Liz Ohanesian

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LA Garage Rock Icon Sky Sunlight Saxon Hospitalized in Texas

Liz Ohanesian
The Seeds "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" Last Monday Sky Sunlight Saxon, founder of the legendary LA garage rock band The Seeds, was hospitalized in Austin, Texas. As of Wednesday afternoon, he remains in critical condition. According to a press release, Saxon's illness is undiagnosed. Sabrina Saxon, Sky's wife......
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Loli-Pop: Songs to Inspire Your Inner Lolita

Liz Ohanesian
From Estonian pop star Kerli's video for "Walking on Air" to the creepy-cute performances of noise artist Kawaiietly Please to the personal style of indie rock bassists Umi (Akai Sky) and Becca Popkin (War Tapes), the influence of Lolita, the girly Japanese fashion style that has swept the world, is......
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DIY Promotion Team Minimal LA Hits Internet Radio

Liz Ohanesian
Ladytron "Runaway" Looking for a good, weekly dose of obscure tunes, then tune into Radiocore.org tonight from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. for Minimal LA. Hosted by Eden Saiga, founder of the DIY promotion group of the same name, and friends, the show focuses on minimal wave, noise, post-punk and......
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LA Rave Champion Swedish Egil Plays Downtown Saturday Night

Liz Ohanesian
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......
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Art Brut Plays Spaceland Tonight, The Echo on Friday

Liz Ohanesian
Art Brut is a band that goes where few will, taking the things that you might be too embarrassed to think, let alone admit, and putting them into wry, punky tunes. They are the band you need to see when you're looking for more self-deprecation than you thought could be......
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Ming & Ping Pong: LA Synthpop Invades iPhones

Liz Ohanesian
Local synthpop outfit Ming & Ping and have joined the ranks of bands utilizing iPhone applications as a promotion tool. However, instead of offering access to the band's catalog for a few bucks, Ming & Ping have adapted an old game for a new era. Ming & Ping Pong takes......