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Earl Sweatshirt - Coachella - April 12, 2013

Earl Sweatshirt Coachella April 12, 2013 It was past midnight in Coachella's Gobi Tent when Tyler, the Creator climbed the scaffolding like a gargoyle. He clung to the metal bars above the stage with one arm, ready to pounce on the crowd at any moment. Earl Sweatshirt rapped with a black bucket hat ... More >>

Bizarre Ride: Jeff's Humorous Predictions and Most Anticipated Albums for 2013

[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] Half of January has elapsed and we've survived. There was no collapse due to fiscal cliff, Central American apocalypse or dubstep deluge. A new year unfu ... More >>

No, Seriously, the Sunset Strip Has Gotten Cool

In 1975, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant stood on a balcony at the Continental Hyatt House above the Sunset Strip and screamed "I am a golden god!" Allegedly. From similar balconies at the same hotel, Keith Richards and Keith Moon both hucked TVs to the street below in fits of excess and Jim Morris ... More >>

Om'Mas Keith Helped Make Frank Ocean's Album. He's Far Out

A native of Hollis, Queens, NY and current resident of Los Feliz, producer Om'Mas Keith broke through with Ice-T signees Raw Breed in 1997, and has since accumulated production and mixing credits on Jay Z's Kingdom Come, Erykah Badu's New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War and Rick Ross' Rise To Power. ... More >>

The Miracle That Is 
A Charlie Brown Christmas

[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] If you look outside while reading this, the odds are that it's sunny and mild. You might see green and red lights and tinseled pine trees glowing through ... More >>

SBTRKT - Club Nokia - 10/14/12

SBTRKT Club Nokia 10/14/12 At Club Nokia on Sunday night, the show was opened by Kilo Kish, a pretty rapper/singer from New York. Think Ke$ha but way more indie. Next to come on was Syd the Kyd, from the duo The Internet and Odd Future. She performed a DJ set. See also: *Syd the Kyd on Odd Futur ... More >>

We Write About More Than Bad Hipster Bands. No Seriously

The internet's stomach continues to churn over our Top 20 Worst Hipster Bands post, which -- as I noted in our "correction" -- inspired widespread anger and funny death threats involving oral sex from sharks. Someone even whined that it made him want to quit writing about music. Boo hoo! Folks too ... More >>

A Brief History of the Blowjob in Pop Music

Currently dominating charts, Flo Rida's "Whistle" recycles the wholesome Disney chorus "whistle while you work" as a blowjob instructional. Like many before him, Flo Rida enjoys receiving oral sex, and like almost as many, he has turned the practice into a popular song. Over the years, tracks discu ... More >>

2NE1 - Nokia Theatre - August 24, 2012

2NE1 Nokia Theatre 08-24-12 See also: K-pop Till You Drop: The Skinny on the Korean Boy and Girl Groups That Get Major Play in Koreatown 2NE1's first international tour brought the K-pop girl group to Nokia Theatre on Friday. The show felt like a stellar girls night out, and you could tell they w ... More >>

Rapper Wax on 'Rosana' and Little Mamacitas Who Don't Play

I recently meet up with local rap sensation Wax, whose raunchy hit "Rosana" is all over radio and YouTube. (Its equally raunchy video is below.) We're at Melgard Public House, and I'm informed that I just missed something newsworthy. "Just before you got here, there was a homeless guy that pulled do ... More >>

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Mac Lethal Gives Away the Chick-fil-A Recipe

See also: *These Five Rappers, Like Frank Ocean, Should Boycott Chick-fil-A *The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012 Thus Far Chick-fil-A's CEO Dan Cathy turned his chicken chain into to a political lightning rod by insinuating same-sex marriage would be "inviting God's judgment on our nation." It's inspi ... More >>

Kottonmouth Kings' Pakelika Is Dead

Hip-hop performance artist and former Kottonmouth Kings member Pakelika died of cardiac arrest following an asthma attack Saturday night. According to a statement from his manager Doug Cosgro, Pakelika -- whose real name was Patrick Cochrun -- had been battling asthma for years, and this latest unex ... More >>

