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    March 18, 2013

    The Five Greatest Showmen in EDM

    This week's cover story on Steve Aoki attributes much of his rise to the EDM shift from wallflower DJs to over-the-top showmen. World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five Aoki is not the only DJ to elevate the dance floor from the collective trance of rave's past to the kind of fist-pumping festivals rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2013

    The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, March 15 The Black Ryder THE ECHO The Black Ryder come from Australia but sound like they're from 13th Floor Elevators' own personal Texas, a land of endless desert where the guitars echo to eternity and where it's too hot to move fast. The Black Ryder concoct psychedelia that bleeds and bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2013

    Raves: Insomniac Posts Rebel Response To L.A. Times Ecstasy-Deaths Story At ... 4:20

    The nation's biggest electronic dance music promoter fired back at the Los Angeles Times after the paper reported that several people have died after attending Insomniac Events and Go Ventures parties. The L.A. promoter argued that the paper's description of "deaths ... linked to Ecstasy or similar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, December 28 Fishbone, Quinto Sol KEY CLUB Fishbone have gone through a lot of changes since emerging from South Central L.A. in 1979, but the group can always be counted on for a funky good time. Lead singer/saxist Angelo Moore, bassist Norwood Fisher and crew have evolved from a ska-reggae ... More >>

  • Music

    December 27, 2012

    Music Picks: Fishbone, the Growlers, Redd Kross

    Friday, December 28 Fishbone, Quinto Sol KEY CLUB Fishbone have gone through a lot of changes since emerging from South Central L.A. in 1979, but the group can always be counted on for a funky good time. Lead singer/saxist Angelo Moore, bassist Norwood Fisher and crew have evolved from a ska-reggae ... More >>

  • Music

    December 13, 2012

    Mayan Apocalypse Parties

    Things to do in Mexico when the world's ending

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2012

    The 20 Greatest EDM DJs: The Complete List

    Electronic dance music's recent resurgence has made the genre more popular than ever before, but it's still often not taken seriously as an art form. World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five The 20 Worst Hipster Bands Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre And yeah, many goofily-dressed ravers are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2012

    Chris Brown's "Don't Wake Me Up": Why This Song Sucks

    [Editor's note: Why This Song Sucks determines why particular tracks blow using science. It appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] Song: Chris Brown's "Don't Wake Me Up" History: "Don't Wake Me Up" is the hyper danceclub track from Chris Brown's latest album, Fortune. Apparently, wherever ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2012

    Where Are the Women in EDM?

    In the past three years, one woman has ranked in DJ Magazine's yearly Top 100 DJs poll. (Lisa Lashes, #75, 2009). The international EDM circuit is dominated by men like Justice, Diplo, Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia, Tiësto, David Guetta and Avicii, and the underground scene is as much of a boys clu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2012

    The Best EDM Shows to See in L.A. This Month

    Wednesday, September 5th Digitalism Yost Theater Only Germans would call themselves "Digitalism." On the other hand, EDM production duo Jens Moelle and Ismail Tüfekçi did title their second album I Love You Dude. That duality between clinical zeroes-and-ones and hug-it-out-bro emotionalism is ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2012

    Four Reasons Lollapalooza Needs EDM

    By Ian Traas See Also:EDC 2012: The Underground Has Left The Building Dave Grohl: His Grammys Speech About Electronic Music Was Bullshit [Slideshow] Lollapalooza 2012: The PeopleJustice at Lollapalooza, 8/5/12Ten things your Lollapalooza outfit says about youWith every year that passes, it feels li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2012

    Skrillex, James Murphy - Hard Summer, Day Two - 8/4/12

    Our review of HARD Summer, Day 1 Claude Vonstroke Got in the EDM Game Late and Now He's Taking It Over HARD Summer 8/4/2012 Los Angeles State Historic Park Better than... A night without dance jams. Earlier this week, Forbes Magazine published a list of top 10 highest paid DJ/producers on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2012

    Claude Vonstroke Got in the EDM Game Late and Now He's Taking It Over

    You can't blame Barclay Crenshaw for feeling like an old man playing a young man's game. When he created his DJ-producer alter ego, Claude VonStroke, and launched his Dirtybird label, Crenshaw was already 32. "In the world of dance music, that's already, like, you're on the way out," he says. Instea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2012

