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Wake (Live) w/ SF’s Body//Current @ Lobot Gallery 2/1

January 29th, 2013
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photo by Jasmin Blasco

Wake is an up and coming electronic musician signed to Proximal Records (LA). While a full length EP is still in the works, 2011 brought a dotting of singles and remixes including “Cigarette Lust” for Tokimonsta and The Nocturnes “Love,” as well as filling compilations with the likes of Daedelus, Teebs, and Dam-Funk. With 2012 he brought us 2 EP’s: Oakland Blackouts, and The Fifth Finger, the latter of which you can read our review of here, and a sold out pressing of an experimental release on Khalija Records. Wake mixes his 808 beats with 80’s electro-influence and a hip-hop backbone, along with a flair of hometown Miami’s color palette (complete with flamingos and booty shorts). An electronic music M.F.A. his booty bass influence doesn’t overpower an I.D.M. prowess in his tracks, but does evolve into a unique blend of emotional dreamscapes and beats. Wake’s quoted intention is “to transport listeners to a cloud city in the sky full of beach parties, robot lovers, and inhuman music.” He will be playing LIVE at Lobot Gallery in West Oakland this Friday, February 1st.

Nonamoan and Castle Man, part of SF’s after hours collective, Body//Current, will bring a new back-to-back set of dark house and deep techno to this dance party. Nonamoan is one part of Water Borders, a TriAngle Records duo, and known to bring shuffle techno to darkened dance floor freakouts.

LoBot Gallery is a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse prominent in Oakland’s art and music scene. This dance party will take place within Drift Velocity, an immersion exhibition by two local artists.

Wake (live), Nonamoan vs Castle Man B2B, Max Power

@ LoBot Gallery, February 1st, 2012

$7 suggested donation at the door

Show @ 9pm

18+

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Coachella 2013 Lineup Announced Featuring Blur, The Stone Roses and Phoenix

January 24th, 2013

It’s finally here! After much anticipation (and rumors) the 2013 lineup has finally been revealed. This years headliners will be The Stone Roses, Phoenix, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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Watch: New Ariel Pink Video for “Only In My Dreams”

September 1st, 2012

Watch the video for new single “Only In My Dreams” from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s Mature Themes.

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Dam-Funk to Release “I Don’t Wanna Be a Star” and Custom Drum Machine The Dam-Drum

August 28th, 2012

Today Dam-Funk released a 12-inch ‘maxi-single,’ I Don’t Wanna Be A Star. Included is a cover of Prince’s “17 Days” (Soundcloud stream available below). Accompanying the single’s release is Dam-Funk’s own custom creation, the Dam-Drum. Read on for more details.

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Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti Announce Fall 2012 Tour Dates

June 8th, 2012

Lo-fi artist Ariel Pink has a new album due in August and has announced tour dates for September. Read more for the dates. Read more…

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The 2012 Capitol Hill Block Party Announces Lineup Featuring Neko Case, Major Lazer and More

April 27th, 2012

Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party has announced its initial lineup featuring headliners Neko Case and Major Lazer. For the full lineup read more. Read more…

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Nite Jewel Album Release Show @ Del Monte Speakeasy 3/6

February 20th, 2012

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Ramona Gonzalez aka Nite Jewel is paving the way…for herself. The Cali native started making “transcendent minimalist dance-pop” in the privacy of her own home, with nothing other than a multitrack cassette recorder and whatever keyboards, drum machines, and other instruments were available. Her unique sound caught the ear of the cool guys over at indie label Secretly Canadian, and the rest is a dance-y, beat-laden history.  (Check out the title track of her album here, you’ll get what I mean.)

She’s having her album release show on March 6 at none other than the Del Monte Speakeasy in Venice, and it’s sure to be a killer time. Oh and did I mention Dam-Funk is doing a DJ set at the release as well?  Well, it’s true.  Even more incentive to go and get loose.

What: Nite Jewel Album Release Show w/Dam-Funk DJ Set

Where: Del Monte Speakeasy

52 Windward Avenue, Venice CA

When: March 6, 2012

By Faith Xue Posted in Los Angeles

DaM-FunK Reveals Tour Dates with Mazter Blazter

August 6th, 2011

DaM-FunK, who we interviewed last year, will kick off a national tour in support of his upcoming Stones Throw release, Love, Peace and Funky Beats, with live accompaniment from Mazter Blazter starting August 26. Read more…

By Nick Vadala Posted in News ,

Z-Trip to Return to Los Angeles on Upcoming Rock Boxx Tour

August 6th, 2011

After completing a year-long Las Vegas residency, Los Angeles’s prolific DJ/producer Z-trip will make his way back to his homeland August 19 at a stop along his Rock Boxx Tour, which also includes stops in New York, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Read more…

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Listen: Benedek To Release “That’s My Jam!” EP On Proximal

August 4th, 2011

In adherence to a popularized emergence of retro-novelized funk, Los Angeles born artist Benedek (aka Nicholas Benedek) will debut his That’s My Jam EP which features a cameo from Stones Throw’s Dam-Funk.

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