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2012, live music, music

[happenings] April 27 – 29

April 27, 2012 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

activechild_musicbox_1 — Active Child @ Music Box 11/9/11 credit: Andrew Youssef http://amateurchemist.blogspot.com/

There is always good music to be heard somewhere. If you’re in the LA area this weekend, consider these recommendations.

Friday, April 27th – Active Child, Balam Acab, Superhumanoids @ The Glass House
♩Active Child – Hanging On (from You Are All I See)

Saturday, April 28th – Girl in a Coma, Pinata Protest, Sara Radle @ Alex’s Bar
♩Girl in a Coma – Smart (from Exit’s & All the Rest)

p.s. get to Long Beach early and head to Fingerprints for the a free Tanlines show at 6pm [RSVP required]

Sunday, April 30th – Rosie Thomas @ The Hotel Cafe

2012, live music, music

Make Music Pasadena 2012

April 25, 2012 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

This coming June, Downtown Pasadena will once again play host to one of my favorite music festivals — Make Music Pasadena.

Like previous years, the event is FREE and will feature quite the impressive, and eclectic, lineup. This year’s event is set for Saturday, June 16th, from 11am to 11pm. The complete lineup has yet to be announced, but so far includes: Grimes, Dengue Fever, SoKo, Milo Greene, Electric Guest, Ozma, So Many Wizards, and Cults!!!

If you’re in the area and you’re a music fan (and enjoy some good people watching), you really have no excuse not to go. I’ve gone that last two years and it just keeps getting better (check out my recap of last year). Stay tuned for more Make Music news as it gets closer.

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2012, music, new music

[new music roundup] 4.24.12

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A few of my favorite new releases this week, including the latest from Toro y Moi and the solo debut from the one and only Jack White. As always, be sure to check out Largehearted Boy and KEXP for a whole lot more.

Bad Veins//The Mess We’ve Made
♩Dancing On TV
badveins.net
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Diamond Rugs//Diamond Rugs
♩Country Mile
partisanrecords.com
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Jack White//Blunderbuss
♩Sixteen Saltines (video via youtube)
jackwhiteiii.com
thirdmanrecords.com
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Magic Wands//Aloha Moon
♩Space
itsmagicwands.com
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The Raveonettes//Into the Night EP
♩Night Comes Out (free download via facebook)
theraveonettes.com
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Theophilus London//Timez Are Weird These Nights
♩Love Is Real (feat. Holly Miranda) (Fred Falke Remix)
timezareweird.tumblr.com
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Tic Tic Boom!//Before the Sun Rises EP
♩Constellation Boy
ticticboommusic.com
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Toro y Moi//June 2009
♩Dead Pontoon (free download via blog)
toroymoi.blogspot.com
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Twin Trip//Twin Trip
♩Brain Dead
twintripmusic.com
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Ty Segall & White Fence//Hair
♩I Am Not A Game
ty-segall.com
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What are your favorite new releases this week?

2012, live music, music

Outside Lands 2012

April 17, 2012 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

SF’s Outside Lands Festival turns 5 this year and has announced quite the lineup to celebrate.

Highlights include: Alabama Shakes, Amadou & Mariam, Beck, Big Boi, Bloc Party, Caveman, Dr. Dog, Explosions in the Sky, Father John Misty, Fitz and the Tantrums, Foo Fighters, fun., Jack White, Justice, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Norah Jones, Of Monsters and Men, Passion Pit, Portugal. The Man, Regina Spektor, Santigold, Sharon Van Etten, Sigur Rós, Stevie Wonder, Tame Impala, Tanlines, Tennis, The Kills, The Walkmen, Thee Oh Sees, Washed Out, White Denim, Yacht, Yellow Ostrich, and Zola Jesus.

It all goes down August 10-12 this year in the beautiful Golden Gate Park. Tickets go on sale this Thursday at 12pm (PDT).

2012, music, new music

[new music roundup] 4.17.12

April 17, 2012 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

To be honest, all I really care about this week is the release of Clock Opera’s debut LP. With that said, there are still quite a few noteworthy new releases this week, including the latest from Yann Tiersen and Spiritualized. As always, be sure to visit Largehearted Boy, Amoeba Music, and KEXP for the rest of this week’s new releases.

Battles//Dross Glop
♩Ice Cream (BDG/Gang Gang Dance remix)
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