Kazu Makino

Blogs
April 1, 2013
The Best Concerts to See In L.A. This Week
Monday, April 1 Rhye, Nosaj Thing MASONIC LODGE Love hurts! On the one hand, Rhye does offer more of that sort of nu-quiet-fire sexy pop that blows through cocktail bars from here to Ouagadougou. You know, the kind that, if your timing is off in the hearing of it, might just encourage you to go ahe ... More >>
Music
February 7, 2013
Nosaj Thing Is Back
But the producer and Low End Theory stalwart is not in the mood to party
Blogs
October 19, 2012
The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Weekend: Oct. 19-21
Friday, October 19 Nosaj Thing LURE PATIO Nosaj Thing's 2009 album, Drift, was arguably the first in the trio of holy-shit records that made Low End Theory regulars -- and by extension, Los Angeles electronic music -- a global phenomenon. (The other two? Gaslamp Killer and Gonjasufi's A Sufi and a ... More >>
Music
October 18, 2012
Music Picks: Robert Glasper, Nick Waterhouse, Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Battles - Mayan Theater - October 17, 2011
Lainna FaderBattlesBattles Mayan October 17, 2011 For most bands, losing a lead singer is a disaster, sometimes causing the act to cease to exists. It's particularly rare for a rhythm section to continue on as an instrumental act, as is the case with Battles, who played the Mayan last night ... More >>
Music
June 30, 2011
Music Picks: NKOTBSB, Mixed Message, Earthless
Also, Catwalk, Holly Miranda, Darwin Dees, and others
Music
April 28, 2011
Music Picks: The Psychedelic Furs, Orgone, Raekwon, Beach Fossils, The Raveonettes
Also, Thao & Mirah, Sun Araw, Cass McCombs, Trinket and others
Music
December 2, 2010
Music Picks: Sweaters, Jonathan Richman, Hanni El Khatib, Henry Rollins
Also, Aloe Blacc, Maren Parusel, the Greenhornes and others
Blogs
November 15, 2010
Tonight: Blonde Redhead, Ed Vallance, Bryce Avary, Chasing Kings, Black Apples, Dirt Dress
Pier Nicola D'AmicoBlonde RedheadColor us among the many who were thrown for a loop by Penny Sparkle, the latest album from long-running Blonde Redhead. With Misery Is a Butterfly (2004) and 23 (2007) having elevated the New York City trio beyond cult status, Kazu Makino and twin brothers Si ... More >>
Music
November 11, 2010
Music Picks: Amanda Jo Williams, Usher, Masaki Batoh, Procol Harum
Also, Dustin Wong, Greg Dulli, Ghostface Killah
Music
March 18, 2004
Vita Violenta
Music
May 9, 2002
Reach for the Sun
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, April 27-28