    Kaskade - Staples Center - 7/27/12

    See also: *Kaskade Makes History By Headlining the Staples Center *Facebook Censors Kaskade's Body Paint Photo of This Girl Kaskade Staples Center 07-27-12 Better Than... cramming among the sweaty masses of a typical EDM festival tent in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the man behind the podiu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2012

    EDC 2012: The Underground Has Left The Building

    Twenty years after rave culture first entered the American mainstream, the success of a festival like Electric Daisy Carnival begs the question: Can electronic dance music retain its authenticity, warehouse roots and peace, love, unity and respect (PLUR)? EDC, whose organizers claim they sold out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2012

    Top Five Reasons Electric Daisy Carnival Rules

    Sure, we have our issues with the predictability of Electric Daisy Carnival's lineup this year: With the likes of Tiesto, David Guetta and Afrojack on the bill, it was about as surprising as taxes. The talent seemed to reflect Coachella's lineup in April which, in turn, mirrored last year's EDC. We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2012

    The Night After Cancellation, EDC Closes Fest With Massive Turnout

    See also: EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds Organizers of the second annual Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas declared that the three-day party was a success despite high-winds that cut its marquee night short on Saturday. Promoters say a whopping 115,000 people were in attendance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2012

    EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing

    See also: EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds Dance music is fighting for its soul. The charts (Rihanna, Flo Rida) are filled with tracks that borrow from the ecstatic trance and pulsing grooves of electronic dance music. The last time pop was so infatuated with the floor was 1979, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2012

    EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello's DJ Set

    In early spring, a Twitter beef erupted between DJ Sneak, a Chicago house music legend, and Steve Angello, one-third of the DJ supergroup Swedish House Mafia. Sneak called SHM's music "fake shit" and said they "do not play house music" -- as in, real house music. On Friday, in front of a huge crow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Ask a Teen Raver: Our Teen Raver's Last Column

    Kerah Rose is a 19-year-old college student from Riverside and EDM aficionado. Ask a Teen Raver appears on Tuesdays in West Coast Sound. Send your questions to teenraver@laweekly.com. Dear Teen Raver: Do you like any crusty old DJs like Sasha and Digweed and Paul Van Dyk and all them? Don't you thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Ask a Teen Raver: I'm 35, Like EDM and College Chicks. Help!

    Kerah Rose is a 19-year-old college student from Riverside and EDM aficionado. Ask a Teen Raver appears on Tuesdays in West Coast Sound. Send your questions to teenraver@laweekly.com. Dear Teen Raver: Hi, as a parent of a Raver what can you tell me that will help me sleep at night? I've heard stori ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Coachella Promoters Headed to Court to Stop Counterfeit Concert Goods Sold Around Indio

    Goldenvoice, the promoter behind Coachella, wants to put a stop to counterfeit t-shirts, hats and other merchandise being sold today around the event at Empire Polo Club in Indio. It's expected to file a federal lawsuit today that would empower local cops to "seize and impound" the gear, according ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Coachella: Rain, Wind, Cold Temps Possible as Storms Approach SoCal

    See our guide to 2012 Coachella acts here. And, check out our photo primer of Coachella eye candy. Bad news for Coachella hipsters this weekend: The second of two storms headed for Southern California will bring a chance of rain, windy conditions and low temperatures to the desert valley where Ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Rave Culture Implicated, Wrongly, in Case Against L.A. Coliseum Promoters

    In its prosecution of two electronic dance music promoters and four others for alleged corruption at the L.A. Coliseum, the office of Republican District Attorney Steve Cooley also nearly indicted rave culture itself. Cooley, also known for his stance against medical marijuana dispensaries, almost ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Guy Gerber Is an Israeli DJ Who Made a Surprisingly Good Album With Diddy

    Guy Gerber is an electronic music artist who can frustrate the short-attention-span masses used to the nonstop aural pop shots of top festival DJs such as David Guetta, Afrojack and Deadmau5. His sound is ethereal and groovy, sublime and cinematic, optimistic and airy. The Israeli artist's work has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    12th Planet On How He Met Skrillex, and How Dubstep Took Off in L.A.