Insane Clown Posse Calls the FBI's Actions "A Public Lynching of Our Name"

See also: *Insane Clown Posse Is Suing the FBI (!!!) *Our cover story on ICP from last year Oddly, Insane Clown Posse rapper Joey Utsler -- better known as Shaggy 2 Dope -- is humble. Today, on the group's bus in the parking lot of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, he speaks as if he can't believe hi ... More >>

Nicki Minaj - Nokia Theatre - 8/8/12

Nicki Minaj Nokia Theatre 8/8/12 Plenty at Nicki Minaj's show last night proved to be distractions -- lackluster choreography, tacky costumes that looked straight out of Target and no thematic cohesion. But it was more than that; she's clearly not ready to headline her own show. Last year, Minaj ... More >>

Is The Dove Shack's "Summertime in the LBC" the Perfect Summer Song?

[Editor's note: Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. Be sure to also check out the archives.] See also: KDAY, the Gangsta Rap Oldies Station, Breaks New Ground by Playing Music From the Bad Old Days This is the city and the season for the summer jam. Yo ... More >>

These Five Rappers, Like Frank Ocean, Should Boycott Chick-fil-A

See also: Frank Ocean - The Wiltern - 7/17/12 Why Is Frank Ocean's Coming Out a Big Deal, But Not Syd the Kyd's? Depending on your political point of view, Chick-fil-A is either a patriotic chicken chain whose brass advocate "traditional" marriage or a homophobic gulag to be avoided. R&B singer F ... More >>

KDAY's Tattoo Explains Why He Got a Forehead Tattoo That Says "I Slept With Shaq"

See also: KDAY, the Gangsta Rap Oldies Station, Breaks New Ground by Playing Music From the Bad Old Days Our big story this week is on L.A. radio station KDAY, one of the only terrestrial outlets in the country playing classic hip-hop. The station -- which is independent but gets great ratings -- c ... More >>

Top 10 Sexiest Hip-Hop Video Vixens

LMFAO 'Bikini Girl' Says She Was Fired For Being 'Big Boned' Top Ten Sexiest Album Covers We've Ever Seen Top 60 Worst Lil Wayne Lines on Tha Carter IV Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List Thoughts From A Rando ... More >>

Rapper Kid Ink Only Began Writing in Order to Sell His Beats

A slight guy in nondescript white t-shirt and baggy Nike basketball shorts is bent over the vintage jewelry case at Fairfax's Dope Couture. Bracelets encircle both of his wrists; nevertheless, he points to a YSL piece whose thick links glint. It pairs nicely with the well-polished chain already slun ... More >>

Arguing About Rick Ross With A Man Who Might Want To Burn My House Down

See also: Cassette Tapes Are Awesome Until You Actually Have To Listen To Them The guy who sells CDs and DVDs in the corner store parking lot near my house? That guy is the tits. I mean, our relationship can only ever be that one way. I don't want to know him in any other context than The Guy Who ... More >>

Azealia Banks - Fonda Theatre - 7/14/12

See also: *Our review of Azealia Banks at Coachella *Slutwave, Tumblr Rap, Rape Gaze: Obscure Musical Genres Explained Azealia Banks Fonda Theatre 7/14/12 Hip-hop remains one of the last bastions of bald-faced homophobia. Rappers follow any remotely gay-sounding comment with "no homo," and histo ... More >>

Music Picks: Aesop Rock, Azealia Banks, Toots & the Maytals

Also, Mariachi El Bronx, Phil Ranelin, Spaceghostpurrp and others

Exclusive: Skrillex, Bloc Party, and Miike Snow Headline Hard Summer Fest

Hard Summer fest is back, this time as a two-day event, August 3-4, at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The organizers were kind enough to share the line-up with West Coast Sound before anyone else. The EDM-focused party is headlined by this dude with a weird haircut you may have heard of named Skr ... More >>

Meet Jahlli, the Gender-Bending Rapper-Producer Duo From Watts

See also: *Save Sessions LA *Syd the Kyd on Odd Future, Her Sexuality and Why She Hates the Word "Lesbian" When Jahcyy and Galli, the lyricist-producer duo Jahlli, are asked how they got together, Jahcyy's husky voice dips into a lower register. "Girls," she says. They might be the first male-f ... More >>

Why Does Tyler, the Creator Have A Problem With Vince Staples?

