Tagged: California

We’re just having fun, we don’t care who sees.

Where do I start?

It feels like almost a relief to be back on the East Coast, only because I’m willing to admit that I probably could not handle another day of Coachella. It’s a beast of a wild time. This year we were able to expand our camping group to 20+ different people and there’s no telling what next year will be like.

If you haven’t noticed, the festival scene has exploded as of late. I can’t turn my head around without hearing of a new event packed with a slew of artists waiting to wow you. Each one is entirely different from the next, varying in genres, tiers of artists, camping vs. non-camping; these things have seriously evolved. This is where the music industry is going.

During the phenomenal Radiohead set on Saturday night Thom Yorke said it best, music is about being together and the sense of community we have at these things. To me music is extremely personal, it performs as the soundtrack to my life, a constant ebb and flow. But being in the middle of a sea of tens of thousands of people all consumed by the lights, synths, and strong percussion; it really felt like something else.

As Coachella is one of the only places I will completely keep my phone off and separated for days at a time, I won’t be giving you the minute-by-minute timeline of what I was doing. I will give you some insight on who I saw after 3pm those days though, and trust me, that heat was brutal in the campgrounds before the sun went down. Continue reading

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On vacation…

The time has come ladies and gentleman. I am set to depart for LAX within the next couple of hours, then Indio bound I am (after a mandatory In-N-Out pitstop of course).

I had an amazing time at Coachella last year and I’m looking forward to all of the new people I will meet, the incredible music I’ll be able to drift around to, and simply being outside for 5 days straight.

I may be tweeting every now and then, might upload a cool picture to the facebook page, but if you need some music in the interim, just check out the tag cloud to the right. Every post on the site has various tags at the bottom. By clicking on any of the links you’ll be taken to many more posts that fit that description…explore the site a bit and have fun.

Otherwise, I’ll be back Monday ready to go. Leave a comment if you’ve got any Cali/Coachella suggestions, I’d love to hear some. And who knows, maybe a scheduled post might pop up from the other contributors while I’m gone, stay tuned.

Eyeoneye - Andrew Bird

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You were dipping your toes in a warm bath.

There’s something dreamlike about Prison for Kid’s frontman, Christopher Dreisbach’s voice.

Swirling guitars drenched with hazy reverb seem to be the key element in the group’s sound with enough lo-fi to lull you in like a lapping wave. There’s plenty of dissonant noise to go around, I find that their music just churns and churns in such an intoxicating way.

The duo originally met at American Film Institute Conservatory as directing students and have been collaborating together ever since. Currently hitting the Los Angeles music scene hard, check out a couple of their tracks below and if you dig instrumentals, definitely get on over to their soundcloud page.

Suggestion - Prison for Kids

Blonde Baby - Prison for Kids

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31 days.

We have reached the home stretch of the countdown ’til Coachella, there’s an end in sight finally. A month or so to go and then I’ll be immersed in the California desert. Sleeping some cold nights and sweating out equally scorching afternoons all whilst being completely surrounded by music, it’s what I’d like to call a perfect vacation (well..for the time being).

Dawes is an indie-rock band hailing from Malibu that create music soaked with 70′s blue-collar charm and singalongs full of tambourine percussion. I admit, it took me quite awhile to give their latest release, Nothing is Wrong, a full and proper listen but now I understand their sound. No longer lost, I believe these guys could be a fantastic early evening set that I want to listen to sprawled in the cool grass.

After their time in Indio, the band will be making stops all over the United States. Listener-friendly in all of the right ways, right-click the tracks below.

If I Wanted Someone -Dawes

My Way Back Home - Dawes

How Far We’ve Come – Dawes

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I’ll need you later.

Oh, my. I kind of, absolutely, adore this. All of this. Can we be friends?

Well OK Honey – Jenny O.

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44 days.

Straight-forward indie-rockers, Yuck, spent a good portion of last year making themselves largely known and appearing on many “Best of 2011″ lists.

By way of London, you would have never guessed with their lo-fi guitars and mimicking American sound. It took me a bit to actually sit down and listen to the band, perhaps it was their off-putting name but now that they’ve finally found a way into my iTunes I’m even more excited to get to Indio in April. These brits bleed some heavy 90′s influences and that alone has already won me over.

Get Away - Yuck

The Wall – Yuck

Operation – Yuck

Listen to a few tracks and be sure to dive deeper, there’s some interesting things going on below the surface. Enjoy.

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66 days.

Gardens & Villa are a fresh blend of genres that really make them stand out in today’s music scene. I love Chris Lynch’s distinct vocals, an almost yelp that works incredibly well with the indie rock fusion of funk and synths. I saw these guys a couple of months back with Youth Lagoon and albeit they were a fantastic act, I think I was just a little lost on the bill combination that night.

With that being said I’m super enthused they’ll be playing at this year’s Coachella (crossing fingers for a later afternoon/evening show). I would love to walk around the polo fields listening to “Cruise Ship” blaring while I’m enjoying the California sun. Honestly I just want it to be warm again after last night’s ice incident(s), but at least I’ve got this band to keep my attention focused on the fast-approaching warmer months. Revisit or perhaps discover Gardens & Villa and their gritty sound with a couple of tracks below.

Black Hills – Gardens & Villa

Orange Blossom – Gardens & Villa

Star Fire Power – Gardens & Villa

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How could you think that you are lonely.

Fresh new track from the San Francisco based quasi-collective, tree.

I’m not sure what the hell’s coming out of the California music scene lately but I’m really digging it. Listen to all of the different instruments used in the track, “Universal,” that features female vocals from Ariel Theirmann and some assistance from their other friend, Shelf Nunny. There’s always a foundation of optimism found in Oliver Nickell’s music and it’s actually quite refreshing.

Grab the latest by right-clicking below. Enjoy.

Universal (ft. Ariel Thiermann) - tree

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Californication

Just because it’s been bitter cold and windy (..and now add some snow) here in Philadelphia and my head is somewhere in April…

Remember to click on each individual picture to be taken back to the artist/seller’s direct purchasing page (thanks Chelsea!).

LISTEN:   California - Atherton

Vintage Surfer Boy Cufflinks

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90 days.

It’s that time of year again. You know, when I’m counting down the days ’til Coachella. Just like last year I’ll be referencing the musicians I’m most excited to see while simultaneously giving you all some free downloads. It’s special.

I was pleasantly surprised to see Oberhofer on the lineup and it’s fantastic he’s methodically built his music up to where it is at this point. Ever since I heard his track, “o0O0o0O0o,” I was sold. Immediately sold. It was also one of the very first music posts I did a couple years back for a record label, oh the beginnings.

Anyways, this talented kid is slated to release his debut record Time Capsules II on March 27th which will have some of our old favorites as well as the new track, “HEART,” as well as collection of other new jams. I’m excited for this full ten-track album and the direction he’s taking, incorporating a lot more production and diversity of instruments (hear those pounding and scaling piano keys).

“Music is this thing I just inherently do and psychologically, I have a desire to make as many people happy as possible. Music helps you think about stuff, it helps you feel, you know?”

HEART – Oberhofer

o0O0o0O0o – Oberhofer

Away Frm U – Oberhofer

Should Have Taken Acid With You - Oberhofer

Oberhofer will be embarking on a complete U.S. tour this spring, check out the list of dates here. As always, right-click to enjoy those tracks long-term.

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