    Our feature story this week profiles L.A. dubstep hero 12th Planet, aka the Johnny Appleseed of Dubstep. We spent time with him backstage at the Echoplex before a gig with Skrillex and Caspa, and then again at his downtown loft-studio. The DJ-producer has been instrumental in bringing dubstep to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Four Tet - Low End Theory - 12/21/11

    Aaron FrankFour Tet​See Also: *Our oral history of Low End Theory *Teebs: Flying Lotus' Former Roomie Speaks On Loss And Art Four Tet Low End Theory 12/21/11 Better Than... John Wall and David Guetta's heralded Spotify Playlists. Let's face it: straight vinyl DJ sets can either be delight ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Loco Dice is The Antidote to Cheesy, David Guetta House: He DJs Tomorrow at The Music Box

    Loco Dice.​We're glad trance is finally over (isn't it?), but something just as cheesy has stood up to take its place. While we won't name any names (Afrojack, Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta), they call this new sound "house." Now, if you've been alive since Clinton was president you know ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    David Guetta - Chinese Theater Hollywood - 12-03-11

    Chris Walker​See also: Lady Gaga, David Guetta and others perform at the KIIS Jingle Ball on Saturday night David Guetta Chinese Theater, Hollywood 12-03-11 Better than...driving all the way to Vegas "I'm David Guetta, bitch." Each time the French DJ dropped this line, the crowd went nuts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2011

    Lady Gaga - KIIS Jingle Ball At Nokia Theatre - 12/3/11

    Lina Lecaro ​KIIS Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Gym Class Heroes, Flo Rida, Nick Canon, Karmin and others KIIS Jingle Ball At Nokia Theatre 12-3-11 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but the annual blizzard of branded radio station holiday concerts somehow brings in the season like noth ... More >>

  • Music

    December 1, 2011

    Music Picks: Digital Underground, Beady Eye, Erykah Badu

    Also, Jane Birkin, Human Drama, Big Jay McNeely

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Why This Song Sucks: David Guetta's "Without You," featuring Usher

    Song: David Guetta's "Without You" featuring Usher History: "Without You" is a track from David Guetta's Nothing but the Beat, which he accidentally released as a double disc album earlier this year. FYI, Guetta is a DJ/producer, so he doesn't rap or sing on any of these tracks, he just mostly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Monster Massive Halloween Rave 'Canceled,' Says Ticket Seller: Top DJs Armin Van Buuren, Erick Morillo Pull Out

    erickmorillo.comErick Morillo is frightened by the L.A. market.​Groove Tickets announced on its website today that the Halloween rave Monster Massive has been canceled. The party, which had Moby, Armin Van Buuren, Erick Morillo and other superstar DJs on its lineup, apparently had trouble fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Tiesto Heads to L.A. For Record Crowds at Home Depot Center Saturday: We Ask Him Why

    See also: *Our review of Tiesto's show at Home Depot Center, October 8, 2011 *Tiesto's Home Depot Center Show in October Billed as Largest One-DJ Gig in U.S. History Tiesto is a love-him-or-hate-him DJ, but if you look at his draw in the L.A. market and beyond, you have to think people really do l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    John Digweed Heads to The Mayan Downtown Wednesday: He Does The LA Weekly DJ Q&A

    John Digweed.​Paris Hilton recently tweeted that "House music is taking over!" And she thus marked a new life cycle for a 30-year-old genre. In dance music, though, it's not about what's taking over but about what aspect of the scene has bubbled back up and taken on a new identity. The house ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    DJ Joachim Garraud Gives Us a Mix Download to Celebrate His Spin Session at Playhouse Friday

    ​Guetting sick of David Guetta yet? The DJ has taken over all music. After a weekend of listening to Vegas pop radio and seeing the Frenchman perform at Electric Daisy Carnival, his cheesy "Where Them Girls At" (featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Manaj) has invaded our headspace and will not leave. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Electric Daisy Carnival Rave to Stay Away From L.A. For Five Years

    Caesar SebastianEDC.​If a report is true, it looks like the L.A.'s controversial Electric Daisy Carnival has left town for a long time. The website Electric Visions reported over the weekend that EDC's promoter has committed to a five-year contract to hold the annual event at Las Vegas Vegas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    The Next Electric Daisy Carnival Rave At The Los Angeles Coliseum Will Have To Be Approved By Politicians

