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February 6, 2013
Rock Star Fashions, Without the Douchiness
[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] Almost everyone has once wanted to dress like a rock star, but most people realize how absurd they look in leather pants and sequins. Wisely, then, Holly ... More >>
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January 18, 2013
The Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend
Friday, January 18 Femi Kuti EL REY THEATRE In 2009, the Nigerian government forcefully shut down the Shrine, the home base of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti. By now, however, not only is the Shrine back, it's a government-endorsed museum -- a sign, Femi Kuti told one reporter, that the revolutionar ... More >>
Music
January 17, 2013
Music Picks: FIDLAR, Muse and Lady Gaga
Friday, January 18 Femi Kuti EL REY THEATRE In 2009, the Nigerian government forcefully shut down the Shrine, the home base of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti. By now, however, not only is the Shrine back, it's a government-endorsed museum -- a sign, Femi Kuti told one reporter, that the revolutionar ... More >>
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August 15, 2012
Antibalas - The Echoplex - 8/14/12
Antibalas The Echoplex 8-14-12 Better than...outrunning the delirious coyotes in my neighborhood. I was asked more than once leading up to last night's Antibalas show, "Why would you listen to a band that sounds so much like Nigerian afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti when they could just listen to one of ... More >>
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July 19, 2012
The 20 Best Albums Not in the Canon: The Complete List
*Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time *Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time A few months back Rolling Stone put out their updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. (Here's a quickly-scannable version; Sgt. P ... More >>
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July 17, 2012
Top 20 Albums Not In The Canon: 20-11
*Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time *Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time A few months back Rolling Stone put out their updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. (Here's a quickly-scannable version; Sgt. P ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: African Music
KCRW Broadcast #165 for Saturday, May 19, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! Advice From Diamond Dave Fanatics! Hello from Cape Town! Before we go any further, I want to say that hours ago, I read about the passing of Chuck Brown, the legendary Washington DC musician, the founding father of ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
The Best Of Coachella: Sunday, April 15
See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike, pool parties, and rain, Coachella's first weekend is over. Here are our scribes' favorite moments from Sund ... More >>
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March 8, 2012
Dances in the Key of Life
See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike, pool parties, and rain, Coachella's first weekend is over. Here are our scribes' favorite moments from Sund ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List
Yeah, yeah, we know. The top 20 greatest musicians of all time, in any genre. Where do we get off? Well, we'll tell you where we get off -- at Accuracy Station. Our team of writers listened to thousands and thousands of hours of music for this list, digging deep into the annals of history and explor ... More >>
Music
January 12, 2012
Music Picks: Barry Adamson, Joanna Malfatti Trio, Clare Fischer Big Band
Also, Eleni Mandell, Steve Reich, Call Us Forgotten and others
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January 10, 2012
Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: #15-11
See also: *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #20-16 *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #10-6 *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #5-1 15. Madonna When asked by Dick Clark on American Bandstand in 1983 what her dreams were, a young Madonna replied, "To rule the world." ... More >>
Stage
December 29, 2011
Fela! at the Ahmanson Reviewed
The life of a Nigerian Afrobeat legend
Blogs
December 13, 2011
Fela Kuti's Lover and Mentor Sandra Smith Talks About Afrobeat's L.A. Origins, as Fela! Musical Arrives at the Ahmanson
Sandra Smith and Fela Kuti, when they were together in 1969-70At the time of his death in 1997, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was known by many names: Afrobeat pioneer, a political instigator, husband to 27 wives, just to name a few. The Nigerian musician had spread his fiery brand of African party mus ... More >>