Vince Staples​Rumors swirl about Vince Staples. He doesn't like white people. He graduated with honors from a private school in Orange County. He and Tyler, the Creator, hate each other. That last one is largely because the Odd Future frontman has loudly dissed the 18-year-old rapper. "I like ... More >>

Syd the Kyd On Odd Future, Her Sexuality And Why She Hates The Word "Lesbian"

Star Foreman​In this week's cover story, we kick it with Odd Future members Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians, and talk with them about their new duo The Internet, whose album Purple Naked Ladies was recently released digitally. Syd also opens up about her sexuality and what it's like being in a g ... More >>

Tyler, the Creator Arrested for Trashing the Roxy's Sound Equipment; Fans Riot on Sunset Boulevard

Mike Rosenstein via Instagram"@fucktyler immediately after the "assault". Look how sad the sound guy is."​Didn't take long for "FREE TYLER" to become relevant again. Last night, at the tail end of a packed show at the Roxy on Sunset Strip, Tyler Okonma -- better known as "Tyler, the Creator" ... More >>

Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: That Time Big Cam And I Started A Dubstep Cult

[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.] There was a brief period, a few months back, where I disappeared from my everyday life. Neither my family nor friends had any idea of my whereabouts. What happened was that ... More >>

Drinkify: A New Site Pairs Music and Drinks, or Guns N' Roses, Bourbon Red Bull

​Seven months ago, we wrote about Hot Knives and the duo's scientific approach to pairing music and beer. The two local chloggers (chefs bloggers) stuck to craft beers, which prompted Jonathan Gold to chime in with a comment: "I like craft beers and handmade bitters as much as the next guy, ... More >>

A Release Date For Odd Future Subgroup The Internet; See Their Video That Outraged One Corner Of The Lesbian Community

Syd and Matt Martian​The Internet, the Odd Future subgroup composed of producer/singer Syd and producer Matt Martian of the Super 3, will digitally release their debut album December 20, entitled Purple Naked Ladies. Its tracklisting is at the end of this post. The physical release for the w ... More >>

Meet Speak, Who Co-Wrote Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci"

BrassSpeak​It's an August afternoon in Hollywood, and the shaggy-bearded rapper Speak is snacking on mac 'n' cheese in a recording studio at Atlantic Records. He doesn't seem like he belongs here. For starters, he's wearing beach bum attire: sun-bleached peach board shorts and Sperry Top-Sid ... More >>

Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: The Types Of People Who Can't Be Trusted

Brick Stowell​[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.] There's no way to sugarcoat this, so I'm just going to be blunt. I have been observing people over the years, and after very little research and lots of ... More >>

The Airborne Toxic Event Likes Motorcycles, Mexican Food and Blowing Stuff Up

Andrea DomanickThe Airborne Toxic Event holds it down at El Gran Burrito​See also: Airborne Toxic Event Want You On the Edge of Their Seat In this week's annual Music Issue, we go on a date catch up with hometown heroes The Airborne Toxic Event, on a motorcycle ride to some of their favorite ... More >>

Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: That Time I Adopted An Asian Kid

Kelly Clancy​[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.] For a brief period I had a kid. A daughter. I didn't really tell anyone. For some reason people never asked who she was; I guess they assumed she was my s ... More >>

Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: Jasper Dolphin Makes Amazing Rescue

