Abel Tesfaye

Blogs
April 3, 2013
Shlohmo Is Blowing Up Before Our Eyes
[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] Slightly sick and bone-weary, Shlohmo staggers past airport security and baggage claim to hop into his ride back to his apartment near Fairfax. After sle ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2012
The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend
Friday, December 14 Thrill Jockey 20th-anniversary party with Wooden Shjips, Liturgy, Trans Am, Kid Millions THE ECHOPLEX Back in the '90s, arty Chicago alt/indie warhorse label Thrill Jockey basically drew the map for marginalized music's move into the mainstream, with a roster including Tortoise, ... More >>
Music
December 13, 2012
Music Picks: The Weeknd, That '70s Soul, Power of the Riff
Friday, December 14 Thrill Jockey 20th-anniversary party with Wooden Shjips, Liturgy, Trans Am, Kid Millions THE ECHOPLEX Back in the '90s, arty Chicago alt/indie warhorse label Thrill Jockey basically drew the map for marginalized music's move into the mainstream, with a roster including Tortoise, ... More >>
Music
May 3, 2012
Music Picks: Demdike Stare, A Musical Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron, Natalie Merchant
Also, Lindsey Buckingham, Los Lobos, Kenny Garrett and others