Music
July 14, 2011
Brick's Picks: Great Sax
Sandra Smith and Fela Kuti, when they were together in 1969-70At the time of his death in 1997, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was known by many names: Afrobeat pioneer, a political instigator, husband to 27 wives, just to name a few. The Nigerian musician had spread his fiery brand of African party mus ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Carmageddon Survival Guide: 10 Artsy Ways to Salvage Your Weekend
Cult soul singer Evie Sands in the 1960s; Sands is performing at Viva Cantina this Sunday. With the impending shutdown of the 405, everyone's unsure of what to do this weekend. Quoth a friend: "Should I leave? Should I stay? And if I stay, what should I do?" Have no fear, we've got you cove ... More >>
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June 28, 2011
Don't Call It a Comeback: Red Hot Rio 2's Paul Heck
Since the late 1980s the Red Hot Organization has released over a dozen music compilations to help raise funds for AIDS research with help from artists as varied as George Michael, Wu-Tang Clan, Nirvana and Alice Coltrane. This year the Organization will be releasing Red Hot Rio 2 - a star- ... More >>
Music
May 5, 2011
Music Picks: Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Prince, Ricky Martin, Carrie Rodriguez, The Low Anthem, Mogwai
Also, Gutbucket Chamber Orchestra, Pegi Young, Mike Stinson and others
Music
April 28, 2011
Thao and Mirah Wield Words
Also, Gutbucket Chamber Orchestra, Pegi Young, Mike Stinson and others
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March 10, 2011
Henry Rollins! The Column: Listening to Ramones in Tehran
Timothy Norris[The one and only Henry Rollins contributes a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every Wednesday and make sure to tune in to Henry's KCRW radio show every Saturday ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
20 Musicians We Will Miss: 2010, the Year in R.I.P.
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October 15, 2010
Is This The Real Life?: Henry Rollins on Feeling Lonely in LA, His Utilitarian Hovel and the Respective Geniuses of Fela Kuti, Marnie Stern and Keiji Heino
Maura LanahanOur eminent columnist, Mr. Henry Rollins![The one and only Henry Rollins will be contributing a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every Friday and make sure to tune ... More >>
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July 19, 2010
Preview Cut Chemist's New Album 'Sound of the Police' at KCRW.com
Preview Cut Chemist's New Album 'Sound of the Police' at KCRW.com
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July 7, 2010
Tonight: Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Chris Shiflett, Carbon Leaf, Crooked Cowboy
Femi KutiNeed some positive force? Yeah, so do we. Olafela Olafemi Anikulapo Kuti (known as Femi), the son of Nigerian Afro-beat legend Fela Kuti, is renowned for live performances that feature exultant saxophone and even more celebratory dancing adding up to a sweaty spectacle of funk. But ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
West African Get Down with Polyrhythmic Songstress Wunmi
West African Get Down with Polyrhythmic Songstress Wunmi
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April 18, 2010
Day 2: Coachella's WINs and FAILs (featuring Gossip, MGMT, Dead Weather, and Tiesto!)
On Saturday the "organizers" got some of their act together -- plus most people already had their wristbands after the clusterfuck of Day 1 -- so it was relatively painless to access the festival grounds. People were noticeably more chill throughout the day, which is what happens when you haven't ha ... More >>
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March 12, 2010
Madlib Goes to Africa on New Beat Konducta Excursion [MP3s]
Madlib In AfricaIt's been what -- a week or two since the last Madlib release, or three? Guess that means we should have seen this coming. Stones Throw has just shared the news that Beat Konducta in Africa -- an MP3, CD, limited 2LP and extra-limited 3LP release that seems to be the next ins ... More >>
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March 10, 2010
Pixie Dust Bowl Ballads: Pocahaunted at the Echo Curio (3/9)
Pocahaunted, Eagle Rock's self proclaimed "Olsen twins of blissed-out drone," played one last local warm up gig last night at the Echo Curio before heading to Texas and SXSW. The Curio storefront was packed with a young, chill crowd who danced to the beat of ace weirdo drummer Ged Gengras and swayed ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2009