    Electric Daisy Carnival.​We reported how the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission made a sneaky move and voted to lift its temporary ban on raves earlier this month when no one was looking (and when some of its more rave-wary members were clearly unable to attend). Well, the body on Wednesday gave ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    This weekend: Wild Flag, Richard Thompson, Avi Buffalo, Shadow Shadow Shade, Daedelus, Bob Mould, Eisley

    Richard Thompson​You (and your fellow audience members) have died and gone to the underworld. You're in a waiting room, waiting to be processed. To entertain you, the gatekeeper drags various unsuspecting souls onto the stage to "perform songs defending their character and existence." And you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    DJ Q&A: Pete Tong Says 'L.A. Is The Home Of The BIG Event' When It Comes To Global Dance Music

    It's all going Pete Tong Saturday at Monster Massive.​Pete Tong, as the U.K.'s Independent newspaper put it, is "the god of dance music." With BBC Radio 1's "Essential Selection" and "Essential Mix" shows, he certainly is global clubland's most influential DJ. He's the guy who every other A-l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Coachella Organizer Admits There Were "Too Many Bodies" and "Lame Ticketing" Issues at the 2010 Festival, Vows to Address These Issues for 2011

    Julian Callos​After witnessing the organizational chaos and potentially disastrous crowd management at the bursting-at-the-seams Coachella 2010, we were shocked to learn that AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips was boasting about the festival's record attendance numbers to The Hollywood Reporter "It w ... More >>

  • Music

    June 24, 2010

    Nightranger: Gamer Gauche

    Julian Callos​After witnessing the organizational chaos and potentially disastrous crowd management at the bursting-at-the-seams Coachella 2010, we were shocked to learn that AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips was boasting about the festival's record attendance numbers to The Hollywood Reporter "It w ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2010

    Nightranger: Big Wangs, Little Wangs

    Julian Callos​After witnessing the organizational chaos and potentially disastrous crowd management at the bursting-at-the-seams Coachella 2010, we were shocked to learn that AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips was boasting about the festival's record attendance numbers to The Hollywood Reporter "It w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Big Wangs, Little Wangs: Bieber, Glambert, Ke$ha and more at Wango Tango

    No matter how indier than thou you think you are music-wise, uber pop hits can make it into your consciousness, whether you like it or not. Unless you make an adamant point of blocking them, these ubiquitous confections need not be heard on mainstream radio like KIIS FM, either. They will seep in vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2010

    Day 2: Hannibal Moncrief, Hot Chip & Flying Lotus & The Ascent of Nerd-Chic

    ​ Hannibal Moncrief saw the future last night. No, he didn't brew mushroom tea and watch Doc Brown tinker with the fabric of the space-time continuum. And no, he didn't spend three hours inside the glowing pink origami bird mumbling the phrase, "cool colors, man." The double-stacks of white ... More >>

  • Music

    February 5, 2010

    BOOM, BOOM, OW! SURVIVING GRAMMY WEEK IN L.A.

    ​ Hannibal Moncrief saw the future last night. No, he didn't brew mushroom tea and watch Doc Brown tinker with the fabric of the space-time continuum. And no, he didn't spend three hours inside the glowing pink origami bird mumbling the phrase, "cool colors, man." The double-stacks of white ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2009

    WHAT? NO TAP DANCING?

    ​ Hannibal Moncrief saw the future last night. No, he didn't brew mushroom tea and watch Doc Brown tinker with the fabric of the space-time continuum. And no, he didn't spend three hours inside the glowing pink origami bird mumbling the phrase, "cool colors, man." The double-stacks of white ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    Rock Picks: Electric Daisy Carnival, Explosion in the Sky, Rodriguez

    Also, DAT Politics, Mika Miko, Etta James and others

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    This Weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival: An Interview with Promoter Pasquale Rotella

    By Dennis Romero For the 13th year Los Angeles promoter Pasquale Rotella and his company Insomniac are putting on one of the nation's largest dance music festivals, Electric Daisy Carnival. We say festival because rave just doesn't do it justice, even though he started off in the glowstick undergro ... More >>

  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Guetta Grip

    David Guetta at Giant; Laurent Garnier at Avaland anniversary bash

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