Moby (Musician)

Eric Garcetti Woos Hipster Vote With Steve Aoki Fundraiser

When a 15-year-old girl died from a drug overdose after she attended Electric Daisy Carnival at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 2010, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was quick to question whether raves should be even be allowed at such a publicly owned venue. Steve Aoki, along with will.i.am and other ... More >>

Jason Bentley Influences the Country's Indie Musical Taste, but His Heart Still Beats to the Electronic Underground

"When you're music director at KCRW," Jason Bentley says, "you're kind of music director of Los Angeles." This may sound a bit presumptuous on its face, but it's basically correct. For many listeners, KCRW is a community as real as any actual physical location in the city, its personalities the fir ... More >>

Charlie Sheen Is Winning with Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

Sheen's new film, made with childhood friend Roman Coppola, was his first acting gig after his notorious meltdown

Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti Duel Over Celebrity Vote in L.A. Mayoral Race

It's always fun to see who the cool kids -- i.e., celebrities -- line up with come election season, and this year's mayoral race is starting to attract that kind of attention. L.A. City Councilman Eric Garcetti recently rolled out a video starring a gushing Salma Hayek. Now it's City Controller Wend ... More >>

Peter Hook on Joy Division and New Order: "Ian Curtis Was Too Unique a Person to Copy"

Mark McNultyPeter Hook​Peter Hook, the potent bassist of Joy Division and New Order, who had just returned from sunny Spain, sat in the comforts of rain and gloom in his native England home while we talked over a crackly phone connection last Thursday morning. Hook and his backing band The Li ... More >>

Music Picks: Tinariwen, Colbie Caillat, A.R. Rahman, Best Coast

Also, Monopoly, David Bazan, Gravespawn and others

Music Picks: Coachella, Girls in Trouble, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Paul Simon

Also, Mary Anne Hobbs, Yoni Wolf, Emmylou Harris and others

Swedish House Mafia's Steve Angello: The Swedish Godfather

Despite the rumors, Coachella may have not lost its edge — it just relocated to the dance tent

A Selected David Lynch Discography

Coachella: Now You Can Vote for the Headliner Right Here

lee.org​ With the lineup for Coachella still unannounced, rumors are flying as to the possibilities for the headliners. Here are the some unconfirmed (but widely rumored) potential headliners, as well as our best guesses as to why each will (or will not) make the cut. We'd like you to vote fo ... More >>

Who Cares About Bieber, Gaga, or the VMA's? You Do! Winner Recaps Past and Present

Who Really Cares About Bieber, Gaga, or the VMA's? You Do! Winner Recaps Past and Present

Electric Daisy Carnival Promoter Suing City

Electric Daisy Carnival at the L.A. Coliseum​The organizer of the giant Electric Daisy Carnival rave at the L.A. Coliseum, where this year a 15-year old girl died of a suspected drug overdose, is suing L.A. for not allowing his company, Insomniac Inc., to host a Tiesto show at the L.A. Convent ... More >>

Promoter Of Troubled 'Electric Daisy Carnival' Rave Goes 18-And-Older For Next Event

Timothy Norris'EDC' fans.​The promoter of the troubled Electric Daisy Carnival rave last month, where a 15-year-old who later died apparently took ecstasy, is moving to an 18-and-older format for his next big event, the Audiotistic Festival July 24 at the National Orange Show Events Center San ... More >>

Is Electric Daisy Carnival the Greatest Show on Earth?

By Scott Sterling Every year at this time, a sadly sizable contingent of L.A. media trot out the same tired warhorse in regard to the Electric Daisy Carnival. It's all shock and awe that 800 kazillion people faithfully flock to the annual dance music bacchanal. (Actual numbers are awaiting official ... More >>

Music Picks: Goldfrapp, Concrete Blonde, Sally Seltmann, Black Francis

Also, Electric Daisy Carnival, the Adicts, Lou Barlow and others

Q&A: Themselves' Adam 'Doseone' Drucker Talks About His Bizarro YouTube Series, 'TVhaha'

They got jokes -- Themselves​Stow away what you think you know about indie rap auteurs Themselves, a.k.a. Doseone and Jel. Yes, the Anticon duo is performing at The Echo tonight, June 9 (with support from Talkdemonic and Baths). And yes, they plan to slay all comers with their inimitable mix ... More >>

Flying Lotus Rising

Could spiritual electronica be the next great California sound?