Brick Stowell​[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.] Dr. Jasper Dolphin, a member of that one rap group known as The Odd Futures, is set to receive a medal of honor, the key to the city and the Nobel Peace ... More >>

Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: Mullets Let People Know You Mean Business

Kelly ClancyL-Boy​[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.] There are 140,000 strands of hair in the mullet. I found that shit out on Google. When I think of the mullet, the first word that comes to mind is "a ... More >>

Best Posts of the Week

Kelly ClancyLionel Boyce​TGIF. Who's ready for a drink? We're here to offer you a bit of pregame entertainment, by way of our best West Coast Sound posts of the week. Let's start by bringing you up to date on our new columns. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Odd Future member Lionel B ... More >>

Music Picks: Ravi Shankar, Marilyn Scott, Duran Duran, Burkina Electric

Also, Emmylou Harris & Her Red Dirt Boys, Odd Future, Gillian Welch and others

Thoughts From a Random Black Guy: The Time I Took The Surfing World By Storm

Kelly Clancy​[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.] During my 20 years of living, I have accomplished many things and acquired many skills. One of the more impressive things that stands out is the brief per ... More >>

Hard Summer Festival Near Downtown Sees 31 Medical Emergencies, 10 Arrests

Gary RichardsHard Summer, like it says.​Updated at the bottom with the arrest number revised upward. See our Hard Summer slideshow here. First posted at 8:03 a.m. on Monday. The Hard Summer Music Festival on Saturday saw sixteen hospitalizations and 31 medical emergencies, according to a stat ... More >>

HARD Fest Preview: How HARD Are You?

Illustration by Fred Noland​HARD Summer Music Festival takes place this Saturday, Aug. 6 at downtown's Los Angeles State Historic Park. It's easily the best electronic music festival to annually pass through town. Not only are the lineups consistently quality, but you can attend without gettin ... More >>

Nardwuar Takes On Casey Veggies and Josh Homme

"Doot doota loot doo!"​If Narduwar isn't the best music journalist working, he's definitely the most entertaining. First of all, the Canadian legally renamed himself "Nardwuar the Human Serviette" in 1986. He unearths so much buried information on his interviewees he should work for the Feds ... More >>

Spaceghostpurrp Ft. Speak: "Way Back," Or What We're Listening To Instead of "Otis"

Spaceghostpurrp and Speak​While you were running back Jay Z and Kanye's impossibly out-of-touch single "Otis" last weekend, Spaceghostpurrp and Speak were recording in Miami's Poe Boy studios. While you were recalling Jigga and 'Ye's humble roots, two of today's realest rising rappers were t ... More >>

Exclusive: Pusha T and Tyler the Creator's "Trouble On My Mind" Video Shoot

Andrea DomanickThe father becomes the son...​Reported by Andrea Domanick and Rebecca Haithcoat. This is for the critics who doubted the chemistry Two different worlds, same symmetry. -"Trouble on My Mind," Pusha T Leaning on a sticky table in a hotel room stained the color of urine, direct ... More >>

Music Picks: Alison Krauss, Flying Lotus, My Morning Jacket

Also, Jaga Jazzist, Kid Cudi, Baths and others

Kreayshawn: Overnight Sensation

Los Angeles Web Awards- Music Winners!

​All you do is win, win, win, no matter what. And every time you step up in the building, everybody's hands go up- and they stay there. Well, tonight at least. We're throwing a party for the Los Angeles Web Awards tonight. Wanna see the rock star winners who'll be stepping up in the buildin ... More >>

Opposites Attract: Odd Future Dances to Rebecca Black's "Friday" During a Show

​Though this happened in our own city ... was performed by our own golden gods (well, at least for now--we know how fickle we are) ... and though we solemnly swore we'd #neverforget ... We missed this video of Odd Future dancing to Rebecca Black's "Friday," the TGIF anthem that's hobbling ar ... More >>

Music Picks: Talib Kweli, Pete Yorn, Lucy Schwartz

Also Rise Against, Piney Gir, Deradoorian and others