King Sunny Ade Announces Early Summer Gig at the Echoplex
There are a few different reasons why you should be excited about the just announced King Sunny Ade concert at the Echoplex on Friday, May 7, which Jason Bentley scooped and announced on Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning. First, if you're a clumsy dancer and want to steal a few effervescent move ... More >>
Music
November 5, 2009
Rock Picks: Fuck Buttons, Exene Cervenka, Imogen Heap, John Fogerty
Also, HEALTH, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Múm, Leon Russell and others
Blogs
June 22, 2009
Femi Kuti, Santigold, Raphael Saadiq at the Hollywood Bowl: Lessons in Music and Dance
Organized dancing maneuvers, such as choreographed butt shimmies, hand-waving body spins, and foot stomps on beats #2 and #4, are an under-utilized weapon in 21st century music performance arsenal. Considering that group ass wagging is perhaps one of humanity's great inventions -- especially when t ... More >>
Music
June 18, 2009
Rock Picks: Daedelus, Peanut Butter Wolf, Femi Kuti, Isis
Also, The Choke, Nouvelle Vague, Wilco, Sunset Rubdown and others
Music
May 7, 2009
Brick's Picks: Mingus Big Band, Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana, Randy Brecker
Free gigs with Don Rader, Jon Mayer and Jack Sheldon
Blogs
December 31, 2008
The 50 Best Albums of the Year (#10-1) (Sponsored By My Secret Identity )
And people acted surprised when Jerry O' Connell landed Rebecca Romjin. 10. Why? Alopecia (Anticon) It's tough to write about Why?'s breakout record without anxiously jotting down a few choice lyrics from songwriter Yoni Wolf's notebook. Not to downplay its musicianship, but Alopecia is forem ... More >>
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December 17, 2008
L.A. Weekly's Top Ten Dance Collections of 2008, Both Mixed and Unmixed
Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2008
A Tale of Two Samples: Fela Kuti's "Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is the Boss" and The Roots' "I Will Not Apologize"
I'll leave the thorough sample de-constructions to Dan Love or O-Dub, but couldn't help but feel compelled to share a discovery I made the other day in my on-going quest to listen to every known bit of music ever recorded by Fela Kuti. Namely, the afro-beat derived sample for "I Will Not Apologiz ... More >>
Music
March 27, 2008
Brick's Picks: Three-Horn Circus
Sanders, Garrett and Lloyd blow into town
Music
March 20, 2008
Rock Picks: HorrorPops, Steve Earle, Ace Frehley
And other March 20-27 music shows
Music
February 21, 2008
Hello Mommy Africa: A Hipster's Guide to Afro-Indie Rock
Here's eight records. Now go start a riot
Blogs
January 30, 2008
The Old Testament: Fela Kuti
I haven't wanted to listen to anything but Fela Kuti for weeks. It's getting a little weird. In the car, Expensive Shit/He Miss Road has monopolized my stereo. and at home, rather than feebly attempt productivity, I've burnt countless hours scrounging around miscellaneous legally dubious corners o ... More >>
Music
November 15, 2007
Neko Case: Deep Red Belle
She's an auburn-haired Caucasian woman of Ukrainian descent. Is Case also the blackest woman in indie rock?
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September 25, 2007
Amazon's MP3 Bargains
Amazon.com launched their new MP3 store today to go head to head with Apple's iTunes store. In a nice bit of irony the #1 selling song on Amazon was "1234" by Feist, which is popular because it's played in an Apple commercial. Amazon's songs are DRM-free and 256k which are the big selling points. ... More >>
Music
August 30, 2007
Summer Lovin', Happened So Fast
Amazon.com launched their new MP3 store today to go head to head with Apple's iTunes store. In a nice bit of irony the #1 selling song on Amazon was "1234" by Feist, which is popular because it's played in an Apple commercial. Amazon's songs are DRM-free and 256k which are the big selling points. ... More >>
Music
July 19, 2007
Femi Fatale
Son of legendary Fela Kuti carries on the revolutionary beat
Music
February 22, 2007
West London Calling
The Good, the Bad & the Queen�s superstar serenade
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February 2, 2006
I Think I'm Happy
Of Montreal�s s�ok-to-feel-good pop (like Smile crossed with Chic)
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April 29, 2004
Yesterday and Tomorrow
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May 30, 2002
Back in the Day
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January 3, 2002
Good Things 2001
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May 27, 1999
Princess Power
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