Interview: Urb Magazine's Raymond Roker Ditches Print

Raymond Roker started Urb magazine out of his apartment in 1990. He initially distributed the newsprint publication out of the back of his car. It was distributed mostly in clothing and record stores on Melrose. The magazine focused on the crossroads of burgeoning dance music and indie hip-hop. Its ... More >>

LA Rave Champion Swedish Egil Plays Downtown Saturday Night

Saturday night's Rave L.A. event will bring together the old school and new when Swedish Egil, one of the major forces behind popularizing techno and house in the city, joins Bul!m!atron and DJ S!n for a downtown all-nighter. "Swedish" Egil Aalvik began his DJ career in Europe in the 1970s and relo ... More >>

The Great Music Save: Dark Night of the Soul Opens at Michael Kohn Gallery

Untitled (Little Girl #2) David Lynch, 2009Last Saturday's Dark Night of the Soul opening at LA's Michael Kohn Gallery, featuring the work of David Lynch, Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, wasn't just the hot event ticket of the weekend, it was one of the greatest save's in music history.

Rock Picks: Pacha Massive, Calexico, Juliana Hatfield

Also, We the People Festival, Temple Bar farewell, Mad Juana and more

Rock Picks: Digable Planets, Pigeon John, the Wedding Present, Prima Donna

Also, Josh Rouse, the Raconteurs, Chicha Libre and more

Rock Picks: Peanut Butter Wolf, Serj Tankian, Conor Oberst

Also, Carrie Rodriguez, Dolly Parton, Buddy Guy, and more

Rock Picks: Rupa & the April Fishes, Gnarls Barkley, Emmylou Harris

Also, Black Kids, Chromeo, Alejandro Escovedo

Lou Reed's Berlin: Julian Schnabel Captures the Music, Moment and Mood of His Man

Director makes cinematic trance of Reed's days-long 2006 concert at Brooklyn's St. Ann’s Warehouse

Techno and Technology: An Interview with Richie Hawtin

By Liz Ohanesian For Richie Hawtin, 2008 began with silence, ten weeks without so much as a 12-inch single or live engagement from the producer/DJ and his cohorts at Minus Records. It was a time of reflection for the team upon the tenth anniversary of the label and also a time of preparation for ... More >>

Hardcorey

Corey Hart, Moby and Tarina Tarantino's “Tokyo Hardcore”

Rock Picks: Ruins, Beirut, Turbonegro, Metric

Also, Bill Callahan, Emmylou Harris and more picks for the week of October 4 –11

Rock Picks

For September 21–28

Foreign Pop Stars, Bubblegum Karaoke and a Mysterious Celebutot

Soul Love

Ten questions with Soul Sides creator — and album curator — Oliver Wang

Kanye 4 Prezzy

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Diving into the newest scenester abyss

Tempest From a Teapot

For MoveOn’s Wes Boyd and Joan Blades, politics begins and ends at home

The Beater meets the Swan

The Story in the Soil

The Omaha rock scene, the world of the flyover people, the future of the music business, and one vicious head wound

Vampire Diaries: Getting Geeked on Buffy and Spike at the Sci-Fi Summit

Play It Loud, Real Real Loud

Mission of Burma's cluster bomb for a new millennium

This Is Called The Show

Eminem returns to rankle

The Voice of America

Deep listening with DJ Shadow

Present and Future Shock

Happy Land Jubilee

Living right with the Blind Boys of Alabama

Black to the Future

Juan Atkins on the vision thing

His Purple Majesty

Oscar for Dubya

Stud on the Tracks

The freewheeling Steve Malkmus, when hard, is about 8 inches

Super Furry Sound

A year in music

No Exit

David Holmes’ urban nightmare

Who Are You Calling Gaijin?

Tribal Gathering

Coachella festival: It's all in the mix