LCD Soundsystem & !!! to the much quieter ones of Jose Gonzalez... the LA leg of their tour is over, but keep them on your radar; they might be back next year...
LISSIE will come down from her bohemian digs in Topanga Canyon to perform @ the troubadour on the 7th of october. mark your calendars & go. it's a step up from her more intimate show @ the bootleg last year. her warm stage presence is unreal... here's a fun remix:
LISSIE will come down from her bohemian digs in Topanga Canyon to perform @ the troubadour on the 7th of october. mark your calendars & go. it's a step up from her more intimate show @ the bootleg last year. her warm stage presence is unreal... here's a fun remix:
lat but not least, here's something noteworthy that just happened in NY - British director Chris Cunningham premiered New York is Killing Me, at the Museum of Modern Art. An “audio-visual remix” of the song by the amazing Gil Scott-Heron from his new album, the piece was projected on three screens and was both darkly beautiful as well as unexpectedly simple... read more about it here & enjoy the single channel version right HERE:
