Here are some photos from this year’s HARD Summer Festival, also known as the safest place in LA on the night of August 7th. The vibe was very different from what we experienced last year. Big ups to the good people over at HARD for making it happen.
If you haven’t heard yet, HARD Haunted Mansion 2010 has been announced and the line up is massive. Don’t take my word for it…. you be the judge. Tickets here.
We’re back. We’ve been in and out of town all summer long, but we’re back for the most part (and pumped to be better than ever). These photos have been on flickr for a while, but here’s the site post in case you’ve missed them. Here are out photos from this years Electric Daisy Carnival. Big thanks to Insomniac Events!
Click it to see the photos, or check them out in high-res on our flickr page.
Photos taken on June 26th and 27th, 2010 at the Los Angeles Colosseum and Memorial Park.
The photos are up from this year’s coverage of the Winter Music Conference in Miami.
Thanks to Ahmar aka VFN (KSCR Radio) for taking photos for ClubSoda in Miami last week. The View From Nowhere is a weekly show on KSCR-AM, an independent terrestrial and online radio station located on the campus of USC. VFN airs live Tuesday nights from 10PM to Midnight.
One week of the year, music lovers from all over the world descend upon Miami for the largest music industry gathering of its kind in the world, the Winter Music Conference. Whether you’ve just sat down for some authentic Cuban cuisine or find yourself enjoying a nice cohiba poolside, it’s nearly impossible to avoid the infectious sound that is the house beat. Big thanks to Paradax Records, Beatport, RVNG Intl, The Opium Group, X-MiX Productions and countless others that make Miami as legendary as its reputation has earned.
The Coachella experience is not complete without checking out the other parties happening in the desert. There are pre-parties, after-parties, and even parties happening during Coachella, of which some are better than the festival itself…. (yes, really.) We’ve compiled a list for you. Here we go:
BPM x Music Loves Fashion at the Riviera Palm Springs
Friday, Saturday and Sunday — April 16th, 17th and 18th
Pool party sounds and performances by DJs and live bands all weekend long.
Grand Ballroom events headlined by a DJ set from the Crystal Method and Joel Madden Friday night, and Shiny Toy Guns with Hybrid Digital on Saturday night
Coachella is so close, you can almost taste it. BPM magazine will be reuniting once again with Music Loves Fashion this year at the ever so fancy Riviera Hotel. The lineup for Music Loves Fashion will be announced next week so we’ll keep you posted. As for right now, there are some awesome hotel room specials for this fun-filled music weekend. Check out the flyer below.
3 Day Complimentary BBQ, free hourly shuttle service, and other services available for guests staying at the resort over the weekend
Filter Magazine’s 7th Annual Coachella Kick Off Party Thursday 4/15 8PM-1AM 21+
DJ Sets by: LA Riots, Jokers of the Scene, Micachu & The Shapes, Deluka, Afghan Raiders, Kid Color, Hesta Prynn, Kid Lightning vs Them Jeans, and surprise guests.
Also: K-Swiss Ping Pong Classic, live screen printing, free haircuts, live art installations, activities and givaways.
That’s right. We’ve once again teamed up with our pals at Toyota Antics to throw the 7th annual kick-off party on Thursday, 4/15 where everyone who’s anyone will gather to toast the festival days to come. We’ve line up DJ sets by Jokers of the Scene, Micachu & The Shapes, Deluka, Afghan Raiders (We’re not DJ’s), Kid Color, Hesta Prynn, Kid Lightning vs. Them Jeans, and of course, a super-secret surprise guest who will blow your mind. On top of that, all of our party-loving friends will enjoy a K-Swiss ping-pong classic, live screenprinting by H+R, free haircuts from Rudy’s Barbership, live installation art by dethkills, tons of rad giveaways, and of course complimentary drinks courtesty of Mike’s Hard Punch.
Anthem Magazine LA GOON - Coachella 2010 Saturday and Sunday Daytime Pool Party
DJ Sets by: Ed Banger Records all stars, SebastiAn, Breakbot, So-Me, Peanut Butter Wolf, Classixx, 12th Planet, Heidi, Prince Language, Nervo, Destructo, Playgroup, Figo, and special guests.
click to see full flyer
Alright, troops―you know the drill. It’s that time of year again when your best buds at Anthem rally together for our annual Coachella desert decimation. We’ve been knocking your socks off, blasting you with music provided to you by some of the finest internal DJ’s around, liquoring you up with bars equipped with bottomless wells, and hooking you up with all sorts of radical products our sponsoring partners in crime throw our way.
We’re switching properties once again, and while we can’t tell you where we’ll be shacking up for the weekend of April 17, we can give you two keywords you’ll keep hearing for the next two weeks: LA GOON. That’s right, people―we’re taking it up a notch with the incorporation of a Tarzan, King Of the Jungle-style lagoon as our centerpiece. The usual accommodations will be duly provided, too, of course, from a huge pool to a bar fit to serve kings and queens. For both those of you who know the debauchery we dish out and the folks out there who have only heard about our festivities and haven’t actually been alike, let’s look at some photos and videos from our past successes…
Thursday at the Ace Hotel 3pm-2am: Reunión with DJ Day, Gas Lamp Killer, DJ Huggs, DJ Eleven & Alf Alpha.
Friday afternoon 11am-4pm: Poolside Performances by Y La Bamba, Eastern Conference Champions, Vanaprasta and Evaro.
Stones Throw vs Fool’s Gold Coachella Afterparty at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs Friday April 16th 7PM to 2AM in the Commune with Stones Throw: PB Wolf, J.Rocc, James Pants, DJ Haircut, The Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak & Dave 1 of Chromeo), Jokers Of The Scene and Chris Bag Raiders playing disco, boogie, and classic house. 21+
Saturday 11am-4pm: Poolside Performances by Cotton Jones, Duchess and the Duke, Sage Redman, and Tu Fawning. Then, 9pm-2am: Children of the Sun Afterparty in the Commune with Dj Victor Rodriguez, Tim Sweeney and Codebreaker. 21+
Sunday 11am-4pm: Poolside Performances by Eric Bachman, Sondre Lerche, Death Vessel and Slipping into Darkness
Lacoste At Coachella Saturday and Sunday April 17 and 18 12PM - 6PM
Walking distance from festival.. Performances by Chris Holmes, Ana Calderon, with guest DJs Binko Shapiro of Little Joy, Devendra Banhart, Alexa Chung and Tennessee Thomas
There’s also the Coachella Oasis at Merv Griffin’s Estate, and the Neon Carnival sponsored by 944 and A|X. This surely isn’t the last of the parties. We’ll update this page with whatever else comes up. #HappyCoachella !
Our favorite french zombie DJ-producer Kavinsky is back with new original material. Produced by Guy-Manuel of Daft Punk, Nightcall EP is going to be released on Air’s Record Makers label on March 15th. The track features the classic Kavinsky-synth feel and is reminiscent of the sound from Sebastian Tellier’s recent Sexuality album–also produced by Guy-Man. Tracklist consists of four tracks including Nightcall, Pacific Coast Highway, and two remixes of the title track.
From the label’s website: The zombie is striking back ! After months of studio work on his forthcoming album, he & Record Makers have decided to release ‘Nightcall’ as an apéritif. ‘Nightcall’ is the first song Kavinsky provides vocals for, a duet you might say, featuring the zombie and his girlfriend, a.k.a. Lovefoxxx from CSS!
The song was produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and mixed by SebastiAN. The remix of this song, by a mysterious Dustin Nguyen, is an outstanding pop song that everyone can enjoy.
On the other side, Kavinsky has produced the fantastic ‘Pacific Coast Highway’, in which we follow a ghostcar on the highway. The remix job is by French avant-garde producer Jackson. His epic 9 minute long version is unmissable. ’Nightcall’ is composed of 4 tracks, representing the sensual, epic and romantic French sound like never before.
We’ve got a low bitrate myspace rip of it for the listening curiosity.
Kavinsky’s not the only one with new material. Off the Ed Banger label, new signee Breakbot makes his release debut on the label with the fresh Baby I’m Yours EP. I gave it a listen and I definitely dig it.
Synthetic Sound describes it: Baby I’m Yours is Breakbot’s long-awaited debut EP on Ed Banger Records. In one word, Breakbot’s music could best be described as smooth. Combining disco and electo, the French musician crafts funky beats with retro vocal hooks. Without a doubt, Breakbot fits in perfectly with the rest of the Ed Banger crew, but he sure hasn’t lost his originality or characteristic sound. The EP features two singles: “Baby I’m Yours” with vocals by Irfane and “Make You Mine.” Also included are two fantastic remixes by Siriusmo and LaFunkMob.
This morning the line-up of the was made public for this year’ Coachella Music and Arts Festival—the epic three-day-long music event which takes place in southern California. Coachella rivals such festivals as the Glatonbury Festival in England and Lollapalooza in Chicago. Here’s a slightly tweaked version of the official flyer. I’ve rearranged the artists by relevance.
Friday The Specials • LCD Soundsystem • Erol Alkan • Proxy • Them Crooked Vultures • Vampire Weekend • Deadmau5 • Passion Pit • Jay-Z • Grizzly Bear • Echo and the Bunnymen • The Whitest Boy Alive • Fever Ray • Grace Jones • Aeroplane • La Roux • Wolfgang Gartner • Public Image Limited • The Avett Brothers • Iglu and Marty • Ra Ra Riot • The Dillinger Escape Plan • Ceu • The Cribs • Yeasayer • Lucero • DJ Lance Rock • Dear Tick • Calle 13 • Sleigh Bells • P.O.S. • Baroness • Hockey • Little Dragon • Wale • Kate Miller Heldke • As Tall As Lions • Jets Overhead • Alana Grace • Pablo Hassan
Saturday Devo • Les Claypool • MGMT • 2ManyDJ’s • Hot Chip • Flying Lotus • the xx • Major Lazer • Gossip • Faith No More • Muse • Bassnectar • Z-Trip • Shooter Jennings • Porcupine Tree • Mew • Dirty Projectors • David Guetta • Craze & Klever • Sia • the Raveonettes • John Water • Dirty South • Portugal the Man • Tokyo Police Club • Camera Obscura • Coheed and Cambria • Old Crow Medicine Show • Edwin Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros • Corinne Baily Rae • Pretty Lights • RX Bandits • Almighty Defenders • Kaskade • Beach House • Steel Train • Dirty South • Frank Turner • Band oF Skulls • the Temper Trap • Zoe • White Rabbits • Tiesto • Aterciopelades
Sunday Sly and the Family Stone • Thom Yorke ????? • Club 75 • Phoenix • De La Soul • Rusko • Pavement • Yann Tiersen • Charlotte Gainsbourg • Gorillaz • Spoon • Hadouken! • the Glitch Mob • Miike Snow • Little Boots • Yo La Tengo • Deerhunter • Paparazzi • Orbital • Julian Casablancas • Plastikman • Gary Numan • Jonsi • Sunny Day Real Estate • MUTEMATH • Infected Mushroom • Mat & Kim • the Big Pink • Gil Scott-Heron • King Khan and the Shrines • Florence and the Machine • Delphic • Talvin Singh • B.o.B. • Babasonicos • Dwen Pallett • Mayer Hawthorne • Local Natives • the Middle East • the Soft Pack • Devin Devine • One EskimO
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Also announced today was the confirmation of yet another year of the Music Loves Fashion weekend which will take place at the same time as Coachella. We’ll have more information for you when it’s available.
Here’s the teaser video of the Music Loves Fashion 2010 event at the Riviera.
Dim Mak Tuedays last tuesday was host to a special Christmas party. With Dan Oh and Them Jeans on the decks, the closure of the big room didn’t keep anyone from having a great time. I had a great time and somehow ended up home at 7AM……
In more downer news, my camera’s focus engine died that night, and it’s in the shop being repaired. In the meantime, being Christmas and all, please pray for its speedy recovery. A third of the shots came out blurry; here are a few of the rest:
